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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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Boreal Tenebrae: Act 0 is an atmospheric narrative adventure set in the strange, dying town of Tamarack Narrows—a place of disappearing industry, simmering resentment, flickering CRTs, and a crimson aurora that stains the sky like a wound. You play through the interwoven perspectives of Sarah Walker, her sister Bree, and the people trapped in this remote northern community on the night everything … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boreal Tenebrae Act 0: Sundowning.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

95% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Eternal Afternoon is a poetic walking sim about wasting time before the end of the world. You play as Sasha, a 10-year-old boy wandering his neighborhood in the final minutes before a giant black wave swallows everything. Features: Retro nostalgic visuals & authentic atmosphere – a suburban block in the summer of 2001, recreated with care. A chilling meditation on time, death, and the inevitable –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Afternoon.

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 paranorm… 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As Long As She Forgot - is a short horror game in the "Walking Simulator" genre. Average playtime: 30–40 minutes. Description:  Marlene has spent the day preparing for her family's visit. The house is quiet, everything is in its place, and all that's left to do is wait. As the rain grows heavier, everything begins to feel strange. The home that once brought comfort slowly becomes suf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As Long As She Forgot.

Our fictional consultancy, SugarDaddy Inc., makes sure all characters are fat and ugly. You just want a job. Instead, you’re trapped in an endless office. Look carefully. Follow every instruction. Reach the 10th floor. Be a good boy. Don’t make the anomalies angry. If one of them snaps - run Solve the puzzles. Don’t trigger anyone. Meet the boss. Get the job. The Wokest i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wokest.

A short psychological horror experience that asks one question: are you paying attention, or just doing what you were trained to? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passage Zero.

A short atmospheric horror about a night shift at a snowed-in motel. Winter 1999: a highway cut off from the world and a list of chores. Clean the rooms, drink your coffee, cross off line after line. But when the lights go out, ordinary work becomes survival. Just a flashlight, a cat and 3 endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Checkout.

The Main Menu is a psychological horror thriller where you wake up trapped in a room with only a corrupted main menu to interact with. Changing the menu physically changes the room around you. Manipulate its buttons and hidden systems to solve puzzles and uncover what controls the screen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Main Menu.

Your workday is over. It's time to go home. You leave work and make your way through the parking garage. It should be an ordinary end to an ordinary day. After Work is a short, atmospheric first-person exploration game focused on observation, environmental storytelling, and a growing sense of uncertainty. There are no enemies to fight and no complex puzzles to solve. Explore at your own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Work.

The guests who obeyed the rules are still in the ledger, and nowhere else.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. But some nights a thing arrives wearing the name of a thing the rules describe, and then the correct rite is how you hand yourself over. "If the shadow moves, lower your eyes." Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 宿の掟 / Rules of the Inn.

An illustrated point-and-click mystery and exploration game. Explore the city's grimy backstreets, question its inhabitants, and collect mysterious Chlorine Scales to make sure you can pay your rent on time. About Chlorine ScalesSeven days left...to pay the rent. As a responsible tenant, it's your duty to pay your rent every month. Unfortunately, you only have seven days left to scrape tog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chlorine Scales.

Tune in to paranoia! Broadcast Paranoia is an anthology of 7 short horror games about radio and conspiracy theories. Decode signals, seek the truth, and try not to lose your mind. Each story takes 15–30 minutes to complete. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broadcast Paranoia: a horror anthology.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapen't.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Welcome to krizgame. You have one chance to beat it. Once you reach an end, you cannot enter the game again. There are no second chances. What is the gameplay? How do I win?Each puzzle is basically their own game, and you must beat all the puzzles in order to win. Take your time to learn each one of their gimmicks. Some might be more complicated than others. Are all the runs the same?Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to krizgame.

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. Explore five impossible cells, each based on a different human fear, and face disturbing situations where there may be no perfect answer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Las 5 Celdas.

An otherworldly being has trapped you in their mysterious extradimensional prison. Explore a home ripped from time, activate the signals, and follow them to free that which binds you in this surreal first-person non-linear puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sine Signal.

You are left alone in a hotel where everyone has disappeared. Search the endlessly repeating floors for hidden anomalies, eliminate them, and escape. Trust nothing. Something is on this floor. 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? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Ward.

An elevator that doesn't obey the laws of space. Descend through impossible places, spot anomalies, follow the rules, and survive whatever waits on the Last Floor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

Drive for your life in a city 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. 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.

Mayfly is an eerie story-based quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Upon waking alone to find your husband is missing you find yourself weaving through a shifting, unstable reality as you search your confined surroundings in this focussed narrative exploration game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayfly.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Visit the final resting place of your beloved, fulfill the promise. Sorrow's Serenade is a micro-game delivering a concentrated 5-minute gameplay experience. This brief, emotional journey utilizes simple mechanics to tell a haunting tale of love that transcends the grave and the enduring power of a promise kept. Key Features: First-Person Perspective: Deep immersion in a hauntingly atmos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorrow's Serenade.

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.

A 2D anomaly-spotting horror. Watch cozy rooms, memorize every detail, and report anything unusual. Watch. Notice. Report. Survive until 06:00 — and don’t trust the cat. 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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

“Remain on the line. Your presence confirms consent.”The Interval Bureau: Extension 0 is a short psychological horror game played entirely through a workplace hotline. You are an employee of the Interval Bureau. You’ve forgotten your employee ID, and you need to recover it. Call the Bureau. Navigate its extensions. Follow instructions. What begins as a routine administrative problem gradually le… 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.

You play as jaded police officer Mark Langford in this first-person psychological horror game. An investigation into the case of a missing child draws you to an old apartment complex, uncovering horrors and trauma that refuse to stay buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterbright.

Palianytsia is a game where you play as an ordinary, at first glance, palianytsia that unexpectedly finds itself in a mysterious world where reality begins to change around you. At first, everything seems bright and peaceful, but the further you progress, the more signs appear that this world holds its own secrets. The palianytsia gradually undergoes mysterious mutations that affect its appear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palianytsia.