March of the Living
TL:DR at the end, scored 10 / 10 as of 20th April 2016
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- Genre - A 2D roguelike-like such as FTL and Convoy, this time in a zombie postapocalypse. It manages to capture the desperation of such event through excellent writing and a well balanced challenge, as players need to guide their survivors on a journey in a search for a safe haven while trying to prevent them from starving to death, becoming infected or getting killed by either zombies or humans.
– Real player with 14.1 hrs in game
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March of the Living
is an isometric 2d game similar in presentation to Death Road to Canada (although much slower in pace) and other such pixelated roguelikes. I’d had it sitting in my library for a while and decided to play it on a whim. It was decent. I wouldn’t call it great, although I imagine it WOULD be great as a mobile title. No idea if that statement is actually true or not, but the game is well suited to that format. But…it was also well suited to this one.
Story
The story is more or less the same ultimate goal of getting to the city of Wellston on the coast and on a ship getting ready to set sail with whatever survivors were able to get to the safe zone at the docks. The specifics of the story vary based on which character you play, but all in all, those little snippets of story are more like splashes of color than any sort of painting. Still, it helps to keep the game fresh.
– Real player with 12.3 hrs in game
It Steals
So far I’ve only made it to shutter mode but I adore this game, the overall atmosphere is so cool and creative & the gameplay is simple but rewarding. A+
edit: hi, about a year later and i wanted to add to my review! I still, amazingly, haven’t made it past living walls mode (not for lack of trying) but this is honestly one of my favorite games of all time, very special. It strikes the perfect balance of having very minimal mechanics while still being HARD and enjoyable in a way that u wanna keep working at it til u win. and honestly, what’s better than being chased down a hallway?
– Real player with 30.6 hrs in game
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PLAY BY THEIR RULES OR DIE BY THEM.
This game has a way of slowly revealing its secrets to you. In a way a spiritual successor to Slender, It Steals drops you into each gamemode with very little information, and it’s up to you to infer what actions will let you survive and what will cost you. The gameplay is extremely tense, the AI will constantly keep you on edge in any of the available gamemodes, and the secrets will keep you coming back for more. It’s a steal of a price, and more content may be coming yet. 10/10.
– Real player with 14.1 hrs in game
My Mind Ghost
So, I gave this a go and was open to it, there is some interesting mechanics though not fulfilled in the best way, there is at the root of this a simplistic yet tricky little puzzle game. However it has some bugs which I could forgive but the most Major Bug is you get to the end of LVL 2 and there is no more game, despite it showing there is 8 lvls at least, until this is fixed do not buy this game.
TLDR: bug stops you playing game
Update to review: the game also send tcp data over port 27030 with no indication of why / what its doing (stay safe folks), they did fix so lvl 3 is avalible but progress now does not save so if you exit out back to lvl 2 for you, y do I still play this keen for next update
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
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My Mind Ghost is a simple 2D top down JRPG style retro pixel stealth action game where you must run around a small 2D “maze” and collect objects to escape while a ghost chases you.
The rough as guts English translation is just the tip of the iceberg in this horror stealth game. They chose to use obsolete retro pixel “art” as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It’s unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Pole of Cold
I liked the trailer and the antarctic idea, reminds me of the thing movie.
Game play is basic, you find objects in the level to escape, you listen to the sounds of the AI and try to stay away. There is no check points, but you can stun the monster once or twice depending if you find a sphere. Developers please make this game have 4 spheres on easy, so people can enjoy your escape. Yes very short experience but overall felt like a challenge. Great work for a indie game, 1 hour max game, expand the game to a bigger base and some not pickups would be great. If you are getting frustrated, stay away from the monster and you should be fine.
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
The game is small but not bad. Something reminded me of an old school film The Thing by John Carpenter.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Cosmodread
I recommend this game completely! this are Most need games in your VR catalog
This game could be summarized in Obscure meet Dead Space Meet TWD: Saints & Sinners
THE GOOD
the game is quite friendly for new users and veterans welcoming the survival horror
the story is interesting but it is a pity that you cannot discover everything in a simple run you must keep playing to unlock all the objects and lore bits of the game
As you keep playing the game evolves also putting a couple of additional challenges which is welcome but it can be RNG too so your first experience may be very difficult or very easy
– Real player with 22.3 hrs in game
EDIT: Many of these issues have been totally addressed and playing through the game is now extremely fun. The air canister issues are no longer a problem - and now they appear often enough that occasionally I have a few extra, but because of the limited inventory space, making a choice what to keep feels meaningful and it never feels like I have a total surplus of air.
The extreme darkness seems a lot better, and lit rooms feel easier to function and navigate for the most part - some rooms have more dim or more ambient light but in general it doesn’t feel like the flashlight is absolutely necessary in those rooms.
– Real player with 16.9 hrs in game
Lakeview Cabin Collection
get Naked
grab gasoline
Soak balcony with gasoline
grab matches
get drunk and puke on floor
Killer shows up
He slips on the puke
Light him up like a christmas tree
Get on zipline saying “TALLY-HO LADS!”
land in woodchipper which I forgot to turn off
10/10, would die with my pixels hanging out again
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Okay, let’s get serious. This game is amazing for it’s price. It’s a complex puzzle box from the depths of hell! It’s filled with all kinds of secrets, changing gameplay, gratuitous violence, sex, human sacrafice and amazing atmosphere for something that just uses the pixel graphics!
– Real player with 51.4 hrs in game
I HIGHLY recommend this lovingly-constructed tribute to the ’80s' most iconic horror films. It has the puzzle-solving feel of old Sierra On-Line adventure games (e.g. King’s Quest and Quest for Glory), in that there are several well-defined obstacles, which can be overcome in a variety of ways, limited mostly–but not entirely–by the player’s creativity.
The “collection” features four full games, each one a tribute to a set of horror films from the ’80s. Respectively, the games pay tribute to the Friday the 13th series; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes; Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street; and finally Alien and The Thing. The game’s own lore recapitulates some major themes from these films as well, besides that of masked, blade-wielding serial killers: there are twisted family relations, backwoods satanic cults, revenge from beyond the grave, haunted video games, plus references to an in-game “true story” on which the Lakeview Cabin “movies” are based. It’s tempting to say more, but I don’t want to spoil anything!
– Real player with 48.4 hrs in game
The Escape from Bungalow
WE BEAT IT MOTHERFUCKERS ALL OF YOU SUCK ASS FUCKING NIGGERS CANT BELIEVE YOU SUCK THAT BAD!!!!!!!!!LULLULULLUL (TODAY I HOLD THE RECORD FOR THE 10 MINUTE SPEED RUNNNNNN LESSSGOOOO QUIT PLAYING WITH ME DAWG QUIT MIRRINNNNNNNNNNN)
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Highly recommended. Good soundtrack, thoughtful storyline, well-developed characters, and - most importantly - terrifying jump scares.
1hr learning controls. 2 minutes to beat game.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
The Night of Joe
You have been so nervous, holding your CV in your hand for a job you need but don’t really see yourself doing. After the interview (that went horrible) you went to the bathroom to “refresh”, and you ended up falling asleep…When you woke up you still had this weird dream in your mind about a guy in the clouds telling you to be careful and giving you something…was it a flashlight?
Strangely you realize that it’s already night time and you’re alone in the supermarket. You’re holding the flashlight in your hand, thinking that you are still dreaming but it is reality.
Something strange is going on here…
While walking between the shelves looking for an exit you realize that you are not alone, something in the Night is hunting you.
Armed with your special flashlight, will you have what it takes to get out of the building?
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Each time you die the location of some objectives are randomized.
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Find and activate electric panels to then take the escalators and go on the next level.
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Stop the monster with the special mode of your flashlight, but be careful it uses more battery and you will be defenseless in the dark.
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Survive the Night.
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No gore.
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Meet Joe’s special humor.
Devil in the Pines
I had a lot of fun with this game. Fun game to play in the dark with headphones. Those cursed bear traps kicked my butt for a while. I would recommend being able to map keyboard controls for those who have preferences. Also wish the crossbow would reload faster lol. Great job by the developers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r5paQXBxpc
– Real player with 4.4 hrs in game
For just a few dollars, this is a pretty scary game. I recorded all 3 levels of difficulty cause why not, and there are some pretty interesting mechanics and scare tactics and the harder levels have added encounters it seems.
It’s very interesting and worth a look at.
As far as replayability is concerned, I’m never going to touch it again since I’ve beaten all 3 modes, but I am still glad I checked it out to begin with. It’s sort of more of a one off game, or if you do all 3 levels, a 3 off.
Overall, it’s decent.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Martha
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Affordable Cat, kinda sounds like something you’d type in the search engine for pet lovers. But anyhow, this dev came up with Martha (MRT) his first published game about a deranged granny hell bent on knocking your teeth out at intermittent intervals! Its price point (a buck cheaper on itch.io btw) and length reminded me of Chilla’s Art titles and stocked with a plethora of horror references to seal the deal! Finally, a person of culture!!
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
I like the game, a few nice scares, overall spooky atmosphere, a few puzzles mixed in and with some combat here and there aswell. All in all a sweet little horror game, that all Indie horror game fans should enjoy, especially for this price.
I would however wish that i had a constant light source. I know.. Darkness is scary, But I also enjoy looking at my environment.
But that aside. Thanks for this little fun gem. Recommended.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game