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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle, Local Co-Op.

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Two players steal an ancient and priceless relic, awakening an ominous presence deep beneath the earth, and sending them tumbling into long forgotten ruins. You both must work together to escape, yet you both want to be the one with the relic in the end. So, will you two be friends, or foes?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 26 reviews
Released: 2016-02-25
Developer: Handsome Dragon Games
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    Dev: Super Puzzle Studios
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    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  2. #2 Manipulated
    96% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2017
    Dev: Wolfray Entertainment
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    Why similar: Indie 50.5%, Puzzle Platformer 49.5%

  3. #3 The Empty Inn
    96% matchMostly Negative27% of 11 reviews2015
    Dev: Candlelight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2017
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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

  5. #5 Lanterns
    91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Artefact Assembly
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 41.2%, Local Co-Op 33%, Puzzle Platformer 25.8%

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    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2016
    Dev: AbsQual Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    94% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    91% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2018
    Dev: Midnight Sea Studios
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    92% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2015
    Dev: SmashMouth Games Ltd
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    90% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2018
    Dev: Formal Sheep, LLC
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    89% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2015
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    89% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2015
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  13. #13 Hollow Halls
    87% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2017
    Dev: Broken Code Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    86% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,840 reviews2018
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    Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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  16. #16 Spectrum: First Light
    86% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2015
    Dev: Mido Basim
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    83% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2019
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    85% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2016
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    84% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
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    80% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2019
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    77% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    77% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ThinkOfGames
    Windows

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    76% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2016
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    78% matchMostly Negative39% of 23 reviews2015
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    74% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2017
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    72% matchMixed68% of 579 reviews2015
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    70% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2016
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    71% matchMixed53% of 62 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,430 reviews2012
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    Median: 30 minMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%

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    59% matchNo user reviews
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    54% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2019
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    69% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2016
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    68% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2017
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    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 26 reviews2015
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    69% matchMixed58% of 184 reviews2015
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    Windows
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    54% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
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