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while True: learn()
Indie
73Metacritic

while True: learn()

Mar 28, 2018
SimulationEducationalIndie

This game simulates the work of a machine learning specialist using visual programming to complete client orders. Players can operate as freelancers or run a startup, deploying systems to the cloud and scaling them as data volume increases. The setting explores whether an AI could unintentionally become harmful while teaching the fundamentals of machine learning.

130 reviews · Metacritic
Surgeon Simulator
Indie
71Metacritic

Surgeon Simulator

Apr 18, 2013
ActionSimulationEducational

This is a simulation game where players take on the role of a surgeon performing operations. Core mechanics involve using unconventional controls to manipulate a patient's body, with tasks ranging from basic to complex procedures. The setting is a humorous take on medical surgery, featuring exaggerated physics and consequences for mistakes.

572 reviews · Metacritic
Louvre: The Final Curse
61Metacritic

Louvre: The Final Curse

Feb 15, 2001
ActionAdventureEducational

This is an action-adventure educational game where players take on the role of a Secret Service Agent sent back in time to prevent a conspiracy within the Louvre Museum. Core gameplay involves combat against the Tempilar brotherhood, exploration of a historically accurate 3D-reconstructed castle, and solving puzzles through clues and dialogue with characters. The setting is a fictionalized version of the Louvre during an unspecified historical period, with the narrative focusing on preventing a catastrophic event that threatens time itself.

58 reviews · Metacritic
911 Operator
Indie
68Metacritic

911 Operator

Feb 24, 2017
StrategySimulationCasual

This game simulates emergency dispatch management, where players respond to incoming calls by coordinating police, fire, and medical units. It features real-world cities with accurate street maps and over 140 types of emergency reports, including unique events in Career mode. Players must assess situations, provide first aid instructions, and deploy appropriate resources while handling varied callers.

158 reviews · Metacritic
Human Resource Machine
Indie
78Metacritic

Human Resource Machine

Oct 14, 2015
SimulationCasualEducational

This is a puzzle game where the player acts as an office worker performing programming tasks. The core mechanics involve writing simple programs using assembly-like instructions to manipulate boxes on conveyor belts, progressing through increasingly complex challenges. The setting is an abstract office environment where each year represents a new puzzle, teaching basic programming concepts.

204 reviews · Metacritic
World of Goo
Indie
90Metacritic

World of Goo

Oct 13, 2008
StrategyEducationalFamily

It is a physics-based puzzle game where players construct structures using different types of goo balls to guide them to an exit pipe. The game features 47 levels with distinct visual and musical themes, set across locations like dungeons and abysses. A bonus mode involves building towers using collected goo balls to reach higher heights.

841 reviews · Metacritic
The Mooseman
Indie
74Metacritic

The Mooseman

Feb 17, 2017
AdventureEducationalIndie

This point-and-click adventure game is based on Finno-Ugric mythology, where players control the Mooseman, who can perceive hidden spirits and artifacts. The core gameplay involves exploring three distinct worlds—the Lower, Middle, and Upper Worlds—while solving puzzles to uncover ancient myths and collect tribal artifacts. The setting blends historical folklore with a dark, atmospheric tone inspired by Perm animal style and Komi folk music.

84 reviews · Metacritic
App Game Kit: Easy Game Development

App Game Kit: Easy Game Development

Nov 21, 2014
Educational

App Game Kit is a game development engine designed for beginners, hobbyists, and indie developers to create and deploy games across multiple platforms. It uses a BASIC scripting system and C++ libraries, allowing users to code, compile, and export games to platforms like Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The engine supports 2D and 3D graphics, physics, and various file formats, enabling rapid prototyping and game creation.

Too early to review
ROBLOX
Indie

ROBLOX

Sep 1, 2006
ActionShooterAdventure

ROBLOX is a platform hosting a wide variety of user-generated games across multiple genres, including action, simulation, and strategy. Players can engage in these games solo or with others, while also having the option to purchase virtual currency for cosmetic or gameplay enhancements. The platform allows users to create and share their own games using free development tools.

Too early to review
GameGuru
Indie

GameGuru

May 19, 2015
Educational

GameGuru is an educational game creation tool designed to simplify the process of building and sharing games. It allows users to design single-player or multiplayer games with up to 8 players, using a library of over 20 pre-made levels and demos as a starting point. The software includes a large collection of free assets and supports both basic and advanced editing tools for creating custom content.

Too early to review
Type: Rider
Indie

Type: Rider

Oct 10, 2013
AdventureEducationalIndie

This 2D platformer focuses on puzzle-solving and exploration, where players control two points to uncover the history of typography and printing. The game spans ten levels, each tied to a different historical period, blending educational content with physics-based puzzles. Set across prehistoric petroglyphs to modern pixelated environments, it aims to teach while engaging players with accessible mechanics.

Too early to review
Divide By Sheep
Indie
83Metacritic

Divide By Sheep

Jul 2, 2015
AdventureCasualEducational

This is a puzzle game where players solve math-based challenges to guide stranded sheep to safety. The core mechanics involve addition and subtraction puzzles that escalate in difficulty, with dark humor and optional gory visuals. The setting follows the Grim Reaper’s attempt to befriend sheep by causing a flood, trapping them on sinking islands.

150 reviews · Metacritic
7 Billion Humans
Indie
77Metacritic

7 Billion Humans

Aug 22, 2018
SimulationEducationalIndie

This is a puzzle simulation game focused on programming. Players automate groups of office workers to solve tasks within a parallel computer environment. The game introduces a new programming language for managing multiple workers simultaneously across over 60 levels.

64 reviews · Metacritic
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
83Metacritic

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Sep 22, 2008
StrategySimulationEducational

This turn-based strategy game is a remake of *Sid Meier's Colonization*, set between 1492 and 1792. Players manage colonial settlements for one of four European nations, expanding cities, trading goods, and recruiting armies while navigating diplomacy with native tribes and rival colonies. The core objective involves declaring independence from the mother country and securing victory through economic, military, and political strategies.

163 reviews · Metacritic
Sid Meier's Pirates!
AAA
88Metacritic

Sid Meier's Pirates!

Nov 22, 2004
ActionAdventureRPG

This game is an action-adventure strategy title set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. Core mechanics include sailing, ship combat, trading, diplomacy, and sword-fighting mini-games, with opportunities for exploration and faction-based quests. The narrative follows a customizable protagonist who rises from a sailor to a pirate captain after overthrowing a harsh leader.

271 reviews · Metacritic
Draw a Stickman: EPIC
Indie

Draw a Stickman: EPIC

Oct 25, 2012
AdventureRPGCasual

This is a 2D adventure game with puzzle and RPG elements where players draw stick figures and interact with the environment using various tools and objects. The core mechanic involves sketching elements like weapons, platforms, or weather effects to progress through levels and solve challenges. The game is set in a whimsical, hand-drawn world with multiple paths, hidden secrets, and non-linear progression across 14 main levels plus bonus content.

Too early to review
Papers, Please
Indie
85Metacritic

Papers, Please

Aug 8, 2013
SimulationEducationalIndie

This game is a simulation puzzle where players assume the role of an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint. The core gameplay involves reviewing travel documents, identifying inconsistencies, and enforcing ever-changing government regulations under time pressure. Set in the dystopian fictional nation of Arstotzka, the story follows the inspector’s daily routine and escalating moral dilemmas as they navigate bureaucracy, corruption, and political unrest.

1,777 reviews · Metacritic
Малыш 3
Indie

Малыш 3

Jan 1, 1994
Educational

This is an educational game designed for young children. It focuses on teaching basic skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic through interactive activities. The game is set in a simple, child-friendly environment without a traditional narrative.

Too early to review
Doodle God
Indie
64Metacritic

Doodle God

Jun 11, 2010
SimulationBoard GamesCasual

This is a puzzle and simulation game where players combine basic elements to create new objects and life forms. Core gameplay involves experimenting with combinations to progress while managing potential negative outcomes like disasters. The setting allows players to build and expand a universe, with optional online challenges against others.

103 reviews · Metacritic
Sudoku
Indie

Sudoku

Jul 11, 2008
StrategyBoard GamesCasual

Sudoku is a puzzle game played on a 9x9 grid divided into 3x3 subgrids. The objective is to fill the grid so that each row, column, and subgrid contains all digits from 1 to 9 without repetition. The game includes multiple difficulty levels and allows players to make notes in cells while tracking mistakes.

Too early to review
Moe Era
Indie

Moe Era

Feb 4, 2020
CasualEducationalIndie

This visual novel features non-linear storytelling with eight possible endings and follows four main characters—Sima, Nana, Marta, and Teya—alongside a small supporting cast. The game blends casual and educational elements with a narrative-driven experience, offering over 40 CGs, 25 backgrounds, and 40 music tracks. Set in a charming, story-focused world, it emphasizes player choices while exploring themes of heroism and personal growth.

Too early to review
It's Spring Again
Indie

It's Spring Again

Feb 2, 2016
CasualEducationalIndie

This is an educational game designed for children aged two and up, focusing on teaching them about the seasons. Players interact with the game by following hints to help the seasons change, learning their order while creating melodies with guidance from a narrator and parents. The game is based on a puppet show and enriches it by allowing direct interaction with the story.

Too early to review
Putt-Putt Travels Through Time
AAA

Putt-Putt Travels Through Time

Aug 14, 1997
AdventureCasualEducational

This is a point-and-click adventure game designed for children. The player controls Putt-Putt as he travels through different time periods to find his friend Pep, solving puzzles and interacting with characters along the way. The game features educational mini-games that test memory, math skills, and creativity while offering hidden surprises and multiple playthroughs.

Too early to review
Word Rescue

Word Rescue

May 5, 2014
ActionAdventureEducational

This is an educational action-adventure game where players control a child character to rescue missing words across various locations. The core gameplay involves word-finding mechanics, spelling, and logic puzzles while exploring environments like caves, towns, and factories. The setting includes three multi-level adventures with 330 words to rescue, supporting both single-player and saved progress.

Too early to review
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