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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Pixel Graphics, 2D, Story Rich.

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This is a pixel-style puzzle game. It tells about a white-collar worker in his thirties who is doing well in a big city. His career is on the rise, and he has a house, a cat, and a lovely wife. But one night, his wife started pretending to be dead…

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 148 reviews
Released: 2023-04-12
Developer: 五十游戏
Publisher: NPC Entertainment
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Puzzle 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Casual 13.8%

  59. #59 Until Then
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Romance 17.1%, Drama 15.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

  60. #60 Strange Horticulture
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Cats 19%, Point & Click 18.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%

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