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Games like You Have to Scream

Games like You Have to Scream

Looking for games like You Have to Scream? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Brighter Day, Wardwell House or Nephise Begins.

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  1. View Game
    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    90% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Probably the most colorful horror game you've ever played. Hide from moaning disembodied eyeballs while facing existential dread, ambient music, and alternative medicine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brighter Day.

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  2. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    Wardwell House is an innovative and realistic horror game with outstanding atmosphere. You must find hidden clues and objects of interest that slowly reveal the haunting story. Feel the build-up of fear as you traverse the forest and make your way through Wardwell House. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wardwell House.

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  3. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 537 reviews

    Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.

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  4. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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  5. A game made by Anagh's World for 4 different Jams Ranked #1 in Visuals, Audio & Overall Game Enjoyment categories for Trijam #157 For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. This game can also be played on a Mobile/Tab. To own a personal copy of the game, please download Windows playable version available at the end of the page. Linux & Mac users please use Wine to run the .e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Bunny.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decay: The Mare.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Alone Ultimate.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Clea is a survival horror title that emphasizes wits over cheap scares. Outsmart the Chaos Servants and escape from the Whitlock Mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clea.

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  9. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 4,142 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Mad Father is a horror-puzzle game that follows the experiences of a young German girl by the name of Aya Drevis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Father.

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  10. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil.

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  11. View Game
    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    52% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Arruyo is a 3D first person terror game, where the player is inside a farmhouse with different monsters that will try to kill him/her. To survive and discover the mystery of that place, the player will have to hide from these monsters while investigating the farmhouse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arruyo.

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  12. View Game
    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCLUSE.

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  13. View Game
    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan that he does not tell anyone about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father's Day.

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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courier of the Crypts.

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  15. View Game
    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Haze.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 541 reviews

    Through a stroke of sheer luck, you've managed to escape death row. Taking to an underground subway, you must try to find your salvation. Can you break free of the past that binds you? And please, can you close your eyes? Just close them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Your Eyes.

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  18. Gameplay Instructions Controls: Press A/D (or left/right arrow) to rotate platforms. Get the ball to the portal to win. Level Navigation: Use 1-9 + 0 keys to auto-switch between levels: IntroductionDeadly Obstacles Bounce Moving Obstacles Multiball Lasers Scrolling + Button Enemies Not implemented Not implemented *** A rare, ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIT109 EXAM GAME: Dark Cemetery.

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  19. Run through a crowded and crazy Valley inhabited by hostile creatures from simple chickens to living mushrooms! Valley Runners is an exciting 2D platforming game in a modern pixelated style and its colors are lively and unique. Split between four different regions, select you character, take out all of the enemies to collect their fruit, and survive to the end!  This project was created in Unreal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley Runners.

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  20. Ancient-Sssnakes Dylan Smith's submission for University of Michigan-Flint's 2023 Game Jam for course CSC 591 For the fall 2023 semester, we had just over 2 weeks to make a game. At this time, this is the most complex thing I've designed or coded. How to Play Move with WASD.Jump with Spacebar.Interact with E.Attack with left mouse click. (BROKEN) Cryptic Hints Play with speakers or headphones on.E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Sssnakes.

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  21. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Unmourned is a first person psychological horror game where you play as Jason, a man who moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal activities. As the disturbances grow more intense, Jason discovers that the house's previous owners mysteriously vanished. Driven by terror and desperation, Jason must uncover the truth behind the family’s disappearance and find a way to break … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unmourned.

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  22. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 425 reviews

    Your name is David, you are 11 years old... and this is the end of your innocent childhood. You have woken up in a dark, cold room. Despite the darkness, you are trying to recognize the surroundings, but in vain. You don't know, where you are. Frightening sounds can be heard all around you, the feeling of helplessness fills in your soul. You are too afraid to walk alone in this terrifying space..… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Be Afraid.

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  23. View Game
    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    52% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    With one of the iconic horror games of 2015 making a comeback! Fully enhanced graphics in the enhanced edition of Sad Satan. Game Description Sad Satan is a horror and mystery game that takes you on a terrifying journey through dark corridors and locations filled with secrets. Get ready for an experience full of puzzles and scary visuals based on real events. In this game, you will face p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sad Satan.

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  24. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tatari: The Arrival.

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  25. View Game
    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    In this small action game you're tasked with ascending a large tower. You'll need to platform, fight and explore your way thought the towers 5 different layers if you want to make it to the top. Use your firepower and agility to shoot away at enemies and dodge attacks. Customize your build with special trinkets found across the game's world. Dodge environmental hazards and platform your way forwa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TWWWR.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

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  27. View Game
    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Marvin's Mittens presents a soothing world to explore, free from enemies and danger. Go on an adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marvin's Mittens.

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  28. View Game
    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Wounded is a nerve racking first person horror game that is one step closer to the world of fear, anxiety and all round terror! As you progress through the old and abandoned world of “Wounded”, you uncover the deep, dark secrets that the place has buried in its walls and ground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOUNDED.

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  29. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 253 reviews

    It's hard to be a kitten if you have such a clumsy owner! Yesterday she lost a lot of things in the park and now it's up to you to find them! Memories of that day can be helpful – you should remember where have you seen that thing last and search there. And finally you can climb up a tree and ask a big cat for a hint – you will see all the events of that day again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitten Adventures in City Park.

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  30. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 103 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Immerse yourself into Path to Mnemosyne, a hypnotic adventure created within an infinite zoom! Walk the path, explore your mind and recover all lost memories by solving dozens of imaginative puzzles. A mysterious story, a minimalist script and disturbing sounds and graphics, will make Path to Mnemosyne a bizarre and memorable gameplay experience for any player. Will you be able to reach the end … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Mnemosyne.

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  31. View Game
    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor
    96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

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  32. View Game
    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 876 reviews

    The game "Find Yourself" - psychological horror from the first person in a closed space. Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Yourself.

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  33. View Game
    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A WONDER is a 3rd person stealth/puzzle game set in a sunken city. Stuck in the depths of the sea, Alana will have to explore this dormant world in order to reactivate it. In doing so, she must remain hidden from lurking creatures, hostile to any outsider who dares to venture in this derelict place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wonder.

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  34. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Fallen into a giant old dungeon, unclear for any destiny, you have to descent deeper and deeper to a place, where even all cries will be silenced.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror of the Deep.

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  35. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Let's Explore the Airport captures all of the fun, energy, and excitement of a real, working airport. Kids can check out the ticket counter in the main terminal, work the controls in the cockpit of the Concord, and see how the ground crew prepares the planes. Players can even sneak behind the scenes and find out where the baggage really goes. And that's just the beginning of this incredible tour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's Explore the Airport.

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  36. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 718 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Yume Nikki: Dream Diary is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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  38. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    This is not the best day in the life of Seaweed. One might even say he's out of his element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slice of Sea.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 4,157 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 18 reviews

    Among the Sleep is a first person horror adventure, in which you play a two year old child. After being awoken abruptly by some strange force you explore the eerie house while looking for comfort. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among the Sleep.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    38% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Welcome home Amelia, familiar eyes are watching you, and they want to play. Home alone you can feel them. You can hear their footsteps. You need to move. You have limited visibility. Light a matchstick to see in the dark. Close your eyes. Start begging for your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Night.

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  41. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 790 reviews

    Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother's re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Woods.

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  42. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: The Underworld.

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

    A hand painted horror adventure game, played in first-person perspective. Seeking shelter from a thunderstorm, the house you've entered is not the sanctuary you'd hoped for. Uncover horrible secrets within as you use your wits and the items you find to escape this immersive blood soaked nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Now You See.

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  44. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 846 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 6 reviews

    Find out the dark story that befell the once-calm and peaceful forest, turning it into a creepy place filled with evil. Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale.

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  45.             Description Making a polished 2D platformer in Unity can take weeks of setup and debugging before you even start designing levels. The 2D Platformer Pro Kit was built to change that. It gives you a complete, production-ready foundation so you can spend less time fighting code and more time creating your game. This bundle combines all our premium 2D assets into one cohesive packag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity 2D Platformer Kit – Complete Game Template.

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  46. In Blocks Must Fall your goal is to lead the Red Cube to the exit. But the exit needs to be opened first. To do that, you must take off all bright tiles (white and light-gray) by jumping them off. Find a way to rid off all the tiles. You love puzzles but hate to make endless attempts just because you made a silly mistake? Use the Back button as many times as you need to fix this! This makes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocks Must Fall!.

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  47. Realm runners is a Collaborative project made within Unity. For more details about the persons involved and their contributions, check out the team section below! Realm Runners was created as a school project within 13 weeks. It is no longer in development, however we may one day return to it if the starts align. If you have any feedback please fill out the following form,  https://forms.gle/N34Rc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm Runner.

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  48. NOTE: The Maze Game will scroll the web browser window.  It is best played in full screen mode(arrows in the bottom right of the game screen to switch to full screen mode).  Everything else should work just fine in full screen mode as well :) This game is simply titled "Breathing Exercises" for now Each game has some basic instructions before entering the game room for that practice and/or game. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathing Exercises.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    "climb. kill. survive." Plat4mer is a simple 2D action platformer. Use your character's skills to kill as many enemies as possible! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plat4mer.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Build the Deck That Saves Tokyo! Tokyo Valkyries is a roguelite deckbuilder where players craft a deck and strategize to defeat the enemies that stand in their way and progress through the map. —One day, an alternate world invading our reality, an Underworld, appears in Tokyo. Only a set of chosen girls can stand against this anomaly. By day, they lead their daily lives as regular university stude… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Valkyries.

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