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A compact survival action-adventure in an unearthly garden, where drawing inspiration and defending against enemies define the experience.

THE DEVIL HAUNTS ME
A short pixel-art survival-adventure in a spooky forest, where exploration and scavenging are driven by permadeath and an eerie, lonely atmosphere.
2019-01-06
- Adventure
- Horror

Survival

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

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Bloompunk

A short, smooth first-person roguelike shooter in a vibrant forest, where you grow living abilities to repel technological corruption.

2023-12-15

Shooter
Action
First person
Fantasy
Indie

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Cloud Gardens

A chill single-player simulation about overgrowing post-apocalyptic dioramas with plants, with a level editor and short, meditative play sessions.

2021-09-01

Puzzle
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox

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Heliotropism

A quirky single-player strategy sim about growing and mutating a tree through the seasons, with a chatty narrator and hours of replayable challenge.

2022-03-24

Strategy
Indie
Simulator

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The Planet Crafter: Prologue

A short, relaxing space survival prologue focused on terraforming a barren planet through base building and atmosphere management, with reviewers averaging 4-8 hours.

2021-12-19

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Earthtongue

A gentle single-player sim of tending a strange miniature ecosystem of fungi and bugs, where limited influence and balance management unfold over roughly 7 hours.

2015-04-27

Science fiction
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox

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Don't Starve

A harsh wilderness survival game blending science and magic, with crafting, sanity management, and permadeath—playable in short brutal bursts or long-term survival grinds.

2013-04-23

Action
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Open world
Sandbox

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Monster Garden

A short, casual single-player adventure about befriending strange monsters in a surreal garden, with a chill, thought-provoking tone and roughly an hour of playtime.

2018-02-08

Adventure
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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King of Wukong

A brief, atmospheric single-player action-adventure about time-traveling to duel the enemy king and restore your country.

2026-04-23

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Kind Heart Survivors

A relaxed single-player space survival game focused on exploring, gathering, crafting, and cooking on an unknown planet, with a chill, approachable tone and a short playtime.

2025-11-18

Action
Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Side view

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OFFERING APP

An indie single-player action-adventure that moves from action to atmospheric walking-sim exploration, with beautiful art and a cryptic story.

2026-04-23

Action
Adventure
Indie

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Rootnote

A casual singleplayer adventure-survival game about restoring a dying forest using music-based guardian powers, explored via boat and vine swinging.

2026-05-01

Adventure
Indie
Simulator