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  1. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 234 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dwarf Tower is a turn-based tactics game of tower building and spellcasting. Each turn you develop your tower by placing blocks, constructing rooms, and play various spells. Your tower can have Libraries (store spells), Crystals (generate mana), Dwarf Dwellings (give you dwarves to repair the tower) and some other rooms. The crucial room is Archmage's Chamber. It's position is hidden from enemy an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwarf Tower.

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  2. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Hibotchi is an exciting blend of Tetris, Slay the Spire, and Diner Dash—a real-time cooking game with cards. If you're new here, I recommend starting with the tutorial (accessible from the "Choose Level" option). Gameplay Your objective is to fulfill the orders of your customers. To achieve this, you need to match the falling foods by strategically using the cards in your deck. Play cards from… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hibotchi.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    In Hold the Mine, explore a long-forgotten mine, gather precious resources, and build powerful structures that synergize with the heroes you unleash along the way. As night falls, defend your mine against relentless waves of monsters. Your goal? Hold the line and survive until the sun rises! Each day, you’ll guide your dwarf through the mine with a limited number of expeditions, allowing you to mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold The Mine.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Spin. Earn. Expand.Pull the lever and watch your machines come alive. Every spin is a chance to earn, and the more machines you own, the faster your income grows! What starts with a single slot quickly turns into a table full of noise and money. Upgrade Your MachinesImprove spin speed, increase rewards and push your setup further. Turn a simple machine into a money-printing engine. AutomateTir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slot Grind.

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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 681 reviews

    Have you ever tried rolling 1,000,000 points on some dice? No? Well, now at least you can try. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice A Million.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Combat Programming RoguelikeAutoRogue is a roguelike where you combine skills with conditions to automate battles. you can sit back, enjoy your coffee, and watch your carefully crafted automated battles unfold. Condensing the Best of Auto-BattlesIn this game, everything is decided before the battle begins. Your available items, build direction, and the unique traits of enemies change every t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Rogue.

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  8. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Demon’s Mirror combines roguelike deckbuilding and a grid manipulation battle system to create a unique experience where Slay the Spire meets Puzzle Quest. Play as one of three trapped souls and embark on a treacherous journey where your worst nightmares lie in ambush! Collect new cards and gain power as you navigate an ever-changing labyrinth of increasing challenges to solve the mystery of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon's Mirror.

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  9. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    UNLEASH THE POWER OF MAHJONG Dive into Aotenjo, where the ancient game of Mahjong meets the strategic depth of deckbuilding. Use unique Artifacts, master intricate Patterns (Yakus), and harness Special Tiles to overcome malicious threats and emerge victorious! PATTERNS, ARTIFACTS, INFINITE COMBOS With over 100 Patterns and 144 unique Artifacts, every hand you play can unleash unbelievable combos. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aotenjo: Infinite Hands.

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  10. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Nonogram 3D: Mega puzzle is a logic game where the goal is to uncover the hidden shape in each puzzle. To assist you, color hints will indicate the number of cubes to paint in each row. It's up to you to deduce which color to paint them, or whether to destroy them. Inspired by nonograms (or picross), this 3D variant adds depth to the game while remaining accessible. Features 200+ handcrafted puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nonogram 3D : Mega Puzzle.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

                                   Each round you plant your crops in specific patterns. Planting them correctly will make them come alive!                                      After planting, move your crops strategically to defend against the rats in full-hearted autobattler style.                          You can unlock several new crops and expert mode. Game made by solo dev. Marco F. Wejse Ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROPS!.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    87% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Growth is a cozy, hex grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing the unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles such as mountains and rivers to populate fertile soil, transforming barren landscapes into lush forests, meadows, and more. Experience an unforgettable mix of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growth.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and navigate diplomatic relationships with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Republic of Pirates.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Tower Factory is a game where you have to build a factory that allows you to create enough towers to defend yourself from enemies. You'll need to find and destroy the enemy castle before it becomes too powerful and its monsters overwhelm you! Features: Constantly build, expand, and upgrade your factory. Acquire resources to build more and better towers. Explore the map to locate the enemy castle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Factory.

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  15. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Join The Discord About the Game Battle endless waves of alien spaceships. Fight against a variety of enemies with different behaviours and attack patterns Collect EXP to level up and upgrade your ship to help you survive the onslaught. 80+ upgrades available making each run unique and interesting With a roguelite progression system, no run is ever a fail. Gather more points and unlock new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Carnage: Prologue.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landnama.

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  17. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    The cosmic horrors are awakening. It's time to call upon the heroes of science and eldritch knowledge to defend mankind from an assault from the outer reaches of reality! Features Endlessly replayable rogue-lite Randomly generated levels Wild array of devastating weapons Intense top-down shooting action Large selection of perks to customize your hero Over a dozen unique abominations to destroy Pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesla Force.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Live the life of (a starving) artist in 19th century alternative history. Collect and combine feelings, memories, ideas and inspirations, fight with depression, addiction or madness and other mental phenomenon. Paint masterpieces, sell them for riches (or scraps) and explore the city of Nova Oportunia. A unique card-based roguelite with 18 alternative endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Life Simulator.

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  19. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    62% User Score Based on 353 reviews

    Wild West Saga is an idle game where you click to make money and build a business fortune! Hundreds of Towns to explore and Patent Cards to collect, dozens of Businesses to upgrade and Outlaws to hire. The end goal? To become the richest Pioneer in the Wild West! So, are you up for it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild West Saga.

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  20. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    We invite you to join the Great Shaman in a quest to explore the Impossible Universe. You will find dozens of unique worlds with their own rewards… and dangers. Face challenging Match-3 puzzles and meet strange denizens of fantastic planets. This is our best game we have ever crafted. Satisfaction is guaranteed! Features: - Unique puzzles on square and hexagonal fields! - Challenging gameplay! - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mundus: Impossible Universe.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    43% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    StarDrive sets a new benchmark for the ‘4X Space Strategy’ genre. Starting with a single planet and a small number of space-worthy vessels, you must venture forth into the galaxy, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours. How you play is your decision. Use diplomacy or brute force. Trade, spy and research your way to galactic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarDrive.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 2,852 reviews

    An incremental game with guns & time travel. You mission starts now! Collect gold, upgrade your Click Pistol & hire a team of elite sharp-shoooters to help with defeating the enemies in this... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Clickers.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    You are the founder of your video game company. The starting point belongs to you, in your garage, or think big instead of small by acquiring your first local. At the end of the day, your decisions will make your studio a success and will mark the Video Game History. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Game Studio.

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  25. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    79% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Deck Dungeon.

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  29. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Save the land of Titania from the devilish forces of darkness! Harvest mana from magical gemstones, summon magical Fairies and vanquish the evil Darklings before they plunge the whole world into oblivion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fairies vs. Darklings: Arcane Edition.

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  30. You're an intern. The spreadsheet is fighting back.Spreadsheet Survivor is a fast, funny bullet-hell roguelite that runs inside a pixel-perfect fake spreadsheet. You are a single cell. The errors want you gone. Drop formula-turrets, vacuum up cash, level into absurd builds, and outlast a 20-minute workday. It looks like work. Feels like your coffee break. It is the most productive-looking way t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spreadsheet Survivors.

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  31. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    66% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    One Button. One Global Number. Everyone Together.Community Button is an online idle clicker / incremental game where every player contributes to a single global counter in real time. Click the button and join a massive multiplayer community—thousands of players working together to push one number higher and higher. No complex systems. No barriers. Just you, the button, and a number that never st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Community Button.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A Cozy Farming Game That Respects Your TimeHappy Harvest is an idle farming game that finds the perfect balance between active and passive gameplay. Whether you're actively planting and harvesting or letting your farm run while you're away, every moment feels rewarding. Start Small, Dream BigYou begin with almost nothing, just enough for a single lettuce seed. Each harvest brings a small profit. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Harvest.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,120 reviews

    Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microcivilization.

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  34. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Consume clusters, harvest biomass, and evolve from a fragile parasite into a sprawling bio-engine of destruction. Your cursor stays at the center of the action as you actively destroy, collect, and grow stronger every run. Unlock upgrades that transform your build with chain lightning, orbiting orbs, explosions, beams, healing effects, and powerful chain reactions. Each evolution layer expands you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DO NOT FEED THE VIRUS.

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  35. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 2,294 reviews

    Space Rock Breaker is an incremental game about mining asteroids with guns and processing them using a plinko machine. Upgrade your ship, open lootboxes, and explore the depths of space. This version is a demo, and is currently available on Steam: Space Rock Breaker Demo on Steam If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Rock Breaker.

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  36. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    68% User Score Based on 529 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Test your skills in this light-hearted battle between friends! Heroic teams have gathered to engage in friendly contests on the Academy playfields. Will your team emerge triumphant? Enter a world of swords and magic, and challenge friends old and new to a contest of tactics and skill. From the human Council to the mysterious Dark Elves, every team needs a fearless captain to lead them to victory.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero Academy.

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  37. Timber Panic is a cozy, stylized lumberjack game where you cut trees, upgrade your tools, and unwind in nature’s calm. Start with a simple axe, gather logs, and expand your clearing into new zones with unique trees and upgrades for stamina, inventory, and tools. Enjoy relaxing sounds — birds, rustling leaves, flowing water — as time shifts from sunny mornings to starry nights. No time limits, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timber Panic.

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  38. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Run your own game store business. Design your shelves with consoles and games, set prices, manage communication with companies, handle customer support, and grow your brand. Online sales, rival companies, marketing strategies, and tech upgrades are coming soon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Console Shop Simulator.

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  39. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    The Last Stand of Physical Games Gamestonk is the first roguelite shop simulator, blending management, strategy, and chaos into one pixel-packed package. Each day presents new challenges, new customers, and new opportunities to survive—or fail spectacularly. Adapt to the ever-changing market, or get crushed by it. You’ve just inherited your grandfather’s dusty, chaotic video game shop—the last one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamestonk Simulator: Gone Rogue.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    80% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    Discover Wordatro!, a simple and easy-to-get-into single-player roguelite. Form words to accumulate points and unlock bonuses. With over 50 bonuses and challenges to refresh each game, Wordatro! is perfect for fans of word games and strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordatro.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    A minimalist roguelike village builder where you place hexagon tiles, manage resources, and command your villagers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexagod.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    LOOTPLOT is a Roguelike where you generate points by arranging items in slots. Gameplay:The objective is simple: You must earn enough points to make it to the next round, or else you lose. Buy items, re-arrange your items, discover synergies, and break the game! The rules are open ended, and will bend to your will. Creativity = power! Features: Over 300 unique items to discover,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOOTPLOT.

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    22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    22% User Score Based on 4,418 reviews

    An award-winning sandbox game. Craft a living world. Build a civilisation If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godus.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,123 reviews

    Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine. Manage Your Ship Your starship is a mighty and terrible vessel, brimming with arcane technology and devastating weapons. Harness your sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void War.

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