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Games Like Heavy Dreams

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

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A boy. A laptop. A dream. In this game, you search through a young teenager's laptop, trying to find out his story. Solve hidden puzzles and read between the lines that he wrote in your quest to unravel the mystery of Jay Zhang.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 38% — of 176 reviews
Released: 2018-09-01
Developer: JMC Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive83% of 831 reviews2018
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    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 278 reviews2023
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    68% matchVery Positive100% of 202 reviews2025
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    70% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2023
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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 430 reviews2022
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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2020
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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,248 reviews2026
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    70% matchVery Positive80% of 704 reviews2020
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    66% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2025
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