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ISSUE #4 Cover - Joe Whitt Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! In its simplest terms, Indiepocalypse is just a bundle of games (common thing) packaged with a zine (also common thing) about the aforementioned games and comics, reviews and more! Each month will feature games by 10 different developers.  Each issue I hope to bring together games that explore the breadth of what our art form has to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #4.

74%Game Brain Score

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100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

KAFKA-ESQUE GIRLHOODMetamorph is a 3D story-driven dating sim with a horror theme, about growing up in a body that quickly becomes foreign to you. You play as a high-school girl who has begun to slowly, but steadily, turn into a twisted cockroach monster. With no signs of being able to reverse it, she sets out to score a date with her crush, all before her grotesque transformation is fully complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorph.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

BriefingYou are part of the biological and chemical threat prevention team. Your mission is to gather, isolate and deliver unknown substances or objects for further analysis. Your team is about to be sent to a chemical research and development facility based on a space station. There has been several reports of power core failures prior to the complete loss of communications. Explore Search for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niktophobia.

PDF - 446 pages, plus 6 battlemaps, tokens, and several gameplay and character sheets.It’s the first decade of the 22nd century. After a complete ecological collapse, Earth is close to becoming uninhabitable. Wars and hunger are all most know, and only those with ungodly amounts of wealth can hope to escape to the only place where a sliver of hope remains: space. A few hundred live in the obscene … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Across a Thousand Dead Worlds.

70%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 720 reviews

An interactive story about connection in isolation… where your words are the lifeline of a stranded companion in space. In Whispers from the Star, there are no dialogue trees, just open-ended conversations powered by AI chat, as you stay connected across light years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers from the Star.

86%Game Brain Score

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92% User Score Based on 21,612 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 42 reviews

Play two missions, then unlock the full game via a single in-app purchase. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien: Isolation.

84%Game Brain Score

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84% User Score Based on 136 reviews

A biopunk action roguelite where you fight through procedurally generated combat arenas, upgrade your abilities between runs, and push deeper into a hostile alien-infected facility with every attempt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breach Protocol.

Wish Upon a Star That Does Not Exist. Inside a containment facility that continues to claim it is “operating normally,” you are the only one still awake. Your daily task is to care for a highly intelligent, articulate, and possibly observant unknown entity—M-501. Feed it. Calm it. Talk to it. And follow the facility’s rules without exception. Because the moment it realizes— that humanity is co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECHOES OF THE GOLDEN BRANCH - M-501 Aberrant Emotion Evolution Report.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

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63% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Liminal Universe is a solo first-person adventure game that takes you deep into Liminal Space. In this experience, you focus not on the story but on understanding the world around you and the atmosphere it creates. The game starts on an entirely empty snowy map, and then continues with a pool and ocean. Although the game sometimes tells you what to do, it leaves it unclear what exactly you sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Universe.

46%Game Brain Score

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59% User Score Based on 29 reviews

ADD TO WISHLIST ON STEAM! In the near future, humanity is steadily expanding into the depths of space. You are an astronaut on a routine but important mission: follow a designated route to a remote station and deliver technical data. Along the way, command contacts you with an additional request — retrieve documents from the research vessel "Echo-7", which recently went silent. The silence … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dire Echo.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadnaut: Signal Lost.

86%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 8,138 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

Discover Still Wakes the Deep at the official PlayStation website. Watch trailers, see screenshots, learn about gameplay features and purchase the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Wakes the Deep.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

47% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Expedition Zero is a survival horror game set in the heart of rural Siberia. Use your engineering skills to confront flesh-eating monsters as the last survivor of a Soviet scientific expedition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition Zero.

66%Game Brain Score

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66% User Score Based on 256 reviews

Unsafe is a co-op horror sci-fi game for 1-4 players. Your space station has gone dark and something lurks in the shadows...Your team must investigate, use tools, extract all data and return to safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsafe Express.

63%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

66% User Score Based on 199 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep. No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen. The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around. Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syndrome.

92%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 39,863 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The bone-crushing pressure outside the submarine, the strange creatures inhabiting the ocean and the potentially dangerous equipment and machines on board ensure that the tiniest slip can turn the game into a chaotic struggle for survival. The game is heavily inspired… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barotrauma.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

79% User Score Based on 47 reviews

You are an elite mercenary, known as Operator8. A distress call came in to the agency, claiming death and chaos on the moon Triton, a location few have ventured to. The money is good and there are lots of aliens to kill, what's not to like? An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. Because of the ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operator8.

Insomnia Club is a dark, grounded emotional visual novel about early-adult confusion, social issues, intimacy, and self-identity. You play as a long-term insomniac employee whose life gradually slips out of control as reality tightens around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insomnia Club.

Hollowreach is a third-person, single-player psychological horror game centered on story, exploration, and environmental puzzles. Set in a decaying world shaped by loss and depression, the game invites players to uncover Nathan Ivanov’s story, as reality slowly collapses around him. Five years after the collapse of civilization, the silence of dead cities echoes through the halls of an old militar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowreach - Alone.

Welcome to play the free prologue -Game Introduction- In this game, you embody an isolated, homebody, and alcoholic robot without a name. One night, after another excessive drinking session, you collapse on the street only to be rescued by an unknown canine beastman who brings you back to your own home. But through a strange twist of fate, he suddenly loses his memory! During this process, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obi3011.

An Adventure Game About The Life Of Tash. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy.

Overview This game is a 2.5D+3D action RPG in which you become an investigator codenamed "VIOLENCE DOLL" and solve cases that occur around the world. Worldview The game is set in a world where technological advances have led to the widespread use of humanoid cyborgs called "Dolls". The protagonist is a Doll investigator who has solved many difficult cases, commonly known b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIOLENCE DOLL バイオレンスドール.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

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83% User Score Based on 10,902 reviews

Join your fellow players in assembling an elite extraction team for a thrilling mission to recover classified materials hidden in the harsh Arctic landscape. Gather the necessary supplies to call in an evacuation chopper and make your escape back to civilization. Will you succeed? Explore a vast open world with a variety of vehicles and trusty huskies to help you navigate the expansive terrain. Ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Nightmare.

61%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

The year is 1997. Listening stations have detected a massive, non-biological sonar anomaly at the bottom of a remote sector of the Pacific Ocean. Its acoustic signature matches no known terrestrial vessel, and its exact location remains unknown. You are sent in a small submersible to investigate possible targets, identify the source of the signal, and report your findings back to the surface. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Abyss Below.

This is an open world 3D gunfight game based on the law of the jungle, which emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is also a mission centered combat game based on experience leveling. It combines elements of role-playing, tactical strategy, and experience leveling. Background of the story: In 2999, when the first alien mother ship tore apart the atmosphere, humans realized that this disaster … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EagleRoad:WorldRise.

93%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 100 reviews

You play as Miyuki, a woman in her late 20s whose new marriage is shattered by the sudden, mysterious death of her husband. As you search for the truth, you’ll navigate love, loss, and the shadows of a dangerous cult—making choices that could heal or break you. Along the way, you’ll meet 4 unique male leads, each connected to Miyuki in a deeply personal way. Some may protect you, some may deceive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lover's Enigma.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

82%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

82% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Story Mode Follow the story of Jake, who is retracing the footsteps of his father, a famous spelunker, and uncover family secrets as he descends deeper into the abyss of the caves. No cheap jump scares - the main game fear factors are headlamp battery life and well… your nerves! Horror Mode Chilling experience designed to trigger your deepest phobias. Explore unpredictable cave systems where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crave VR.

47%Game Brain Score

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54% User Score Based on 39 reviews

MALPRAXIS is a dialogue-heavy sci-fi detective game where you play an experimental medical robot aboard a failing starship. Diagnose patients, investigate suspicious incidents and piece together what is happening to the crew. You are S.P.I.D.E.R., an experimental medical robot aboard the TRH Rusanov. Investigate suspicious incidents, examine patients and use your medical systems to piece together … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MALPRAXIS.

56%Game Brain Score

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92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Stuck in an underground laboratory without any memories, you witness horrible crimes. Knowing you will be next one day, you start planning your escape. Who can you trust? How can you control the power you feel inside of you? And will you ever fully recover your lost memories along with the truth? -x- Project Nihilum Zero is a narrative-driven Visual Novel set in a futuristic, dystopian world whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Nihilum - Zero.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 58 reviews

The second episode in the series follows 14-year-old Anton, caught in a web of family turmoil and his father’s debts. Forced to relocate to an unfamiliar city, Anton faces a chilling encounter with a Soviet serial killer responsible for horrific crimes in the fall of 1992. Uncanny Tales: 1992 Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a narrative adventure game. Play as 14-year-old Anton, who moves to a new city … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: 1992.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

95% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Escape from the locked school by solving puzzles while running away from Freya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolf Mate.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

94% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Survive Tung Tung Tung Sahur and escape from the station. Rescue Tralalero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Train: Baquedano.

64%Game Brain Score

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64% User Score Based on 418 reviews

Everyone knows that we landed on the Moon in 1969. Most people don’t know we returned there five more times, despite it being fraught with danger and almost impossible challenges. You see, the Moon's haunted and it's time to return one last time to unravel the mystery of the Silver Globe once and for all.Moon Mystery is a first-person shooter adventure full of mystery focused on unveiling mysterie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Mystery.

78%Game Brain Score

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78% User Score Based on 51 reviews

*Must-buy if you love retro-themed sci-fi games, especially if you are into sci-fi horror. *Use your inventory to solve complex audio-cyberpunk inspired puzzles. *Drive a lunar vehicles to travel vast distances over the surface of the moon. *Survive occasional jumpscares. *Use your retro-inspired blaster gun to survive rouge A.I controlled androids. *Sinister and Ominous soundtrack. *S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Nightmare.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

n this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindred [High Tide].

87%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Hangar 8 is a psychological horror set within the unsettling confines of a derelict space station. Brave the looping corridors, spot all ?? anomalies, collect key items, and escape the nightmare! Blending anomaly spotting mechanics from games such as "The Exit 8" and "I'm on Observation Duty", with the liminal-space psychological horror of "The Backrooms", HANGAR 8 challenges both your memory and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANGAR 8.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Fear of the Light is a stealth-based survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness and where surveying monsters keep you on edge. You’re the lone survivor on a spaceship infested by moths and other dangerous creatures. Explore the ship, override quarantine lockdowns, and find a way to escape. Use your radar and other tools to avoid enemies, keep out of the light, sneak around da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear of the Light.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

90% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Attention Operator, You have been selected to oversee a critical mission. Our team of elite soldiers is set to descend into a newly discovered abyss, believed to lead to uncharted territories beneath the earth. Your role is to monitor the soldiers' progress, ensuring their safety and collecting data. Monitor Your TerminalsAs they venture deeper, remain vigilant and provide guidance based on their … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Below, Rusted Gods.

72%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

72% User Score Based on 100 reviews

There's Something In The Ice is a first-person horror game. Plot: In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station Zarya drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples to study... As they were returning to base, a severe snowstorm began. Arriving at the base, the scientists went down to the old bunker, as the security protocol told them, to wait it out... Game Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's Something In The Ice.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 263 reviews

Welcome to the post-apocalyptic world of Z.O.N.A: Origin! Dive into the Zone – a mysterious area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant filled with unexplained wonders and sinister threats. After the mysterious catastrophe of 2022, this already dangerous corner of the Earth became even more mystical and full of secrets. Here, anomalies hide priceless artifacts, and hungry mutants and gangs crave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.O.N.A: Origin.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

97% User Score Based on 119 reviews

A journey through the psyche. Escape your night shift at the hotel, explore dreamlike worlds, and lose your sense of Self while reliving the time before dawn in this dark, adventure / puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Loops.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

31% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Six years have passed after the events of 2226 A.D. The balance in the galaxy has been restored as transgalactic corporations have been deported to the outskirts of the galaxy and deprived of their power. The Empire, just as before, continues to fight against the Aliens. As a rule armadas of battleships aren't used in such conflicts. Small maneuverable squadrons that can attack and retreat quickl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wolves 2.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

First Session is a first-person horror game set in a world where virtual drugs are used to escape reality. It combines psychological horror, RPG-style dialogues, and narrative exploration. You are a virtual drug addict, evolving between the city of Eleftheria and digital universes. In this narrative-focused experience, you will: Complete missions to buy your next dose Build a strong relations… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Session.

82%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

86% User Score Based on 1,124 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apsulov: End of Gods.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

86% User Score Based on 3,609 reviews

We Went Back is a sci-fi time-looping horror game located on an abandoned lunar station. Explore, deduce, and unleash terror in order to find a way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Went Back.

70%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starless.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

99% User Score Based on 607 reviews

You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2.

55%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A mining space station doesn't respond to communications. An investigator tries to find out what happened to the crew. Void Mine is a zero-gravity narrative action adventure full of danger and mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oculto.