Indie Game Sim (2016)

Developer: Lost Decade Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You design and publish pixel-art games while navigating a cheerful but subtly ominous indie dev scene.

creativesimulationpixelatedlighthearteddark undertonesstrategicretroatmospheric

What players say

Players praise the level builder and the personal journey of making games, though some find it grindy and note broken achievements. Many compare it to Mario Maker, and a warning persists that buying the camera triggers a creepy bug.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.