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Games like Years of Games: A Journey Through the Decades

Games like Years of Games: A Journey Through the Decades

Games like Years of Games: A Journey Through the Decades

Looking for games like Years of Games: A Journey Through the Decades? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Toki Tori 2, One Dreamer or FEZ.

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  1. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 738 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 8 reviews

    Toki Tori 2 is a puzzle adventure game in which you explore a lush forest island inhabited by strange creatures. Whistle and stomp to influence their behavior, and solve the puzzles. But what's up with that black goo? It's threatening your home world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toki Tori 2.

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  2. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 532 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    Help Frank, a burnt out indie game developer, rediscover his love for video games while struggling to release his debut title. Reprogram objects, fix bugs and solve coding puzzles as you journey through the story of One Dreamer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dreamer.

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  3. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 9,004 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 28 reviews

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEZ.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 905 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    A Monster’s Expedition (Through Puzzling Exhibitions) is a brand new adventure tour for monsters who love to learn about humans! Learn the ancient art of pushing trees over* and fashion your own pathways with our easy-build bridges. Then immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from our "Human Englandland" dig site, each accompanied with expert insights**! *Trees have been pre-weak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Monsters Expedition.

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  5. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 368 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knytt Underground.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

    The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer which tells the tale of personal development and the psychology of fear. Join protagonist John as he awakens in a bizarre hand-drawn kingdom and comes face-to-face with the terrors that dwell in the last place he'd have thought to look... Embark on an emotional odyssey exploring the depths of an unfamiliar environment using protagonist John's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Perfect Pencil.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    High above the clouds, Bombun, a bomb-throwing rabbit, defends her floating fortress from her former friend turned foe, Robombun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bombun.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 17,548 reviews

    Buy Animal Well on PlayStation Store. Explore a surreal, forsaken labyrinth and unravel its many secrets. Rely on your wits to avoid danger in this combat-free Metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANIMAL WELL.

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  10. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 606 reviews

    Want to learn Japanese but don’t know where to start? Tried many learning methods, but none kept you motivated? Struggling to apply what you're learning in real life? Wagotabi is a fun and immersive RPG adventure set in real Japan. Fully accessible to beginners, it focuses on teaching the most practical words and grammatical concepts first, in concrete situations: asking for directions, ordering … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,774 reviews

    Develop your own transport network in various countries and cities: open new routes, buy new planes and upgrade them, increase capacity of the airports! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly Corp.

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  13. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,605 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    SEGA of America Inc. and Double Fine Productions have joined forces with legendary game designer, Ron Gilbert, to create The Cave. In this 2D puzzle action and adventure game, players will assemble a team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories. From there, you will descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterrane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cave.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    Free the gods' powers and fulfill your destiny in the Treasures of Montezuma 4! This new match-three game is overflowing with mystery and excitement! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Treasures of Montezuma 4.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Help Thomas the Allergic Mailman gather all his lost letters in this challenging and unique 2D platformer! In Hayfever, the player takes control of Thomas – a young postman with a strong work ethic. There is just one tiny little issue… Thomas suffers from terrible (and we mean TERRIBLE) allergies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hayfever.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    60% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game? That's Squirbs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squirbs.

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  18. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 598 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 14 reviews

    Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure. Players solve environmental obstacles by drawing upon the contrasting temperatures of warm and cold in single-player and coop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degrees of Separation.

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  19. After waking up, Adam discovers himself flying up in the air on a piece of rock towards a mysterious floating island. Meet others sharing the same fate. What connects them all and what secrets mysterious island hides. Adam The Storyteller is a difficult puzzle game. While the first levels are super easy to complete, further in the game it requires long-term planning of used puzzles. Every few lev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam The Storyteller.

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  20. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    He’s round. He’s hungry. He’s back! Help your feline friend eat all the sushi (and find love) in this bundle of squishy puzzle classics! This collection includes the original Sushi Cat, Sushi Cat The Honeymoon, Sushi Cat 2, The Great Purrade, Sushi Cat-a-Pult, and more... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sushi Cat Legacy Collection.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews

    About this game:  Rat Quest is a game about a rat platforming up the level to get his sweet sweet cheese. Difficult platforming: The platforming in this game is very difficult! Every jump matters, if you fall, its right back to the bottom. Not as it seems: everytHing is finE, no reason to worry in the sLightest. very Pleasant game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat Quest.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 650 reviews

    Fast. Fluid. Fun. Free. An online cooperative Shooter/Looter/RPG. Gather up to 4 friends, gear up, and save the Galaxy from a terrible villain who has stolen the past! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Hunters Legend.

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  25. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Deep in the Nevada desert, in a secret underground government facility, a young robot boy is awakened by an unknown force. He finds the building infected with alien creatures and hostile robots… With his memory wiped, he sets out to uncover secrets of his - and the facility’s - past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Roboy.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Pinball Spire is a game unlike any other, a pinballvania blending together classic genres - and pinball. Conquer the titular spire as a brave, plucky little pinball called Pip, destined to step into the plunger and explore the inner chambers of a mysterious spire that appeared in their world overnight. Enter the spire. Inside is a strange pinball maze, full of secrets to unlock, enemies to bum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinball Spire.

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  27. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Slimekeep is a simple arcade game where you must shoot slimes strategically to earn the most points while staying alive. As slimes live longer and grow, they become worth more points. Occasionally voids will drop which also can help you defeat hoards of slimes. This game was made in less than 48 hours for the 46th Ludum Dare game jam. Also, if you are on a device without a 16:9 aspect ratio (like … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimekeep.

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  29. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Take the magic of friendship to new heights in a mystery adventure for one or two ponies. Play as Sunny, Hitch, Izzy, Pipp, Zipp, or Misty and use special abilities to explore Zephyr Heights, a gleaming cloud kingdom full of exciting quests and collectibles. With the everypony working together, you can stop the unstable magic that’s turning phones into pizzas, breaking gravity, and splashing co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    RITE is a high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RITE.

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  31. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

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  32. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tools Up!.

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  33. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    94% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Friends: Puppy Island.

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  34. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    76% User Score Based on 1,304 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Cute and comical stickman characters have arrived for you to enjoy "those games" you've seen and wanted to play before. Play a variety of minigames fully, thoroughly, and enjoyably to your heart's content! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 3,142 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    [Media 4040721] Note: It's a demo version of the game. Full version is OUT NOW on Steam | Nintendo Switch | Humble Bundle Watch the Release Trailer: Dude, Stop - Release Trailer (June 1st)... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dude, Stop.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,298 reviews

    A relaxing Retrowave stylized maze game that increases the difficulty as you progress through the levels. RetroMaze has 30 levels and a beautiful visual concept, as well as an exciting soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroMaze.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    Cook your way through the bustling solarpunk city of Helianthus as Nori Kaga, a food cart chef aspiring to make it big like her role model, the Culinary Queen herself, Chef Rhubarb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cook Serve Forever.

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  40. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,669 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 25 reviews

    Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hue.

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  41. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 6,680 reviews

    Digging through your attic you found a box set of an old children's TV show, Amanda the Adventurer, starring a brave girl named Amanda and a cowardly sheep named Wooly. You don't recall any... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amanda the Adventurer.

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  42. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    85% User Score Based on 150 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Blast Brigade is a colorful 2D action-adventure that combines intense platformer gameplay with metroidvania exploration. Assemble the team of superspies and run’n’gun through a tainted paradise island to take down the evil genius Dr. Cread and his army of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 646 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder. Solve puzzles and explore in 1000 Amps! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000 Amps.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 228 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Sometimes it’s not about the history. It’s about the story. My Memory of Us is a reminiscence of a friendship between a boy and a girl. A friendship made during tough times. Times of terror, pain, and exclusion in a world where people were forced to live in two artificially detached worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Memory of Us.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a platform game developed by Black Forest Games for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to the 1987 Commodore 64 title The Great Giana Sisters and sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. The game was funded through crowdfunding website Kickstarter, reaching its goal of $150,000. In addition to the Windows release, a console port has been released on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    62% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 8 reviews

    A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Poncho is a new kind of game where the player navigates by switching between 3 "layers" in 3D in order to explore a 2D world. "Poncho" is a robot who wakes up in a post-post-post apocalypse world, where humanity has been wiped from the face of the earth many centu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONCHO.

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  49. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 250 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    The Smurftastic Edition contains: - The main game - 3 lithographs (10x15cm) - A Papa Smurf keychain (5cm) - Sticker sheets (11x8,5cm) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME TODAY About the GameDay One is the prologue for Chinatown Detective Agency, a mystery adventure game inspired by the classic Carmen Sandiego series that will take you across Singapore and the world in hot pursuit of criminals, witnesses and clues. I remember my first day at INTERPOL like it was yesterday. Now it was just me, my office and my very first case. You’ll guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chinatown Detective Agency: Day One.

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