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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Education, Singleplayer, Sandbox.

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Large scale computer redstone! Taking computer redstone to the next level with 24bit color screens, keyboard inputs, powerful tools like copy pasting, saving blueprints, modifying simulation speed and more, all ready to be used.

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 0% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2025-12-14
Developer: Nopana
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    94% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Kyroaku
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    93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

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    92% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    90% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    CellQuest is designed to simulate the cellular Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase signaling process (MAP-K) and the Trimeric G-protein cell signaling cycle.

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    89% matchMixed61% of 46 reviews2022
    Dev: Damaged Axons
    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PerEffectPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

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    88% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
    Dev: Professor Why
    Windows · Mac

    Professor Why™ Chemistry is a computer game with elements of education, which enables players to perform dozens of chemistry experiments in a safe, virtual laboratory.

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    87% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2018
    Dev: Q1TEK LLC
    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Dev: Dorfl
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    Windows

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    Dev: Adrian Toncean
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    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: D.IKUSHIMA
    Windows

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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lucaren
    Windows

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    69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: plyoung
    Windows

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    68% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: Magnopus
    Windows

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    69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 9,021 reviews2023
    Dev: Ektorom Software Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lenvayo AS
    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchMixed47% of 68 reviews2014
    Dev: ovos
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    66% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2019
    Dev: Christopher ShovePub: Regional Scientists
    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AngeloStudio
    Windows

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