Leaf on Wind
A relaxing game though not without its challenges. The scenery helps create a cathartic atmosphere while you breeze about piecing together some pretty poetry. Good for a casual gamer to chill out to.
Looking for a game to de-stress with after work or between more intense games? Check out Rouem’s Leaf on Wind.
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– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
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It’s a Flower clone of sorts. Expected it to be before I bought it though. Except this time instead of flower petals, it’s a single leaf.
Your aim in this game is to go around collecting glowing square thingies in order to make up a poem in each level. Kinda expected something MORE akin to Flower, but I’ll take it. Still a decently chill game to play. The OST is also nice.
That SAID however, after you finish the first 6 levels, to play more of the game, you need do those 6 levels AGAIN but without touching anything. Just feels more like a chore than anything. I gave up at the “repeated” third level, because the wind is just ridiculous and works against you and it’s annoying (and the controls don’t help either, since they aren’t the most fluid thing ever (though not “bad” either)). No offense, but it just takes away from the “relaxing” factor and feels like forced replayability. I’m not a fan of that. Will either push myself to see the rest of the game at some point soon or refund the game, haven’t really decided yet. But yeah, I’m very in the middle with this one tbh.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Faerie Afterlight
Faerie Afterlight is a beautifully visualized Platformer-Metroidvania game with comforting, tuneful music and a tale, unlike any bedtime story to accompany.
The tale is about the journey of the Light Seeker, Kimo, and his fairy friend, Wispy. Tied by fate and united by the same goal, the two found each other and soon become close friends. Now, they are both on a quest to find each shattered piece of Lucentia in the lustrous land of Lumina.
Delightful ambiance and spectacular sceneries
Breathtaking view of the sceneries of the game. Your eyes are going to be pampered with color plays and a clean user interface.
Friends or foes?
Why be enemies when we can be friends and help each other? Turn your enemies into your allies and make your way through the game!
Interactive environment
A dead-end won’t pose a problem if you can move the walls and platforms. Experience Wispy’s abilities to move the environment around you as you push forward!
Explore many terrains of Lumina
There are nooks and crannies, hidden objects, secret doors, and secret passages from the high lands to the ground again; colorful adventures and shadowy forest, who knows if you will find some hidden sacred relics or meet a new friend!
Getting stronger
After defeating a boss, Kimo will gain a new ability by utilizing the dropped monster part. Eg: Spider Legs allow him to jump over vertical walls, Beetle Horn provides him the ability to dash in air and many more!
Shop
Find merchants spread all over Lumina. Buy their stuff to upgrade your stats such as health and energy.
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Neo Art Space
Neo Art Space VR is a wow-inspiring immersive art experience. Traveling through space and time, you emerge in a new universe as an explorer of dazzling moving colorful light art, planets, stars and galaxies. You explore over 30 experiences orchestrated with gorgeous music to help you move from the everyday 3D experience to a transcendent 5D consciousness.
You can create your own experience via teleporting wherever you want to go on pathways through glowing light caves, into planets, through vibrantly alive forests, inside zinging energy fields, or out into space observatory see an eclipse. The array of experience and the levels you can go are as boundless as the universe you are in. You can even create your very own interactive geometric art.
Sharing the experience with others only amplifies its effect. You can meet family and friends inside and experience the sense of awe and wonder in the Neo Art Space VR together, making unforgettable memories that are as unique as the environment you are in.
Sentris
Sentris is definitely worth looking into if you have any interest in creating music. It reminds me of my days playing with software such as FruityLoops, but puts its own unique spin on things. I’ve enjoyed playing through the provided songs and am starting to create my own unique setups (as well as attempting to emulate some more widely-known music too).
“What is Sentris in 2 Minutes?” Video:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=502221656
Overall the game is a lot of fun, and quite a versatile tool once you get to grips with it. That said, there are a few features I would love to see implemented going forward. Primarily these are just additional expansions for added versatility when creating songs. It would be great to be able to select notes outside the standard scale that I choose, and to apply effects (such as reverb or echo) to specific instruments during remix.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game
I played an early version of this game at PAX last year and could not get my head around it. I dropped blocks haphazardly in to a wheel, not understanding what I was supposed to be doing and not enjoying the sounds I was creating. I walked away feeling embarrassed that I had failed to ‘get’ Sentris.
The tutorial in the release version immediately got me on the right track and removed my doubts about this game. Within five minutes I was creating funky loops that went beyond the tunes the game was feeding me and I felt the thrill of composition that I know the designer was aiming to inspire. There is a real satisfaction in building loops layer by layer and it is especially cool to see how the sound evolves as later layers start to push earlier ones out of the loop. The way the progression of songs helps you learn what the game has to offer in terms of depth is almost perfectly executed, the only thing that I struggled a little to figure out was how to change octaves in freestyle mode (you have to climb or descend the scale to reach the octave you want to play in).
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Subway Midnight
I PET THE DOG OMG OMG OMG I DID IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
This game made me scream so badly my roommate had to come make sure I wasn’t being murdered.
I really love the different designs and areas. I only played through it once so far and got the bad ending but I definitely want to play it again to see if I can get the other endings. The level and sound design is brilliant, in my opinion. The game really knows how to invoke anxiety and fear into the player. There’s the anticipation for a scare lurking around for the majority of the game. I enjoyed all the puzzles as many of them felt very unique and there was certainly a feeling of relief upon completing specific ones and entering essentially a safe zone.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Venice 2089
“It’s hard to forget a city like this”
The city of Venice, once a significant tourism destination but now almost uninhabited, is struggling with the unpredictable behaviour of tides. Some of the most important monuments are being taken away, among the complaints of the citizens, and the lower part of the city becomes inaccessible more often than not. In Venice 2089, you’ll explore the city through the eyes of Nova, a bored teenager who has no clue about what to do in life and just wants to relax from the stress of their usual routine. Yet tides change for everyone without exception…
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Venice: Use your hoverboard to chill out and navigate the streets of the city in a unique 2.5D artstyle. Perform tricks and match your mood with the right vibes.
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Characters: Meet diverse characters scattered throughout the city. Know their personalities, learn their points of view and help them in different quests.
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Drone: Interact with the world using your drone. Collect objects out of your reach and hack into corporation billboards.
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Memories: Fill your house-boat with important objects, and remember the experiences you made.
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Tides: Tides are unpredictable and will change the way you travel. Learn new routes and explore newfound places.
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Soundtrack: Enjoy a dynamic soundtrack, combining the vibes you pick up on your hoverboard.
**WARNING:
THE DEMO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE FINAL STATE OF THE GAME.
IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING PRODUCTION.
BUGS AND OPTIMIZATION ISSUES MAY APPEAR DURING YOUR GAME.
THIS DEMO DOES NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORT WIDESCREEN RESOLUTIONS, WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.**
White Dandelion
good game, but literally mising puzzle pieces, ,like wtf. I am beyond mad. Like dude I spent an hour solving a puzzle to get blue balled by this fucking game, smh my head.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
very good for passing time
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
AntVentor
Short version: 71%
AntVentor is a short, cute, and nice-looking adventure, following the Anamita school of wordless storytelling and handcrafted abstract visuals, with an enthusiastic team behind it.
Long version:
AntVentor cannot deny that it took a massive dose of inspiration from Anamita’s Botanicula, down to the same theme of following the life of a very humanlike bug (an ant, in this case), who tries to escape his role in society to follow his dreams. Similarly, it relies entirely on visual storytelling, even including the hint system.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
I want to like this point-and-click adventure/puzzle game, but it sure makes it hard. First, the positives: It looks great, with crisp and detailed imagery, and cute ant characters. It reminds me of the excellent style achieved for the game Samorost 3.
Here’s what I DON’T like:
(1) The point-and-click mechanics are clunky. The pointer hand changes when you can do certain things, but often the hand only changes if you’re on the exact spot where you can do something. It leads you to miss puzzle solutions even when you’re on the right track and trying to click the thing that would give you the solution. It also shows you a “walking” hand (fingers moving) for areas where you can’t actually walk.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Endless mahjong
Endless Mahjong is truly endless! Connect identical stones together to clear the playing field and go to the next level. The game will continue to generate new levels for you as much as you want, whether it’s 10, 100 or 1000 playing fields! And all this accompanied by pleasant music and meditative gameplay for true connoisseurs of the genre
Peculiarities:
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Nice graphics
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Nice soundtrack from DOS-88
Forever Alone
In Forever Alone you play as a lost kitten who, while looking for somewhere safe to stay after their mother dies, encounters a mysterious spark of light! With this new found curiosity, the kitten chooses to follow it in hopes of finding something to help with their pain.
During the course of this adventure, you will be platforming through various different obstacles that are blocking your path by using your ability to peer into a different reality. While this other reality may be similar to your current one, it hides the key to getting past the challenges that block your way! However, it may also reveal different problems meaning you will need to be able to change between realities on the go or you may suffer a not so favourable fate!
This game contains:
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A heartfelt story!
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Fun platforming gameplay!
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Handcrafted levels with a beautiful art style!
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A unique gameplay twist!
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A fantastic soundtrack!
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A lot of charm!
Please know that this game was made by one developer and a composer for the soundtrack meaning that this is a small game which hopefully you’ll find contains lots of charm and a fun little experience.
I hope that you enjoy this fun, little game that has had a lot of love poured into it!