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Games Like Sink or Skim

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Adventure, Casual, Free to Play.

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A top down platformer about a rock skimming across the water from island to island. Bounce from wall to wall to keep up speed, go too slow and you sink below the waves.

Reviews: Positive — 93% — of 14 reviews
Released: 2018-01-12
Developer: Seth Johnson
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    53% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    56% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2019
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    56% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2019
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    56% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    58% matchMostly Positive79% of 39 reviews2018
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    56% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2020
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    56% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2019
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    54% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    56% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2019
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    56% matchVery Positive84% of 499 reviews2017
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