“I AM THE SUN” by René Rother. “T[here’s no escape].” A speaking seagull, respawning waves of angry enemies, huge towers, long bridges, the sea, a wonderful and bizarre atmosphere, but what exactly is happening in “I AM THE …
“The Bed Was Cold” by Hayden McCraw. “This is not a horror game, but some people may find the game startling at some points, though it is kept minimal. There are no loud noises and no scary imagery beyond …
“Water Hazard” by Samuli Jääskeläinen, Petri Liuska, Aku Mähönen, Sofi Kurtti, Tuire Kauppinen & Janne Remes. “[I]nspired from old school survival horror games from [the nineties] like Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark and Dino Crisis.” Jeez, …
“Being Her Darkest Friend” by Christian Haumer, Stefan Srb, Ultrasqull, Florian Scherz, David Birkner & Matthias Pruckner. The pixel art is fantastic, the puzzles are not too hard and not too easy, the whole atmosphere is …
“Titania” by Incredible Ape (Josh Schonstal & Ian Brock) & Guerin McMurry. “Titania” uses glitch aesthetics to tell a story that is somehow confusing, sad, scary and awesome – all at the same time. Gameplay-wise, it is just …
“Whiteout” by René Rother. “[You are] on an antarctic expedition and your partner disappeared. Explore the environment and find him without getting lost yourself. […] There are multiple things to find including your lost partner.” “Whiteout” is a kind …
“MARY WOKE UP TODAY” by Sarah Marie Hiebl & Alexander Böhm. “[A] game about false awakening. Mary [cannot] wake up. [She is] trapped. Or is she?” Awakening. Life. Reality. Matrix. Dreaming. Recognizing. World. Identity. Time. Space. Where is your place? …
“Udom Nebdon” by Paul Lawitzki. “A very short horror-themed “Alone in the Dark”-alike. You are the carrier of a magic mirror making your way through a dark temple to reach its inner sanctum.” The atmosphere in “Udom Nebdon” is …
“Ageless Machine: Cup of Tea” by Vilém Zouhar. “A man unwittingly drinks a tea that leaves him at mercy of The Puppeteer, then meets The Redeemer who may have experienced the same fate. The history starts to repeat itself …
