swap_horiz Zoologist Alternatives

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Gloomhaven

Gloomhaven remains the pinnacle of cooperative dungeon crawling. This legacy game offers a sprawling campaign with branc...

Tactical Dungeon Crawling Complex Legacy

9.8 Brilliant

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Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain has become a powerhouse of the modern alternative scene, known for her sprawling, cinematic narratives. Her m...

Storytelling Narrative Cinematic Atmospheric

9.8 Brilliant

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RimWorld

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony simulator that focuses on the stories of the people who inhabit it. While it features comple...

Sci Fi Management Storytelling Simulation

9.6 Brilliant

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Blood Meridian

A sprawling, epic Western that redefined the genre. *Blood Meridian* follows the journey of a young man, Tim, as he join...

Post Apocalyptic Complex Challenging Philosophical

9.5 Brilliant

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Robert Glasper Experiment

The Robert Glasper Experiment consistently pushes the boundaries of jazz, seamlessly blending elements of hip-hop, R&B,...

Modern Complex Experimental Contemporary Jazz

9.5 Brilliant

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Waldorf Quantum

The Waldorf Quantum is a masterpiece of hybrid synthesis, combining wavetable, granular, and FM engines with an analog f...

Modular Complex Retro Hybrid

9.4 Excellent

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Kapital

Kapital blends traditional Japanese craftsmanship with avant-garde design. Their denim is often treated as wearable art,...

Luxury Artistic Limited Edition Experimental

9.4 Excellent

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Serial

Serial is a groundbreaking true crime podcast that revolutionized the genre. Created by Sarah Koenig and investigative r...

Storytelling Narrative Complex True Crime

9.3 Excellent

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XCOM 2

XCOM 2 remains a benchmark for turn-based tactical combat, tasking players with leading a global resistance against an a...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Turn Based

9.2 Excellent

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Chris Potter

Chris Potter is a prolific and highly influential contemporary jazz saxophonist and composer. Known for his virtuosic te...

Virtuoso Complex Intellectual Experimental

9.2 Excellent

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Sequential Prophet-12

The Sequential Prophet-12 is a hybrid analog/digital synthesizer, blending the warmth of analog oscillators with the fle...

Vintage Modular Complex Retro

9.2 Excellent

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar's 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' is a sprawling, cinematic concept album that chronicles his adolescence in Com...

Storytelling Narrative Complex Experimental

9.2 Excellent

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Mugaritz

Mugaritz is a Barcelona-based restaurant renowned for its innovative approach to dining. Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz employs...

Immersive Avant Garde Challenging Experimental

9.2 Excellent

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Remain in Light

Remain in Light is a 1980 album by Talking Heads renowned for its complex rhythmic structures and innovative use of synt...

Avant Garde Electronic Intellectual Challenging

9.1 Excellent

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King Crimson

King Crimson is a highly influential art-rock group formed in England. The band’s music, spearheaded by Robert Fripp, is...

Progressive Classic Epic Complex

9.0 Excellent

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Kate Bush

Kate Bush is an English artist renowned for her complex art-rock compositions. Her work blends electronic music, operati...

Complex Avant Garde Electronic Experimental

9.0 Excellent

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To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar's *To Pimp a Butterfly* is a powerful and politically charged album that blends jazz, funk, and hip-hop t...

Complex Experimental Lyrical Social Commentary

9.0 Excellent

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TXT

TXT excels by weaving elaborate, narrative-driven concepts into their music, giving their fandom a deep, immersive exper...

Emotional Depth Storytelling Narrative Complex

8.9 Great

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David Murray

Murray remains a giant of the genre, known for his raw power, incredible breath control, and willingness to explore the...

Complex Avant Garde Challenging Powerful

7.9 Good

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Glass Cannon

Glass Cannon is a fantasy manga exploring a deeply intricate romance between two women. The series distinguishes itself...

Fantasy Complex Niche Artistic

5.8 Mediocre