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Games Like Yet Another Research Dog

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The research dog is a newly graduated Ph.D.. His life-long dream is to become a great scientist, but the fortune is not on his side. After years of hard working, he is finally offered an intern position in a random lab. However, the job is not that easy and happy as he expected.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 351 reviews
Released: 2018-02-02
Developer: Dawnblaze Entertainment
Genres: Casual, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows
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    50% matchMostly Positive71% of 410 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
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    50% matchMixed58% of 519 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    50% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Dharker Studios
    Windows

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    Dev: 12Studio
    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    50% matchVery Positive92% of 569 reviews2023
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    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    50% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
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    50% matchVery Positive95% of 168 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    50% matchVery Positive88% of 148 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    50% matchVery Positive89% of 126 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Casual 100%

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    50% matchVery Positive83% of 333 reviews2023
    Dev: VirtualAgePub: Fast Travel Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    50% matchVery Positive92% of 623 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    50% matchVery Positive96% of 256 reviews2022
    Dev: Samurai PunkPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    50% matchMostly Positive73% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: Futanari Studio
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    50% matchMixed45% of 232 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    50% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2022
    Dev: _Jester_
    Windows

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    50% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: HardBoiled StudiosPub: Hitcents
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    Why similar: Simulation 100%

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    50% matchVery Positive95% of 3,743 reviews2021
    Dev: Ayacat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: RPG 67%, Casual 33%

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    50% matchMostly Negative30% of 27 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    50% matchVery Positive93% of 3,660 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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    50% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2022
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