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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 Bloody Ink, Wardwell House or Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Bloody Ink is a first-person psychological horror game that aims to instill anxiety, distress, and terror. Luca is a man who has lost his job. He lives day by day trying to survive. When a new job finally promises to change his life, his nightmare begins. Having to take care of a man who is completely burned, Luca moves into the man's house where the terror becomes real. While exploring the hous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Ink.

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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. 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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  4. 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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    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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  6. 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 60%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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  7. 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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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 572 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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  9. 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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    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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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    81% User Score Based on 154 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 12 reviews

    Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ikai.

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    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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  16. 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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  17. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont. Traverse the abandoned property of Maine's wealthiest family, the Wescotts, as you search for the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lighthouse.

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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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. View Game
    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Thirty minutes to New Year. You're a train passenger. Something awful is unfolding- stop the train and survive. Look through the camera- it reveals the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Express No.6.

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  25. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Bring light to the darkness as you color each scene by finding over 1200 hidden objects across 12 levels in the Spooky Village! Discover heroic feline hunters of spooky creatures, collect special cards, unlock bonus levels, and explore haunting yet cozy locations filled with mystery and charm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Cats in Spooky Village.

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  26. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Travel through fantasy worlds and build an idol sanctuary! An idol × city-building simulation game where you create your very own fan sanctuary alongside adorable idols to restore the lost connections between worlds! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroic Songs: the Remix!.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 1,051 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 22 reviews

    Discover Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on the official PlayStation website. Check out the latest trailers and screenshots for this beautiful remake for PS4 and PS5, as well as gameplay features and purchase options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed.

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  29. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 924 reviews

    An old school First person shooter from the creator of DUSK, Fingerbones, and The Moon Sliver. Winston thought he could use hell energy to create magical ponies. Winston was wrong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pony Factory.

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    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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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 1,018 reviews

    All the stories being told to scare children is actually true. The Swedish folklore is real and it's coming for you! This first person horror game is heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn.

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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 1,696 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 478 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A tiny, naked cosmonaut with a jetpack & laser blaster must revive a dying galaxy by planting one seed at a time. An innovative and addictive arcade adventure experience with mystery and intrigue in all the right places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmochoria.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    83% User Score Based on 386 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.

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  35. 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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  36. 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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    Play as Persephone finding her way through a dangerous Underworld as she sneaks past Lost Souls and the prying eyes of her mother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kore.

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  38. 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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  39. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Impasto is a first-person horror adventure game inspired by the works and legacy of Francisco Goya, the revered yet tortured Spanish painter. Set within a world irreversibly altered by his fraying sanity, the player must use both stealth and wits to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impasto.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    90% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    A lonely cloaked being called Mole services instructions from what he believes is the voice of God. As he wanders a desolate, otherworldly underground his faith is tested as he must deliver a baby. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Hole is a Mouth of Dirt.

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  41. 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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    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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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 352 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology, you will discover the gloomiest parts of human's brain. Overcome your fear and get to know what has really happened to your family. Where will the insanity lead you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Insanity.

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  44. View Game
    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    86% User Score Based on 487 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

    On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa.

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  45. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    In this hard to master platformer you will slay zombies, avoid deadly traps and unleash your true potential through a variety of skills and abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charlie's Adventure.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    My Beautiful Paper Smile is a story about a child trapped in a facility that raises children to be perfect. Their upmost joy is required at all times. They must smile always, never frowning; always happy, never saddened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Beautiful Paper Smile.

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  47. 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 Yume Nikki: Dream Diary.

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  48. View Game
    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    A CUTE, BOUNCY & RELAXING PLATFORMER! Enjoy the beautiful pixel art while helping the Sheepy find his family!  Made by: Tamatha Lynn Campbell- Art & Level Design Iman Syed - Music ("Wooly Waltz" - 1st level background music) Luca Leonardi - Music ("Country Bouncing" - 2nd level background music) Michael Antonio Araya Murcia - Music (''Sheepy Battle theme'' - boss music) Mislav Majdandžić - Progra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy.

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  49. View Game
    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    66% User Score Based on 1,090 reviews

    You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Eyes.

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    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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