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Games like Writer's Block

Looking for games like Writer's Block? Here are top platformer recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Granny and Squirtsworth, ShaftShifter or The Flaws of Gravity.

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  1. Controls Use A and D to move left or right.  Use W to jump. When airborne, move into inked fish tanks to grip onto them. While gripping, press W to wall jump. Use the mouse to aim and click to shoot ink. (Careful, you have a limited amount of ink per level!) Shoot ink onto water tanks to solidify them so you can stand on them. If you don't, you will fall straight through!  Be quick, ink will slowl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny and Squirtsworth.

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  2. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    READ THIS FIRST: There's a known bug in Godot currently where a KinematicBody2D gets stuck when the corner of its rectangular collision shape collides precisely with the corner of another bodies. This sometimes makes the main character to get stuck in around the corner of the platform. The only workaround is to change the collision to Capsule or Circle shape but doing that will make the sliding mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShaftShifter.

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  3. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    59% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    The Flaws of Gravity is a first-person puzzle game where you change the direction of gravity to solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a labyrinth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Flaws of Gravity.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    85% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Your hero is Andy Freeman, a technical engineer of the Zeus-M700 spacecraft, sent on an expedition to the satellite of Jupiter to colonize it. However, what is conceived does not always go according to plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE ACCIDENT.

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  5. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Summary:Ghostly Grimoire is a 2D side scrolling platformer created in Unity, in which the player utilises the ghosts of their own avatar, to help solve puzzles and open pathways to new areas.Ghostly Grimoire is designed to create an engaging gameplay experience, that mixes great platforming and solid puzzle solving. This is achieved by making use of traditional platformer based movement, interacti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Grimoire.

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  6. Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

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  7. A lonesome adventurer, awaken inside of an ancient labyrinthine-style dungeon. The only thing you remember is a monster that likely awaits you at its end. With nothing in your possession, you must navigate your way through enemy-filled rooms and corridors to find weapons and treasures to aid you in your escape. Luckily for you, some poor adventurers must have left their equipment behind in the che… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road To Survival.

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  8. Waveforge is a 2D physics-based puzzle game where players manipulate water waves and emergent physical phenomena to guide a rubber duck to the goal. Set within a meticulously crafted pixel-art physics world reminiscent of Noita, it invites players to experience uniquely engaging physical interactions. Featuring over ten thoughtfully designed levels, the game delivers about 1 hour of delightfully c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waveforge.

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  9. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    How to play The aim of the game is to see how far you can run through the cave, whilst avoiding various hazards and jumping over many gaps. When the game starts, you will start running automatically and build up speed running on the ground. As you travel further into the cave, the challenge will increase. The game ends when you run out of health, or fall into a pit. This game can played in brows… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cave Runner DX.

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  10. Description Prototype for a metroidvania-style game developed using the Odin language (https://odin-lang.org). I'm using a 2D framework developed in the Odin language to create a game for GameDev.TV JAM 2025 (https://itch.io/jam/gamedevtv-jam-2025) and for the 2025 Annual Jam (https://itch.io/jam/2025-jam) This is a 2D platformer inspired by Metro-Vania. Story You are Alice, a young girl who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Inner World.

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  11. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    29% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Discover 100+ hidden cats in ancient Egypt's beautiful scenes. A relaxing hidden object game blending feline charm with Egyptian mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Cats of Egypt.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 320 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore the worlds of Californium, a first person exploration game where you are a writer trapped into shifting realities. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Californium.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimind.

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  14. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 69 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Temporality is a third person action/puzzle game built around the concept of allowing the player to play with time. Thanks to our propriety engine Sparta 3D we make the fourth dimension as available as the other three. Just as with a VCR you can rewind time or fast-forward through it seamlessly.Combining this and our time line concept you will solve mind-bending puzzles, by giving yourself… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Temporality.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    The Earth's looking a bit Grim, but so would you after 5000 years and countless alien invasions! Grab your spacesuit (the air's not so great any more) and go for an adventure in what is still a beautiful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Earth.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

    Come explore the world of Phiohm, where up can be down, left can be right, and the way forward is never what it seems. Guide newly cognizant Ano on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to manipulate this ever-changing world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly 1729.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 5 reviews

    Manipulate light and darkness in this co-op puzzle platformer Shadow Puppeteer combines platforming with puzzle-solving in a play of light and shadow. Having a truly Nordic yet original art style, the game tells the story of a boy and his shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Puppeteer.

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  18. Description My second game for BUAS is very similar to my first game in BUAS. We were essentially asked to recreate our first block's project (Metal Gear), but in 3D using OpenGL. Where some students opted to try and recreate Metal Gear Solid, I instead tried to stay accurate to the original Metal Gear MSX game, and simply extend it into the third dimension. As such, the tile map and rooms are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Gear 3D Ultra Deluxe (School Project).

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  19. An evil villain is luring people to his beautiful mansion and preparing them for a terrible ritual. Can you keep your head on the shoulders? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Phenomena: The Lodgers of House 13 Collector's Edition.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    A game you can read. A book you can play.YOUR HOUSE is a text-driven mystery game where reading is not a break from the gameplay — reading is the gameplay. Every sentence, image, sound, object, and strange detail inside the house may hide a clue. To move forward, you’ll need to read carefully, connect ideas, interact with words, solve puzzles embedded in the text, and unlock the secrets of a mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOUR HOUSE.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    Wordle is a puzzle game. Find words by moving the mouse among the presented letters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordle.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Viking Hiking is a cheerful 3D Platformer. Join Bøf on his adventure to reach Valhalla. Jump, dash and use the horn as you explore a lush but challenging island! Viking Hiking is a FREE game made by second year students from Breda University. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viking Hiking.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 265 reviews

    OneShift is a puzzle platformer where the player has the ability to freeze/unfreeze time and shift through worlds to collect blue cubes. But only one world can be active at a time. Later in the game, a world rotating mechanic is unveiled, which makes everything more complex! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OneShift.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    84% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Easily and quickly make your own multi-platform visual novels with TyranoBuilder, even if you know nothing about game programming or scripting! Bring your creativity to reality with our suite of drag-and-drop tools, plus scripting language for advanced users. Games made with TyranoBuilder can be easily exported to Windows, Mac, browsers, or converted* for iOS and Android smart devices, then sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 4,542 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. You play as Anthony Clyde, who, after a heavy night of partying, wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed with no memory of the previous night's events. Unfortunately, escaping these unfamiliar, opulent surroundings will prove to be no easy task, as an unseen, menacing, radio-bound antagonist will stop at nothing to block Anthony's path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only If.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    94% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Add to Wishlist About the Game This is the Pre-Alpha page for Nomori. We recently transitioned from Tech Demo to Pre-Alpha and want to give players a first-hand experience with our mind-bending game. Play now and enjoy 18 puzzles with 60-100 minutes of gameplay. Nomori is a gorgeous and heartfelt adventure puzzle game that puts the power of time and space in your hands. As Kiko, players will v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomori: Prologue.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    31% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    It is a short but very interesting horror,about a man who woke up in his own grave,next to his family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Bones.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    30% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Phat Stacks is puzzle platformer, physics based addictive arcade game that is all about collecting crystals by building platforms and controlling an alien lifeform across these platforms If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PHAT STACKS.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Glitchspace is about reprogramming the game to solve puzzles. Trapped in an abstract cyberspace world, your way forward uses visual programming to edit environmental geometry, whilst unlocking key programming concepts along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchspace.

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  31. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss of Neptune.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    The ability to discern hidden connections is both a gift and a curse. The covert mechanisms of reality do not reveal themselves to any and all, and there is a price to pay for this knowledge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Euphoria.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 13 reviews

    Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity in order to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base. Alone in the treacherous depths of the Moon, your scientific mind is the only thing that can keep your daughter alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relicta.

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  34. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    "Pnevmo-Capsula" is a casual adventure game. You will travel to an alternate utopian atompunk world as a small trolley delivering mail. Time seems to have stopped at the break of 1930-1960 years here. The city is connected by a single system of rails. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pnevmo-Capsula.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    66% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice, the title says it all! You get thrown into a dark room, with no light to be found anywhere! Are you willing to end your life to light the way for the next generation to proceed further? Play it today and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    InFlux is a puzzle game that mixes exploration and puzzle platforming in a series of beautiful natural and abstract environments. You are a mysterious metal sphere which falls from the sky, traversing an apparently deserted island dotted with cubic structures of glass and steel. Each glasshouse is a puzzle to be solved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InFlux.

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  37. Info You wake up in a futuristic research facility with no memory.Can you escape a sadistic AI running antimatter experiments? Controls (Keyboard + Mouse Look) WASD: Move Space: Jump Mouse Left-click: Shoot antimatter particle As a participant in the "Judica Me II" game jam from December 1 to December 3, 2023, I entered on the second day to create a game. It took me about 6 hours to complete the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subject 48.

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  38. ABSOLUTE is an escape game. Experience a unique puzzle on every level. Make use of any available tools to solve the puzzles and clear all the levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ABSOLUTE.

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    Chronon is a puzzle game in the first person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronon.

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  40. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Description The darkness is coming, and the only hope against darkness is the great artefact. Unfortunately, the great artefact was stored away for safe keeping, to prevent it falling into the wrong hands. But to make matters worse the archivists who put it away somewhere safe thought it was a good idea to build a confounding labyrinth to store the pieces of the great artefact. This is no holiday … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fitzroy and the Confounding Labyrinth.

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  41. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    With amazing new abilities, re-visit a land full of wonder on a new adventure in LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias - sequel to the award-winning ‘LostWinds’. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias.

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  42. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Fold corners and edges of the screen to open new pathways and solve puzzles in the super charming Paper Trail, with a soundtrack that'll melt your heart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Trail.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    Logic Town is a challenging coffee-break puzzle game based on Einstein Puzzles (AKA Zebra Puzzles). Solve the puzzles to redecorate various scenes in a Seaside Town. Each new location unlocks a new puzzle theme! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Logic Town.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 229 reviews

    Brush Burial is a lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher. You play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance. FEATURES: - a hand-crafted environment with multiple paths to the objective. - meaningful environmental interactions--grab an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brush Burial.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Rituals is a 3D puzzle-exploration-adventure about the relation between civilisation and nature. It aims to be a gripping, memorable and meaningful experience with story told through gameplay and interaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rituals.

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  47. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    In The Watchmaker, a puzzle-adventure game, players take on the role of Alexander. In his steampunk world of giant clock mechanisms, Alexander's routine involves repairing his precious clock tower every day and for years, this is the only life he has known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watchmaker.

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  48. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    ‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Me and The Night.

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  49. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    49% User Score Based on 375 reviews
    Critic Score 36%Based on 5 reviews

    Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden. In Everreach, you play as Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everreach: Project Eden.

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  50. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    65% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

    Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures. Set off on an amazing journey through Unknown Fate, a strongly story-driven first-person adventure with many puzzles to solve and enemies to beat. Become Richard, who suddenly passes seamlessly from the real world into a surreal universe. You’ll encounter strange … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknown Fate.

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