Titan Chaser
A mechanically rough Early Access with a great concept and surreal mood about finding and rescuing giant titans roaming the land using all kinds of bright lights.
Your only two companions are a run down, beige coloured Chrysler K platform car that’s held together by glue, droplets of constant fog and the sheer enthusiasm of the main protagonist and a mysterious, freakishly tall hotel manager named Jasper. He’s also your main contact when your car decides to bunny hop down a hill and gets stuck on the train tracks or you decide to test how far into the water you can drive.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
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This modestly priced Early Access walking sim has some great ideas at its core and even though I am not huge on buying in before the product is complete, I feel like I have already got my money’s worth and could quite happily recommend this to a walking sim fan who wants something a little bit different.
PROS
- unexpected. You can almost count the versions of a walking sim on 1 or maybe 2 hands. Angsty teen, space station, psychological horror, but never have I played a walking sim where I basically have to drive around and shoo-away monsters.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Mutazione
This game. I don’t know how to summarise it in a way that does it justice, I just loved it so much. Technically, I guess it’s a walking sim with interactive “soap opera” and garden sim minigames? But I’ve played walking sims, I’ve played interactive fiction, I’ve even played garden sim minigames, and this is really something else - even besides the fact that it’s extremely well done and polished to near perfection.
The unique art style, sort of minimal but very expressive. The story about a community of outsiders. The characters and dialogues that feel so real. The way the characters are animated. The fact that they hired someone for wildlife animations, and it was totally worth it. The encyclopedia of local plants that you can browse through. The musical gardens that you can design and tend to as much or as little as you please, then you pass by the gardens you created or sit in them with people, and you can see how you left your traces in that little world. The balance between light-heartedness and serious topics like grief and failure. The light and colours during the different times of the day. The main character’s journal notes. All the cute details. I think I screenshot like half of the game. There’s so much that’s just so immensely adorable.
– Real player with 28.9 hrs in game
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You don’t play Mutazione, you live in Mutazione
INTRO
Mutazione is an indie gem, a wonderful game or maybe more like an experience. It’s extremely chill game and relaxing experience.
I can’t actually define it by genre, it’s kind of a point&click, narrative, gardening, mystery game?
STORY
You play as Kai – a simple girl who loves swimming. After the meteor hit a small town, mutants started appearing there and they live there on that destroyed island. So Kai travels there to see her ill grandpa. This is when your weird journey begins. You meet your grandpa of course and learn that he has been severely ill and he asks you for help to take care of a garden. You and Kai have no idea why at first of course, but it all makes sense in the end.
– Real player with 19.4 hrs in game
TRIP Steam Edition
I love psychedelia, either in music, art or playing psychedelic looking games, unfortunately I was quite disappointed in TRIP: Steam Edition after experiencing it for nearly 10 hours in bite-sized chunks over the last 24 hours since I purchased it; that is, at least in its present state. As it is early access I may change my opinion as time progresses, but that will depnd on what the developer does for the game. It says the artware is an open world environment; for me that conjures up the thought that you are able to explore every part of the world you find yourself in. Sadly I found there were many places I wasn’t able to explore, for example trying to get from many places via hills, you aren’t able to climb anything steeper than about 45 degrees, this basically locks off loads of area of the world so far created. I tried for hours to find ways to access certain area’s, but was always held back by the inability to climb anything too steep.
– Real player with 11.0 hrs in game
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! Wait… Last time I remember I bought this game under $1 and now the price become like this? lol
This game is… Stunning. It is an art of surrealism and lots of random stuffs going on inside.
You just like, explore and walk around, seeing weird things and yet, ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ.
Pretty much no purpose or any kind of things to do in game.
Probably there are something to do but I still can’t figure out what to do, because I see ‘Collection’ in the pause menu of the game.
If you are an art lover and admirer, you should definitely get this game. (If you willing to pay that amount of price though)
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Gander National Park
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Climb snow covered mountains, discover forgotten places, trek across the desert, explore the redwoods, get lost in a cave, or go camping in a swamp. Gander National Park offers all types of ecosystems for you to navigate in the first ever hiking simulator! The way you play the game determines your fate with multiple endings. Gain good or bad karma by the actions you take during your excursion.
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Beautiful Open World Environment
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Fully Voiced Conversations
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Unlockable Quests
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Multiple Endings
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Choices Matter
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Discover Rare Plants
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Go Fishing
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Discover Landmarks, Overlooks and Campsites
Isolationist Nightclub Simulator
a good trip 10/10
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
It’s hard to describe this one… it’s a place that lets you go anywhere you want in your own abandoned club, which is sort of equal parts peaceful and lonely. It’s enjoyable making your own music with the in-game synths, and I could see this being great fun to have in the background at a (real world) party. The atmosphere is really strong with some great sound and music, and if you’re someone who enjoys exploring in games for the sake of exploring, there’s a lot to get from this nightclub.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Proteus
Proteus provides a uniquely calming introspective meditative experience.
Whenever I’ve had a stressful day,
I can come to one of the islands, go to a scenic view, and watch the sun set and moon rise.
I can enjoy the bliss of spring, the energy of summer, the mystery of autumn, or the oblivion of winter.
Proteus is also very relaxing to listen to while you sleep,
whether paused, or allowed to change from day to night.
Many magical secrets await, strange creatures and encounters, pixelated and yet primal.
– Real player with 1068.6 hrs in game
This is a lovely little walking simulator, and is more of an experience than it is a game.
First things first, the soundtrack is ace. Depending where you are you’ll get different music, such as standing near trees with falling leaves, atop a mountain, or near the old towers. The spring daytime music, and the autumn night music are my favorite ones by far.
The changing of the seasons is the focal point of proteus. Every season is portrayed so accurately and evokes a certain emotion. This will be different for everyone, or maybe you won’t feel anything at all. Spring time is one of the most relaxing seasons in the game, and one of the most colorful. It is beautiful to look at and the sound of the flowers falling from the trees never gets old. Summer is the most lively and exciting season. There are plenty of creatures to interact with, the weather is nice, and the whole atmosphere is just so energizing. Autumn is where things turn around as the environment becomes more sullen. All of the life and energy from summer is gone, and now what’s left is dying trees and very few creatures. Winter, the final season, is where you get a very weird mix of feelings. In a way it is eerie, and the soundtrack helps add to that. Walking along the dead trees in a snow bound land to the sound of a quiet monotonous track really makes you feel alone. To me it also evokes a feeling of nostalgia. It makes me remember how the dead land I’m in was just recently so full of life. It makes me think back to the flowers of spring and the creatures of the summer, and how I actually missed them. For the season I like the least it sure makes me feel the most.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Shutter Stroll
Explore hundreds upon hundreds of vibrant islands to take a break, breathe deeply and snap beautiful photos with your camera. Lose yourself in the moment while hunting for that one photo you’ll remember forever. Take your time.
_Camera in hand, you set out to capture a moment.
To walk where no one has walked before._
Key Features
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There is no goal: Take as many or as little photos as you’d like. You won’t be graded, only you decide what makes a good photo.
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Relax: Get lost on vibrant islands, take it slow or explore every nook and cranny of these generated spaces.
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Make it yours: Use a myriad of camera settings and filters to make every picture your own. Share your images or visit islands others have photographed before.
Viaerium
This game isn’t bad, but it’s not great either. It’s about 30min long (unless you go back and replay for achievements), and pretty much impossible to fail. The gameplay consists mostly of wandering along retrieving fortune cookies and hitting switches until you advance to the next zone. It’s different, it’s chill, but it’s not amazing.
One really frustrating aspect to me is that it allows you to use a controller for navigation, but not for camera control or jumping… so… what’s the point?
What this game has going for it:
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Buy, but not at full price; This is a Single Sitting game where your objective is to become a counselor by running & jumping … (platformer)
So, to become a counselor yourself you gotta reach the Council, this is done with Run & Jump and works very decent with Keyb + Mouse.
Gamepad (x360) support is lacking sadly enough (though you can fix this with the steam controller api by adding custom controls to your controller).
The game is short as mentioned, but i had a nice time completing it.; there’s enough variation in the levels and there’s some storylines that keep you busy while completing the game as well..
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Defective Holiday
Big fan of Kim Laughton’s stuff and Mechatok, I can not stop thinking about this world. Its nice to walk inside Kim’s work and experience the details and style up close. You’ll quickly fall in love with Mechatok’s music as it connects you to this world. Look forward to more from all involved.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Absolutely stunning. Perfect soundtrack. Outstanding vibes. Ridiculous graphics. A sweet dream that you should have.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Fire Dogs
I highly recommend this game. It is an enjoyable, relaxing cool game with fantastic graphics. It is fun to play solo or with a team of fire dogs to explore. I love the storyline and the calming music. It is fun to howl to call other fire dogs in the multi-player game or howl to receive game clues.
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Better swimming mechanics than New World
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game