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ISSUE #12 Cover - BridgeofFaust 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 #12.

Divine Omen is a narrative-driven, lore-rich, psychological horror fantasy visual novel with investigative point-and-click gameplay. Explore an interactive, lore-rich world where even the most innocuous choices can seal the fates of your companions. The messages in Avan's dreams serve as your guide.  Avan's fortitude wanes each day as the voice grows louder, crueler, impossible to drown. The ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Omen.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Wake up lovely, you've got things to do! First, find your lost flock of faer. Then find your wife, she'd look so cute wearing that flower you found. And if you have time, attack and dethrone god. Ok? Don't worry about that portal. I'm sure it's nothing. Now be careful. Every choice matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Witch.

A classic-style text adventure game spanning three chapters. Enter verb/noun commands via keyboard, mouse, or game controller to explore, collect items, and solve puzzles in a post-apocalyptic, Christian-themed story. Features an auto-drawing map and hint system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Nightmare Series.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

98% User Score Based on 65 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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Hymer 2000 is an interactive text-based puzzle game. You can converse freely with a computer named Hymer, without being confined to a fixed set of text options. The game features an open-ended search function that allows you to enter any keyword to locate conversational logs between Hymer and others. Throughout this process, you will uncover new keywords, gather clues, collect "faces," a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymer 2000.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The city is a labyrinth. You always knew it, you just didn't have time to try different paths. Now, you have no choice. Did your coworker put a curse on you? Find out in this bleak horror visual novel featuring point-and-click gameplay elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Side Alley.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Astral Lodge is a short but sweet 2D point-and-click room escape game in the spirit of early 2000s Flash games. Explore a surreal, dreamlike environment rendered entirely with hand-drawn assets and painted backgrounds. Set across seven fixed camera views of a single strange room, Astral Lodge invites players to solve 3–4 environmental puzzles using object interactions and visual clues. Your ske… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Lodge.

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.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexed Time.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inversed.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 82 reviews

You are a man in a room. A puppet in purgatory. Simulated flesh in a digital prison. There is no escape. You won't scream, because you're not programmed to. Your choices matter as much as anything matters, so the bar is fairly low. "A Living Room" is a short point-and-click non-adventure that you should be able to finish in less than an hour. Hurry up, please. It will all be over soon. The nothi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Living Room.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 151 reviews

You're curled up in front of the fire reading a folk tale on a cold winter's night. Something about it seems so familiar. Have you read this before? Explore a cosy and mysterious fantasy universe inspired by fairy tales. The old kind of fairy tales, strange and wild, before the edges were sanded off. Warm and comforting, but with parts you don't quite understand, and you don't know if you want… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom..

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Prepare your PIPE and finest tobacco or a warm cup of TEA and get ready for long sleepless nights... just like back in GOLDEN AGE of point and clicks with Lucas art adventures like Monkey island, Full throttle or Indiana Jones...only this time FROZEN COLD.Story driven adventure, hand drawn characters, smart puzzles, and witty humor, wrapped in unique graphical style. YEARS in the making.Fully … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLAKE the Legend of Snowblind.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

When a popular illustrator is found dead, disgraced demonologist Harold Ludicael is hired to summon her ghost. Ghosts are the one thing he can't summon, but with sharp insight, perhaps he can solve the mystery, and resurrect the most important thing: His career. We hope you enjoy our fantasy tale with creeping monsters, summoning magic, and a cast of rich, colorful characters. It has: 20,000… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Serialized Killer.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Welcome to [REDACTED], our lovely village. Get acquainted with our community, pray for a bit, and let's go. Meet our newly acquired priest and get rid of your sins as quickly as possible. PS: We advise you not to stay outside buildings after 9:00 p.m. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Substitute Priest.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Welcome to Obƨidian… Your Rules Do Not Apply Here! You arrive, a stranger in a strange land. Confused, disoriented, you make your way through the twisted and surreal world in search of your partner, Max. All you carry with you is the knowledge you’ve grown to accept as the truth. However, you are about to discover that what the truth is depends on what world you are in. And in this world, things … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsidian.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

A surreal puzzle game, where everything that we put into the game is possible. Push yourself through puzzles, fights, dialogue boxes, and an inventory. Use your will, wits, and English reading ability, You can do it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The end is nahual: If I may say so.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

The legend goes that in each generation a child is born, a sentinel, bound to the land of Panmorphia and the four elements that govern it. The sentinels have the ability to wield each element and transform themselves into an animal that best represents it. With the use of the amulet they are able to combine all four elements and travel through the aether. They are called upon for help in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panmorphia.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

69% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

The Earthworms is independent, artistic, point & click game placed in surrealist world of science-fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthworms.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Join Juul, a youth whose mind has been altered by a terrible curse, and Glasswalker, an Elder Pilgrim of a spiritually evolved people, as they travel across the world to seek treatment for the horrible curse of anxiety. On your journey you will travel through colorful landscapes, meet beautiful and dangerous creatures, and seek guidance from great beings made purely from thought. Each level pres… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Müll Littoral.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Dragons don't pay much attention to what's going on in the kingdoms of mortals most often, but Borgash really doesn't have much choice when someone creates a quest to slay him. In this visual novel, you fill the (metaphorical) shoes of a grumpy dragon, dragged across the land trying to clear his moderately good name. The choices you make along the way take the story to a variety of different loca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon's Dilemma.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Sequel to the breakout Newgrounds title and Winner of the Pocket Gamer Bronze award, the adventure continues in The Tale of Doris and the Dragon - Episode 2. In this episode, Doris continues on her quest to find her missing husband Albert. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tale of Doris and the Dragon - Episode 2.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 9,663 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 5 reviews

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Welcome to Whateverland, a prison for lost souls, where everyone gets what they truly deserve! This, not so classic, point-n-click will take you on an adventure through the bizarrely beautiful hand-drawn world. And you're the only one who decides what kind of story it's going to be! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whateverland.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Evil has taken over a small town. But a group of courageous adventurers has decided to organize an expedition to end the feared vampire. Recruit a group of characters to enter the castle and fulfill your mission. But get ready because the castle hides many surprises.Features: Graphic adventure in retro style.Point and click.Make a team of 3 adventurers of 7 candidates.Each character has its abil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

43% User Score Based on 116 reviews

The shuffle button has been hit. All the objects and characters have been mixed up! Randomness threatens to overrun the kingdom, and nothing is what it appears to be! It is up to you to defeat the fire-breathing [kitten], save your beloved [toilet], and find the [potato] of legend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADventure Lib.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

A game you can read. A book you can play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNMEMORY.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

84% User Score Based on 171 reviews

A short narrative 'point and click' adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nothing_matters.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 5,215 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 8 reviews

Ahoy! A new adventure awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Monkey Island.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 265 reviews

The Queen of Vampires emerges from the ashes of history, seeking to destroy the world of humans and rule over its ruins! No one, human or vampire, will stand in her way! Count Dracula awakens, weakened and stripped of his powers after years of healing from his last battle with Dr. Van Helsing. He can not face his evil rival, the Queen, on his own… To save the world, an uneasy alliance must be for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula: Love Kills.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

A post-apocalyptic adventure/visual novel hybrid inspired by Ace Attorney and Zero Escape games set in Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exogenesis: Perils of Rebirth.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

67% User Score Based on 234 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

Help Mona De Lafitte escape from Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and return to Paris! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Vampyre Story.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

71% User Score Based on 48 reviews

This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hermitage Strange Case Files.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

GOBLiiNS6 - The Prince Buffoon - The Madmen of the Year 1000 Point'nClick adventure game in 2D, in 16/9th. French and English versions. 16 large levels packed with puzzles, characters, music and humor. Choice of language directly in the game. Use the winsetup.exe file to change display settings, for example, full screen or windowed. GOBLiiNS6 is the sequel to GOBLiiNS2, the big comeback of FINGUS … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GOBLiiNS6.

An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shepherd’s Plan.

STORYNew Year’s Eve, 1997 – Lani, Collin, and Tiho are doing what they do every year: popping that mysterious, unlabeled game cartridge into the console and ringing in the new year with their own weird little tradition. But this time, something goes wrong – a pin on their beloved cartridge snaps off, and suddenly a strange portal opens up… The three friends find themselves in a bizarre fantasy wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pretty Broken Adventure.

Susan has woken up in a strange, coffin-like device, with no memory of who or where she is. Uncover the answers as you solve puzzles to escape the building in this sci-fi mystery investigation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Nexus.

Yogoe HunterA choice-driven roguelike text adventure rooted in East Asian mythology If the West has "monsters", the East has "Yogoe" — mysterious beings from Korean and Japanese folklore. Feared or revered, these spirits, demons, and mythical creatures were passed down through oral traditions and even recorded in historical texts. Yogoe Hunter is a text-based adventure where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yogoe Hunter.

Revolution consumes a Persian dieselpunk city! Will you let it consume you, too? Make a name for yourself as a powerful astralchemist and resist the usurpers…or join them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress.

Pepper Odyssey is an RPG about surviving a shipwreck in an unruly outlandish island. Plot: A pepper merchant is shipwrecked in a remote island. Remote, but far from desert. In fact, the island is filled with various factions controlling their territories, some content in going about their business, others scheming great destinies for the island. Survive the lawless island: fight, trade and e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pepper Odyssey.

Gameplay Overview The Icarus Experiment is a narrative-driven, choice-based adventure game set aboard the UNE Hyperion, a spaceship that harbors deep secrets following a catastrophic experiment gone awry. In this tension-filled, sci-fi universe, players navigate through a series of puzzles, moral dilemmas, and hidden dangers, unraveling the mystery of what led to the ship's demise. Key Features … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Icarus Experiment.

Finish your last training run, if you can. Luis, a procrastination prone runner, has been training for his first marathon. Today is the day of his last training run. He knows he has 20 miles ahead of him, but unfortunately he's having a hard time starting. When he does though, strange things start to happen, pushing him ahead and forcing his hand. The world, shifting and bending to some unseen for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Start Running.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Synthesis Mostly text-based, but showcasing detailed 2D backgrounds for its many locations, Escape from Norwood lets you free to explore the world and try to combine hundreds of items in any way you want, to trigger unexpected effects on the lives of its vast cast of characters. By using the uncanny abilities of invisibility magic you can protect yourself and learn intimate and state secrets alike… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Norwood.

You expected a game? Sorry to disappoint, but this is not a game. You can ignore this page and just go on with your life.  There's no need to tap the 'Run Game' button. Oh, and if you do tap that button, seriously don't tap 'Don't Tap Me!' It's right there in the name. ---- Hi, I'm Lux Brush. I'm going out of character here to let you know some things about this very, I mean, very early in develop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Tap Me!.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Discover the mysteries and challenging puzzles of Escape Mind. A brief Adventure in Point & Click in Escape Room style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Mind.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Bust out of the terrarium, uncover the witch's secrets, make new friends, decorate a mansion, and explore on a great adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chippy's Escape from Seaberry Keep.

You find yourself on the Moon in a downed flying saucer wearing a cracked space-suit helmet, under the watchful eye of Obergruppenführer Gruber of the Fourth Reich. One thing is certain: you don't belong here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Sky: A Lunar Adventure.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Where is My Cat? invites you to a puzzle game where you find the hidden cat. Solve riddles by moving objects in a hand-drawn room to reveal the cat's hiding spot. Play detective now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is My Cat?.

The janitor is missing, and a mess is piling up in the hamlet of Woodfordberryshireglenn. Guide Wimple and Habit, nuns in The Chapter's special investigations unit, through locked locales and odd interactions to uncover the mystery behind the janitor's disappearance. Point-and-Click PuzzlingSimple and accessible controls. Just point and click! Pick up useful items along the way and select them to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wimple and Habit.