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ISSUE #17 Cover - Lucy Haslam  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 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #17.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Once a family home, now stands silent. The past still whispers through every room. You are looking for inspiration for a film, but you will find much more than just a story. Whether the lights are on or off... it doesn't matter. Olivia will find you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olivia.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a maze-like Korean alley, photograph and identify supernatural 'Demon Traces' from realistic illusions, and escape while evading a relentless ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alley.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

90% User Score Based on 115 reviews

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in a loop, armed only with an instant picture camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies lurking around by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel the haunting secrets of your past. Each photo will unlock a new memory. Will you uncover them all? Use your instant picture camera to take photos of paran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

96% User Score Based on 193 reviews

Stranded in the desert, your only hope of escaping rests in a strange Catman. His one request: hunt down surreal creatures, skin them, and chop them up so he can keep them as trophies. In this uncanny place, Death will become all too familiar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Named Mojave.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

The Jester "The Jester" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Something is lurking in the darkness, something that feeds on your fear of it. This horror game is a  walking simulator with tense atmosphere. Are you ready to dive into paranoia? Playtime: Around 40 minutes. Game Features: -Walking simulator -Atmospheric environment and photo-realistic graphics -VHS fil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Jester.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

DEMO available to play above as a Web Build. Use the "Download Now" button to purchase the full game! --- A SHORT DEATH In this dark and atmospheric 3D Platformer, you control a humble cat in the realm after death. Meet strange and ominous characters throughout your journey as you jump, glide, run, and hop to the top of the mysterious tower that calls to you. Platform your way to the top of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Short Death.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 139 reviews

Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch's Doll.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

75% User Score Based on 575 reviews

"Escape From Boykisser" is an immersive first-person psychological horror game that throws you into the sterile spaces of the backrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape From Boykisser.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny. Stay alert to anomalies. When you encounter an anomaly, go back. If you do not find anomalies, move forward. Every lit candle is a step towards your destiny. In Everloop, you find yourself trapped in an endless hallway, where every step and glance are crucial to unraveling the path to your desti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everloop.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Great North Shelter 2 is an atmospheric adventure with a deep story, detailed world and horror elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Great North Shelter 2.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 1,835 reviews

The official mobile game of Garten of Banban 4! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garten of Banban 4.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Hello From Darkness - a meme horror, made in 3D graphics with a first-person view. The action takes place in a gloomy city where everything has gone crazy. To win, you need to collect the necessary items, complete some tasks and just survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello From Darkness.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

88% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Dark Christmas Zomb...Snowman shooter inspired by Tim Burton works. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No More Snow.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 225 reviews

Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese games from the Dreamcast and PS1-era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

75% User Score Based on 203 reviews

Recursive Ruin is a kaleidoscopic narrative-puzzle game. Explore an infinitely fractal world of strange beauty and mind-bending physics. Inhabit a despondent artist in search of meaning and experience a bittersweet story that cascades into the surreal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recursive Ruin.

You can follow the rules. You'll never stop doubting them.At night you cannot leave your room in an old Japanese inn. The rules on the wall are the only thing keeping morning within reach. "If the shadow moves, lower your eyes." You have memorised that one. So: did something move behind the paper screen just now, or did you imagine it? Judge wrong, and morning will not come.What you do … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 宿の掟 / Rules of the Inn.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Escapen’t is my magnum opus.    The perfect escape room.    YOU CANNOT ESCAPE - I made sure of that. Solve puzzles, gather clues, don’t crawl into ventilation shafts, and realize how trapped you are in this comedy-horror escape room, my magnum opus..   The game is fully voice-acted by me, The Game Master, and some other less relevant characters. Feel free to try out the demo - I will save the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapen't.

Do not forget. It remembers more than it should. Aisle of Shadows is a first-person psychological horror game set inside a shopping mall that feels strangely familiar—yet deeply wrong. What begins as a simple task slowly unravels into an unsettling journey through distorted memories, forgotten stories, and a world where reality becomes increasingly uncertain. Explore a maze of empty storefront… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aisle of Shadows.

Las 5 Celdas is a short first-person psychological horror experience designed to be completed in one sitting. There is no combat. No inventory. No way to win by force. You wake up trapped inside a sequence of impossible cells. Each one represents a different human fear: loneliness, failure, guilt, suffering and death. To move forward, you will need to observe, interpret your surroundings and fac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Las 5 Celdas.

Star Sine Signal is a short first-person non-linear puzzle game about exploring an ominous house ripped from time in order to free yourself, and your captor, from your shared prison. Activate the Signals. Follow the Signals. Free that which Binds You. You Awaken in a Strange PlaceAn otherworld being has plucked you from your reality and trapped you in their extradimensional prison. If you want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sine Signal.

Something on the Floor A sudden blackout struck an ordinary hotel. When the power came back on, everyone was gone. As the caretaker, you enter the hotel to search for the missing people. But the floors of this place repeat endlessly, and somewhere inside, something is definitely there. Survive the Repeating Hotel 『Something on the Floor』 is a story-driven anomaly horror game where y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something on the Floor.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

White Ward is a single player horror game where nothing is as it seems. Awoken as a confused patient, your only hope of escape from an anomalous hospital is to detect the strange occurrences within each ward. Do you have what it takes to escape the White Ward? MEMORIZE THE WARD Feeling lost? You’ll need to remember your surroundings to have any chance of escaping the hospital. The first ward you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Ward.

The Observation Exit is a first-person psychological horror game where you identify anomalies to escape an endless hospital corridor. Observe strange changes, survive deadly entities, and find the correct path forward! Explore an endless hospital corridor filled with subtle anomalies and constantly shifting details. Trapped in a repeating loop, every elevator leads you back to the same place. As … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Observation Exit.

Every floor looks normal… until it isn’t. In Last Floor, you are trapped in a looping elevator system where each floor leads to the same corridor, but something is always slightly wrong. Across 3 increasingly corrupted episodes, the corridor twists further away from reality. Your job is simple: Observe the environment. Decide if something has changed. Then choose your direction. Go up if ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

Drive for your life in a city that keeps you trapped.Dead Head Drive is a short horror arcade taxi racer set in a nightmare city. Streets twist, routes change, and something is always watching. Drive through shifting routes, chase high scores, and uncover hidden secrets of the city that wants to trap you. You’re on the clock, the only thing keeping you together is what you do best: drive fast, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Head Drive.

A surrealist exploration of the mind of a man trapped in a room. Part game, part short film, part disaster, Flat 207 is a cursed video game with no traditional game mechanics that takes roughly 40 minutes to finish. Flat 207 is a horror walking simulator wrapped in a disturbing atmosphere where you will spend time listening to a song about the worlds greatest calculating machine, watch a silent m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flat 207.

Find the exit inside a giant mechanical cube of 216 rooms that rotates and rebuilds itself. Every door may lead toward survival, or send you straight into death. Read counters, deduce the rules, and decide whether the next door can still let you leave alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILENCY.

Immerse yourself in the depths of addiction and explore the surreal world of Xylometazoline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XYLOMETAZOLINE.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Anomaly 404 is a first-person psychological horror in the spot-the-difference genre, where your goal is to find and photograph anomalies. You are a journalist who has received an anonymous letter from an employee about horrifying experiments conducted on people.Armed with only a camera, you infiltrate Void Corporation's secret military facility to expose the truth behind "Project 404"Void Corpora… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly 404.

Watch. Notice. Report.In Observer The Cat you need to watch rooms through surveillance cameras and report anomalies before it's too late. Try to survive until 06:00 if you canIf you think you saw something… you probably did. The question is whether you’ll report it in time. And don’t trust the cat. How it works Keep an eye on the rooms with surveillance cameras. Notice any changes and anomal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer The Cat.

The Anomaly Detective is a first-person detective game woven with psychological thriller elements that will make you question your perception of reality. You are called to the scene as a detective, but this is no ordinary crime scene. Stress, fatigue, or perhaps this hotel itself is clouding your mind. HALLUCINATION OR EVIDENCE? As you walk down the hallway, you will encounter bizarre anomali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Detective.

3D Maze Explorer: Ultimate Edition Escape the darkness before your light fades forever Short Description Navigate a procedurally generated maze in complete darkness. Manage your dying flashlight, collect mysterious orbs, and find the portal before time runs out. Can You Escape Before The Darkness Consumes You? Lost in an endless labyrinth, your only companion is a failing flashlight… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D Maze Explorer.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are the Machinist, sent to guide the inhabitants of this surreal landscape to their inevitable conclusion. Will you succeed in your task? Do you want to? A Divine Fatality on the Winds End of Garbage is a short, first-person puzzle game with narrative elements that can be completed in approximately one hour. Interact with a handful of ponderous characters. Sign documents, identify bodi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of Garbage.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

“Remain on the line. Your presence confirms consent.”The Interval Bureau: Extension 0 is a short, choice driven psychological horror game about corporate dread and identity, played entirely through a workplace hotline. No jump scares. Just language, policies, and the growing feeling that this call isn’t what it says it is. Length. Around 1 hour, meant to be played in one sitting. How you pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Interval Bureau: Extension 0.

Unravel the Mysteries of Ghost in the FeedAs an agent of a secret organization, monitor cameras equipped with special modes to track supernatural phenomena, from moving furniture to spectral entities. One misstep could jeopardize everything. Will you stay vigilant enough to make it to dawn? Gameplay That Tests Your SensesDynamic Surveillance: Switch between cameras to monitor multiple rooms pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost In The Feed.

A child has gone missing. The building is rotting. And something in the walls remembers you. Afterbright is a short psychological horror game. You play as Mark Langford, a burned-out police officer pulled into the shadows by a desperate plea: a child has vanished without a trace from an old apartment block condemned by the city. What begins as an ordinary missing person investigation qui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterbright.

You are trapped in a silent swimming pool. Everything is flooded, yet strangely calm. Swim through the endless corridors and chambers of this submerged pool. Watch closely, something is always just a little… wrong. Anomalies distort the stillness. When you notice one, turn back immediately. If nothing is wrong, keep going forward. Your only chance of escape lies in knowing the difference… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Feet Under.

You are Subject 35452.Trapped in a claustrophobic psychological experiment, you must observe each floor of a compact testing facility and decide whether an anomaly is present. Inside the elevator, two buttons determine your fate: choose correctly to advance, or make a mistake and be sent back. As you progress, anomalies become subtler and more deceptive, pushing your perception to its limits. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IT WATCHES.

A Tale of Terror isn't merely a horror game; it's a meticulously crafted anthology of fear, each chapter presenting a distinct and spine-chilling story. This game is designed to immerse you in a series of haunting narratives, each with its own unique setting, characters, and terrifying twists. Every tale within this collection plunges you into a new realm of horror. As you navigate through these u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A tale of terror.

Plunge into Yuha's dreams in this nightmare simulator and live through her feelings and traumas. Collect artifacts, memories and sounds to put her story together. A game based on the real dreams of developer Yuliya Kozhemyako, Yuha's waking-life alter ego. "Catastrophe," the first episode, fixates on thoughts of home. What happens when you suddenly have to leave? Can you find a new o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuha's Nightmares. Episode One: Catastrophe.

Experience the short yet intense first-person 'survival horror-lite' game, PLASTOMORPHOSIS: FINAL CORRUPTION.Investigate the aftermath of a dark energy surge and survive the reawakened horrors of the Plastomorphosis experiment. THE GAMEPLAY·      Genre Focus: First-person Survival Horror ·      Every shot counts — face off against twisted, horrific anti-human creatures while managing limited r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastomorphosis: Final Corruption.

An indie cosmic horror game set 14 quadrillion years into the future, during the heat death of our universe. Billions of years from now, our sun will die. As it expands into a red giant, it'll take Earth with it. Any life that hasn't left for space by that point will be destroyed. Entire lineages dating back to the dawn of life itself will be wiped out forever, and like an old house holding onto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Entropy.

Make a short description of 200-300 characters from this. Gerrit's Games is a basic yet twisted adventure that will keep you on your toes! Inspired by Baldi's Basics, this meta game turns the concept of educational gaming on it's head. Navigate through a surreal environment with a bald character who defies all logic and expectations. Your basic objective is simple: collect glitches and survive th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gerrit's Games.

THE RULES ARE SIMPLE. ESCAPING IS NOT.You are trapped in an endless loop. At first glance, the house looks normal... but your only weapons against the distorting reality are your attention to detail and an ordinary light switch. Switch the Darkness is a short psychological horror game about hunting for anomalies. HOW TO SURVIVE: Memorize. Scrutinize the interior of the house. Every detail matt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Switch the Darkness.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Testimonium is a very short, experimental and linear game designed to be completed in a single sitting (15 minutes). There is no save system and minimal replay value. It can be played for FREE or donated to on Itch. No one escapes Hell. Not truly. He thought it was just another Jehovah’s Witness. But when he opened the door, there was no one. Just a package. Inside: a VHS tape. No label. J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testimonium.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Villa Nocturne blends classic horror elements with a modern narrative to deliver a tense survival experience. Players step into a dark mansion filled with mysterious notes, haunting sounds, and supernatural entities, where every corner hides a secret waiting to be uncovered. Explore shadowy corridors, follow cryptic clues, unlock hidden rooms, and face the terrors that escalate with every step. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Villa Nocturne.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

In "Visiting Grandma", you step into the shoes of a grandson who arrives at his grandmother's house for a cozy stay. The eerie silence of the countryside is broken only by the creaking of the old wooden floors and the distant howling of the wind. As you explore the dimly lit rooms of her old home, your grandmother begins to reveal the creepy story of her sister, Eliza. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visiting Grandma.

After slowly getting used to the monotony of the hospital, a letter is placed gently in front of you... The scrawl is as embarrassed about its content as the old woman is to have burdened you with it. It reads: We are all so glad to hear about your swift recovery, the state of drivers these days worry us all! Please can you continue towards that stead, the old pastor's ever so ill and we hear … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Parish.

The Heritage is a first-person psychological horror game where the past refuses to stay buried. After receiving news of an unexpected inheritance, you travel to an old family estate left abandoned for decades. What begins as a simple visit to claim what’s yours soon turns into a descent into fear and mystery. The house hides more than just memories — it holds the restless presence of those who ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heritage.