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24 alternatives to Drowning in Problems

An interactive text adventure by the creator of Minecraft

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Drowning in Problems launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   WEAVE▲78

   An abstract journey of two characters coping with their past

   2015 · taut-nerve.itch.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Supernauts▲72

   Minecraft for kids

   2014 · supernauts.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Playful▲67

   Community and Profiles for Minecraft Users

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Gristle and Grape▲60

   Interactive text adventure with multiple perspectives.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blocks▲85

   A minimalist browser-based game.

   2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rising World▲73

   A voxel based open-world sandbox game

   2015 · rising-world.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   LearnToMod▲76

   Minecraft Modding Software

   2015 · learntomod.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

   A text-based survival horror game

   2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MinecraftEdu▲62

    Bringing Minecraft to the Classroom

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Game of Bombs▲83

    Browser-based multiplayer Bomberman

    2015 · gameofbombs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    One More Dungeon▲67

    Dungeon crawling with a Minecraft style

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SimpleRockets▲54

    A sandbox space experience 🚀

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    At a Higher Level - Episode #1 - Flow▲60

    Exploring game design through a variety of perspectives

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ABZÛ▲72

    A poetic descent into the depths of the sea

    2015 · abzugame.com · its alternatives →

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    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

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    Can you solve it?▲67

    A game focused on a deeper analysis of homelessness

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    What Now?▲101

    An emotional and disturbing glitch art experience

    2015 · ariellegrimes.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    BrowerQuest▲65

    A HTML5/JavaScript multiplayer game experiment

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inky Blocks▲95

    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

    Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Catacomb Kids▲58

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    PlayWell - Ep. 9: Games For the Greater Chaotic Good w/ Adam Koebel▲57

    A chat with Adam Koebel, designer of Dungeon World

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →