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

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You are stuck in a huge room and have no idea what to do. You only option is to survive.

Reviews: Mixed — 50% — of 54 reviews
Released: 2018-02-20
Developer: Red twice potato
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6 min
Mean playtime: 26.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 35%

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    Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Action 34.3%, Indie 28.4%

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    Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 15%

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    89% matchMixed54% of 137 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    87% matchMixed55% of 80 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Action 39.5%, Casual 37.8%, Indie 22.7%

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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed45% of 139 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Indie 69.3%, Adventure 30.7%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Casual 30.5%, Indie 26.1%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows

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    Dev: Wilboforce
    Windows

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    Why similar: Action 43.8%, Adventure 39.7%, Indie 16.5%

  44. #44 Not without my donuts
    73% matchMixed45% of 56 reviews2015
    Dev: Stake deep interactivePub: Evilized productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    You both stand ready to be champions. Your vows to protect your world and every remaining donut have toughened your resolve to overcome all obstacles. In the icing that sits on top of your flavored cupcake you some how understand how importantly the need to survive has become, as you glance at the donut you now defend, you realize,...

    Why similar: Action 28.2%, Adventure 26.6%, Casual 24.4%, Indie 20.8%

  45. #45 Intrepid
    71% matchMixed50% of 114 reviews2018
    Dev: Miskatonic Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Indie 43.9%

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    72% matchMostly Negative37% of 430 reviews2017
    Dev: KITATUS STUDIOSPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Trapped. Isolated. Alone. Use your cunning wit and intelligence to survive the puzzles lay in front of you by a mysterious figure. Escape from the mansion before dawn or face your demise. Do you have what it takes?

    Why similar: Adventure 67.8%, Action 32.2%

  47. #47 Inescapable
    73% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
    Dev: Magnetic Realms
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%

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    Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Action 31.9%, Indie 29.9%

  48. #48 Blackjack Descent
    63% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2026
    Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
    Windows

    You're locked in a room where your only chance of survival is to play blackjack against a sinister dealer. Every hand isn't just a gamble, it's a deal with fate. Fail to repay your debt on time, and you'll fall into darkness... or something far worse.

    Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Action 40.5%, Indie 15.9%

  49. #49 VR Escape The Space Station
    71% matchMixed60% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: weyha.com
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Indie 43.9%

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    60% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
    Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
    Windows

    A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

    Why similar: Action 100%

  51. #51 Hostile Planet: Survival
    67% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Aliens Developers
    Windows

    Hostile Planet: Survival is a harsh adventure on an uncharted planet that full of danger and trials.

    Why similar: Adventure 51.7%, Action 48.3%

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    65% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2022
    Dev: Terror Dog Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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    Why similar: Adventure 31%, Action 29.1%, Indie 25%, Casual 14.9%

  53. #53 Sandmason
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2015
    Dev: GoodVole
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    66% matchVery Positive82% of 196 reviews2020
    Dev: Poly anchor studio
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    You are kidnapped by a maniac who keeps you locked up in his basement. You have to get out of the kidnapper's house at any cost until Friday.

    Why similar: Action 54.1%, Indie 45.9%

  55. #55 Ells Tales: Chairbound
    61% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2025
    Dev: Ells&Pills
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    68% matchMixed43% of 475 reviews2017
    Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Adventure 68%, Casual 12%, Action 11.1%, Indie 8.9%

  57. #57 Jump The Gun
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron Chin
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Adventure 62.5%, Indie 37.5%

  58. #58 Dark Maze
    69% matchMostly Negative37% of 52 reviews2017
    Dev: TortishkaPub: Metal Fox
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 38.6%, Indie 36%, Action 25.4%

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