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Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed This War Of Mine. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed This War Of Mine.
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Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
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Release Date: 10/07/2012, updated in 2016
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Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed This War Of Mine. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed This War Of Mine.
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Skill Rating: 16+ year-olds
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Release Date: 25/10/2019, updated in 2022
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
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Components: 2D Overhead and Grid
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