Games like don't rock the boat

ISSUE #53 Cover - Aleta Perez Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight agains… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #53.

An 80KB interactive-fiction text adventure game that begins as you set out with your newly acquired kayak one weekend. Created over 10 days by a team of two. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Zen of Kayaking.

You awaken in a stone sarcophagus, with no memory of who you are, where you are, or what you've done to end up here-- and no idea who it is that freed you. But it doesn't take long for someone from your past to find you, and more are coming, as the news of your awakening spreads quickly through the underground community you were once a part of.  Navigate this new world and try to piece your past b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Choke.

Trainers have been disappearing, and strange, rubbery Pokémon have been seen attacking and kidnapping people,  all of them wearing the red 'R' of a certain nefarious team... Chosen by the champion themself, you are the region's only hope of stopping Team Rocket in their wicked plans. Armed with only your most trusted Pokémon companion, you need to brave the unknown depths of Team Rocket's secret,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Team Rocket's Lair (18+ Transformation Interactive Story).

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A short experience about ghosts and places and people, set in the first days/weeks after the lockdown ended in Melbourne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to i am still here.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Written by the prolific author "Alissyn Rievegh" in her early 20's, "Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell" (Mhakna for short) was her foray into the children's novel genre and has been a hit classic in the Alliance ever since it's initial release. Now, the first time ever, the original text has been translated into Japanese and English and art, fully restored by ALICE IN DISSONANCE and Sekai Project. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

A simple and fun satirical visual novel with “Match3” gameplay, featuring the Christian Hell setting. Meet the Succubus and other inhabitants of Hell! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Cute Succubus.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

63% User Score Based on 99 reviews

The Dark Inside Me is a very unique 2.5D, 3rd person next-gen psychological horror adventure game based on a dynamic interactive scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Inside Me.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 85 reviews

The player will take the role of Vektor Pavlov, a scientist aboard the Peresmeshnik during the Cold War. A creature has boarded the ship and is stalking the crew. As the player, you will make meaningful choices that will affect the outcome of the story as you navigate the halls of the Peresmeshnik and escape the terrors that stalk you. All while managing your paranoia. Will you trust your fello… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Peresmeshnik.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

74% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 5 reviews

Join Louise in the 1960s USA and secure the future of her son Mitch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Best Month Ever!.

Can you be friends with your ex, even if you now live in different worlds? After spending years alone in their own pocket universe, Iris receives an unexpected message from their ex, Paris. In this live interactive online story, Iris and Paris reflect on what happened between them: could their relationship have ever survived the cataclysmic breakdown in shared reality? Audiences will be invited to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Intrapology S01E03).

https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2113250904&color=%23a48d6e&auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true The World of Bemoria is an ambitious, story-rich fantasy-medieval RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Set in a brutal yet beautiful world, this game fuses city-building, turn-based tac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The World of Bemoria.

Tea (Xander Graves) has discovered that they are not an ordinary human - they are a transdimensional being, assigned to earth to carry out anthropological fieldwork. We influence their behaviour in their first meetings via video call with their otherworldly drag king supervisor, Iris (Caitlin Magnall-Kearns). Understandably, Tea is furious about being assigned to such a horrible project, and deman… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assigned Earth at Birth (Intrapology S01E01).

"Lay thy head to rest, souls quickly spent The world has fallen, left no means to its end A harrowed sea bathed in neon light Steel yourself. Metal tends to bite." Vekari: Remote Bypass is a text-based psychological horror ARG built entirely in-browser. Explore the city of Faktoria, Haloran in the vast world of Vekari, where your decisions shape the world around you. An entire city controlled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vekari: Remote Bypass.

a horror/romance story 15 years in the making...introducing Universal Constants, a joint project between Vasco "Comorant" Rivera and Mortis Velasquez featuring a story that's had over a decade to cook. this is the fancy mirror of the project hosted on our Forums, and you can keep up with updates as they come out (near-weekly!) there.Charon Judgment is an up and coming knight in the world of Morbit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNIVERSAL CONSTANTS- Episode 1.

LAST UPDATE: 01.10.23 Chapter 2, Part 1 The Northern Passage is a (work in progress) horror fantasy CYOA, where you play as a hunter sent up north to investigate a series of missing people along the border of your home country and in the port cities of the Blackwater. Working with your handler, Lea, you will travel north and discover that things are far worse than you ever could have imagined, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Northern Passage.

Terror on the Bayou is a 3rd person (1st-person in VR), exploration horror game where the player must navigate their canoe through a tangled swamp full of hazards and traps, stalked by a mysterious apex predator. Alone and afraid, the players will question if they are merely prey, or if the thing after them enjoys the torture of its victims. Whether they wish to rise to the challenge or row away… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror On The Bayou.

"After your mother’s sudden and inexplicable death, you—a 17-year-old high schooler—are sent to live with an uncle you’ve never met. A man who couldn’t even be bothered to attend his own sister’s funeral. Arriving in the restless sprawl of New York City, you expect nothing but a noisy, ordinary life." "But your uncle is not what he seems. And neither is the city." "Everything changed the moment … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPECIAL AGENT MONSTER.

Story This is a story about a little girl who is grieving the loss of her best friend. It's been a long time since then, but no one believes her when she says she lost her friend because a monster ate him. But that doesn't make sense: She never tells lies. She always gets golden stars from her teacher. In short, she's a good girl. Or is she? After all, she also has the power of the "malice&qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Girl Gurumelo.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Russian mountains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Vostok: Episode 1.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles from the Abyss.

STATUS: In development Last Updated 03/27/2025 Chapter 1 Part 3 Current word count: ~149.5k words Free public side story available to free members on Patreon and Kofi! Features Kieran's POV! Posted for the one year anniversary of the Tumblr intro post. As a note: while the game is playable on mobile, the template I used for the game was designed with desktop in mind. I've updated it (03/29/202… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse IF.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

96% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Embrace the monster within to change the fate of a nation in this dark fantasy visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

DLC About the GameVictor is sure that he is able to seduce any girl with just a glance, but he faces an almost impossible task. The charming heartthrob made a bet with his best friend that within a week he would sleep with five girls from the city's rhythmic gymnastics team, which had recently won national competitions. Will the star athletes be able to resist an experienced womanizer? A spicy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Womanizer.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Nick just can't let go of the people he's killed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up All Night: Daybreak.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

In the beginning, Crossdressers were the sun... And Goddesses too! A story of turmoil filled romance between man and crossdresser in modern times, brought back to the forefront by the Goddesses of legend! A hymn of love for the new generation of crossdressers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trap Legend.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to authorities? Or take responsibility yourself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outcast Lovers.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

93% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

An erotic romantic comedy about social manipulation, crossdressing, and girls tying up other girls. Will the hapless lesbian ladykiller Beast succeed at pretending to be her ruthless twin? By the creators of Analogue: A Hate Story, featuring choice-driven mechanics... and lots of sex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ladykiller in a Bind.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Solve picross, date puzzle superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets picross puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Puzzle Makeout League.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

78% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essays on Empathy.

The world went to shit long before you were born- what happened, nobody's sure. Whatever it was, it left a mess. The horrors of the blasted wasteland, the things that roam outside of city walls, the static that buzzes in your ear like an old TV... not to mention the violent fuckers out there who'd rather they have what you've got. But a job with a caravan travelling across the wastes means you ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Hill.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 89 reviews

In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friendsim 2.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

69% User Score Based on 129 reviews

A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossoms Bloom Brightest.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

79% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

SELF-OBLITERATION GALLERY A gallery built on silence. A forest where erased stories return. About Self-Obliteration Gallery is a short first-person art experience set inside a quiet museum that was never neutral. Walk through paintings, plaques, and shifting wall texts that reveal what was framed — and what was omitted. Express yourself in spaces where silence was expected. As instabilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Self-Obliteration Gallery.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE WINDOWS VERSION DUE TO THE TEXT BEING BUGGED IN THE BROWSER VERSION!-------------------------------------------- LATEST UPDATE: -Wig ladies no longer spam their dialogue. -Added an interact indicator that indicates what you can interact with. -Good ending a little harder to miss. -Music looping issue fixed. -Fixed softlocks.--------------------------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINDMANTION.

7th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) Teatro della Fantasia is the premier opera house in the fantastical city of Lyra. The artists are hard at work preparing for opening night of the season. This annual event marks the beginning of Carnival, a time of masquerades — and, invariably, mischief. You're a private investigator who has been hired to ensure the show goes off wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Opera: Mischief at the Masquerade.

*CONTENT WARNING!!* Although this game is not intended to function as a horror game, it does contain a variety of horror elements such as unsettling character designs, some very mild jumpscares, and references to capitalism.  (Currently play testing the browser version, so don't panic if it doesn't work) Finally, after years of hard work and months of saving, you've managed to start your new l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Dreams.

Mind Games is a series of six interactive books revolving around horror, sci-fi, supernatural elements, and romance. Mind Games: Obsession is the first title in the series. Currently, the entire demo is available. There is expected to be 9-10 chapters in total. You will be hunted. You will be the hunter. How you let this define and change you will cause sway in the story and in what few alli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Games: Obsession.

Patreon This game is intended exclusively for audiences 18 years old and up. This is a text-only interactive fiction game available for Mobile and Desktop, centered around the following types of content: Monster girlsTwo-on-one sexPussyCock [AVAILABLE ON FULL VERSION] Additional content warning for brief description of gore and general horror elements. Features Browser version: ~6.000… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (NSFW 18+) BACKROOMS Partygoer Encounter.

Life of Tabayama is a psychological thriller visual novel set in a quiet Japanese mountain town in the early 1990s. What begins as a lighthearted high school romance quickly descends into a dark and disturbing mystery. With a deeply emotional storyline, richly developed characters, and a creeping sense of dread, this is a game that explores what happens when jealousy, desire, and hidden traumas co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Tabayama.

Jimmy, captain of the deep-sea research vessel Trilobite, leads his crew—including his younger brother, Jack—to investigate an unidentified signal. But unlike previous missions, the newly assigned, enigmatic commander appears to have ulterior motives… Sea Blindness is a 2D pixel-art narrative RPG Game. In the year 2064, players assume the role of Jimmy, a deep-sea researcher who becomes ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Blindness.

and the gods said: "go forth and cleanse the earth, until no one is left to cleanse."  it's armageddon-o-clock: automate the end of the world and wipe out humanity!  Idle Judgment Day is a very simple and short idle / clicker with real-time progression created in Twine (Harlowe) over a couple of days.  Though it was created mainly as a proof-of-concept and experiment, it is functional on most… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Judgment Day.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish? A festive visual novel for one and all. FEATURES: Quick and fun to play Visual Novel (about 2,400 words) 5 different endings It's FREEEEEEEE! Your choices ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Did It ALL for the COOKIE!.

Welcome to "Choose This, Shinri!"  This is an interactive fiction adventure in Twine made by koipanions for Shinri and the koillective! Choose what Shinri does as his day goes awry and he ends up in the tunnels beneath Flat Elysium! Will he survive the adventure? Will he ever escape? And what about the cat?!  We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor! "Choose This, Shinri!" is a Twine game w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choose This, Shinri!.

The game "GRIMSIDE" - Open World, Story driven psychological horror from the Third Person Perspective. The soundtrack immerses you in the madness that the main character could experience WARNING: Epileptic seizures associated with increased sensitivity to light are Possible. Some people may experience seizures when exposed to flashes of light and flashing images that appear in a video game. People… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIMSIDE.

King Arthur has been imprisoned in Camelot Castle by the evil sorceress Crania. It's up to you, Arthur's trusted fellow, to gain access to Camelot, defeat the evil minions of the sorceress, to recover Excalibur, to confront and defeat Crania, and to wake King Arthur up from his enchanted sleep. Visit adventuron.io (on a desktop PC) for the partner tutorial on how to code THIS GAME, step by step, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Excalibur : Sword of Kings.

Recommendations: - Use the Screen Resolution provided due to the Post Process dithering - feel free to try full screen but artifacts may appear.-  Turn on Audio for Voice Overs. - Use Mozilla Firefox as Browser.---------------------------------------------------------Warning! The game features Elements of Horror.--------------------------------------------------------- Drifter is a horror-clicker … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drifter.

Join The Discord!Discuss strategies and find people to play with in the community! About the GameJack the Ripper is hiding among us. Can you find him? In this turn-based detection game, two teams face off against each other: Jack the Ripper and the detectives. Jack has to get away with murder without being found out by the detectives, who in turn need to find out who he is. Unlike other detect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack & Detectives - A Silent Social Detection Game -.

Five people wake up in a prison for unknown reasons. In there they have to make a choice: Reveal their deepest secret or pay the highest price taking the truth with them. You are in the shoes of Elias Di Lorenzo in this point & click mystery adventure, set in Argentina in the 2010 decade. Meet the other prisoners and escape from the prison. FEATURES: A traditional point & click adventure in pix… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 44 The Jail.