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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Adventure, Romance.

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You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault?

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 335 reviews
Released: 2019-03-22
Developer: Cafe Empty
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    93% matchVery Positive92% of 567 reviews2020
    Dev: Colorgrave
    Windows
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    Dev: Mrfishess
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    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    89% matchVery Positive93% of 129 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2018
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    67% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
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    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Cute 19.6%, Adventure 13.2%, 2D 10.1%

  60. #60 Mr. Saitou
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 496 reviews2023
    Dev: Laura Shigihara
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.

    Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Funny 11.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.8%

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