Some low poly art style indie games that have caught my eye :-)
“Board The Alabaster, one of The Filament Corporation’s flagship research vessels, and try to wrestle control back from a mysterious complication which left the ship locked down and the crew missing.
“With only the help of Juniper, the ships stricken pilot, face fiendishly difficult puzzles that will push you to the limit in a bid to uncover what happened to the crew and why they disappeared.”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, consoles
Release: 2020
“Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful world in this poetic 3D adventure.
“Abby is an artiste held captive at a circus: She spends her days entertaining the audience and her nights in a cage, longing for freedom. One day, she escapes the circus and gets to explore a mystical world.
“Alas, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: In a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, make it through bandit camps and around traps. Her adventure is always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of puppet master Jack, who is telling her story while holding the strings of his puppets firmly in his ever-helpful hands.”
Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021
“A videogame developer’s love letter to his son; an immersive narrative driven experience to memorialize Joel Green and, through his story, honor the many he represents. That Dragon, Cancer is a poetic and playful interactive retelling of Joel’s 4-year fight against cancer.
“Using a mix of first-person and third-person perspective, and point-and-click interaction, this two-hour narrative experience invites the player to slow down and immerse themselves in a deeply personal memoir featuring audio taken from home videos, spoken word poetry, and themes of faith, hope, despair, helplessness and love…”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
Release: January 12, 2016
“A first-person open world vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
“Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as upcoming tagger GHOST, a breezy bandit set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite. Traverse the corporately branded landscape, link up with other taggers, and steal junk and hearts along the way. Will you become the king of the island and tag every open inch, infiltrate sludge-pumping corporation GLUG, or just take it all down in flames with you?”
Platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2020
“An aunt and uncle take their middle-school niece and her boyfriend on an overnight camping trip. Take part in a classic camping trip: Roast hot dogs on the fire, go birdwatching, tell ghost stories, grab a beverage from the cooler and do cartwheels on the beach.”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Release: February 4, 2020
“A monster taming action roguelite where the main character, Lukha, is able to summon and control creatures to fight by his side in a simple and innovative way. In Adore, you can customize your game style according to the creatures you capture as each of them has very different characteristics and abilities.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: February 18, 2020 (early access)
“Thunder Kid, come in. The Robot Empire is back, and they’re kidnapping all the humans! Run ‘n’ gun through colorful environments, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and face off with challenging bosses in this engaging, 3D action platformer. Do you have what it takes to save humanity?”
Platforms: Windows
Release: January 29, 2020
“Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head’s survival.”
Platforms: Windows, Xbox, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2020
“Swing, jump and glide your way through an ancient world, uncover secrets, explore the past and solve puzzles to restore the heart of the village.”
developed by Megagon Industries | published by Thunderful Publishing
“Just you and your bike – take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash – all the way from the peak to the valley!”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Xbox One, PS4
Release: October 23, 2019