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ISSUE #3 Cover - Ana Critchfield 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 ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #3.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

63% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Orpheus’s Dream is an 3D isometric-inspired puzzle game with storytelling elements. Explore an amnesiac’s family house and recover lost memories of him and his cat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orpheus's Dream.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

83% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Big Journey is a casual, low-difficulty, cat-themed adventure game with motion controls created by a small Ukranian studio called Catfishbox. Players tilt their devices (or use optional on-screen buttons) to roll and bounce Mr. Whiskers through a beautiful storybook-like world as he searches for his missing friend, and enjoys a toe-tapping original soundtrack from an indie folk band. The game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Big Journey.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

90% User Score Based on 6,279 reviews

Embark on a journey as a cat to search for a way to return to your owner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nameless Cat.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

86% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Mr. Bree+ is a sidescroller adventure game about a householder family pig captured by wild boars and sent to work as a captive. Tired of that, Mr. Bree decides to run away! During his escape, Mr. Bree had a trauma and forgot about his family, the way home and also his movement skills. Now he needs to remember all that, return home and find out what happened to his wife and son. Along his journey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Bree+.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 515 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 5 reviews

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged: Hidden Depths.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,051 reviews

100 Hidden Cats is a hidden object game in the city setting with black and white hand-drawn graphics in a cartoon style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 hidden cats.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

51% User Score Based on 61 reviews

It's a relaxed, laid-back episodic 3D point-and-click adventure game set on an island group in the middle of the pacific! Yay! Hooray! :3 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catmouth Island.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

99% User Score Based on 3,654 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 22 reviews

A photo adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOEM.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Moonlight is a short game, about a little character named Kinubo and his quest to the moon! Kinubo finds himself in a new village while looking for help on his quest, but most don't accept his presence. The characters here are a very tight bunch, and they don't take kindly to strangers! You must earn their acceptance, and the only way you'll ever make it to the moon, is to win them over one by one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlight.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 643 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teacup.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

59% User Score Based on 352 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 28 reviews

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer God.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,670 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 33 reviews

# The team A game by Rémi Forcadell, Arnaud De Bock, Calum Bowen & Alan Zucconi If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pikuniku.

When Master left the atelier, Riblo, an alchemist, suddenly began to stand alone.Riblo explores new places Meet various people, She comes across multiple experiences.To Riblo, who has never been outside the Pipi Forest, The outside world is full of new and mysterious things.Will Riblo be able to safely make "Philosopher's Stone" and solve Master's homework?【Alchemy using the Alchemy Pot】Riblo is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemist of Pipi Forest.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

46% User Score Based on 26 reviews

You are an intelligent robot created by scientists for the best annual tournament "Project: R.E.B.O.O.T". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: R.E.B.O.O.T.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Tasked with investigating mysterious disappearances of local children, you are pulled into another world. In this horror/puzzle game, work your way through a mysterious playland dimension using toys to navigate and solve puzzles to uncover secrets. Be careful, something might be waiting for you... Solve unique and thought provoking puzzles using a variety of toy themed mechanics! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caretaker.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Randall the Grape Jelly Cube looking thing is going on a quest in Soda Valley to take revenge on the monsters that lurk in the valley (or maybe he is just really bored; no one really knows for sure). Kick your way through one giant valley with different areas to explore, different collectibles to pick up, and a few secrets to discover. Game Features Complex movement mechanics that allow the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Randall the Grape Jelly Cube goes to Soda Valley for some reason.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Play as a curious bat on his mission to take a full fledged photo of the moon. Run, Climb, Glide and Snap your way through an array of obstacles while interacting with the cheeky characters in the neighborhood. Can you collect all ten moon cakes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Batography.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 918 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden of the Sea.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A 90-s inspired lo-fi adventure puzzle platformer about a piglet astronaut and his intelligent ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Pig.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

64% User Score Based on 2,433 reviews

An old school plat-form game with a catchy and unique art style! You will find all the clas-si-cal ele-ments from the 90’s games and new inter-est-ing ideas. Explore a total of 6 worlds and save the lands bring-ing back peace and bal-ance and finally becom-ing the new hero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodle Tree Adventures.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to sun-rise.exe.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 836 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

A beautifully drawn adventure set in a surreal world of childhood imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Brother Rabbit.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Ready to give up? Ready to rage? In 'Alien Hostage' you must complete all challenges given to you by the human scientists who have trapped you on Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hostage.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 253 reviews

It's hard to be a kitten if you have such a clumsy owner! Yesterday she lost a lot of things in the park and now it's up to you to find them! Memories of that day can be helpful – you should remember where have you seen that thing last and search there. And finally you can climb up a tree and ask a big cat for a hint – you will see all the events of that day again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitten Adventures in City Park.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 298 reviews

A point & click adventure in the Lands of Dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lands of Dream.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

52% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahluk:Dark Demon.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

68% User Score Based on 213 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

Cast away on an island paradise complete with a cast of friendly frogs. Enjoy sandbox island life and explore at your own pace, solving sticky situations for your new friends and trading your way to fixing your ship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time on Frog Island.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

92% User Score Based on 114 reviews

HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HipWitch.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

66% User Score Based on 626 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 7 reviews

You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help. With only your ship’s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoning Home.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

83% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Chronology is a mind-bending mix of puzzle, adventure and platform game where you defy time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present. Play as the Old Inventor and his sidekick The Snail, and take advantage of their special abilities - travel back and forth in time, stop time, manipulate objects and solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronology.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

40% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Critic Score 42%Based on 9 reviews

Wayward Manor invites you to jump into the afterlife of a disgruntled ghost, trying to reclaim his house from its newfound owners. Set in the 1920s, this puzzle/adventure game transports players to an era of dark screwball comedy where they must unlock the secrets of a twisted mansion. Players will discover the quirks of Wayward Manor’s unwelcome guests and choose how to prey on their darkest fear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward Manor.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

40% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 37%Based on 5 reviews

The story-based adventure with elements of strategy and roguelike in set of fantasy world. The ancient order of mages Viates and their immortal Chancellor will fight against upcoming destructions and Chaos. Looking for the cause of imminent havoc the new ruler of magical city will face difficult choices, gain experience and knowledge, travel to distant worlds in order to find answers. Discover if … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mittelborg: City of Mages.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 360 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

If it's not cool, it will disappear. If you're not cool, hide. MechaNika is here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MechaNika.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Tomato Jones 2 is a sequel of its greatly fun predecessor - "Tomato Jones" already available on Steam. It's just a red tomato with a stupid hat. He tries to look like a cool tomb raider, rolling and jumping all over the maps. Help him find all the treasures in the mystic castle or watch him die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomato Jones 2.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

87% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

Help the ghosts with their curious problems while also solving the mystery surrounding your own demise in this new puzzling adventure from Zoink Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipping Death.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

49% User Score Based on 95 reviews

The adventure of a young, scared, but smart girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glass Wing.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

63% User Score Based on 82 reviews

The Prism is a 2D puzzle platformer about two pixels, 02 and 03 lost inside a vast prison. Unlike a normal prison, this one is alive. It is called the Prism. Its eyes stare from a distance and watch its prisoners carefully, analyzing their actions and breathing down their necks. You will face many challenges but you don't have to do it alone. You can play by yourself or locally with a friend. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prism.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

67% User Score Based on 209 reviews

The Adventures of Mr. Bobley is a 3d platformer adventure game featuring physics based puzzles and challenges that also require you to drive vehicles and operate heavy machinery. Set at a skyscraper construction site. The game is all about physics and interaction with the environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Mr. Bobley.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

77% User Score Based on 154 reviews

The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skábma: Snowfall.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 285 reviews

Deathbat is a 3rd person, action adventure RPG, a throwback to the classics of yesteryear. The game’s story is based on the mythical origin of the Deathbat, Avenged Sevenfold’s logo and mascot. The game’s design is not for the faint of heart as players will need to traverse the underworld, combat skillful undead, and best unforgiving bosses. The epic story follows Andronikos, the resurrected King … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hail to the King: Deathbat.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 346 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

Take your perceptivity to a new dimension in a relaxing low-poly isometric puzzle game. Find the differences in the beautiful, fully rotatable, and zoomable 3D environments. Can you find them all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Lands.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 9,771 reviews

Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy: A Short Adventure.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

The whole city has been plunged into darkness. After an accident at the power station, a living electric spark must restore electricity to the city and give citizens back their safe and carefree lives. TurnOn tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms. Featuring a charmin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TurnOn.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Beeswing is a game set in a small village in rural Scotland, the village I grew up in. Visit the places and people who shaped a life and discover their stories. Represented in hand painted, water colour graphics with a unique, acoustic soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beeswing.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Nova.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

62% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Forgotten Tales - Day of the Dead is an epic solitaire adventure! Help Manuel collect unique items along his journey. Meet friends and foes in the land of the dead. Top your high scores and collect gold for new items. Help Manuel reunite with his lost love Maria in Forgotten Tales - Day of the Dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Tales: Day of the Dead.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Save the galaxy in this exciting and challenging platform adventure game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juiced!.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

96% User Score Based on 1,647 reviews

The brief was simple. Artists were commissioned to create a fantasy world, and hide as many bees as they can inside it. Now it’s your job to find them all! With 10 art pieces to choose from, and 1000+ bees, you will have a lot of searching to do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I commissioned some bees 0.