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

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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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    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 261 reviews2017
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    Dev: SIXDOTS
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    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    71% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive98% of 246 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 215 reviews2021
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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
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    67% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 284 reviews2023
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    69% matchVery Positive82% of 835 reviews2018
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    64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,662 reviews2026
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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2022
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    68% matchVery Positive86% of 135 reviews2023
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    66% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2025
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    65% matchVery Positive97% of 230 reviews2025
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