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Games Like The Unfolding Engine: Paint a Game

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

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The Unfolding Engine: Paint a Game is a new paradigm of Metroidvania 2.5D game making software. That allows you to make the content of your game while you are playing it! The entire software is designed around allowing you to make and share worlds, share tools, and levels. All in real time.

Reviews: Positive — 81% — of 31 reviews
Released: 2018-12-03
Developer: 64k
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Crystal Depths StudioPub: Phoenix Game
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
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    92% matchMixed69% of 340 reviews2018
    Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
    Windows
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    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: Corecell Technology Co.,Ltd
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    81% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2017
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    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    70% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: Lightimpact
    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive87% of 128 reviews2014
    Dev: Morgopolis Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    76% matchMostly Negative34% of 173 reviews2017
    Dev: Phantomisreal Ltd.
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive81% of 282 reviews2017
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    74% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
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    72% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    69% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2022
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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
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    64% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    61% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed67% of 49 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    61% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    71% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
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    68% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    59% matchNo user reviews2026
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    67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2019
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