Games like ideas (to) shun

Screeln’s game begins with the end: your death. The rest is a descent into fragmented memories and constructed realities. Using a broken television set as a gateway, you switch channels — each one a surreal stage, echoing a piece of your past. ScreeIn blends exploration, environmental puzzles, and narrative horror into an episodic structure. Each “channel” is a level designed around a specific …

ISSUE #32 Cover - Nama 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 definition of "indie gam…

ISSUE #46 Cover - Toyoya Li 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 against any d…

"Skyward Journey" is a tranquil, art-game with one-touch controls, where players gather lost birds and guide them home by drawing wind currents. The game features interactive audio by Jeff van Dyck and offers a thought-provoking, zen-like experience with an average playtime of 15-30 minutes. Created by games industry veteran Dan Vogt, known for "DATA WING."

(Follow @lavendersiren.itch.io on bluesky for occasional updates on development!) The Story: Welcome to VoidCo, a corporate hell beyond your imagination. This company controls the afterlife and drains energy from unfortunate souls that end up in its grasp. It is widely regarded as evil by those who oppose it. Sadly however, it is also one of the largest employers in the Furthest Ring, having bou…

Prepare to explore an abandoned mall from the 90’s in this first-person, psychological horror! Tackle puzzles and come face to face with the haunting creatures that lurk inside. Will you be able to make it out alive, or will you suffer the same fate as those who came before you…?

!!!WARNING TO USERS!!! .redruM was born as a work of art before being a walking sim game, which aims to communicate a message. The game is deliberately slow, this is precisely to stimulate the user to look for this message within themselves and do it with calm and patience. The .redruM Experience: A Psychological and Cinematic Horror .redruM is a psychological and cinematic horror experience…

Kung Fu Legend will twist your nipples while making you laugh and chuckle as you go through a funny, silly, whimsical world full of wacky characters and goofy dark humor! You will face many enemies in challenging battles in order to pursue your succulent wet dream of becoming a true kung fu master by collecting all the dojo belts! The combat system is the shit and will leave your forehead sweati…

The Binding of Isaac is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. Players control Isaac or other unlockable characters, navigating randomly generated dungeons filled with monsters, treasures, and challenges. The game's narrative is based on the biblical story of Isaac, who escapes into the basement to avoid being sacrificed by his mother. Gameplay involves using Isaac's tears as projectiles to defeat enemies, with various power-ups and items found throughout the game to enhance abilities.

"Alien Afterlife" is a PC 3D adventure game where players explore different levels of the bardo to gather pieces for rebirth after dying and having the reincarnation mechanism stolen by aliens. The game features original music, narration, and assets, taking around an hour to complete the main objective with four levels and additional challenges. Gamepad support is included. Despite being developed for an art show, it offers a unique experience rather than focusing on mechanics or scores.