Games like we worship at strange altars

About This Game Ave Goddess is a fantasy action roguelike where death is not the end of your duty. You are Einar, a shaman reborn as the avatar of Humanitas, the Goddess of Many Things. Once, your tribe lived in peace beneath her blessing. The harvests were rich, the hunters returned with fresh game, and trade roads carried stories, goods, and travelers through your lands. Then the hostile t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ave Goddess.

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.

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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.

FEED NEST. GROW SWARM. DEVOUR WORLD.Nest almost empty. One ant still moves. Outside waits food, enemies, and strange offerings. Somewhere in dark, something hungry. Ant Mill Inc is a dark real-time incremental ant colony game. Gather food. Grow nest. Fight enemies. Begin with one ant. Become thousands upon thousands. COLONY THINKS FOR ITSELFNo controlling ants one by one. You shape the colony. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ant Mill Inc.

BUILD THE SEQUENCE THAT FIGHTS FOR YOUMidnight Rogues is a roguelike auto-battler where you arrange items across a timed tableau and build the sequence that fights for you. You play as one of three disgraced young superheroes given a second chance by the mysterious Mr. Wizard. It's something we like to call a roguelike tableau-building game. Once combat begins, a countdown moves through your boar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Rogues.

Play Your WayWelcome to Soulstonia, a cozy fantasy RPG where your adventurers don't stand around waiting for you. Recruit Summoners with their own skills, equipment, traits, dreams, and ambitions. Send them gathering, crafting, fighting, or exploring, or leave them to decide what to work on themselves. See something interesting? Take direct control at any time. Guide one Summoner personally. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulstonia.

The banner of the Taiping Rebellion is raised, and the heavens have perished. You squeeze past the talisman water stand in the market of Zhuo County and bump into a young man weaving mats and selling shoes - Liu Xuan De. The troubled times of the Three Kingdoms are no longer just a footnote in history books. In "Strange Three Kingdoms Simulator", you are not a spectator - you are the on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 奇怪的三国模拟器.

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.

Visual Novel: ECHO is a visual novel with dark humor, absurdity, and a dark atmosphere, where a simple train delay turns into a journey between dimensions. Story Nikolay is an ordinary 29-year-old guy who loves kvass, dried fish, and TV series. He just wanted to take the train home to the neighboring town—it lives right next door. But the damned traffic jam and the old woman with the cart, movin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual Novel: ECHO.

TODAY'S SPECIAL: SOMETHING A LITTLE OMINOUSWelcome to this suspicious little sushi shop! Raise your sushi, merge them together, and enjoy a side of anomalies in this unusual conveyor-belt restaurant. Drop sushi from the belt into the tank whenever the moment feels right. When two matching pieces bump together, they evolve into something bigger and fancier. Start with a humble cucumber roll and wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OminouSushi.

You play as a marine biologist studying a rare phenomenon at the bottom of the ocean called a whalefall, a microecosystem that forms around the corpse of a whale in the deep ocean. Whalefalls are usually observed remotely by drones but the marine biologist you play as, Chessa, has been given the chane to study one in-person via an experimental capsule submarine. Study and document the whalefall by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whalefall.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

A 1-5 player online voice party game. You hear a sound, the whole table gets one shot to imitate it all at once, no turns. Your take is scored on pitch and rhythm, then the wheel decides who gets a bonus and whose take becomes a fart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimic Party.

Time is Running Out, The Conveyor Never StopsYou have a very clear and simple ultimate goal: pack 10,000 toys correctly and send them down the conveyor belt. But the pressure on you is immense. There are only 4 days left until Christmas, and this countdown operates entirely in real-time. As the seconds tick away, the belt never slows down. Evolve, Accelerate, and Meet the DemandAt first, everyt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elf Shift.

Thveit is a storybook Norse-inspired city builder where mythology lives beside your people. Begin with a handful of settlers and a single forest clearing, then build a home that will flourish. As your settlement grows, the old ways endure - gods, spirits, and creatures of Norse folklore may reward devotion, test your resolve, or quietly become part of the stories your people tell. Prepare for the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thveit.

About This GameClassWarfare is a free story RPG about one new student trying to survive the first week at Dagu Academy. Pick a race, class, talent, and starting path, then explore the island one day at a time. Train with classmates, take on strange errands, fight academy assessments, and decide who deserves your trust before the island asks for more than schoolwork. Combat is turn based and part… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ClassWarfare.

A road that never settlesInfinite Arcana is an endless dark-fantasy roguelite about pushing deeper into a shifting road of battles, shops, strange events, rest sites, ambushes, and cursed regions. Each run bends differently. The next step may lead to a safer path, a ruined merchant, a hostile ritual, or something that should have stayed buried.Risk one more stepAdvance, rest, detour, or accept the… 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

Take on the role of a Shark doctor whose name is Doc, of course! Unlike his violent shark peers, Doc's goal in life is to heal people. However, Doc is only granted wonderful surgical abilities after being given strange pills by a mysterious man. Doc excels at his surgeries but experiences wild hallucinations as a side effect. Is he able to keep up his successful work under the watch of a skepti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming With Sharks.

DIElectric World combines old-school MMORPG combat with the power to radically reshape the environment. Turn mountains into plains, transform deserts into lush jungles — the choice is yours, and the world will adapt to every change. Here, you are not the hero of someone else's story. You are the creator of your own. WHERE TECHNOLOGY DIES, CIVILIZATION BEGINS Imagine this: you're a citizen of a p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIElectric World.

Wheels Arena is a fast-paced arcade action game blending chaotic multiplayer battles with a single-player survival mode inspired by classic coin-op machines and modern arena survivors. Step into compact mechanical arenas where rogue robots fight over valuable gears, energy cores, and control of the battlefield. Dash, push, steal, and outplay your opponents in short but intense matches built aro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wheels Arena.

Dusklander is a survival game about a goth girl trapped in a dark nightmare world. Hope wakes up with a glowing sigil on her hand and has no idea what happened, where she is or how to handle this situation. You need to gather resources, learn to combine them and figure out the rules of survival in this strange place. Each death brings you back to where you started and serves as a valuable learnin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dusklander.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Developed for modern PC hardware: The game supports current upscaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4.1, and Intel XeSS 3 to enable scalable performance across different systems. For the best visual quality and the full graphical potential, powerful hardware is recommended. ABOUT THE GAMEOn the way to a church, you discover a strange house by the roadside. What begins as a brie… 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. You are suddenly transported to another world. The only way to escape is to find the ancient portal and activate it to get back home, overcoming all obstacles along the way. WorldThe world is f… 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.

F E A T U R E S: Player shows American sign language (ASL) animations in interaction with almost all things, persons, etc. No worries for people that don't understand sign language, because all forms of communication will be subtitled.   NPCs' dialogue with the Player will be interpreted by sign language interpreter in the dialogue box which the Player sees through her biotech glasses.  seve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Prices.

Strange occurrences have been happening to the townspeople's pets, and it's up to you to treat them using topical products, injections and surgeries! Over the course of 7 days, use your trusty computer to research and find the best treatment to help these poor creatures. Strange Disease You've been working at a vet clinic for many years, but in recent times have noticed a strange occurrence in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opawration!.

OMVROS is a brand-new indie falling-note rhythm game. It expands upon traditional 4K gameplay by splitting the track into upper and lower sections, where notes strike from both sides simultaneously. 【Game Features】 Dynamic Chart Effects: Every chart features unique visual performances, including but not limited to scroll speed changes (BPM changes), speed offsets, fake notes, and color shifts… 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.

The Potato God has issued a challenge to all mortals: conquer its labyrinth and be granted a single wish of your choosing upon Ascension. You are a desperate soul willing to risk everything for the ultimate prize. Your convictions will shape your destiny. Death is certain, but with every run, you will learn, adapt, and step closer to your wish. FORGE YOUR BUILD Discover and draft an arsen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Potato.

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.

AnnouncementAnnouncement of 《Shan Wen》 Steam Demo Launch (March 20)Dear Explorers: A long-silent mining town has finally received a tentative gaze of exploration. The free demo of the Chinese folk horror puzzle game 《Shan Wen》 will be officially launched on Steam on March 20. This time, we will not create deliberate scares. Instead, we hide unease in the atmosphere, undercurrents in the dialogu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanwen.

The Apartment is a first-person psychological horror where a familiar space begins to live by someone else’s rules. You wake up in your apartment. At first glance, everything looks the same: the same rooms, the same objects, the same silence. But only at first glance. A strange feeling won’t leave you, as if something has changed. Suddenly, the silence is shattered by a deafening s… 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.

The Bomb Split is a "split album" of 2 retro-styled platformers: Explo and Grenadier. Each game showcases a different game designer's twist on a shared mechanic: throwing bombs to propel yourself. Both games feature challenging screens with frequent checkpoints, in the tradition of precision platformers like VVVVVV or Celeste.     SIDE A: ExploExplode yourself to explore a mysteriou… 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.