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Games Like Inch by Inch

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

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You play a shrinking scientist in a race against time: Can you find all necessary formulas and ingredients to produce the antidote and stop shrinking, before you are too small to operate the life-saving lab equipment?

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 65 reviews
Released: 2018-12-31
Developer: LevelXProject
Publisher: Dare Looks
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Median: 18 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%

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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    65% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive99% of 85 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

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    67% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    73% matchMixed49% of 81 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

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    61% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
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    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 91 reviews2018
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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,133 reviews2017
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    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2019
    Dev: Easy gamePub: Game for people
    Windows

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    57% matchVery Positive100% of 142 reviews2026
    Dev: Neon Polygons
    Windows · Mac

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