Following a short delay that pushed the console versions past the original PC launch, it has been confirmed INDIKA will release for PS5 later this week on 17th May 2024. An experience steeped in religious faith mixed with platforming and puzzle solving, the unusual game can be seen in action in the trailer above.
Since the game has been out on PC for a few weeks now, we already know going into the PS5 version it's going to be a fascinating undertaking. With a Metacritic rating of 79 from 29 reviews, GameInformer awarded an 8.75/10 and said: "Indika feels like a black comedy at points, and perhaps that’s the intent. It swings for the fences, and that delightful boldness is combined with poignant commentary about the struggle of maintaining unwavering faith in a harsh, unjust world. Indika’s engaging and, at times, emotional personal journey of self-discovery pulled me to a powerful conclusion that, like most everything else, leaves its interpretation up to the player."
Have you been waiting on the PS5 version to play INDIKA? Pray for a good port in the comments below.
[source gematsu.com]
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I'm definitely interested in anything that makes people think about or question their religious beliefs.
FINALLY! Ready to purchase noooooow! Lets goooooo!
I’m excited about this weird little gem, if you can’t tell.
Nice to see a release date, I've been checking the store like every few hours since the 9th came and went without any news.
I watched some footage of this game on twitch and its very bizarre. Kinda like if Wes Anderson made Resident Evil Village.
The game cannot be seen in action in the trailer above. C'mon now.
@Frmknst so Helldivers 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, FF Rebirth, Balatro, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Persona 3 Reload, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Stellar Blade, Granblue Fantasy and some other games are kind of a joke to you?
I have no idea what this is from the trailer.
All I know about this game is that people are mentioning together with Balatro, Crow County, Animal Well etc when listing the very good indie games released recently.
I'm intrigued.
@nessisonett https://youtu.be/GR5yBSiUwQ4?si=1fgD9EsExrTFdQNy
@Flaming_Kaiser Still not entirely sure what any of that was! Hard to tell if it’s horror or comedy 😂
I played through it on PC the other day and loved it. It's a dark, surreal, sometimes funny walking sim that subverts expectations for how video games work/play. The story was quite interesting and very well written in my opinion, and I would highly recommend it if you like the genre and artsy movies/games. Took me a bit less than 4 hours to finish.
Nun of my business
@everynowandben Your description makes it sounds like a religified Stanley Parable, and that’s a compliment.
Russian sound on. Lights off. And I will dive into this pool of philosophical delight.
Idk about playing something that's about religion. Don't want to end up believing in that religion whether it's fictional or not haha.
@Tomato_Goose you are right but actually it's refreshing to play something on a smaller scale yet of high quality. I've been feeling a bit burnt out from playing these gigantic games. I'm interested in Stellar Blade but I just can't bring myself to play it after finishing Final Fantasy. Currently, I'm having fun with Harold Halibut, and Indika is next on my list.
The only big release I'm eager to play day one is Black Myth: Wukong but it's 3 months away...
A game about organised superstition, I'll wait for some extended gameplay to determine if it's propaganda or not. I would assume it's not, not to get too political but there are serious issues in the devs country between church and state.
I found this game randomly on Twitter or something recently and I liked the look of it so much I wishlisted it on PC (despite not owning a PC even remotely close to being able to run it). This is great news, this game looks incredible and I can't wait to try it!!
@nessisonett Nope same here bur that is the closest i have seen to gameplay. 🤣
@matekomlosi sure!
I can't play several big game in a row, too, especially when they all run the same formula with a big open world, hundreds of exclamation marks on a map and so on. Small indie games help to get a break, because they usually try to add some innovative things or at least their own approach to gameplay mechanics. No need to say that they usually require much less time to complete compared to modern AAAs and have much batter overall value compared to £70 releases.
But calling something "the first good one this year" is at least a bit exaggerative.
@Bolverkr I doubt this game will make anyone question or think on their religious beliefs. It's from a self avowed "hardcore atheist" so I imagine it will be just childish attacks at best combined with a terrible childlike understanding of philosophy. Either way, the makers of this game are a decade late as new atheism died a pathetic death back in 2013.
@Victor_Meldrew The game isn't about atheist beliefs in things like astrology or something from nothing so it's not about superstition, unfortunately.
Not to get political but it's just another piece of media in the long list of media that has a negative portrayal of Christianity. I think it'll appeal to those who still think Richard Dawkins is wise I guess.
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