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SAMOLIOTIK

SAMOLIOTIK is a stylish shoot-em-up with different enemies, bosses, colour palettes, power-ups, set in different eras. In this game you will fight Adolf…

$1.81 CAD $28.19 CAD −94%

Very Positive · 1,278 reviews

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CAT Interstellar

A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

$1.16 CAD $12.99 CAD −91%

Mostly Positive · 696 reviews

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Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic…

$3.30 CAD $33.00 CAD −90%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 376,509 reviews

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Tomb Raider Game of the Year

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

$2.59 CAD $25.99 CAD −90%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 175,152 reviews

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Rise of the Tomb Raider™

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties”…

$3.89 CAD $38.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 128,826 reviews

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Vampyr

London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are…

$5.49 CAD $54.99 CAD −90%

Mostly Positive · 20,325 reviews

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Styx: Master of Shadows

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way…

$2.89 CAD $28.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 9,703 reviews

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Beat Cop

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you…

$1.69 CAD $16.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 4,855 reviews

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Stories Untold

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

$1.29 CAD $12.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 4,413 reviews

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Deponia: The Complete Journey

Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one…

$4.49 CAD $44.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 3,391 reviews

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White Shadows

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest…

$2.27 CAD $22.79 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 1,924 reviews

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Kathy Rain

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the…

$1.29 CAD $12.99 CAD −90%

Very Positive · 1,867 reviews

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Bound By Flame

You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose…

$1.07 CAD $8.99 CAD −88%

Mixed · 3,075 reviews

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Suicide Guy

Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself…

$1.01 CAD $7.79 CAD −87%

Very Positive · 2,832 reviews

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Tomb Raider: Legend

Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes…

$1.25 CAD $8.99 CAD −86%

Very Positive · 5,490 reviews

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Assassin's Creed® Origins

Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

$11.99 CAD $79.99 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 120,770 reviews

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Children of Morta

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the…

$4.34 CAD $28.99 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 18,541 reviews

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Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even…

$4.94 CAD $32.99 CAD −85%

Mostly Positive · 16,486 reviews

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Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the…

$3.29 CAD $21.99 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 14,144 reviews

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Darksiders III

Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of…

$5.99 CAD $39.99 CAD −85%

Mostly Positive · 12,626 reviews

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Call of Cthulhu®

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror…

$4.19 CAD $27.99 CAD −85%

Mostly Positive · 11,056 reviews

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t…

$3.11 CAD $20.79 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 10,496 reviews

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of…

$1.94 CAD $12.99 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 3,700 reviews

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Warstone TD

Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep…

$2.62 CAD $17.49 CAD −85%

Very Positive · 2,676 reviews

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The Red Strings Club

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on…

$3.89 CAD $19.49 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 12,856 reviews

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Wuppo: Definitive Edition

Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.

$3.39 CAD $16.99 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 4,978 reviews

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Ash of Gods: Redemption

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death…

$6.50 CAD $32.50 CAD −80%

Mostly Positive · 2,954 reviews

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Lifeless Planet Premier Edition

PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious…

$2.79 CAD $13.99 CAD −80%

Mostly Positive · 2,540 reviews

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System Shock: Enhanced Edition

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

$2.19 CAD $10.99 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 1,789 reviews

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Hue

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

$3.39 CAD $16.99 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 1,703 reviews

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Whispers of a Machine

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string…

$3.89 CAD $19.49 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 1,422 reviews

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Shio

“Shio” is a challenging platformer game in which you deep and moving story by jumping from lantern to lantern. If you are big fan of Super Meat Boy, you will…

$2.59 CAD $12.99 CAD −80%

Mostly Positive · 1,272 reviews

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SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a boss battler action-RPG. Face eight abhorrent bosses, the first seven each based on one of the sins. Before each epic…

$4.93 CAD $24.69 CAD −80%

Mixed · 842 reviews

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Underhero

Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to…

$3.35 CAD $16.75 CAD −80%

Very Positive · 696 reviews

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Assassin's Creed® Unity

Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers…

$7.49 CAD $29.99 CAD −75%

Mostly Positive · 79,917 reviews

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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure…

$9.99 CAD $39.99 CAD −75%

Very Positive · 31,467 reviews

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Expeditions: Viking

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain…

$8.24 CAD $32.99 CAD −75%

Very Positive · 3,310 reviews

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Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry

Play as Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin fighting for freedom with the help of his own Pirate crew.

$3.74 CAD $14.99 CAD −75%

Mostly Positive · 2,939 reviews

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Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.

$14.99 CAD $59.99 CAD −75%

Mostly Positive · 1,394 reviews

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Dead In Vinland

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

$9.04 CAD $36.16 CAD −75%

Mostly Positive · 1,187 reviews

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™

Play as Gollum on his quest to retrieve his Precious. You will need to climb the mountains of Mordor, sneak around Mirkwood and make difficult choices. Who will…

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Mixed · 858 reviews

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Maize

Maize is a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn. And that…

$3.24 CAD $12.99 CAD −75%

Very Positive · 802 reviews

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My Memory of Us

My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of…

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Very Positive · 633 reviews

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Tacoma

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the…

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Very Positive · 3,117 reviews

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The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply…

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Very Positive · 552 reviews

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Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from…

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Very Positive · 21,678 reviews

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Gone Home

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is…

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Mostly Positive · 13,655 reviews

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System Shock

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

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Very Positive · 9,922 reviews

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Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game. The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw…

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Very Positive · 2,561 reviews

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Blasphemous 2

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries…

$16.65 CAD $48.99 CAD −66%

Very Positive · 17,461 reviews

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Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy…

$9.51 CAD $27.99 CAD −66%

Very Positive · 1,937 reviews

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Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

An ancient conspiracy. A broken code. An unsolved murder. Welcome to Broken Sword – The Sleeping Dragon, the multi BAFTA-nominated adventure. Once more George…

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Agatha Knife

Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers…

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Very Positive · 581 reviews

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Four Last Things

Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 1,562 reviews

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Contraband Police

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 25,156 reviews

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Papetura

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little…

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Very Positive · 1,159 reviews

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Batman - The Telltale Series

Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.

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Very Positive · 15,190 reviews

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LISA: The Painful

The miserable journey of a broken man...

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 13,181 reviews

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Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game

Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based…

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Very Positive · 4,255 reviews

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The Age of Decadence

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system…

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Thea 2: The Shattering

Lead your flock to survival and prosperity in a dark fantasy land inspired by Slavic myth. Gather resources, craft items food and more, complete quests, and…

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Mostly Positive · 1,901 reviews

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Alicemare

Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.

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Very Positive · 1,148 reviews

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SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada

Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States…

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical…

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Unforeseen Incidents

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging…

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Very Positive · 972 reviews

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Night in the Woods

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush…

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Tales from the Borderlands

Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a…

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Very Positive · 15,141 reviews

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles…

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Very Positive · 8,961 reviews

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Mad Father

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 6,349 reviews

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Opus Magnum

Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 6,095 reviews

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Death's Gambit: Afterlife

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of…

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Very Positive · 4,281 reviews

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Old Man's Journey

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape…

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Very Positive · 2,885 reviews

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TSIOQUE

TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 857 reviews

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Regency Solitaire

Experience romantic Regency England in this sumptuous solitaire game. Play your cards right as you tour historic London, Brighton and Bath, and help Bella…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 559 reviews

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OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 59,990 reviews

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古剑奇谭(GuJian)

《古剑奇谭:琴心剑魄今何在》(《古剑奇谭》)由网元圣唐旗下上海烛龙自主研发,于2010年7月正式发行,是国内首部全程配音的大型3D仙侠类单机角色扮演游戏。 游戏采用架空的历史设定,在其中融入了众多真实的人文地理风貌,通过合适的方式,将这些带有浓郁古韵和中国味的风物呈现在玩家的眼前。

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Mostly Positive · 5,172 reviews

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古剑奇谭二(GuJian2)

《古剑奇谭二:永夜初晗凝碧天》(《古剑奇谭二》)是由网元圣唐旗下上海烛龙自主研发的大型3D仙侠类单机角色扮演游戏,为古剑系列第二代作品, 已于2013年8月18日发售。 《古剑奇谭二》挑战国产单机传统,采用即时制战斗模式及电影化表现手法,更进行种种突破创新,创造了国产单机游戏新高度。

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Mostly Positive · 2,756 reviews

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Misao - 2024 HD Remaster

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 2,374 reviews

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LUNA The Shadow Dust

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a…

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Very Positive · 1,356 reviews

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80 Days

1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel…

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ROUTINE

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as…

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Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky…

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Mixed · 3,264 reviews

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle…

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Overwhelmingly Positive · 184,110 reviews

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Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2

An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your…

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Very Positive · 586 reviews

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Tower of Time

A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to…

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Very Positive · 2,339 reviews

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