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

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Hostil is a short emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 264 reviews
Released: 2017-12-01
Developer: Eteru Studio
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 42 min
Mean playtime: 3.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 29%

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  59. #59 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Casual 14.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 10.9%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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