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As a young dolphin you swim through vast, dangerous oceans to rescue your vanished family. It blends exploration, puzzles and tricky underwater action with an unusual, melancholic atmosphere and a notoriously high difficulty.
What defines Ecco the Dolphin:
The closest matches for Ecco the Dolphin are Ecco: The Tides of Time, Bionic Bay and The Way. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ecco the Dolphin special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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