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The Invisible Hours

The Invisible Hours leans Variance (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Puzzle, Adventure - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE6 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

6 games like The Invisible Hours

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Blade Runner cover art
Blade RunnerSystems & Chaos · point-and-click detective

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Layers of Fear (2016) cover art
Layers of Fear (2016)Systems & Chaos · psychological walking horror

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - Room geometry shifts semi-randomly, disorienting the player

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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut cover art
Disco Elysium: The Final CutSystems & Chaos · narrative RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 0) - Pure reading and clicking, no physical layer

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team cover art
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue TeamSystems & Chaos · roguelike dungeon crawler

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Team building, item management and type matchups carry runs

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Sunless Sea cover art
Sunless SeaSystems & Chaos · narrative exploration roguelike

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 7) - Hidden map, random events and unknown story branches dominate

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60 Seconds! cover art
60 Seconds!Systems & Chaos · survival choice game

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Frantic one-minute house scavenge needs quick navigation

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Game details

Released
2017
Developer
Tequila Works
Platforms
Windows Mixed Reality, PS4, PSVR, PC, Steam VR, Oculus Rift, XONE, Oculus Quest
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
73/100
IGDB users
80/100
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