Games like we worship at strange altars

Made for the HOUDINI Magazine's Zine-o-Rama Jam. old snippets of poetry I gathered together to make a zine about the Internet and its strange concepts, such as "friendship" and whatever lies behind those simple usernames we see all around us. The Net might be the door to freedom, where you may go to escape reality, or it could be a trap where you lose yourself and cannot tell what is right. ~~~… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CYBERISSUES // ulti-mate.

Zine making was new to me in May. In July, International Zine Month hit. I created a dozen for a jam. Then kept going. In this collection of 21 fresh zines, you will find a myriad of different media used for a bouquet of ideas. From art zines to cutesy nicknames, political rants to adorable pests, and illustrated cinema tropes to walkabout results, you'll find something for every mood. Each zine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Zine Collection - International Zine Month 2025.

AshCan 2025 Featuring work from across the last few years, AshCan 2025 is a zine collection of art, essay and poetry from digital artist and writer, Ashby Daugherty. This digital version of the zine contains ten interior pages, with projects dating from 2017 through 2025 — from the stuff he was drawing by finger on his cell phone screen (Ohio Summer, 2021), to the newer, more polished work he’s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashcan 2025.

Orphic Dionysus was worshiped under many titles, "He of the Trees" among them. In contrast to the relaxed, languid, party-foremost persona he would later be associated with in Classical Antiquity, the original deity was a conqueror to be feared: a god of madness, possession, violent anarchy, and often horrific transformation. Colonel Avery Antioch has no taste for anything but plain straightforwa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to He of the Trees.

ISSUE #57 Cover - insects 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 anthology. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #57.

HOLLOW BETWIXT, Or A Death Untamed is the third part of The Apotheosis Cycle, a narrative triptych told in prosaic and typographic verse. An experimental, three-part fantasy that explores faith, grief, sin, want and, ultimately, humanity. HOLLOW BETWIXT concludes the story of this world by putting readers in the weary body of a knight who washes ashore in a strange land and must find both answer a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLLOW BETWIXT, Or A Death Untamed - A Digital Poetry Zine.

ISSUE #49 Cover - Thalia Godbout 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 agains… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #49.

When Thought Runs Away is a short zine featuring poetry from Mavis Tian of Vimas Ecriture. These poems tell a story about mental health and healing, about the conscious, and the strange ways in which the brain works. This zine comes as a celebration of my birthday, and in celebration of October as mental health awareness month. This zine is priced on a PWYW (pay what you want) or donation basis. 5… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When Thought Runs Away Zine.

[Media 20745986] Get instant access and start playing; get involved with this game as it develops. Learn more​ [Media 20712458] [Media 20712802] [Media 20712591] Project Utgardr is an... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Utgardr.

Jarboe’s outstanding debut collection demonstrates a flair for queer surrealism and an ear for lyrical prose. In the powerful “Self Care,” a nihilistic youth, who identifies as a “gay transsexual witch,” is displaced by apocalyptic flooding and takes refuge in Our Lady of Good Voyage, a Catholic church. “I Am a Beautiful Bug!” turns Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” on its head with a tale of a person under… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERYONE ON THE MOON IS ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.

Surrounded by a flat area of scrubby grass stands a tall stone bird bath known as Raven’s Roost. The bird bath is home to a large black raven, who circles the area in search of mice to eat, as well as the mice cultists who worship The Raven and periodically offer it a mouse sacrifice on an altar positioned on top of the bird bath.  Ritual at Raven’s Roost is an adventure site and game module for M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ritual at Raven's Roost.

Cataract Quest is a first-person co-op adventure where your vision is failing. Play solo or team up with friends as an old man navigating a treacherous world with cataracts. Rely on walking sticks, unique abilities, and chaotic teamwork to find your way back home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataract Quest.

Your wife is coming home. The house is a disaster. You’d better get moving. She’ll Be Home Soon is a first-person horror-comedy about desperately trying to get your suburban home in order before your wife returns. What starts as an ordinary evening quickly turns into something much stranger. The dishes need washing. Dinner needs preparing. The house needs cleaning. Things are broken. The dog won… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She'll Be Home Soon.

Follow a mysterious marine biologist down to the depths to study a whalefall at the bottom of the ocean. Photograph specimen, collect samples and discover more about your closed-off marine biologist as her mind unravels and she believes there is something down there with her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whalefall.

Choose a class, choose who to trust, and survive seven strange days at an academy where every label becomes a weapon. A free story RPG prologue with turn-based combat, classmates to recruit, and choices that follow you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ClassWarfare.

Push deeper into an endless dark-fantasy roguelite of random battles, shops, events, and cursed regions. Build with arcane stones and record 500+ monsters and 20+ regions in a persistent archive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Arcana.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Play as a Shark named Doc who is granted wonderful surgical abilities after given strange pills from a mysterious man. Doc excels at his surgeries, but suffers wild hallucinations. Progress each day with a variety of minigames and modifiers in order to become a surgery master! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming With Sharks.

DIElectric World is an MMO sandbox RPG set on a mysterious planet where modern technology has failed. Build thriving settlements, transform the environment, master professions, survive a living world shaped by the seasons, and uncover the secrets of the enigmatic mineral Keplerite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIElectric World.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A psychological horror prologue where a strange house, a silent church, and something lurking in the dark pull you into a waking nightmare. Explore, uncover hidden truths, and survive what waits beyond the last door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hollow Road: Prologue.

Are you ready for endless bureaucracy? Welcome to Pending Approval, the idle game where your only mission is to fill out forms, stamp them, and climb the ranks of a Kafkaesque organization that has no beginning, no end, and no meaning. FILL OUT. STAMP. REPEAT. Every form is a new bureaucratic hurdle. Fill out fields, stamp the approval seal, and rack up Bureaucracy Points. The higher you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pending Approval.

Kingdom Craft is a survival game in a world of floating islands with unique gravity. Craft items by combining different materials, explore, build, and progress to reach the ancient portal and return home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Craft.

My Girlfriend's Tapes is a choice-driven Adult Visual Novel focusing on the sex, romance, and intrigue that come with young college romance. Play as a young man who struggles with handling the attentions of the women around him and keeping them from the man who wants to take those women from him! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Girlfriend's Tapes.

A 2D, veterinarian horror game. In this game, select the appropriate treatment and treat patients with topical products injections, surgeries. Treat patients over the course of 7 days, using the in-game computer to research the best treatment option. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opawration!.

Experience the deep fusion of rhythm and visuals in this innovative fixed-track rhythm game. Through meticulously designed charts and performance effects, every track presents a unique sensory world for you to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OMVROS.

You're not the villain. You're just doing your job.DOWNSIZING.EXE puts you in the chair of a corporate cost-cutter with one objective, save the company $300,000. Process employee reviews, approve terminations, and reinvest your savings into a growing suite of automation upgrades that keep the machine running with or without you. But the machine has teeth.Risk climbs with every decision you ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downsizing.exe.

Dungeon Potato is a fast-paced, top-down action roguelike where your loadout shapes the story. Survive unpredictable encounters, forge unique builds, and battle through a perilous labyrinth. Will you rise as a servant of the Potato God or rebel against it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Potato.

Explore one island across three prehistoric eras in a single-player 2D survival RPG. Build your camp, craft better gear and hatch prehistoric companions. Face dangerous creatures and heal fractures in time to open the way forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Age: Survive the Era's.

Womb of Worms is a short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms and maggots, looking to be reborn through someone's body. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Womb of Worms.

“Wanted: Someone to offer prayers to that house.” It all begins with a strange part-time job listing posted online. INORIGAMI HACK DOWN is a point-and-click horror escape adventure game themed around “prayer” and “hacking.” Explore an eerie house said to bring good fortune, solve puzzles, offr your prayers, and claim happiness. But there are also rumors that the house is a cursed haunted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INORIGAMI HACK DOWN.

1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanwen.

A new apartment. A polite neighbor who knows every package you get. He wants his share. Every day, a little more. Keep him fed or become the meal. A first-person psychological horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Apartment.

LOOPSCROLL is an installation that tricks its users to invest time in a simple yet addictive game. Through this altar, players worship a living imagery that demands frustration, competition, and obsession. It will keep you wanting to start over, never leaving the machine. Shaman garage invites us to “play” at doomscrolling. Is it fun? Using classical game mechanics “difficulty levels,  frustration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopscroll.

Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bomb Split.

with Poetry of Doubt Chapbook Companion Zine The poems in Walking in Circles are in English, with a few in both English and Tagalog. The watercolour cover art is by the author (me). There are no page numbers or table of contents but the file is in single pages and can be read online or printed in booklet format. The companion zine is a hand-written and very rough unnumbered issue of Poetry of Do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walking in Circles.

Welcome to Phinxel's Phield Notes Wowie Zowie, let's make things in Decker! A program where you can make art, games, zines, personal applications and more! It's a little hard to find your way around new software at first but if you're willing to put your hand in Phinxel's soft little paws he'll happily show you some things about Decker that might be useful to know when you're new. And a bunch of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phinxel's Field Notes.

Become a Zinester ($3) or higher on our Patreon before January 20th to get this zine for free! The Ghost of You and I is a collection of 6 short poems. In the past I've posted uplifting, and romantic poetry, and this is a bit of a shift in tone from those.  Over the years I've written a lot of poetry for writing prompt challenges and from my own perspective and experiences. This collection is a m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of You and I.

Who knew a trip to the spa could be so refreshing and... fattening? Sapphire Shores is an anthology of furry weight gain stories. This collection includes six stories, featuring different kinks all related to weight gain and growth, all set in the titular magical spa. First Time follows Deek, who gets a lot more than she bargained for when her masseuse gets carried away with a very fattening and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapphire Shores.

The anime girl shall forever protect the anime fan. And the anime fan shall forever protect the anime girl. Secret in my Room is a poetry+art zine focused on two of my OCs/original characters, Richell Roller (he/him, man with the striped sweater and fluffy hair) and Yamashita (she/her, floating woman with the big hair and horns), as well as their romantic relationship. Special Notes and Thanks … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret in my Room.

A mega-zine dedicated to a West Marches grand campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by Luke Gearing. Thirty players. Three Referees. A year-long voyage across the whale roads, seeking glory, power, and a place to call home. WHALE ROADS chronicles the journey of the wandering flotilla, following their victories, challenges, and defeats across the Northern Isles. WHALE ROADS is and will always be a f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHALE ROADS.

Is home where the heart is? The Broken Tower is a poetry (and vent) zine about recent events in my life (and mind), as well as what feeling at home means to me. Notes and Special Thanks This zine was made by Magikya Studios lead Barbilou for the Sunday Zine Club #17 jam, based on its theme "HOME". Go check the other entries out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Broken Tower.

Explore the ruins of a great and mysterious tower, shrouded in days and worlds long forgotten in a DOOM-inspired FPS classic boomer shooter. Turn adversaries to advantages, and pilfer the coffers of the Editors into scions of wanton killing and discover the secrets that lay beneath the spire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPIREDELVE.

You have 24 hours before this land reaches it's doom. Use your limited time to: Explore:A small but dense and frequently changing world, with 4 distinct biomes, each with its own set of points of interest where you will encounter all kinds of creatures and constructs to fight. Knowledge about this land is the key to success, and the more you play, the more accustomed you will become to what enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReTrime.

Explore a solar system of secrets in an open-world, non-linear sci-fi action RPG. Wake with no memory on a strange planet, discover interconnected worlds and make choices that shape characters, quests and the course of history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall from Space.

Story Kyle wakes up with a headache, not realizing he has survived a helicopter crash. He finds himself alone on a farm, surrounded by wreckage. His team is dead, and he must recover the pilot's remains to complete their mission. As Kyle assesses his injuries, a bright flash of light envelops him. Suddenly, he is floating in space, wearing a space suit. Just then, a friend appears and tells hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare of Pandemic - Kyle's Story.

Scalpel, Please! is a ridiculous medical simulator where you assist a blindfolded surgeon. Provide tools, talk to him, and give your full support. But be careful: he’ll remember everything you do and react accordingly. Will you manage to keep your job? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scalpel, Please!.

A faux pas at the Middle School dance reverts Nour back to their primordial state and sends them on a one-night maximalist transformative journey. Flop, slide, leap, and rocket around the city filled with zany future friends and mysterious architectures. Play eclectic mini-games where you will discover whether surgery can be joyful, if aliens have feelings, and how to deal with a bad boss. Contro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growth Spurt: A Meandering Intermission into the Afterhours of a Miscalculation.

Embrace the Art of WanderingJourney through a breathtaking world where wandering leads to wonder—a place where creativity and exploration intertwine. This hand-crafted open realm invites you to discover its secrets at your own pace, with no dangers to evade or countdowns to race against. Here, your only mission is to experience the joy of discovery and express your artistic vision across an untame… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Those Who Wander.

After dying under mysterious circumstances, Isobel awakens in the afterlife... with a dangerous mission. Explore a strange world of mystery, character and heart as you uncover Purgatory's secrets in Poetry in Purgatory, the first part of The Dead Poetry Trilogy of visual novels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poetry in Purgatory.

Beyond the familiar lies a world of uncharted lands, strange creatures, and the remnants of a lost civilization. Explore, gather, craft, build, and fight - make this alien world your own, solo or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesera.

About This Game This is the first version of the game I am working on, Xuhivans Autonomous Cube. The game is a Roguelike Auto Battler, played on a twistable magic cube. Use the strengths and weaknesses of your units wisely to fight through a series of cubes, and reach the final boss before you exceed the number of allowed rotations. Battle different bosses and choose between relics and new units … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xuhivan's Autonomous Cube.