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Games Like The Cost of Recovery

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

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What would you do if someone close to you suddenly went through major trauma? What sacrifices would you be willing to make to keep your family together? Experience the different perspectives and emotional journeys of four protagonists when their worlds are suddenly turned upside-down.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Off The Beaten Track
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    90% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    89% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    87% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2027
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    68% matchVery Positive95% of 585 reviews2024
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    69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: illusorys
    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Dev: Kaddera Games
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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