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Games Like Century of Anticipation

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, 2D, Atmospheric, Point & Click.

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Century of Anticipation is a short, surreal adventure about being stuck waiting for something misterious. Explore your apartment to find increasingly unusual ways to pass the time, from cooking to throwing your head through the window, while enjoying the amazing soundtrack by Brazilian indie bands.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2025-02-26
Developer: gools
Publisher: Time Galleon
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,273 reviews2021
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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 122 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Psychedelic 28.5%, Surreal 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%

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    Windows

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    A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways.

    Why similar: Point & Click 94.6%, Indie 5.4%

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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 7,477 reviews2020
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    89% matchVery Positive97% of 128 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,105 reviews2016
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  13. #13 While Waiting
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 344 reviews2025
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    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 696 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    88% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2019
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