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Games Like It Returned To The Desert

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Point & Click, Investigation.

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Unique mix of turn-based tactics and adventure game. Defend the town of Glint Rock against radioactive giant ants! Convince the townsfolk to join your party in a non-linear campaign with high replay value. Discover all the little secrets and stories in the lively town of Glint Rock.

Reviews: Positive — 94% — of 32 reviews
Released: 2023-02-14
Developer: Tim Rachor
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    93% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
    Dev: Cosmic Void
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    91% matchMostly Positive71% of 270 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
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    88% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
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    89% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    71% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
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