Games like What Waits Beneath
Looking for games like What Waits Beneath? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Motel Spooky-Nine {itchfunding now!}, in the sacred wood of monsters or Journey.
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♥ An oracle-style solo TTRPG by JAM about pursuing relationships at a romantic resort occupied by otherworldly beings.♥ Played with a face-down spread of cards, each reveal helps you craft unique encounters to record and reflect on. Visitors BEWARE . . . This game is for Adults only! Motel Spooky-Nine is a game that alludes to ADULT ONLY situations where any involved give enthusiastic consent to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Motel Spooky-Nine {itchfunding now!}.
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You are a traveler who has come to the Sacred Wood of Monsters – a sprawling sculpture garden hundreds of years old, that stands on the grounds of what used to be a glorious estate. Local legend says that the paths here are so mysterious and winding that even repeat visitors cannot have the same journey through it twice. Some say that the statues hold clues that solve an ancient puzzle. There are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to in the sacred wood of monsters.
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The Hardcopy Version of Journey has Been Released!Physical copies of Journey are now available! Order the physical book for Journey from DriveThruRPG and get 50% off the digital copy. Just choose the option for "PDF + Softcover, Standard Color Book" on Journey's page on DriveThruRPG.Get the Physical Book on DriveThruRPG! Journey is a solo roleplaying game that puts you in the role of an explorer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.
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Skyworthy is a journaling game of iconic Skyships, the Captains who fly them, and their adventures and struggles, made for one player. Play from the point of view of the Skyship, commissioned and constructed in a gilded age of exploration and discovery. Under the command of your Captain, fly into the unknown as all around you time passes and the world changes. Skyships are built to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyworthy (Physical Copies Sold Out).
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- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 6 reviews
Are you tired of thick rulebooks and complicated solo RPG engines? Look no further than Everline, the game that's so easy to play, even your grandma could do it (no offense to grandma, of course). *Core Rule updated to version 1.2*Released Zagsonia Catacomb (2 in the Zagsonia Series) Series: [DEMO SET] (Free): In this game, you play as a young child who sets out to collect herbs from a nearby fore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everline: Quickstart Your Solorpg.
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- 62%Game Brain Score62% User Score 13 reviews
Who? You have been a fraud all your life, or so you thought. Telling people about demons and devils, warning them, selling them worthless wards and trinkets. Little did you know, you were right all along. Demons do exist and one has possessed your charge, who lives with you since their parents died. One night, when you were working on some new trinkets filled with mosses and bark, your charge came… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I have gone this far.
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- 100%Game Brain Score100% User Score 94 reviews
Long Haul 1983 is now IN PRINT & shipping everywhere. Order your copy here. It’s 1983, and the world feels hollowed out. LONG HAUL 1983 tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world. You play a long-haul truck driver trying to make their way home. Every day, you’ll hit the road, navigating treacherous highways, fleeing from menacing threats, and dealing with the psychological … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Haul 1983.
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Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations. After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 5 reviews
[DEMO UNIT AVAILABLE] Beyond Solo - 21 Days Demo SetIn the midst of life's, have you found your roleplaying sessions becoming a distant memory? As our schedules fill up, those cherished weekly sessions with friends get pushed further and further apart, eventually turning into a sporadic, infrequent hobby. But what if there was a way to continue roleplaying, even without a group? Picture yourself a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Solo: 66 Days Solo TTRPG Mastery and Personal Transformation.
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- 100%Game Brain Score100% User Score 135 reviews
PHYSICAL COPIES AVAILABLE AT: Indie Press Revolution Knave of Cups And the bottom of this page! Also see bottom of page for discounted damaged copies, and free PDF community copies. There is an Anamnesis Jam running from November 1 through January 31! Everyone is invited to create projects inspired by the game. Designer's Commentary Version was nominated for a 2022 ENnie for Best Electronic Book… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anamnesis.
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- 68%Game Brain Score68% User Score 19 reviews
Last Tea Shop Complete You run a tea shop on the border of the living and the dead. The recently deceased visit for one last hot drink before their long journey into the Great Beyond. Time is strange here. Days and memories blur. Nobody visited yesterday—you are sure of that. Someone passed last week, but you can't recall their face. The fog thins. A figure approaches. You stoke the fire. Last… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Tea Shop Expanded Edition.
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- 68%Game Brain Score68% User Score 20 reviews
Justicar is a role-playing game about romanticized courtroom drama, intrigue, and comedy inspired by the likes of Phoenix Wright and My Cousin Vinny. Players each embody a unique key Role as they collaboratively tell the story of a crime and its mysteries. Physical copies available at Dinoberry Press! As a game without a traditional "game master" role, everyone shares authorship over the story a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Justicar.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 5 reviews
Wandering Souls is a sword-and-sorcery tabletop RPG of enveloping shadows, dangerous and fast combat, and an impending doom in The Shrouded Realm. This is a PREVIEW of the final product and is currently in development. Inside Wandering Souls you will find a game designed for solo or cooperative play, with options to add a GM/guide to the mix. Each player will take on the role of a Wanderer, a tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Souls - Preview.
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14 View Game - 54%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding54% User Score 301 reviews
Chainsaw Warrior is a classic nail-biting game for one strong-nerved player, based off the single-player board game of the same name. The player has sixty minutes to navigate a labyrinth composed of an abandoned urban slum in New York, represented by two decks of cards, locate the entity Darkness attempting to destroy the city and kill it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chainsaw Warrior.
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Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolistober2019.
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- 72%Game Brain Score72% User Score 23 reviews
Time marches on. Well, at least it used to. Project ECCO is a game of time travel and cosmic horror—a solo journaling game with a twist. Time travel across the pages of a planner, writing in and marking up the dates based on prompts as you go, ultimately creating an artifact of your travels through time. You work for the mysterious organization known only as The Agency , tasked with tracking… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project ECCO.
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- 63%Game Brain Score63% User Score 17 reviews
I’m just tired of everything... even the echoes.There is nothing in my life but echoes...Echoes of lost hopes and dreams and joys.They’re beautiful and mocking. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea In time,everyone fades away,transfiguring intoechoes that latchonto our memoriesand bleed our hearts dry. Barbara Garay, Beneath the Surface: A Book of Poems ________________________________________________… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes.
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- 51%Game Brain Score51% User Score 2 reviews
What is GHOST + HEIST = GEIST? You're in line at the Ghost Processing Bureau, waiting to be sent to your eternal reward. It seems to move at about 2 ghosts per month. As one of the masters of heisting of your time, you've got different plans. It's time for you to lie, cheat, and steal your way back to life. Play solo, or with your friends using our Heist Crew variant. Replayability allows you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost + Heist = Geist - itchfunding.
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Homestead is a single-player narrative game, inspired by common tabletop fantasy games. It requires very little in order to play - the book, a writing tool, and a single six-sided dice. How do you play Homestead? Homestead was designed to be enjoyed as a physical 'journal', where simple but thoughtful prompts grow the characters and world that the player develops. The only tools you need to play a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOMESTEAD.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 3 reviews
A 60 pg. Neurodiverse, Meditative, Hive-Mind-Inducing, Journaling Game (Singleplayer + Multiplayer Expansion) Visit this link to order physical copies! To keep prices low, I only profit 50 cents off of each physical copy sold. If you see the book listed elsewhere, such as overpriced copies on amazon, I do not control their listings and make the same profit. So, if you'd like to support the work fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Goblin Thought.
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- 58%Game Brain Score58% User Score 9 reviews
What matters most in the face of collapse? In Questlandia, you and your friends will invent a world from scratch. It might be fantastic or bizarre, from a remembered past or imagined future. You’ll paint a picture of your society and its people, their laws and customs, how they live and how they dream. But your society is failing. As you play, your characters will attempt to find beauty and purpos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Questlandia: 2nd Edition.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 3 reviews
In the Beginning... Before matter, before time, before thought, there was the Void for an eternity. Amidst the endless chaos emerged the Cosmos, never ending realities spanning infinity, bordering the Void at the Perpendicular Intersection. As soon as existence began, the Void reached out its Tendrils, touching living creatures and corrupting them. They became the Voidwards, whose only goal was t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwards.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 7 reviews
[DEMO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] Itchfunding sales available during Itchfunding period only and will the discount will slowly fade from 90% - 0% discount over a period of 3 months. (I guess, that means a daily drop of 1%.) While you can play Witasy Express in as little as 1-2 hours, the longer you stay with Witasy Express the more the world will expand while you journey across the world. Discover new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witasy Express: A Solo Journaling Game.
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- 100%Game Brain Score100% User Score 69 reviews
Lay On Hands is a storytelling game zine for one player in which you play an unnaturally gifted healer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You will wander the ravaged land and channel the strange power that runs through your hands to unburden the needy, shrive the wayward and rout the corrupt. You will embrace the weirdness of the wasteland, fight heroic battles and risk your life to fulfil the cove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay On Hands.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding62% User Score 79 reviewsCritic Score 78%1 reviews
Official game of the iconic game books by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fighting Fantasy Legends.
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- 43%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay58% User Score 24 reviews
After a life full of regrets, awakening... A man looking for himself and his lost. What can you face most for the sake of your love? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suna.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 2,578 reviews
Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945-1989 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Struggle.
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- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay52% User Score 87 reviews
You are brought into a room by a mysterious woman named Lamia and forced to play games with people from different backgrounds. You will learn the story as the game progresses. Find out your opponents' weakness during conversations, in order to defeat them. Winning is the only way to leave the room... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamia's Game Room.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics83% User Score 54 reviews
Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Assassin in Orlandes.
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- 47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay54% User Score 39 reviews
Manipulate time to your will at any moment to solve challenges, avoid deadly traps and make it to the end of this strange journey. Tyd wag vir Niemand is an indie abstract adventure filled with mystical environments that will put your abilities to the test and engage you in a world of mystery and wonder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyd wag vir Niemand.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay90% User Score 61 reviews
Sean is trapped in a nightmare of having to re-live his last 12 minutes seemingly forever. That is unless you can figure a way out. Nothing is as it seems in Greensvale and secrets are waiting to be discovered around every corner! Can you find one of the many different endings! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Proof.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:music, story79% User Score 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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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization92% User Score 3,996 reviewsCritic Score 83%5 reviews
Book of Hours is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the makers of BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator and the creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOOK OF HOURS.
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Rift Runner is a solo journaling RPG that aims for the player to craft fascinating stories of exploration and conflict. To play all you need is a deck of standard playing cards, two six-sided dice, a journal, something to write with, and a token to represent where you are in the world. The World: Centuries ago, the world was connected and whole with six prosperous kingdoms. Then suddenly massiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift Runner.
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"You are a gargoyle protecting a town. Most of the time, you are a stone statue of a grotesque monster, perched up high on a building. In special instances, however… You come alive." Watch of the Gargoyle is an epistolary RPG that simulates life as... Well, a gargoyle. It is played by drawing from a deck of standard playing cards and writing responses to the matching prompts. Each of the prompt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watch of the Gargoyle.
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- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 7 reviews
In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.
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- 66%Game Brain Score66% User Score 17 reviews
This page is for our successfully Kickstarted 1-2 player version of Dead Belt. FAQ If you own the ashcan, the biggest differences in this edition are: double the number of prompts, co-op and rivalry rules, new shop items, and tier four ships to scavenge. Physical copies are expected to be available for wider distribution in Spring 2023. Not everyone’s got the temperament to be a Belter. Plenty o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Belt - Solo, Co-Op, or Rivalry.
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- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
Fear the Taste of Blood is an rpg for 1 to 3 players about a monster in the night, and the survivors who must face it. It’s a game inspired by classic movie monsters; towering aristocratic vampires, frightful werewolves, constructed creatures and invisible fiends. Throughout play you’ll record the attacks of the monster, how the survivors try to fight back and deal with the horror they are facing.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Taste of Blood.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
“Crushed by everything around them, a student has fallen into depravity and self-loathing. They only have a year left before graduation comes. As a failing student with no future, they have resolved themselves to get better. Can you help them find what they have lost?” Lost One’s Story is a storytelling RPG focusing on the journey of “The Lost One” and their journey to change. It takes inspiration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost One's Story.
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Get a physical copy at adamebell.games! my brain is a stick of butter is a solo tabletop roleplaying game about living a week with ADHD and how hard it can be to balance all of the tasks life expects you to complete. It takes about 30-60 minutes to play, at which point you can step out of the game world and back into your real life. You'll need the book (or a printout of the playsheet), a dec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Brain Is A Stick Of Butter.
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Wandering Dreams is an adventure RPG zine about exploring a Soulsborne and Lovecraft inspired world full of strange and unique locations, beings, and things that are waiting for discovery by the player. It is designed for solo play and uses custom rules for combat and encounters. Using a deck of standard playing cards and a 6 sided die (d6) the player sets off on a story telling experience into th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Dreams.
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Imagine a world. A world where your wildest dreams are within reach. Where you are free to pursue your truth. A world where you wake up as the best version of yourself, each and every day. A place of light, of joy. A place to grow to your utmost potential. Here at the Glen, that world is waiting for you. HILLBROOK GLEN.BECOME MORE. * * * Manifest Your Dreams is a one-session tabletop roleplaying g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manifest Your Dreams.
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- 69%Game Brain Score69% User Score 20 reviews
For generations, the departed have been trapped in their undead form all across the land of Penumbra, tormenting and plaguing our world. The Firelights, who once guided the dead through the Veil, have vanished. But there is still hope. Their last cocoons just hatched right under the careful eyes of the Protectors. You are the last of the Firelights. You must traverse through swarms of lifeless… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firelights.
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- 100%Game Brain Score100% User Score 69 reviews
Physical copies available at Dinoberry Press! GUN&SLINGER is an RPG geared for short, episodic sessions about a weapon and a wanderer. A Maestro and two players (Gun and Slinger) set out into a dead planet mutated by a god's forgotten child and hunt strange bounties, investigate the world and unlock hidden powers. During play, they seek to learn the nature of what’s hunting the Slinger, figure out… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUN&SLINGER.
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- 60%Game Brain Score60% User Score 11 reviews
A Tabletop Role-Playing Game regarding Orchid Hunting during the Reign of Queen Victoria - for 2 to 6 Persons of Fine Repute Inclusive of a Games Master Requiring a Deck of Playing Cards, 2 Six-Sided Dice, & 6 Pennies -Numbered first edition physical copies available on Etsy!FREE digital community copies available below! Take on the mantle of a grizzled and hardy orchid hunter in 1865, traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orchidelirium, Volume One: Expedition Rules.
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- 100%Game Brain Score100% User Score 96 reviews
PHYSICAL COPIES OF NOTORIOUS AVAILABLE HERE (WHEN IN STOCK) NOTORIOUS is a sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game for one player. Play to tell stories of the Nomads; notorious bounty hunters who strike fear among the scum & villainy of the universe & follow the dubious code of the Nomad's Guild. In the midst of an intergalactic war, you'll take on a lucrative contract from one of six factions. The jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOTORIOUS.
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THIS GAME IS 100% FREE, BUT, IF YOU LIKE IT, PLEASE OFFER SOME SUPPORT TO SOMEBODY WHO IS A VICTIM OF ANY KIND OF VIOLENCE. FACE THE UNKNOWN AND SAVE THE WORLD! In claustrophobic, puzzle-riddled, dangerous mazes, surrounded by countless enemies, you hunt the Evil Masters down with the purpose of eliminating them and the pain they brought. Determination, concentration and quick reflexes will be yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOH.
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- 98%Game Brain Score98% User Score 69 reviews
Seek the empty, the broken and dilapidated; it is closer than you think. Search for the uncanny, the hidden and wrong; they are unsettling to you. Observe this spot with your eyes, your hands and breath; let it inside you Whisper so that only you may hear: “I wish to see the vast in the dark” And fall backwards without fear. You are already there- The sky is black as night, a tectonic rumbl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vast in the Dark.
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- 51%Game Brain Score51% User Score 2 reviews
╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩ Many years ago, a young boy rode the train into the city. He didn’t know that one day the train would stop. He didn’t know that one the city would fall, that its skyscraper heights would be bleached by sun and salt and yield to burgeoning coral beds. He didn’t know that his seat would become a planter, a dug-out bin of dirt and moss turned on its si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waxworm.
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