“The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking – and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Apple Arcade
Release: July 22, 2020
“A tale revolving around a dark futuristic world, unfolding through platformer elements, stealth and investigation.
“In this videogame the player will embody Ludovik, a robotic entity sent to look for knowledge about human beings, extinct for millennia. Ludovik will have to interact with the beings of the jungle and explore it’s most dangerous recesses to resolve the dark mystery of the library.”
Platforms: PS4
Release: 2021
“Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat elements and hand-painted environments.
“The Girl of Glass is set in a fictional mid-20th-century European country ruled by a tyrant eagle. You play as Kristal, the girl of glass, who is struggling with growing up, letting go of the past, and finding a future to believe in. On your journey of discovery, you will visit numerous places and meet a wonderful cast of characters to interact with – all in very detailed, hand-painted graphics.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: Summer 2020
“A hand-painted point-n-click adventure game with a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, various endings, and unique in-game turn-based strategy sports simulator.
“Vincent is a skilled thief who decides to steal a precious necklace from a mansion of a lonely old lady named Beatrice. His plan would have gone perfectly well, but when she catches him red-handed, she turns out to be an ancient and powerful witch. As a punishment, Beatrice sends him to the parallel world she has created, where the witch traps those she considers her enemies.”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2020
“A heartfelt adventure game where it’s okay to be small. Explore a beautiful, atmospheric land and fight monsters on your journey to find your place in the world.
“Chorus is a little frog with huge dreams of protecting the world. Being a tree frog, however, society expects them to lead a life of religious studies, instead of training to be a warrior. Their small size certainly doesn’t help anyone take them seriously, either. Seeking a better life, Chorus moves to Boreala, a village where members of the Defense Guild train under the wisdom of an old veteran. They quickly learn things aren’t going to be as easy as they hoped…”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: 2022
“A turn-based strategy with medieval animals inspired by 700 years-old real-life medieval marginalia.
“Become master of the Living Ink and lead your illustrated animal army on the pages of medieval books. Create your own bestiary, duel with medieval celebrities and go on wild quests, encounters and challenges. Through obscene actions write your story and become a legendary Master Inkulinati!”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021
“A wholesome adventure game about taking photos and helping various communities. Follow an amateur photographer on a journey through Scandinavian inspired landscapes with the goal to see the magical phenomenon TOEM. Travel by bus to different regions with distinct architecture and sights to behold! Encounter different characters and solve smaller problems.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: 2021
“A vibrant 3-player Action Adventure game with heavy focus on teamwork and co-operation!
“Play as three unique characters (Tank, Striker or Healer), each with his/her own set of abilities – both over the Internet and with friends at home (couch co-op). Set in a lush hand drawn world, story mode gives you access to multiple levels and quests to save a peaceful island world from an alien invasion.”
Platforms: Windows (possibly PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch)
Release: 2021
A lovely looking paper RPG with a mix of paper, crayon, and plaster art depending on which area you are in. There are villagers and critters to talk to, some of whom may join you in battle (maybe, if they feel like it), while others want to be more involved and can become your companion, following you on your journey.
It’s currently in development for PC but the developer is also hoping to bring the game to PS4 and Switch at some point with an initial release in 2021. In the meantime there is a demo you can play, and you can follow them on Twitter to keep up-to-date on the progress.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux (possibly PS4 & Nintendo Switch)
Release: 2021
“A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.
“Everything changes when you fall into the ruins of an ancient house. As you explore, the memories of the people who lived there come to life with the help of ARORA’s Memory Reconstruction system. Uncover hints about what happened to civilization, discover strange artifacts, and discover the secrets of the family whose tomb you’ve raided.
“And then find a way out. “
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Release: November 19, 2020