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The top results based on the latest update are Hindsight [Score: 1.3], SEASON: A letter to the future [Score: 1.1] and We Grew Up in War [Score: 1.1] The top rated games you can find here are Beacon Pines [SteamPeek Rating: 7.6] ranked #32, SEASON: A letter to the future [SteamPeek Rating: 6.9] ranked #2 and Venba [SteamPeek Rating: 6.9] ranked #24 Also don't forget to check the newest releasesGhost Girl Lasling (G-rated) [Release date: 2024-08-28] ranked #23, Closer the Distance [Release date: 2024-08-01] ranked #10 and Haunted Record [Release date: 2024-07-23] ranked #5 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like Venba [SteamPeek Rating: 6.9] ranked #24, Road 96: Mile 0 [SteamPeek Rating: 4.9] ranked #27 and We Are OFK [SteamPeek Rating: 5.1] ranked #28.
Gap Year is a story-focused point & click adventure played through comic book panels that reconfigure as you explore Vera Novak’s one-bedroom apartment. Vera is a bright young scientist, but the arrival of an unexpected guest and a strange fixation with a cosmonaut may derail her academic pursuits.
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