Boring in paradise

Boring in paradise

Two arcade games in one: “Antipain” & “Antitrolley”.

The first is a pseudo-three-dimensional runner. It’s a kind of meditation.

The second is race against time with a top view. Run over few pedestrians by accident or become a road killer.

From the author:

To avoid pain or to be that pain. Notice objects in this world or discern a foundation in it. To choose. Not to choose. Accident or cruelty. Mercy or coincidence. Music. Screams. Overcome or substitute. Imaginary cities or a mirror of loneliness. Executioner and victim, at least. They are close. They almost communicate, even if they delegate to doubles. A world is seen again.


Read More: Best Experimental 2D Games.


Boring in paradise on Steam

Jack’s Labyrinth

Jack’s Labyrinth

Since childhood I love games about Pac Man and I also really liked this game 3 Everything is the same but with some changes with its own features. Had a good time

Real player with 3.1 hrs in game


Read More: Best Experimental Puzzle Games.


Pretty cool parody puzzle, very similar to Pac-Man. The game is very interesting, has a good graphic design and pleasant musical accompaniment.

Real player with 1.4 hrs in game

Jack's Labyrinth on Steam

Hollow Destiny

Hollow Destiny

10/10

I will use this game as a basis for my next shadow the hedgehog fanfiction.

Real player with 1.5 hrs in game


Read More: Best Experimental Casual Games.


Nice

Real player with 0.7 hrs in game

Hollow Destiny on Steam

OPERATOR

OPERATOR

please note that the showcased items above are running on a temporary lighting and scene building system and that the final game is subject to graphical enhancement

**IT WILL OUTLAST US.

IT WILL OUTLAST YOU.**

Welcome to Installation Jade. A megastructure and machine managed by an illusive and authoritarian Director. Nobody knows who built it. Nobody knows it’s age. Nobody’s around to ask.

You are an Operator. An artificial consciousness implanted within a preserved human body from long ago. Your tasks are simple. The Director’s orders firm. You are to be activated, assist in the standard operating procedure of the installation and do it with a smile. And so is the Operator after you, and after it, the system is to be kept alive until the end of time. But maybe it isn’t that simple. Maybe the Operator isn’t as mechanical as the system around it.

OPERATOR is a hard to define game about humanity’s struggle against an ancient inhuman odyssey of entirely human origin. About overcoming an inefficient machine entirely focused on self-preservation and either a liberation into the great unknown or a spiteful revolution of mutual destruction. Or maybe it’s just a game about manipulating a mysterious machine in a desperate attempt to end the Director’s mad cycle. Who knows?

In OPERATOR the player has agency over the installation and it’s warped reality, using the Installation’s Operating System to overcome the hostile machine’s many dangers and evade it’s pacification forces by manipulating the worldspace itself.

This is the first game developed by Australian indie solo-developer Cooper Braun and his studio Virtual Edition.

OPERATOR on Steam

Pencil Fantastic

Pencil Fantastic

Pencil Fantastic is the perfect amalgamation of unbridled creativity and structured imagination. Akin to incessant hammer-strikes against red-hot steel, the developers bellow the flames of improvement day in and day out, heating their homes with strained GPU’s (and the drive of their passion) as they forge the new standard of cerebral application. The force behind the single line drawing mechanic rides in parallel to the vision of this wonderful, evolving paragon; forward unto dawn upon a river of endless possibility. You will hear the clarion call of inspiration as Mr. Fantastic glides across the screen (whilst subverting his own desires) to channel your pure emotion into a work of art. How you answer that call will determine any & all fortune within this realm of innovation.

Real player with 15.9 hrs in game

This game is more like music creation software. It is not meant to be a game apparently and should not be on the Steam platform. Don’t bother

Real player with 12.2 hrs in game

Pencil Fantastic on Steam

Psychocat: The Door

Psychocat: The Door

Yes. The best. Thumbs up

Real player with 15.6 hrs in game

A real good follow up to the answer. It adds more complex layers of the button swapping which keep the gameplay fresh and interesting. The soundtrack is a fitting choice again and this time the game is split into many smaller levels instead of one long run which does make for a little bit more manageable obstacle training and also keeps the early stages from becoming boring as you master the easier difficulties. With a bit of insanity and a nice little catch at the end an overall well rounded sequel.

Real player with 14.9 hrs in game

Psychocat: The Door on Steam

RANK RUNNER

RANK RUNNER

Got 5 minutes to kill?

just closed reddit, opened it again and thought why did i do that?

play rank runner

this game is the perfect way to waste time if you are struggling to think of a way to kill 5 minutes

it is a bullet hell you can only move forwards and backwards and you gotta try and get as far across the endless field

I purchased this game on a whim cos i thought boy this is cheap and honestly the rank this is pretty cool and kinda unique

its such a simple game, all you do is click ur mouse, and u dodge red arrows how hard can it really be?

Real player with 1.7 hrs in game

Simple and addictive game. Though can be quite frustrating when I keep dying at the start.

Real player with 1.4 hrs in game

RANK RUNNER on Steam

Head Bumper: Editcraft

Head Bumper: Editcraft

Platform Racing 2 but awesome

Real player with 1.0 hrs in game

Head Bumper: Editcraft on Steam

My name is Velcro

My name is Velcro

My name is Velcro is a hardcore platformer.

You play as a piece of dirt named Velcro.

The goal of the game is to grab the ceiling with the web and move on.

There are several types of traps.

You are also forbidden to touch any edges.

My name is Velcro on Steam

Zombie Simulator

Zombie Simulator

I was really pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this game - especially given it’s low price. I played with the Steam Controller and found the partial support a little frustrating at times (I switched back to keyboard for a couple of precision jumps) but overall it didn’t really impact the gameplay. The graphics are good enough for what the game is and the swarming of the zombie horde is very nice. Of course, it would be nice to have more than twelve levels but for £0.79 who can complain - the levels that are there have some nice variations on the basic theme. I like it. I like it a lot. It’s a nice way to unwind if you have a few minutes to spare and some tensions to release ;)

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

In summary, I can’t recommend Zombie Simulator, it’s a good concept that’s weighed down by overly simplified gameplay and repetitive objectives. It lacks challenge, engagement, and fun - with no replayability, there’s little reason to pick it up.

Real player with 1.3 hrs in game

Zombie Simulator on Steam