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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer, Puzzle.

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DEFECTIVE는 퍼즐 요소가 가미된 단편 어드벤처 게임입니다. 고철 폐기장에서 깨어난 간호 로봇 '온누리-480'은 길 잃은 소녀 '설'을 부모님에게 데려다 주어야 합니다.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 93 reviews
Released: 2023-02-03
Developer: CushKim
Publisher: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。

    Why similar: Thriller 31.9%, Drama 16.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

  59. #59 Mind Over Magnet
    63% matchVery Positive89% of 1,391 reviews2024
    Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.

    Why similar: Robots 36.1%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Linear 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%

  60. #60 Monochroma
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
    Dev: Nowhere Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Side Scroller 26.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Indie 8.8%

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