Atmospheric browser games 3

Indie web games tagged “atmospheric”, all free to play in the browser on the developer’s own site.

Tags come from the developers and our reviewers, so they describe how a game feels to play: its mood, mechanics and style.

Horror

Under the bed

by KMLO

A child creeps through a pitch-dark house, pausing to let their eyes adjust

🖥️ Desktop⏱ Under 5 minutes

Horror

Vacant

by doublecrow

Film a ghost-hunting show in this narrative pixel-art horror game

🖥️ Desktop⏱ 30+ minutes

Platformer

Soulward

by gumboot

An ethereal platformer where one shard is your life, your transport and your weapon

🖥️ Desktop⏱ 5–30 minutesGame-jam entry: GMTK Game Jam 2019

Questions about atmospheric games

What are some good free atmospheric browser games?

Good places to start on GameHub: Under the bed, Soulward and Vacant. They all run in the browser with no download.

Which atmospheric games can I play on my phone?

None of the current atmospheric listings support phones yet; they need a desktop or laptop browser.

Are these atmospheric games free?

Yes, all of them can be played for free in the browser. Of the 3 listed, 3 are completely free. Each listing says which.

Do I need to download or install anything?

No. Every game on GameHub runs in a web browser. The Play button opens the game on the developer’s own site; GameHub never hosts or re-uploads games.

About GameHub

GameHub is a free directory of indie games you play in the browser, on the developer’s own site. We never host or re-upload games: every “Play” button sends you to the game’s official page. Links are checked daily, and developers can add their games for free.

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