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Games like Videogame Essay #3

Games like Videogame Essay #3

Games like Videogame Essay #3

Looking for games like Videogame Essay #3? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Assassin's Creed, Retirement Simulator or Sword of the Samurai.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 6,644 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure video game, during which the player controls a 12th-century Levantine Assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the Third Crusade, whose life is experienced through the Animus by his 21st century descendant, Desmond Miles. The Director's Cut Edition features four PC-exclusive memories, including the Rooftop Race Challenge, the Archer St… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed.

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  2. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    48% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Simulation Game + roguelike + card strategy + text adventure game that brings you a fun retirement life experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retirement Simulator.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    92% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Enter Japan in the Age of Warring States. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for Honor. More important than life itself, Honor is crucial to achieving your ultimate goal: unifying the country under your noble rule. In Sword of the Samurai, you will be part of the culture of feudal Japan, and y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Samurai.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    Bandit's Trail is a FREE prologue version of Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders. Become the legendary outlaw of folk tales, explore Barnsdale, the first region of the game's world, and face its challenges. Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with city-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    67% User Score Based on 751 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG which is offering an ultimate ability to free roam three vast worlds filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. You can trade, fight, explore on your own or call friends to do the same together! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tempest.

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  8. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    The player assumes the role of a dangerous and powerful girl known as SCP-029. After a facility wide power outage occurs, numerous SCPs breach containment and proceed to wreak havoc throughout the facility. SCP-029 must use her mind-controlling powers to survive and find a way to escape from the facility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daughter of Shadows: An SCP Breach Event.

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  9. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    35% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    At its core, Stay Dead Evolution is a 'round beat'em up' like Street Fighter with elements taken from rhythm games. The brand new idea behind Stay Dead Evolution is to have a real time interaction inside a cinematographic scene, using the main character as if he would be a video-game character. Stay Dead is the union of movies and video-games. Finally, the sound and graphic quality of a movie jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Dead Evolution.

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  10. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buccaneers!.

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  11. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 447 reviews

    Age of Barbarian Ex is an action hack 'n 'slash game inspired to 80s, fantasy and sword-and-sorcery genre. Muscular barbarians, scantily clad girls, hordes of bloodthirsty monsters, a lot of gore, a pretty epic story and an addictive soundtrack! What's best in life? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Barbarian Extended Cut.

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  12. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 1,356 reviews

    Stop straight evil white males from oppressing women and minorities and make them check their privileges! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEMINAZI: The Triggering.

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  13. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 463 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Actual Sunlight.

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  14. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    46% User Score Based on 348 reviews

    Step into the boots of the vicious pirate Christopher Raven and get revenge on the men who killed your family and took your hand. Explore the Caribbean on land and sea, slaying your enemies with a combination of blades, bullets and cannon-fire. Vendetta’s free-flowing combat system allows you to dispatch your foes in a variety of brutal ways; use blocks, counters, parries, pistols, combos and deva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry.

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  15. 84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Warning: The game is for adults only, and has tons of explicit smut content.  You can support this project directly at Patreon or Subscribestar to get access latest versions and special bonuses, otherwise consider itch.io purchases as a tip jar or just enjoy the game for free, although your support is really appreciated. She is “The Last Barbarian”  and in this third-person, 3D action game, her fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Barbarian.

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  16. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Let's Play Cards Solitaire is a classic single-player card game that is perfect for players of all ages. The objective of the game is to arrange all of the cards in the deck into four foundation piles, one for each suit, in ascending order from Ace to King. Player begin the game with a shuffled deck of cards, and must strategically move them around the game board to create the foundati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's play Cards Solitaire.

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  17. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In Life on Mars, you can have a happy ending (Gentleman Ending or Domination Ending), a neutral ending (Sharing Ending) or a sad ending (Beta Male Ending) depending on how you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life on Mars (MiZtyl).

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 31,585 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 13 reviews

    This pack contains new locations to discover and explore: Sacrifice Island, Black Island and Mystery Island and exclusives costumes, pictures, titles, relics and emblems for multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 471 reviews

    Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushed In Time.

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  21. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 94,853 reviews

    At the northern edge of Japan, beyond the reach of the Samurai, a new warrior rises from the ashes of her homestead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost of Yōtei.

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  22. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 605 reviews

    Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action adventure RPG with city-building elements, where we will take the role of a classic hero who fights against the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course – help the local community grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders.

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  23. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 802 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outcast: A New Beginning.

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  24. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 2,295 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 8 reviews

    Buy Skull and Bones on PlayStation Store. Overcome the odds and rise from an outcast to an infamous pirate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skull and Bones.

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  25. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Play the passionate, immoral ram Sven and try to bring every sheep from the flock to their climax - but don’t get caught by shepherd Lars and his trusty dog Wotan in the process! Spunkier and hotter than ever before! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sven: Completely Screwed.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Infinite Stars is a science fiction series played as an interactive visual novel. It is meant to give humanity hope in the current time of fear and uncertainty. It is meant to make us dream about our future as we mingle with other species, their cultures and beliefs that we have yet to encounter. The game and it’s assets are licensed under the Creative Commons license. We want our fans to write… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Stars.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 630 reviews

    Welcome to Hollywood! The home of fame and fortune! That's what the flyer said anyway. The reality hasn't proven quite so fruitful. All you need is one shot, and you'll do whatever it takes to get it. Fortunately for you, the notorious Director X has arrived in town! This well known Horror movie producer always manages to astonish his audience with the realism of his scenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Good Time.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Welcome to Cataegis - The White Wind: Ziggurat Chapter, a frantic 2D arcade action retro-style game that pays homage to the glory days of 8-bit side scrolling gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataegis : The White Wind.

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  30. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Fortune and glory awaits you! In Sea Dogs - City of Abandoned Ships you can choose to go it alone and become the most feared pirate of the seven seas. Or you can prove your loyalty to one of four different navies; French, English, Spanish, or Dutch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackhaven.

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  32. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    42% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    World War 2 Intense action-adventure air combat game Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives. While fast paced action goes you will also have to consider some strategy, assigning your partner primary objectives to shoot down,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Wings.

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  33. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Explore a vast, beautiful world in this side scrolling Action/RPG. Each hand drawn, pixel art style level will lead you closer to uncovering the mystery of the land of Artaphys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of the Dragon.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    79% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Orcs is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORCS.

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  36. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 588 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Send Skaven ships to the murky depths, cut Khorne’s champions to pieces & battle sea monsters as you explore the Warhammer oceans. Turn pirate & become the scourge of the Empire, or trade your way to riches along the Bretonnian coast. Based on Games Workshop's classic Man O’ War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles.

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  37. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Trails of the Black Sun is a first-person shooter and platformer hybrid, set in a digital simulation, where you, an Initiate, will have to find hidden artifacts and forbidden meanings. Use your acrobatic skills and defeat your enemies, fulfilling your ultimate Quest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trails of the Black Sun.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Beckett by The Secret Experiment is a surreal noir. A disturbing story of a missing-persons investigator, hired to find a young man suffering from a mental illness. It is a taste of the alternative - an experience that will make you question what it is to exist. It is a vivid musing on identity, memory and loss. It is unlike anything you will ever play. It wants to offend. Don't let it. Poor, poor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beckett.

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  39. Game Overview"...The horizon is still dark. The afterlife has long nights." ~ Sofia Chemistians "BAAS" is a story-driven 2D bullet hell shooting game set in the afterlife. The gameplay is a hybrid of side-scrolling action and bullet hell shooting. Control your character to avoid dynamic and diverse high-density attacks unleashed by enemies. Defeat foes using unique attacks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Against the Acolytes of Science.

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  40. Embark on an expedition through the island of Chill Ville with Chill Panda in this atmospheric point and click adventure game. Find hidden objects, solve puzzles, create captivating artwork, and take on quests for the Panda Islanders. Can you help keep Panda calm and fill up the Well of Wellbeing? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chill Panda.

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  41. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    GROW: Wild West is an interactive cartoon, that tells us about events occuring in a small town in wild west. Become a mayor and lead the development of the town and follow the story in the best traditions of a spaghetti-westerns of the last century. Fates of the residents of a small provincial town depend on you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROW: Wild West.

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  42. ### Forge Your Power ### In the Lurid Age, a full treasury does not appear out of thin air. Your income at the start of each turn is a direct reflection of your control over the board. Focus on development, but watch your back – losing even a single Subject could mean you won’t afford your next crucial move. ### Weave a Web of Intrigue ### You and your rival prepare your schemes in secret and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lurid Age.

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  43. “What should I wear today? It's up to you.” Every click and keystroke will contribute to the unlocking of her massive wardrobe and enjoy endless outfits! From playful and cute to elegant and dazzling, every new set is a delightful surprise. Though she’ll never admit it… deep down she loves when you watch her in a new outfit. Even if she’s only in the corner of your screen, she’ll stick to you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Succubus.

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  44. Toby the rabbit hops across your desktop, digging up carrots on top of your open windows. A cozy idle miner who keeps you company while you work — upgrade, collect, and dress him up at your own gentle pace. No combat, no pressure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toby's Carrot Patch.

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  45. Unleash the Rebellion: Shape the Destiny of Earth in an Infinite Saga of Mystical Alliances! // For CRWR 312 - Interactive Storytelling 12-year-old Althea’s journey in ‘The Rebellion’ explores the power of collaboration and resistance against oppression. It delves into the idea that unity between humans, mystical beasts, and the interactivity of player choices can lead to the overthrow of alien ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rebellion by Apanuba Puhama.

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  46. Explore the world, learn new spells, bend spells around corners and get spell upgrades in the adventure of a young wizard roaming the world. Become a wizard for hire and begin your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superior Wizards.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    King of Booze is a party game involving a wide variety of challenges, drinking, and choosing between the two. Whether you drink or dare, or hug, or kiss, or dance, or get naked, or slap your friend, or call your ex.. or your mom. You will have a fantastic "did that just happen" time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Booze: Drinking Game.

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  48. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Project Statement: The beginning of the game is a game about rigid binaries and the limitations they place on the concept of self. You, the player, are one character in this game. The other character is the Character Creation Helper (think of her as clippy, but gay). She walks you through a series of questions to determine what your character in the game will be. Is your hair short or long? Are yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to welcome to the start.

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  49. "Woodsalt" is an adventure game set on the planet of Nu-Terra, 1000 years after Earth was evacuated during chaotic natural disasters and an attack by giant creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodsalt.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    "I'm Not Sex King" is an adult-oriented RPG that combines black humor and absurd narrative. The gameplay is turn-based battle. After winning the battle, you enter the domination mode, and the "monster" caught by you is at your mercy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm Not Sex King.

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