Tag: animals

Indie games featuring animals either as the main character or an important sidekick.

Theropods

developed by Theropods Team

“An old school point and click adventure game that combines puzzles with a cinematic story, colourful characters, playable action sequences and a retro aesthetic.  Oh, and lots of dinosaurs!”

“A young hunter travelling home to free her enslaved tribe from bloodthirsty barbarians.  A mysterious spaceman stranded on a strange prehistoric planet with slim hopes of returning home.  Experience friendship, bravery and betrayal, all while playing a classic adventure game!”

[Back on Kickstarter]  |  [Wishlist on Steam]  |  [Play the Demo]

Platforms: Windows, Mac
Release: 2021

Errand Boy

developed by Tree Interactive

The world is ending but you are an optimistic delivery monster who is determined to be a positive influence on the people you meet.  Help them with their problems by running errands and trying to raise their spirits.  Maybe, hopefully, you can shape the future into a better outcome. :-)

This is still a bit early in development (I think!) and I don’t have too much information on it but you can follow the developer on Twitter or take a peek at the teaser trailer.

[Visit the Website]

Platforms: Switch
Release: TBA

Pupperazzi

developed by Sundae Month

“Snap photos of dogs while maintaining your social media presence.  Will you hound celebrities in public, or would you rather be taken seriously as an artist?  Perhaps you just want to show your friends the cute dog you saw while you were out.  It’s your choice which direction your career goes, don’t screw up!”

“When you finally give up your dreams of a stable life as a photographer, commiserate with other amateurs through local multiplayer dog-spotting competitions.  True beauty comes from within, but we think in-game photos are major competitors.”

[Wishlist on Steam]  |  [Visit the Website]

Platforms: Windows
Release: 2019

Gato Roboto

developed by doinksoft  |  published by Devolver Digital

“Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

“Tiptoe outside the friendly confines of your technological marvel and follow your feline instincts through tight tunnels and mysterious waterways to scavenge for new weapons and gear.  Adventure awaits the most curious of cats in Gato Roboto!”

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Buy on Switch]

Platforms: Windows, Switch
Release: May 30, 2019

Kato

developed by Cliffside

“A single player 3D third-person adventure game built in Unreal Engine where you play as the dog Kato.

“Your hometown has been through a great tragedy and your owner feels sad to see her home break apart.  Kato sets out to make the village into a better place by barking, digging, sprinting and using objects in the surroundings to spread happiness!”

[Play on itch.io]

via Automaton Platforms: Windows
Release: May 14, 2019

Koral

developed by Carlos Coronado

“A love letter to the ocean.  Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current.  Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.”

“The game was developed on a sailship in a pristine marine reserve in Northern Catalonia called Cap De Creus.”

I’m not sure if anyone following me has realized that I have a bit of an ocean obsession >.< Koral has done such a great job with the visuals it was difficult to cut the footage to an appropriate length.  Look out for a making of video by the developer that talks about the inspiration for the game and goes over some of the development process during the boat trip.  It releases the same day as the game but I got to take an early peek at it and it was quite interesting. :-)

[Wishlist on Steam]  |  [Nintendo eShop]

via /r/IndieGaming Platforms: Windows, Switch
Release: May 16, 2019

BATTLLOON

developed by noname studio

A 2-4 local multiplayer game where you are a balloon expelling air in order to force your opponents into the spikes on the wall.  There are six different characters (including an octopus!) that you can choose from to look cute while you blow up your friends.  After you die you can still fly around and shove the person you love the most into the spikes. :)

[Visit the Website]

Platforms: Windows, Switch
Release: TBA