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Games like What Makes a Hero

Looking for games like What Makes a Hero? Here are top management recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past, Plague: London 1665 or Your Story: Games with Death.

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  1. You are about to enter the memory of Wang Xie, the protagonist, and explore the village from her perspective. During this period of time, which only lasts for twenty-two hours, you can talk to the villagers, investigate the rumors, and trigger the events, so as to piece together what has actually happened on “that night” with the clues. However, what hides beneath this seemingly peaceful village i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past.

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  2. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Welcome to "Pleague: London 1665, " an RPG pixel art game set during one of history's most devastating pandemics. The streets and alleys are swamped with the sick and dead, and only a few people are willing to risk their lives to remove the bodies. As a body collector and graveyard keeper, it is your job to keep the city of London clear of corpses and give the deceased a proper burial. But this is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague: London 1665.

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  3. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A medieval text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where each choice could be your last. Create your story with more than 2,000 events, 200 of which will prove fatal. In a world where death plays against you, can you outsmart it and write your own story? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Story: Games with Death.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    The first chapter of a turn-based story-driven tactical card game with hand crafted battles. Try it for free before the launch later this year! Build and adjust your deck with characters, spells, and items from four factions. Adapt your strategy and make wise choices to decide what ending you get... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash of Gods: The Way Prologue.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    97% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Apotheker is a story-driven logic puzzle game where you use tools and ingredients to craft potions. As the game progresses, you meet NPC's who visit your store front and offer unique quests and special rewards. You also unlock new ingredients and tools, which give you more options as to how to complete your potions. It features different difficulties, ranging from experiment which allows for ample… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apotheker.

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  6. Every hero needs a dealer. In every fantasy tale, someone hands out the quests. That someone is you. You've inherited a run-down adventurer's guild, granted by royal decree. Farmers, merchants, nobles and desperate widows walk through your door with problems they can't solve. Adventurers stumble in looking for work. You stand between them — matching the right hero to the right job, and taking yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Questmonger.

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  7. Control the gates of a medieval castle, question visitors, spot lies and make moral choices that will shape the resources, inhabitants and survival of the entire community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Doorkeeper.

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  8. Gameplay Features– Single-player 2D pixel-art farming and life-sim RPG – Grow crops, raise animals, and expand your medieval farmstead – Gather materials, craft tools, and upgrade workstations – Explore procedurally generated caves, mines, and strongholds for rare resources – Help your town heal and grow through quests and relationships – Experience day–night cycles, weather, and seasonal eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of Hope.

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  9. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Death is searching for a successor. To claim his mantle, you must judge the souls of the dead during a surprisingly short, strange and unsettling job interview where every choice shapes the fate of humanity, including your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ferryman's Trial.

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  10. sionic Love is a visual novel game in which you search for goals and love by moving between the viewpoints of two main characters in the world of cyberpunk. Explore the world, talk to different characters, and reach different endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIONIC LOVE.

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  11. "Welcome, adventurer! What quest have you completed today?” A classic fantasy guild reception simulation — 『Galvatein: Adventurer’s Guild』 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galvatein: Adventurers' Guild.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Milord is a Kingdom Management RPG game with city building mechanics. Will your subjects die or rise? You decide! You'll have to make hard decisions as the ruler of your fiefdom. You also need to preserve your limited resources. You'll get to choose how you'll remembered; as a charismatic leader or a tyrant is all up to you. For Valor and Glory!!Delve into the different stories with the pet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milord.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    "Escape from the Cursed Convent" is a narrative adventure game set in a medieval convent and it is a non official fan derivative work of the manga "Hengoku no Schwester." Step into the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire through the eyes of Adeline, a young peasant girl whose mother is falsely accused of witchcraft. Adeline is sent to the Claustrum Convent for "re-educat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from the Cursed Convent.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder: Conductor.

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  15. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Hi! These Are Your Eyeballs is a monotonous game in which you have to work as a courier delivering eyeballs for 9 days. The biggest challenge this game has to offer is time management. Average playthrough time is ~2 hours. In the gloomy and oppressive panel houses of the post-Soviet landscape, residents have lost the light of their lives and are doomed to exist in darkness. You are the courie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hi! These Are Your Eyeballs.

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  16. Core mechanics: Combat system "Click-and-Hold" Upgrade your character Variety of enemies More than 129+ different quests Dozens of living NPCs with their own history Interesting and exciting plot Control two heroes throughout the game 4 different locations with their own puzzles Abandoned dungeons with puzzles and monsters Stylish, hand-drawn pixel art What is Hamm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammer of Pain.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Dig out a proper dungeon, grow your little villainous society, set up defences against heroes, and survive long enough to retrieve the Orbs of Infinite Power. The Wratch has been defeated, they have gone into hiding with the pitiful remains of their army. Now it's up to you to dig out a proper base for The Wratch. You'll have to defend them against the heartless heroes come for easy prestige, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wratch's Den.

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  18. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 329 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

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  19. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    84% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Welcome to your new job, NPC: Giving out quests to local adventurers! Choose quests which are appropriate to their level to help them become mighty, and perhaps some day one of your clients will become the hero of the town. Each With Multiple Endings: Get Fired Get Assassinated Destroy the Entire World Join a Cult Start a Mutiny ... and More! (A full playthrough is 3-5 hou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest Giver.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    81% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Take your hammer and get the coals burning! It's time for fire, metal and magic! In this game you will: Forge, bend, cut and sharpen metal. Work with wood and bone. Weave chainmail. Use potions and spells. Take blacksmithing orders, creating unique weapons, armor and other curious items. Upgrade your dwelling and forge. Find useful items and new friends who are willing to help. Explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blacksmith. Song of two Kings..

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  21. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    This beautiful fantasy world will never be friendly to you. Games mimic many aspects of real life. You are a insignificant F mercenary in a world where magic and monsters exist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F-Rank hero story.

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    Paranormal investigation game. The Grimoire hides many secrets and information precious to arcane investigators. Search for magical creatures, rare animals and the hidden world in this simulation game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimhunt.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotto.

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  24. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    HiThis game is solo developed by myself. So if you encounter any issues, bugs or translation errors, please contact me via discussions or email (you can find my contact email in the Steam Support or setting page within the game). Thx~ About the GameYou are a guard appointed by His Majesty, partnering with an imp to post bounties and send heroes to investigate strange occurrences and deal with mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A guard walks into a tavern.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Imagine no asteroid hit the Earth, and millions of years later dinosaurs created their own society. You are the last surviving TRex trying to reach crazy dream of creating time machine. Dynopunk is a visual novel that combines a unique repairing simulator with the ability to directly influence your clients' attitudes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynopunk.

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  26. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    *The web version does not support saving. Overview Can you find your own happiness amid the speeding conveyor belts and ever-growing list of rules? XX Fulfillment Center is a surreal simulation game inspired by Papers, Please. Pack boxes, manage your health, and build relationships with your coworkers as the story unfolds in unexpected ways. With 16+ endings and hidden secrets, the game explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XX Fulfillment Center.

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  27. You got unchained. Between the Apostolorum Country and the Shapeless Dimension, your goal will be to travel between worlds and interrupt the Festival of Abundance. For this you should improve in combat and agriculture including managing a farm and exploring a religious medieval world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demiurge Sacrifice.

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  28. Take the king's throne and immerse yourself in a world full of tough choices and unexpected challenges. Your kingdom is in danger, and its future depends solely on you. Speak with heroes, making life-changing decisions. Every "yes" or "no" affects your resources. Achieve your goal within a limited time and discover the consequences of your choices. Use your resources wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cool Kingdom.

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  29. A Kingdom of Soil is a pixel-art RPG set on a contested medieval frontier. Farm, hunt, and forge to survive; manage your tavern and sway allies; plot in shadows or confront rivals in the open. Every choice shapes the legend you leave behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Kingdom of Soil.

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  30. Crazy Prisoner - is a simple 2D horror game with elements of survival, in which you will play as an escaped prisoner named Joel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Prisoner.

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  31. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:humor
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Ceaseless Night is a strategic roguelike that captures the essence of dungeon crawling in a bleak world. In a world of stolen sunlight, the flickering flames of a campfire lure unwitting travelers to face the dungeons below. Conquer the dungeons, defeat the Lich King, and end this Ceaseless Night! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ceaseless Night.

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  32. Humans fled to Solace seeking refuge from the eternal Celestial War. The name was a promise which was never kept. The war followed, and what they brought with them consumed everything. What remains is broken land, corrupted biomes, and desperate powers that call themselves salvation. You fight through what remains. Combat runs automatically. And when you die, that is not the end. That is the door… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormented Souls Idle.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    After an unexpected death, you are given a second chance. By the will of a god, you are reborn as the owner of a small pub in a quiet medieval town. Explore a new world, meet charming girls, go on adventures, uncover hidden treasures, and save your pub from crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebirth Pub.

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  34. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Third Shift.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 1,548 reviews

    The local Adventurer's Guild is hiring!... Not for adventurers, but for guild clerks! You play an important role in handing out quests, gold, and equipment as your actions shape the stories of these animal adventurers for better, or for worse..! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ye Guild Clerk!.

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  36. In this immersive and tactical Medieval SRPG, play as a Child born as a Reaper as they are being hunted by the Empire. Every choice impacts the story, and who you are, and how others view you. 12 different unique job classes to choose from with many different outcomes. Find your destiny. 12 different jobs to choose from, all with unique mechanics:  Warrior: Known to never flee a battle with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaper's Odyssey.

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  37. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    Run your own dwarven forge. Craft legendary gear, enchant your creations with elven magic, and hire a crew of goblin workers to keep the forge running. Then arm the heroes of the realm and send them into dungeons for loot and gold. The forge beckons! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Manage the front desk of a fantasy hunters guild. Identify monsters, verify hunters, and authorize them! The guild's reputation is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter's Seal.

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  39. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cult Vacui.

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  40. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    76% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    "With good intentions" is a nonlinear visual novel. Escape from a cursed monastery, win over its mighty Overlord, save your love and uncover the mysteries of time itself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With Good Intentions.

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  41. A dark text-based RPG in which the world is consumed by an eternal race for survival. An inexorable mushroom forest corrupted all life on planet. And you are a prophet's disciple leading your clan to survival... or oblivion. Interpret misty visions, make important choices, do everything to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before They Catch Us.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexed Time.

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  43. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    How far will you go to keep your crown?Pitchforks and Daggers is a branching court politics drama where every choice matters.   As King Henry of Elander, you must navigate treacherous lords, scheming family members, and angry peasants- all while trying to secure your kingdom’s future. A tightly woven, highly replayable narrative where each playthrough reveals different paths and endings. Every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pitchforks and Daggers.

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  44. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Glory Hunters is an innovative action-adventure RPG designed for the original GameBoy. It introduces a distinctive and original gameplay twist: progression is driven by earning achievements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glory Hunters.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 405 reviews

    A Doctor Simulator with a Lovecraftian twist. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do No Harm.

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  46. Step into the enchanting world of Knights of the Round Peg, where players embark on a musical journey alongside a brave knight through 80 captivating levels. Equipped with a lute and a quiver of musical notes, the knight bravely embarks on a journey, encountering peg-filled challenges along the way.Players must strategically clear pegs at each level using a limited number of balls. As players p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Round Peg.

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  47. Welcome to your village in the kingdom, manage resources, complete tasks and events in real-time, get gold and materials from dungeons, win a new castle, steal items from magic characters, increase affinity and work on your popularity. And more in the Medieval Clicker. The magic dragon awaits you. In the ancient lands of the kingdom of Pixelor, every village wants to be recognized. Earning gold i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Happy Village in the Kingdom.

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  48. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Traveller's Hymn is a top-down, grid-based open-world adventure game. Explore a vast land, battle monsters, collect loot, help locals, and cook hearty meals while unraveling the mystery behind the land's curse. This is a free project made by the Aquatic Ranger Studio in ~4 months.  If you downloaded your game prior to v1.0.1.3 or don't know what your version is, then please download the newest v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Traveller's Hymn.

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  49. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    We are absolutely delighted to announce that Act 1 & 2 of Let Bions Be Bygones is now officially available on Steam! The dramatic Act 3 finale will be unleashed to all owners on May 7th as a free update. "Welcome to the planet Terrahive. A planet that never should have existed. Completely encrusted in a disease called humanity. Corporate arcologies and space elevators shadow the layers of pollut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Bions Be Bygones.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    81% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    关注我们欢迎关注B站官方号“白雨工作室” 加入QQ交流群(698417918)向我们反馈bug和建议,并可关注正在开展的魔点众筹活动。 About the Game 《学生时代》是一款高自由的校园养成游戏。在游戏中,你将经历纯正中国千禧代的成长之路,见证南方小城的变迁。自选性别,多重体验,任意抉择,决定你的未来,影响朋友的人生。 自习、写作业、考试、家长会……什么?!有老师的八卦可以听?! 挑灯夜战、在赛场挥洒汗水,将奖状贴满整个墙面,你就是鹅城一中三冠王! 在学校里结识性格各异的同学:你的成长有他们的陪伴,他们的人生有你的参与。 了解同学的故事,和TA从朋友变成挚友,然后两情相悦,谈一场青春无悔的恋爱! 此外,做一个小红娘也不错?助攻同学的爱情! 大量取材于真实经历的事件,力求还原原汁原味的90后学生生活。那一天,你和肖清雅看着流星划落成雨;… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Days.

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