Fear The Unknown - Dave Story, a short first person narrative game about UFOs
This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document—a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Dave considers himself lucky, and maybe you will be too, if you dare to face the unknown and survive.
[itch.io] you're just imagining it - A Chronic Illness Game
cross-posted from: https://swg-empire.de/post/2109620
you're just imagining it - A Chronic Illness Game
BIONICLE Heroes
Preserving BIONICLE media for past, current, and future BIONICLE fans.
I saw this posted a month or so ago:
The game runs surprisingly well. You can download the DRM-free version of the game from BioMedia Project. The files are hosted with the permission of the LEGO Group. The only fix I did was enabling widescreen support with modern screen resolutions. The instructions for that are here.
I never played any of the Bionicle games but I have very fond memories of the Lego! As well as a (what I assume to be Windows) ISO, you can also play it on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, DS, GameBoy Advance, and even "Java (Phone)".
ABI-DOS
As promised in December, the game is now completely free for everyone to enjoy—forever! This decision comes after modest sales during the first month and a half after release. While the game was still profitable, financial gain was never my primary motivation (I have an independent job outside of ga...
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/30613715
About the freegames community
The freegames community has been going for a year and a half now, probably time I updated the info.
This is a place to post limited-time giveaways of full video games that are then yours to keep forever at no cost. Please use the search to check what you're posting hasn't already been posted, and start your posts with [Source] so that people can ignore giveaways they're not interested in. For example, if Fanatical were giving away a Steam key for Pong, I'd title the post [Fanatical/Steam] Pong.
I post deals as I find them (sometimes spread out over a few days or bundled together so it doesn't get too noisy) but feel free to post them if you find them first.
If you have keys that you'd like to give away then !randomactsofgaming@lemm.ee and !giftofgaming@lemmy.world are the best places to post.
The main exception to the limited-time giveaways only rule is for the occasional posting of games which are always free. On Fridays you can post a
[Forever-Free Friday] Awaria on Steam
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
Valley of Tribes a 1v1v1 tower defence/strategy game, released on Steam
Valley of Tribes is a 1v1v1 strategy game where three tribes battle to be the last tribe standing. Send units and construct buildings to destroy enemy tribes and ensure your tribe's survival.
Board Game Arena
A bit of a different one this week as this is technically a subscription service with a free-to-play option, but put down your pitchforks and hear me out!
BGA is a platform for playing board games online, and about half of the games I'm aware of IRL are available, from simple classics like Carcassonne and Yahtzee to multi-day slogs like Unconditional Surrender and Scythe. Some games are free for anyone to play, "premium" ones require that the person who starts the game is a paying member (but that means that one enthusiast can pay a few quid a month and invite their friends to play for free). There are rankings and tournaments if you want to take it seriously, or you can exclusively play solo or with friends.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but still quite a cool site you can enjoy without paying.
Mercapolis, a free isometric supermarket management game, released on Steam
Build and manage your own supermarket. Place orders for seasonal products, stock them on the shelves, and get ready to survive a workday full of surprises. Hire employees and keep your customers happy in Mercapolis.
No Players Online
you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.
As it's spooky season we have a creepy "vhs style" weird meta-game mystery about being trapped in a video game.
traverse the digital wasteland of a shooter game long-abandoned. but don't let looks deceive you, the game is just a remnant distracting you from its real purpose.
The game has already been remastered (Windows only) though the original for Linux and Windows is also free, and it's apparently coming to Steam too. Pay-what-you-want on itch.io.
Harbinger on Steam (Arena Shooter)
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.
Daymare Cat
Just a small Cat in a big Town.
Hand-drawn indie platformer for Windows, originally released in 2013 but had an "anniversary edition" QoL update last year. Pay-what-you-want on Itch.io.
Tiny Survivors
Tiny Survivors is a chill top-down autobattler with lots of enemies and randomly generated synergies.
A shameless Vampire Survivors clone, most of the reviews say it's nothing special but good for half an hour of fun. Free on Steam.
Tiny Survivors is a chill top-down autobattler with lots of enemies and randomly generated synergies.
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
PolyCube - 3D Tetris
PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.
PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.
The developer was a full-time web dev who wanted to try out solo game development, but they ended up hating the business management side of things, so they eventually gave up the "hobby" and just set the game to free permanently.
Agujero, a game about falling down a giant hole
Deep Hole Crawler
A quick indie dungeon-crawler for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io
Frogfall
Minimalist indie platform-puzzler for Windows with a cute pixel-art look. Pay-what-you-want on itch.io, the comments seem very positive.
Seance
Channel the dead, unlock their memories, solve their murders - 2nd place LD55 and 3 gold medals ★★★★★
Spelunky
The classic dungeoneering roguelike for Windows was one of the first really big indie game hits. While the HD remake and sequel are paid, the original is open source and free to download. Unfortunately the links and forums on the official website seem to be dead, but the internet archive has a copy so you can still play.
Mind Over Magnet
Magnet-based platform puzzler for Windows. Page calls it a demo but also mentions it being a work in progress, I think it's more of an early-access kind of thing where more levels are being added but it's still a proper game.