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This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in August of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) August Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "horror" and the creative theme was "don't let it out"; I hope you enjoy, and keep your cool! The core of the game consists of six rooms which the character automatically moves through, keeping the entire experience to roughl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOUGH GUY TRYING NOT TO SCREAM IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.

It's bedtime, and you have to go to sleep. Too bad your room is full of monsters. This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in August of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) August Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "horror" and the creative theme was "don't let it out" This game is still a work-in-progress; its play style was heavily inspired by the great … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lights Out.

This game was created over a few days in July of 2022 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "stealth" and the creative theme was "critters"; I implemented the stealth prompt by allowing player pieces to color-shift and hide within their own color squares, and I implemented critters by reconsidering the word as a portmanteau of "critical hitters"… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Chess.

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in June of 2021 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) June Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "exploration" and the creative theme was "forgotten places"; my personal inspiration for this game was the concept of "map erasure" and to offer a memory challenge. Note: this is a purely two player local game, so grab a nearby f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within Our Own Forgotten World.

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in June of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) June Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "turn-based" and the creative theme was "alternate timeline" (although we all really know the creative theme was "Tea", and so we present to you our totally "turn-based" alterna-tea-time game. Enjoy! Player Input: Left Arrow Ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zippy's DeliverTea Service.

"you are Jimathon going to business, work, accomplishing. very relatable. promotion or fired? who knows!!!!!!!!!!???!!!!!!" Work! Enjoy A Day! Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!? All this and more when you help Jimathon Going To Business. Get dressed. Eat food. Accomplish. Have A Day! Controls are Plug and Play. Very Simple. My scroll wheel is stuck. Very trendy this Quarter, stocks are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jimathon Goes To Business.

This game was created over a few weeks for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) 2021 July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "remix" and the creative theme was "unreliable narrator". The foundational inspiration came from a favorite childhood book. A playthrough can be completed in roughly 10-15 minutes. I hope you enjoy! Content Warning: Occasional Swearing Player Input: Keyboar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to there's a MONSTER at the end of this game.

AUGUST UPDATE:This is the August update as relates to the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) Summer Slow Jams. Previous months' updates remain below.The windows build has been updated!The game is currently played solely via mouse and left-click; with the exception of the following keys for basic system functions:F - Toggles between fullscreen and windowed.F1 - Forces a game reset.Esc - Quits the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Golf.

A 2023 Portland Indie Game Squad Summer Slow Jam game! (Playtime: 15-25 minutes) Cruz Flores is a perfectly normal young man living in Portland, Oregon except for one thing: he knows exactly when he's going to die. When he meets a woman whose problems interrupt his last day alive, will he find a way to help her before his time runs out? Trigger Warning: This game deals conversationally with the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Wednesday.

A 2023 Portland Indie Game Squad Summer Slow Jam game! (Playtime: 15-25 minutes) Cruz Flores is a perfectly normal young man living in Portland, Oregon except for one thing: he knows exactly when he's going to die. When he meets a woman whose problems interrupt his last day alive, will he find a way to help her before his time runs out? Trigger Warning: This game deals conversationally with the to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Wednesday.

How to Exorcise Your Husband Bernard, Josette's late husband, still very attached to the hold he has over his wife, cannot leave her alone, even in the afterlife. Desperate, she calls on her loyal friends, Halima and Dorothy. The three widows then embark together on a quest where each will have to face her past and exorcise their respective husbands. "How to exorcise your husband" is a short puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Exorcise Your Husband.

OVERVIEW CUTE LEAD is a relaxing, third-person follower game based on the simple premise of hide-and-seek. Players take on the role of a deer whose task is to find all of their friends hidden throughout the world. As each character is located, they will join the player and follow along in a growing line. While travelling, players can collect stars to gain extra points. The game is complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUTE LEAD.

Purist Tracker is a XM player for Sega Dreamcast. The user interface is primarily designed for genuine Sega Dreamcast hardware with a VGA adapter. CVBS and SCART outputs are also partially supported, but most of the UI is not usable. Supported input devices: Dreamcast ControllerDreamcast Mouse (recommended) Dreamcast emulators (Flycast, Demul, Redream, Reicast, etc..) are not supported. Emulat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purist Tracker.

When a letter from your recently deceased grandfather beckons you back to your family home in Silesia, you aren't sure what to expect. By exploring the space and the relics in it, learn the complicated past of a man you never fully knew. This is a story about hardship, tenacity, soul, and the people of Poland. This game was made for the Dialogue of Civilizations: Poland in Pixels program. It wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silesia.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.Prepare to venture through the wilderness and beyond, guided by narration and complemented by enchanting music. Leveraging Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps technologies, the game boasts stunning graphics.If you have an hour to step into the shoes o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purpose 1951.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

87% User Score Based on 524 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 4 reviews

Fract Osc is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRACT OSC.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

61% User Score Based on 860 reviews

Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toren.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

89% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Co-op or single player arcade game full of delightful music. Designed to bring casual and hardcore players together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QbQbQb.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 31,608 reviews

Critic Score 7%Based on 4 reviews

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIS.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

2D Pixel platformer about a cute character named Gelu. He can create and destroy his copies made of ice, limited number of times. With the help of ice copies he can climb on platform, pass the obstacles and pass the levels. Help Gelu to pass hard levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gelu.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

83% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Anime Artist is a casual-puzzle game that will allow you to Sketch, Color and Collect anime artworks. Are you ready? This is your best chance to become the ultimate Anime Artist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anime Artist.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

90% User Score Based on 276 reviews

Panoramical is a videogame-like interactive experience where you manipulate abstract musical landscapes. Immerse yourself in synaesthetic alien vistas and control them like an ambient disco-god. Manipulate the look, sound, and feel of more than a dozen mesmerizing landscapes in this immersive musical adventure through space and time. Turn peaceful mountains into thumping valleys into jazz solo f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PANORAMICAL.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,321 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Sweet Dreams Await If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Game.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

An ultra-precise 2D Platformer where you give Robots instructions instead of directly controlling them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bots Are Stupid.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

35% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and into dark caves. Spidy finds himself alone on an alien world and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Spidy.

Thanks for visiting my page – this is my entry for the Physics Game Jam 2023! In this puzzle game the objects are simple, knock down all 10 pins, its as simple as that... ruthlessly hunt down all pins and knock them down... its easy :), no matter where they go, or who stands in your way... knock the pins down, it couldn't be more fun I'm using this space as a sort of blog to document my journey … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike!.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Sound Blocks is a groundbreaking music composition app for Mac, Windows and Linux. You simply place blocks of sound anywhere on the grid, connect them together and play! It's a beautifully animated experience that really brings out the visual character of sounds — (kind of like synesthesia). You can add 'Control Blocks' to your sequence that act as modifiers for speed, time, randomization a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sound Blocks.

Unione. is a minimal color-render puzzle with beautiful abstract shapes. Your goal is to render all nodes to same color in limit steps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UniOne.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Odd Dorable is a game created from my 4-year-old daughter’s drawings. Embark on a short, playful adventure through this cozy and welcoming open world filled with different puzzles to solve. Uncover hidden secrets and help the princess find all her lost candies. Rediscover your inner child as the game evokes a sense of wonder and curiosity. Little Features: ⏰ Around 30 minutes to 1 hour of p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Dorable.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,515 reviews

Play as a big adorable dog and explore a hand-crafted winter forest with a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOGWALK.

Suddenly you wake up, dim lights and familiar corridors. Endless loop. The place is filthy. It's like this place is familiar, but it's worse than you remember. In this game you play as Jack Miller, wandering the corridors in an infinite loop, who knows, maybe later you'll find out why you're here and who you are. - A looping psychological horror experience - Disturbing atmosphere and mind-be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection Of Sin.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

50% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Blood.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Dive into Ayasa, a dark and mysterious platformer where light and shadow hold the key to survival. Journey through six haunting lands, solve challenging puzzles and restore balance to a world on the brink of collapse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ayasa: Shadows of Silence.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

74% User Score Based on 228 reviews

                Moving Houses is a silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house. "It's time to leave my house," is something everyone says at some time in their life. Now it's your time, whether you want to leave or not. Enjoy this silly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moving Houses.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

89% User Score Based on 83 reviews

NOTTOLOT is a robot hacking action game. Your character can take over enemy robots and use their special abilities to escape from the factory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOTTOLOT.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

This game is a puzzle adventure platformer in which you got to help Dorke (and Ymp) to make some errands for your evil Master Wizard in exchange of him training you and teaching you his magic spells. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorke and Ymp.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

89% User Score Based on 1,104 reviews

The sequel to Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite is a surreal first-person adventure game by Cosmo D. Journey to the secluded Hotel Norwood, where odd characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Norwood Suite.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

79% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

ESCAPE TO A DREAMLIKE WORLD From the studio behind the genre-bending titles Journey and flOw comes Flower, a unique gaming experience that lets you soar through a dreamlike world of luscious fields and rolling hills. Control the wind to carry a stream of flower petals around each landscape and watch as it comes to life. Every level has its own unique aims and little mysteries – but you don’t hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

40% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Bloop is an action adventure game where you play as a young, subterranean-dwelling slime on a quest to discover the surface world. Slime your way through dungeons, battle bandits, and uncover a secret that threatens all of Slimedom. The fate of the cavernous realm rests on your, um...shoulders! Inspired by Game Boy era action-adventure games, Bloop is designed to be completed in under two hours… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloop.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 848 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengami.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

79% User Score Based on 252 reviews

NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retrowave adventure game. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeonCode.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

68% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory is a 2D platformer game that presents the story of a sugar cube. The background tiles of the game have two sides, namely, the front and the back. These tiles can be flipped for access to critical hints to solve different levels. They may or may not help you, so pay attention! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

56% User Score Based on 379 reviews

Critic Score 51%Based on 30 reviews

Vane is an atmospheric adventure about unraveling the secrets of an unknown land, finding your place in it, and pulling at the threads of the world to make a change. The shifting sands glimmer with meaning, ancient ruins resonate with power, but in the distance a billowing threat looms. Find your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vane.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

94% User Score Based on 452 reviews

ADD FULL GAME TO YOUR WISHLIST About the GameUnbound: Worlds Apart Prologue is a short part of the upcoming atmospheric 2D Puzzle-Platformer where the main character, Soli, can conjure magic portals to travel between different realities in order to learn more about the catastrophe that ravaged his world. Inside certain portals, the physical properties of the character or world elements can chang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unbound: Worlds Apart Prologue.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

47% User Score Based on 58 reviews

LSD: Dream Emulator is a first person exploration game that takes you to a long journey between worlds. The adventure takes place in the dreams of a man addicted to consuming illegal substances. The game mainly consists to explore and feel the surrounding environment of a fantastic world. A magnificent experimental game made to delight your sensory system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderlust.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

53% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Bit.Trip series comes full-circle with Bit.Trip Flux, CommanderVideo's final adventure. Get ready for classic paddle-based gameplay as CommanderVideo returns to the source. Whether a hardened Bit.Trip veteran or a brave new contender, you'll be faced with new challenges that will make even the most experienced Bit.Trippers weep. Enjoy new challenges presented within the familiar paddle-based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIT.TRIP FLUX.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

71% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Purchase on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/884990/Absinth/Absinth [Media 2034061] Absinth, a thrilling psychological first-person horror experience by the indie developers of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absinth.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

77% User Score Based on 447 reviews

Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal HK.

Say hello to the Sprite32!, the premier microcomputer from First Rate Embedded Microsystems (FREM), designed for the 1985 home computer market. Play, learn, and experiment with programming in the Sprite32! microcomputer sandbox. Use the high-level FREMScript programming language to write programs, create dynamic pixel art, and experiment with audio generation. Take a trip back in time to the earl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FREM Sprite32!.

Your objective is to collect the balls with the color indicated in the top-left label. Note that a mouse is required to play this game. You'll need to point the cursor to the balls. This is an extended version of a game made for Ludum Dare 31. Original version: http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=46558 Source code at PlayCanvas: https://playcanvas.com/project/333967Post-Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ora Bolas!.