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Games Like 500 Years Act 1

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Indie, Space, Sci-fi.

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500 Years is an old school episodic space opera with non-traditional combat controls. The game is an adventure where you explore different star systems and meet the inhabitants, some friendly, and some not so friendly.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 35% — of 74 reviews
Released: 2015-04-15
Developer: Poorwill Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 16.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

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