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a collection by mongrelgrim · last updated 2023-11-10 03:01:12

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Truss

elegy for the damned

ompuco

Interactive Fiction

mongrelgrim says

Beautifully atmospheric, the warping PS1 textures + the Vectrex looking elements + the low light and snow.... they all combine to create a very distinct vibe
I really like the idea of closing your eyes and "waking up" as a gameplay verb
More games should include cool portals to walk through it wows my monkey brain every time

fissure in the bones

DOMINO CLUB

Visual Novel

Play in browser

mongrelgrim says

I really adore the visuals in this one, the object head characters and the moody backdrops are fantastic
Very intriguing and tightly written eldritch horror story
Little hints of lore here and there make the setting feel extra otherworldly

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Gob

Groggy and hungry, you search for the ingredients of your favorite meal.

gamma girl

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

has a wonderful, charming pseudo stop-motion style that's hard to resist
i really adore all of the set pieces, the attention to detail is amazing
has a really neat, intuitive "minimalist" approach to mechanics and UI

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Bleakshore

The haunting wilderness awaits you. You hope she's okay.

Hyphinett

mongrelgrim says

there are trans people in this game =)
the atmosphere (music + visuals) are lovely, idk what's wrong with me but i find games like this more nostalgic and soothing than scary
a nice game to just stroll through while interacting with your little objects

my father's long, long legs

A woman tells you a story about her family.

ztul

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

mongrelgrim says

i'm not usually one for twine games but this one is a well-written classic
i really loved where it went with the simple creepypasta style premise and how it uses the medium of twine in unique and interesting ways to augment the story's eeriness
it's hard to say more about the game without spoiling it simply go play it

Exile

of loneliness at the ocean floor

HEXRAE

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

mongrelgrim says

short text-based game with great atmospheric music and visuals
i'm not a big merperson guy but i liked the horror twist on them here
i want to live in an underwater dome wtf

Apolysis (Demo)

Explore the broken husk. Shed your flesh. Be born anew.

Valerie Dusk

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

adore the visuals on this one i love a tetanus factory
really liked the resident evil/silent hill esque interact dialogue
rewards poking around

Valley of Ruin

Reunite with your dead lover.

Salem Hughes

mongrelgrim says

has a wonderful cinematic presentation
dreary rainy nasty
there's not much to it but worth playing just for the vibes

Agony of a Dying MMO Demo

Experience the final hours of an MMO before its servers shut down forever.

Salem Hughes

mongrelgrim says

captures the mmo social experience of being trapped in a vehicle with a furry while they tell you their horrible life story in voice
something abt all the apocalyptic gamer chatter sparked my neurons
aesthetics and sound design so good i'm in love

ARD: Anomalous Research Department (DEMO)

What is the Anomalous Research Department? What were they looking for? More importantly, what did they find?

Modus Interactive

Simulation

Play in browser

mongrelgrim says

I LOVE A FAKE PROGRAM/INTERFACE GAME
premise is so good i want to work for ARD
i enjoy how it mixes up gameplay

0_abyssalSomewhere

Stroll through the waters of a concrete realm.

nonoise

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

is it weird that i have a crush on w/e the player character is
the tetanus knight or whatever
anyways this game is incredibly badass i loved every moment

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Apple Sauce Apartments

Harvest rent from the apple folk!

Shallow Lagoon

Interactive Fiction

mongrelgrim says

we love an anti-landlord game fuck landlords
i enjoy looking at the carved apple head guys
worth playing just to enjoy the aesthetic if nothing else

Haunted Cities Volume 3

the places you find at the end of those unnamed turnoffs

Kitty Horrorshow

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

i'm just going to use the same blurb for all KHS game packs
they're all so good and so varied
if you want to spend a pleasant evening with like a goblet of mtn dew and some cheap doordash slop playing short but brilliant atmospheric horror gamelets these are the games for you

Haunted Cities Volume 4

even blank signs and unlit roads lead somewhere

Kitty Horrorshow

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

i'm just going to use the same blurb for all KHS game packs
they're all so good and so varied
if you want to spend a pleasant evening with like a goblet of mtn dew and some cheap doordash slop playing short but brilliant atmospheric horror gamelets these are the games for you

Discover My Body

Body Horror/Comedy

Yames

mongrelgrim says

yames games apple pleading emoji
probably the best body horror i've seen on itch
i love the weird bleak atmosphere of this game you will be thinking about it for a While

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Limbocore

Discover the limbo. Play cards with angels.

Autumn Rain

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

this game is so beautiful oh my gooooooooood i adore the style
there's something weirdly soothing abt its depiction of life after death
i love weird tarot inspired bullshit

Via Negativa

A Religious Comedy/Horror Game

Yames

mongrelgrim says

short but sweet
yames never misses i wish i could eat the visual style of this game with a spoon
incredibly bleak but i liked the feelings it left me with

Water Womb World

Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea

Yames

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

if you only play 1 yames game ........ please ... at least this one
wonderful deep sea horror without dipping into tired cthulhu lovecraft stuff
i want to live in whatever world this is

Remnants

-Uncover What Lies Below-

June Flower

Adventure

mongrelgrim says

uncover lore as you explore... rewards looking at nooks and crannies
i enjoy how it isn't afraid to be a little inexplicable and silly
maybe enjoyable if u like undertale/deltarune especially... no combat tho just exploration

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Iketsuki

An atmospheric platformer set in a dying world.

Modus Interactive

Platformer

mongrelgrim says

this is one of the first games i played on itch and i still love it
captures the weird and mysterious atmosphere of older games really well -- the setting is wonderfully freakish
platforming feels nice and the main puzzle is challenging

itch.io

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