Games like Arise: A Simple Story
by Piccolo Studio
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
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Both: 3D Platformer · Exploration · Platformer
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3D PlatformerRetroCollectathonCartoonyAction-AdventureControllerCartoonExploration3DPlatformer👍 1,694
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Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · Time Manipulation
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Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure2DTime ManipulationActionCasualCartoony👍 1,766
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
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AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
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Both: Emotional
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Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
$4.99Carry The Glass
Oct 23 · Çağatay Demir, Enes Kaplan
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Platformer · 3D Platformer
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Both: Exploration · Puzzle Platformer · Platformer
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Both: Platformer · 3D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
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AdventurePsychological HorrorSupernaturalDemonsPlatformerPuzzleHorror3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerFPS
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Both: Exploration · 3D Platformer · Platformer
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AdventureExplorationAction3D Platformer3DAtmosphericPlatformerCreature CollectorRobotsPuzzle👍 778
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Both: 3D Platformer · Platformer
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Both: Platformer · Puzzle Platformer · Exploration
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CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized
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Both: Local Co-Op
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Both: 3D Platformer · Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
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Precision Platformer3D PlatformerPlatformerPuzzle PlatformerArcadeActionIndieFast-PacedAtmosphericFalling Blocks
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Both: Emotional
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Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPGSingleplayerBullet HellEmotional2DComedy👍 125,156
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Both: 3D Platformer · Platformer
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Both: Exploration · Platformer
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Both: Exploration · 3D Platformer
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Action RPGExploration3D PlatformerPvERPGAction-AdventureCharacter Customization3DThird PersonAlternate History
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Both: Platformer
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2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAction RoguelikeHack and SlashPlatformerSouls-like2D FighterRogueliteAction RPGAction-Adventure👍 9,465
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Both: Exploration
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Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellMetroidvaniaExplorationTop-DownAdventureRPGCute2DCasual👍 7,820
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Both: Exploration
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Both: Exploration
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Both: Platformer · Exploration
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Both: Platformer · 3D Platformer
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Both: Exploration
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HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
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Both: 3D Platformer
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RPGIdlerLootAutomation3D PlatformerOpen WorldCreature CollectorMythologyMagicCollectathon👍 134
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Both: Exploration · Platformer
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ExplorationMetroidvania2D PlatformerPlatformerAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist2DFMVFunnySurreal👍 893
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Both: Exploration · Relaxing
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AutomationBase BuildingCraftingSandboxResource ManagementIncrementalExplorationSimulationOpen WorldRelaxing👍 2,899
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Both: Exploration
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SurvivalAdventureMiningCasualRPGExplorationSide Scroller2DColorfulCute
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Both: Exploration
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