Another month gone by means another big list of all the thinky games that landed on our radar. Here's our February releases list, including some 2D-3D swapping, a minimal city-builder, a dice-deck-builder, a new Civilization game, a fan expansion for LOK and a whole lot more.
While Waiting
Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait.
Steam (Windows, MacOS) — $19.99
PETS
PETS is a platformer puzzle game. You will cross different dimensions and go through the maze, find your dogge.
Steam (Windows) — $4.99
Pointdexter
Tiles will copy your moves. Use pencils to draw bridges and get to the next page!
Steam (Windows) — $2.99
Lenora and Dakota
Adoptive siblings Lenora and Dakota have found themselves in a huge warehouse... but, according to Lenora's calculations, the crates are all placed in woefully inefficient positions!! Can you help them to work together to solve the problem before anyone notices they're there?
itch.io (Web) — Free
Skeleton Gelatin
In Skeleton Gelatin, you explore some caves by making bubbles and falling off things.
itch.io (Web) — Free
Swap Restriction
Short puzzlescript game with 12 levels + 2 extra levels
itch.io (Web) — Free
AmaZoo
Help KoKo on his first day at work! Push, kick, grab and rearrange the boxes, while avoiding the dangers throughout the mega-warehouse. Solve all the puzzles and finally reach the exit!
Steam (Windows) — $12.49
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
Steam (Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $69.99
PlayStation Store — $69.99
Xbox Store — $69.99
Dawnfolk
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark and minimalist survival city-builder. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths to bring light back to the world?
Steam (Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $14.99
IKA
The Lok creatures return! After mastering space travel, they venture across the sprawling galaxy… only to find that they are not alone! Help the Lok creatures guide the Ika creatures in the development of their civilisation, learning about themselves in the process!
itch.io (Web) — Free
landflip
A procedural tile puzzle.
itch.io (Web) — Free
Block Shop
Block shop is an automation puzzle game in which basic blocks are transformed and combined to create increasingly complex blocks.
Steam (Windows) — $9.99
Utter a Name
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Steam (Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $6.99
Die in the Dungeon
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Steam Early Access (Windows, MacOS) — $12.99
Sea Magic
A game about moving around to cast spells and optimizing score.
itch.io (Web) — Free
Leap Year: March
Leap Year: March continues the adventure for players who have beaten Leap Year and want an even greater challenge. Use the same tools you learned in Leap Year to explore another hand drawn world that’s both larger and much more complex. Master your understanding of Leap Year’s secrets to complete another month of your calendar.
Steam (Windows) — $3.99
Mycelium Heaven
It's a cozy yet challenging puzzle game about a mushroom that devours zombies. You'll expand, grow and consume your way through the forest using your wit and reason.
Steam (Windows) — $9.99
Nintendo Store — $9.99
Playstation Store — $9.99
LightBreak
LightBreak: A cozy musical game 🎵 Uncover memories of a voiceless girl through music. Compose melodies, find hidden secrets, and unravel a magical mystery. Create harmony in a world where every note tells a story.
Steam (Windows) — $19.99
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