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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Gore, Violent, Adventure.

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Awe of Despair is a survival horror game which puts you in the shoes of a man who decides to ignore the stigma of the number 13. The goal of this game is to provide the player with a deeply immersive horror experience.

Reviews: 9 user reviews — 56% — of 9 reviews
Released: 2017-11-22
Developer: Reliant
Genres: Violent, Gore, Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 33.2%, Violent 28.8%, Simulation 12.2%, RPG 12%, Adventure 7.3%

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    Why similar: Gore 38.5%, Violent 31.9%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.5%

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    Why similar: Gore 48.5%, Violent 42.1%, Action 9.4%

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    96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2018
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    Why similar: Gore 38%, Violent 32.9%, RPG 13.1%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%

  5. #5 BARBARIC
    91% matchNo user reviews
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    Disappointed by the shocking lack of cooperative multiplayer rogue-likes? Meet BARBARIC, a fast, fun dungeon-crawling adventure for you and up to three friends!

    Why similar: Gore 37.7%, Violent 32.7%, RPG 13.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.7%

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    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    Why similar: Violent 33.2%, Gore 29.4%, Simulation 13.2%, RPG 10.6%, Action 6.9%

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    Locked & Loaded is an advanced gun simulation game but also has realistic sandbox environments to play in, like fighting off a zombie horde or clearing an old abandoned building of terrorists who want to Nuke a nearby town.

    Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Violent 32.9%, Simulation 14%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.4%

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    Why similar: Gore 33.7%, Violent 29.3%, Simulation 11.8%, RPG 11.6%, Adventure 7%

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    Into the game, you will become a defender, return to the age of war, defense the enemy wave of attack.

    Why similar: Gore 38.9%, Violent 32.2%, Simulation 13.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.2%

  11. #11 DIVER - SEA SURVIVAL SIMULATOR
    89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2017
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    This is a rich graphic based game where you can swim, hunt and gather as well… Abstain from the dangerous and aggressive animals, because if you go to close to us they’ll attack you! Look for the treasure chests nearby the polyps and collect them.

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    Why similar: Gore 38%, Violent 33%, Simulation 13.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.7%

  13. #13 Be Vigilant!
    84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
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    Be Vigilant! is a multiplayer cooperative action RPG. Take your friends on an adventure across three acts. Use vehicles, find loot, fight enemies, while increasing your characters skills and equipment.

    Why similar: Gore 38.4%, Violent 33.3%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.5%

  14. #14 One Day for Revenge
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    One Day for Revenge - bloody indie shooter with a view from above.A beautiful morning, fresh air, a trip to the maternity home, it would seem, did not foretell any ills. But fate has its own plans.

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  15. #15 R.O.V.E.R.
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    Why similar: Gore 38.3%, Violent 31.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 7.4%

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    85% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
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    Why similar: Gore 35.8%, Violent 31%, Simulation 18.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 6.9%

  18. #18 Heavy Destinies
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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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  36. #36 Yoltrund
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 43.7%, Violent 37.9%, Adventure 10%, Action 8.5%

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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  43. #43 Absent Mind
    74% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% matchMixed56% of 71 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 37%, Violent 32.1%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 7.9%

  47. #47 Tank it!
    59% matchNo user reviews
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    71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    57% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    66% matchMixed49% of 37 reviews2021
    Dev: The Purge Man
    Windows

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  51. #51 Empty Handed
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2017
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    Windows

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  53. #53 Voidwalkers: Exodus
    56% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  54. #54 Dawn of the killer zombies
    70% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2017
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    52% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Gore 48.5%, Violent 42.1%, Action 9.4%

  56. #56 Jungle Hostages
    55% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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