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4d ago
“No matter how busy and important you think you are, you cannot reject nature’s call.” Michael Bassey Johnson Overview
Toilet Chronicles: Part 1 is a casual comedy-horror puzzle adventure in which players find themselves trapped inside a public bathroom and must find a way to escape!
Developer: Madi Abdykarimov
Released: 14th July 2022
Price: £6.69
Platforms: Windows
Available on: Steam, itch.io
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Narrative
Toilet Chronicles: Part 1 has a simple narrative premise, the player is trapped inside a bathroom and must find their way back to the party they have left ..read more
Indie Hive
1w ago
“What is done is done; and the egg cracked cannot be cured.” – The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Developer: Mean Astronauts
Released: 29th February, 2024
Price: €28,99
Platforms: Windows
Available on: Steam
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Pros
Rewarding exploration system that promotes looking at every nook and cranny, with adequate rewards for doing so.
Pleasant visuals and decent overall ambient effects, give better immersion while exploring.
Cons
Tremendously bloated, copy-pasted content throughout the open world. All activities, from puzzles to combat, soon become overly repetitive and b ..read more
Indie Hive
1w ago
“Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature such as self-preservation?” – CIA Document, Project ARTICHOKE Overview
The Outlast Trials is a co-operative (or single-player) survival horror set within the Murkoff Facility in which players must undertake a series of gruesome trials.
Developer: Red Barrels
Released: 5th March 2024
Price: £30.99 – £33.50
Platforms: Windows, Xbox One/ Series X|S, PS4/5
Available on: Steam, Epic, Microsoft, PlayStation
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
NOTE: This game includes ..read more
Indie Hive
2w ago
“Nobody’s ever been arrested for a murder; they have only ever been arrested for not planning it properly.” – Terry Hayes Overview
Murder is Game Over: Deal Killer, the sequel to both Murder is Game Over and Murder is Game Over: Streaming Death is an intriguing detective game set in an isolated hotel in the Italian mountains.
Developer: HitherYon Games
Released: 6th February 2024
Price: £3.99 – £4.29
Platforms: Windows
Available on: Steam, GOG, Epic, itch.io
Engine: RPG Maker
Narrative
Detective Guy and his trusty clue-sniffing dog Cleo are summoned to the Cresta di Montagna Hotel i ..read more
Indie Hive
3w ago
“Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?!” – Starship Troopers
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Released: 8th February, 2024
Price: €39.99
Platforms: Windows, PS5
Available on: Steam, PS Store
Engine: Stingray Engine
Pros
Exciting gameplay formula that promotes team coordination, some degree of strategy, and opens up to surprising variety, replayability as you progress.
Excellent visuals and sound effects, that further magnify the action’s pathos substantially; each battle feels spectacular, gory and chaotic.
The satire-driven, over-the-top setting and worldbuilding are integrated in ..read more
Indie Hive
3w ago
“Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement: for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. It is the quest of our self that drives us along the eternal and never-ending journey we must all make.” – Max Beckman Overview
Please, Touch the Artwork 2 is a casual hidden object game set in a world made up of pieces of art. The player must help a lonely skeleton traverse through the paintings and find his way home.
Developer: Thomas Waterzooi
Released: 19th February 2024
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Available on: Steam, Google Play, App Store
Engine: Unit ..read more
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1M ago
“Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.” – Parker Palmer Overview
Garden Buddies is a wonderfully wholesome game in which players help create a charming little garden while making new friends and helping them out!
Developer: JamPics
Released: 20th October 2023
Price: £12.79 – £13.49
Platforms: Windows, Switch
Available on: Steam, eShop
Engine: Unity
This game is being reviewed as part of the Indie Game Collective (IGC) showcase.
Narrative
The game’s story follows Mutsy ..read more
Indie Hive
1M ago
“I’m dark matter. The universe inside of me is full of something, and science can’t even shine a light on it. I feel like I’m mostly made of mysteries.” – Maria Dahvana Headley Overview
Boxes: Lost Fragments is a cryptic puzzle game set within a mysterious mansion full of curious machinery and compelling conundrums. It was created by Big Loop Studios, creators of Doors: Paradox, a relaxing puzzle escape game full of 3D dioramas!
Developer: Big Loop Studios
Released: 1st February 2024
Price: £12.99
Platforms: Windows
Available on: Steam
Engine: Unity
Gameplay
Boxes: Lost Fragments be ..read more
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1M ago
“He looked all alone and so sad and so blue, so I said, “Oh, dear Bear; there’s a home here for you.”” – Ingrid Sawubona Overview
Bear and Breakfast is a cute and casual management adventure and crafting game in which a delightful bear must build and run a selection of bed and breakfasts and keep guests satisfied.
Developer: Gummy Cat
Released: 28th July 2022
Price: £15.99 -£16.78
Platforms: Windows, Switch, PS4/5
Available on: Steam, GOG, Epic, eShop, PlayStation
Engine: Unity
Narrative
Bear and Breakfast has a simple premise in which players take on the role of Hank, who, along wi ..read more
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1M ago
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” – William H. Gas Overview
CLeM is a narrative-focused puzzle game with sinister undertones. Players take on the role of a nameless ragdoll, awakened by a mysterious voice that gives it tasks rooted in alchemy and etymology.
Developer: Mango Protocol
Released: 6th February 2024
Price: £13.49
Platforms: Windows, Switch
Available on: Steam, Epic, eShop
Engine:
Gameplay
CLeM is primarily a puzzle game, offering a range of inventory-based, and logical puzzles as well as light riddles, mazes and mini-gam ..read more