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ISSUE #27 Cover - Natalie Wyatt-Aldana Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the 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 against any definiti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #27.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataplexy.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 246 reviews

This dark act takes place in a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to the keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-year shift at the Lighthouse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lighthouse Keeper.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 15,095 reviews

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk.

Dream Pills Developer: HiddenWare Warning: This game contains screamers, loud noises, and flashing images. It is not recommended for players with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other similar health issues. Proceed with caution. About This Game Dream Pills is a low-poly psychological horror experience that plunges players into a short but intense journey of about 10-15 minutes. Develope… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Pills.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

70% User Score Based on 800 reviews

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old City: Leviathan.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 552 reviews

Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 519 reviews

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caligo.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 83 reviews

This is a small tale from the end. The leftovers of mankind are destined to perish as the Arks break orbit. Suddenly, however, she's making me ask her out, an invitation to face the apocalypse together... a short but exquisite visual novel, "Dream Ending" is humanity's last love story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Ending.

What Did The Chicken See THE STORY: WELCOME TO THE SEWER: You have hit rock bottom. The world around you is decaying, rendered in brown hues and digital noise. You are not alone, but your companion is not a friend—it is a narrator who sees through the facade of modern existence. What Did The Chicken See is a dark, philosophical journey that challenges the player to question the systems that g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to what did the chicken see.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

99% User Score Based on 81 reviews

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in a reception office for the deceased, the final stop before the afterlife. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to halfmoon.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 67 reviews

There's a certain kind of coolness haunting this summer. And two friends want to run away from it. Get to know Petal, Bios and their summery secret. The words you choose to say during this journey will decide its ending. Watch all the flowers closely. Breathe in the humid colors around you. Catch the essence of Petal and Bios' relationship. To escape this skewed reality. And become a person… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to tomorrow is my birthday.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

94% User Score Based on 402 reviews

An investigation of a secret film studio underneath their school has lead 3 students down an estranged rabbit hole. With the fixed-camera as your weapon, shine a light on the truth and save your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Studio System: Guardian Angel.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Special Offer⭐⭐⭐ This game is part of the Cozy & Emotional Stories bundle. Get the complete collection with a discount. About the Game "Why do you love me?" - is a short kinetic novel in the "romance" genre.  Apparently it is about love and relationship. About the difficulties that come within and how to overcome them.  Players are given five stories.  We hope our… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why do you love me?.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Inside an old wooden box lies four curious items: a toy lizard, a captured moth, a screwdriver and a seashell. Each one has its own story to tell… Step into four hand-drawn memories and discover the mysteries lurking beneath the seemingly calm surface. Explore one story at a time, or play them in a single sitting, in this solo-play adventure about the stories we tell ourselves and how they shape o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miniatures.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Hello, new Puppeteer! Meet Charlotte - a puppet you will control. Meet her alien friends, maggot cat and a certain Observer. Dive deep into horrors of junk food, TV world, religion and romance novels for middle-age women. Keep your puppet safe at all times. Or don't. ​ Have fun dying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,594 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

A semi-autobiographical 3D puzzle platformer in which a boy named Quico is transported from his abusive home into a dreamlike favela where he has to lead an easygoing creature named Monster through the world with the help of his sister and Lula, his robotic doll, while protecting himself and his companions from Monster's frenzy fits brought on by an addiction to poison frogs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Papo & Yo.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

96% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

"Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

81% User Score Based on 3,395 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 6 reviews

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kentucky Route Zero.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 11,958 reviews

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability

96% User Score Based on 360 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

One Day, One Life.Sumire is an indie narrative adventure game about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sumire.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

97% User Score Based on 190 reviews

It only took a few moments for the feeling of panic to set in. "What if I lived my life wrong? How would I be judged? What if there is nothing after this?" The story begins with an individual, recently deceased, who is struggling to comprehend the reality of being dead. The mind, disconnected and failing, desperately attempts to form some vision of reality. Yet, the memories of its life are only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Empty.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

73% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

A journey through dreams If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arrog.

You’ve fallen to the other side of the puddle… Who’s waiting for you there? In this short but intense story, you’ll face the most unexpected betrayal—your own shoes turning against you. You’re surrounded by shadows of the past, the mysteries of this strange world, and perhaps your own repressed memories. — Hey, I'm Righty, and I mean no harm. What happened here? Who are you, really? To uncover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smell like a puddle.

Q: At what point does a cat become a human? A. The cat is dreaming B. This is the adventure I've been waiting for to change my boring life! C. Cats are inherently human, and humans don't think they exist until they observe them D. The magical world invades reality! One leak of magic and all hell breaks loose I don't know. But I became my owner and she became me. Now that a cat tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAT'S DREAM.

You are July, a teenager wandering her outback home trying to find her missing father. On the night her estranged mother returns home, after many years missing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to July the Lost Child.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Welcome to the world of temptation and hidden desires! "HYPNOTIC EYES" is an erotic visual novel in hentai style, where your choices determine the fate of the heroes. Immerse yourself in a story about domination, hypnosis, and passion, with two development paths: good or bad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPNOTIC EYES.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 337 reviews

A short horror game about a devout oceanographer trying to find Eden, the source of all things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Womb World.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 3,492 reviews

Your Creation, Her Eternity If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The NOexistenceN of you AND me.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

100% User Score Based on 100 reviews

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Ash.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

83% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Unreliable Narrator: Centum challenges traditional gaming conventions by weaving an intricate narrative where reality is as fluid as the mind of its narrator. Mind-bending Gameplay: Navigate a series of daunting scenarios, each shrouded in uncertainty and enigma. Every click and decision is remembered, forcing you to grapple with the unreliable nature of the narrator's hints and guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Centum.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

This is an emotion-focused short narrative game with an average playtime of around 1 hour. We believe that seeing and understanding our own emotions is a strength in itself. May this inner journey bring you moments of calm and resonance. Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city, who, while struggling with the pressures of life and wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety Puppy.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

94% User Score Based on 179 reviews

"LUNA! You have to stop dozing off like that! We will NEVER reach the Halloween at this pace! Plus, you are going to get a concussion and slow us down!!"You babbled "Halloween" in your sleep, so now you have to find whatever that is...Jump over annoying obstacles, but you can also freeze them!AND find some more funky things! Talk to some strange characters... Find charming and surreal places...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Funky Panic Attack.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 304 reviews

"SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office. THE COOL FEATURES OF "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" - ORACULAR GAMEPLAY! You're free to do what you'd like in "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING". Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places. Find a way into the fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanghai Summer.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 174 reviews

ABOUTMINDHACK is a text adventure game where you change evildoers into happy-go-lucky saints. You are the “Doctor”, a genius hacker who can destroy minds with the power of programming. Meet unique evildoers and hack their minds to rewrite them into happy people. No matter how heinous they are, they’ll turn into docile sheep once they’ve been in your hands! Enjoy the pleasure of destroying minds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINDHACK.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Every granddaughter visits her grandmother for tea and something delicious to eat. Lumy is no different from millions of other girls. That is, except for one thing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crossroad.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

92% User Score Based on 942 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

Ten mysterious rooms. A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windosill.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 586 reviews

An odd tower filled with odd characters in lands you don't remember ever existed. almost like it's a dream? A first-person dungeon crawling RPG with an emphasis on interacting with the characters around you. Heavily inspired by other games such as LSD dream emulator, eastern mind lost souls, amongst others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disillusion.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,690 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 8 reviews

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rakuen.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

96% User Score Based on 583 reviews

WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game                                                                               During the day the forest is calm and peaceful.                                                                                 It is during the night that you hear the roars...                                                                                                       … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 839 reviews

A lone frog descends into the depths of a forest filled with water, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be. They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem, finally available on iOS. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Breathe.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 213 reviews

It's a story about dreams. You need to explore this weird house and find the truth. It contains mild decryption and some elements of psychological terror, you don't need too long to pass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Have a Nice Dream.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

unWorded is an innovative Narrative Puzzle Game where everything is built from letters. Use your imagination to create objects by assembling letters together and discover the story of a writer hospitalized after a serious accident... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to unWorded.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

90% User Score Based on 1,405 reviews

Thank you for supporting Off-Peak on Steam Greenlight. The game is officially Greenlit!: Soundtrack Available: http://archiepelago.bandcamp.com "Wonderfully odd... delightful and surprising and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Off-Peak.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, emotional

79% User Score Based on 219 reviews

You are young and smart but your thick-lensed glasses make you a persona non-grata at the feast of life. Nonetheless, an unexpected chance turns up for you to become a man. The only thing is, during sex you find out that having it teleports you to other worlds... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal City.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

An experimental/philosophical claymation adventure game in which the husband and child of a woman named Dujanah go missing and she sets out to find them in a semi-fictional Middle Eastern setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dujanah.