Winter Survival Simulator
What was supposed to be a nice winter hike in the Mount Washington State Park with friends, turned into a dire situation. You are left alone to fight for your survival. With only marginal supplies you have to fight off of the cold, the wildlife and find your way to an abandoned ranger station in hope to be able to call for help.
While you haven’t suffered any injuries during the fall, you lost your backpack and hence most of your gear and supplies. You will need to find shelter, find some food and rest. Then it’s about making your way to an old ranger station to call for rescue.
Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? It is, except for the supplies you are going to need for the trip, the weather, the freezing cold, not to mention the wildlife. The goal of the game is to survive. To prepare enough to make the trip to the ranger station and to deal with all the surprises along the journey.
Hunt or be hunted. You have no rifle and there is no combat. If you encounter wolfs or even a bear, stay away and run. You won’t be able to kill a bear with a knife, it’s not the movies.
What you can do is be clever about the wildlife and set traps. You might even be able to find some traps hunters left behind and use them to maintain a safe perimeter or to hunt smaller animals for food. Tracking, establishing the best spot and being patient is what the hunt will be about.
Cold, thirst, hunger and exhaustion are the four major factors you have to worry about. It doesn’t however end there. Injuries are another one and there is the weather. Spending the night in the freezing cold without any shelter is akin to a death sentence and trying to go out in a snow storm isn’t any better either. Don’t forget, weather in the mountains changes quickly and is unpredictable. You have to be prepared at all times.
You are not the first one person in this area. There have been many before you. More than a century ago some even lived here. If you explore your surroundings there is a good chance they may have left something behind that will still be useful to you. And while building a shelter on your own is certainly an option, it is a lot better and safer to adapt something that already exists.
You could find an old hunter lodge and fix it up to offer decent shelter and a base of operations for you to prepare, gather supplies and food and even hunt. You are going to have a long trip ahead of you. The better you prepare, the less risky it will be.
The rescue isn’t going to be instant. Despite modern equipment and well trained mountain rescue personnel, you are far away and their helicopter can’t take off in any weather. Between you calling for help and help actually arriving might take even a couple of days. Additional time you have to survive in the bitter cold at Mount Washington.
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Leaving
CONTENT WARNING
This game deals with mature themes. It shows scenes that some may find disturbing, unethical and triggering. It also contains offensive language, gore and violence. Player discretion is advised.
ABOUT
Leaving is an psychological horror from the first person with puzzle elements. The game is inspired by the legends and horror stories of the afterlife. The script was written by the writer Aina’s Way.
In the game, you will wake up in a new world, where dead souls who have not ceased to rest fall. You have to find out who you were during your life, what kind of place it is. This game has several unique endings, each of which depends on your actions during the passage of the game.
In the game, you can easily communicate with other characters and also choose a dialogue, some dialogues will decide your longest relationship and also help from them.
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Mystery Trails
The year 1910, you’re a mountain rescuer and a hiking guide who has just received information about an accident in the area.
Your instinct tells you that this time it’s not going to be a regular one and it might be too late for the victims.
Soon after that you find a body and realize something strange happened out there, and it’s up to you to find out what it was.
In order to get the answers you’re seeking, you’ll also have to use your detective abilities.
You’re not a private investigator, but you’ll have to become one.
Think outside of the box, look for hidden details and interview potential witnesses.
Keep in mind that the weather won’t allow you to take it slow, time pressure is on you!
Gather your equipment and make sure you’re confident in your own skills.
From climbing and skiing, through the proper reading of the map, all the way to tracking, avoiding and fighting animals.
There’s no room for error in this environment, so better keep your focus!
In the end, staying calm, cool and collected might save your life.
It’s always further than it looks, always taller than it looks, and always harder than it looks - the 3 rules of mountaineering. This isn’t another walk in the park.
Experience the harshest weather conditions and survive against them. Mother Nature doesn’t spoil you, and she surely shows no signs of mercy.
Explore the magnificent world of hiking, looking at it through the eyes of an experienced mountaineer.
Enjoy the breathtaking views and connect yourself with the natural world finding the freedom from worry, towards a true peace of mind!
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FICTION #F3F
An interesting experience: mostly calm with hints of fear. The 5 games are fairly different, and each one is interesting in its own right.
Question for the devs from a fan: Is there a deeper meaning to The Sands of Voltark? I ran around in it for like 7 hours trying to find everything I could, but I still don’t get it, or even if there is an ‘it’ to get. My guess is it has to do with diverting the expectation of a grand space-faring spectacle by making the game so slow paced and by giving minimal actual story, but in a weird way there’s a decent amount of stuff to find, so it’s not exactly a pure subversion of that expectation. Am I looking too far into this? ʸᵉˢ
– Real player with 8.8 hrs in game
really enjoyable little collection of games, but be warned that these are tonepiece style walking simulators rather than traditional narrative style. if you’re into just wandering around atmospheric spaces though, there are definitely some interesting visuals and emotions happening here.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
The Pale Beyond
Five years ago, The Viscount and its crew set sail into The Pale Passage in search of absolute magnetic South. The ship and its crew were tragically lost to the ice, never to be seen again. Her sister ship, The Temperance shall follow in her path, hoping to find answers where The Viscount failed.
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond.
A polar exploration game set in an unforgiving frozen wasteland where you embark on a treacherous voyage across the ice and into the Pale Beyond. It’s a stunning yet harsh landscape that can change at any moment.
Every decision matters. As the expedition unfolds and the winter approaches, every decision you make will have a meaningful impact on the story as you navigate a way over the ice.
After the Captain mysteriously goes missing, you unwillingly take the position of Captain. You didn’t ask to lead this crew but here you are: stuck in the ice, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead.
Keeping the crew and sled dogs safe, fed, and warm during an expedition is key for survival. Surviving the ice will matter little in the face of a mutiny, every vote will count. So keep the crew on your side.
Inspired by Victorian etchings and historic paintings of the time depicting the ice, each character and environment has been drawn by hand. The result is a unique artstyle with an expressive cast to see you through the cold and grim environment of the ice.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/The_Pale_Beyond
Cubers: Arena
i’v played this game for hours on end i recommend you play this game
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
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The game is a frustrating slog that thankfully does not take very long to complete. It is a shame because this game has some fun ideas, none of them are executed well unfortunately. Only buy this game on a deep sale for its coop.
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– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
ABC Flappy
This is an educational game. It was designed to literate children in a fun and interesting way. Learn how to spell and assemble words to unlock prizes. You can trace and colour the letters of the alphabet too. Swoop deeply into this amazing adventure alongside Albert, the eager for knowledge bird, flying through the many levels to save his silly friends while learning the alphabet and the very first rules of grammar.
One thing is for granted : You will not get to the end of this journey without learning how to write and read !
Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook
As a fan of Visual Novels, I for one, was ecstatic when I got the chance to play this particular VN. It’s one I’ve sort of been lusting after for a couple of years now, so you can bet that as soon as I got the opporitunity to play the full thing, I took it.
This VN is sort of like a typical stat-building YN; you might have to try to guess who which stat is for, but if you spend enough time with each of the guys, you’ll be able to tell based on their personalities. And not only that, you need to help Susana, the owner of the flower shop that you’re helping out, with the flowers. Every morning you tend to them, and it’s up to you, the player, to decide which strategy to use.
– Real player with 24.6 hrs in game
Much like Summer in Fairbrook, I bought this game on sale, and yet still find it difficult to recommend to anyone, other than those firmly commited to the genre.
And much like it’s predecessor, Winter in Fairbrook leaves much to be desired.
To say the game is bad would be like saying a small piece of chocolate cake is bad (assuming that you enjoy chocolate cake). It’s still cake, it’s still good, but it is grossly unsatisfying.
The writing leaves much to be desired. Very much like Steve in the previous game, Natalie is a vapid, ignorant, immature, petulant, and lazy girl, who is instructed by her parents to find a job over the holidays, in the hopes of teaching her some discipline (They had already cancelled her cellphone due to bad grades, and are now threatening to take her new car away). Luckily, her room-mate just happens to be Clara from the previous game, and she sets Natalie up with Susana to work in the flower shop.
– Real player with 12.1 hrs in game