developed by S82
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“A futuristic open world survival game set in the world of Frei – an alien planet inhabited by various native creatures and rebellious humans.”
Inspired by No Man’s Sky; it’s still in very early development, you can visit the subreddit here.
via /r/gamedev
developed by Temple Gates Games
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A virtual reality exploration game releasing on November 27th for Android (GearVR).
“Fly on a magic carpet through the mystical land of Bazaar. Explore this twisting city to find exotic trinkets you’ll need for your journey. Beware the dart traps, sea cobras, and hungry crocs that lurk around corners. Lamassu, guardian of the the labyrinth, is furious that vandal monkeys have stolen his relics. Will you recover them in time or be trapped forever?”
The gifs were made using an older video, and the graphics have improved a bit since then, as you can see from the screenshots. :)
via /r/gamedev
developed by Mindfield Games
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“A strikingly beautiful first-person space thriller where everything can be interacted with. Operate any object or machine and explore their hidden features.
“Designed and optimised to be played on monitor or in Virtual Reality.
“Expand the story inside the Saturnian moon’s Research Station M by searching for clues, unlocking new areas by solving puzzles, and finding out what hides under Titan’s surface.”
via Steam Greenlight
developed by Thunder Lotus Games
“A hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology.
“In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Explore vast regions of Norse Purgatory to find runes to unleash the jotun, giant Norse elementals. Fight them using only your massive two-handed axe, the blessings of the Gods and your skills! Impress the Gods!”
It released this week on Steam for PC, Mac, & Linux.
developed by ONEVISION
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“A surreal exploration game where the world around you revives and evolves with your game process. The color of the levels will change the further you progress through the level and the more myths you uncover. In contrast, shaping of the world is possible through collecting lost fragments. The more fragments you have the more objects are interactive and will react to your presence.”
developed by Jonathan Blow & Thekla Inc
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An exploration and puzzle game that’s been in development for quite some time for PC and PS4. It’s inspired by Myst, and I love the art style.
This seemed to be hiding for a while, but they’ve finally announced a release date, which will be January 26th, 2016. Really looking forward to playing and making cinemagraphs of it. :)
[View the Trailer] | [Visit the Website]
via /r/IndieGaming
developed by Giant Sparrow
I’ve been meaning to make these for a while, of my play through a couple of months ago. I thought the game was pretty decent (I think it got over-hyped for me unfortunately, which skewed my expectations), but I really liked the sort of minimalistic art style and thought some of the scenes made for good moving pictures.
For those who don’t know, The Unfinished Swan is a light exploration/puzzle game where you move around in an unfinished world shooting paint to reveal objects and solve puzzles. You can see more on the Playstation page or check the trailer below.
developed by Cold Rice
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“A real time space-exploration sim and crew management game.
“Command a fleet of vessels wandering the galaxy for adventure and profit! You’ll be forced to make tough decisions as you face hostile starships, crippling space anomalies, and intriguing aliens. When your fleet faces certain doom, should you direct your crew to make critical repairs, or report to their stations and boost your fleet?”
The soundtrack is done by chipzel and the OST is really great, take a listen here. I absolutely love the album art, which was illustrated by Dominic Riozzi.
via /r/gamedev
developed by Fugitive Games
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“An open-world Space Survival Simulation built in Unreal Engine 4, featuring an original score from Jack Wall.
“Take the role of Captain as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and either outrun, or outgun a hostile alien force, in order to survive.”
Currently on Steam Early Access, which you can take a peek at here.
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developed by Random Seed Games
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An exploration game set in a world with 10 seconds left to live. Due to relativity, each play through lasts 10 minutes. Based on a Ludum Dare 27 entry, you can watch the trailer here.
“The song of life sounds different to every ear. The tempo unique to every mind.”
“Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction. A melancholy soundtrack will accompany you on your journey, highlighting each location you visit with its own unique theme… culminating in a world-changing event. TIMEframe is a short, thoughtful experience you won’t soon forget.”
via /r/gamedev