Indika

"Indika delves into the subjects like faith and explores them from a nun&s;s point of view. the good news is that the game does this almost perfectly and even though there are some missed potentials in gameplay, the story telling …"

"With dull gameplay, conflicting art styles, stiff dialogue and a weak ending, Indika is a philosophy-infused discussion of religion that&s;s unable to carry its burdens."

"It is a short and impressive game that criticises Russian Orthodoxy and its effect on the individual in a very harsh language and draws attention with its visual language."

"I loved Indika, even if I have the impression that some practical limitations held back the creative ambitions of its developers. Nonetheless, it is a game rich in ideas, drawing on Russian art and literature while reworking some of their …"

"Indika is a creative, thoughtful narrative game with puzzle and platforming elements. However, it&s;s not a title for the average gamer."

"Indika unquestionably defies definition. A swirl of impactful narrative and visual decisions are meant to resonate with the player longer than they linger on screen. It may be offbeat to a fault but this brief journey is uncompromising in vision."

"Indika is an ambitious game that&s;s focus on religion is the driving force in its engaging narrative, with simple puzzles and linear gameplay."

"Mundane chores in a convent and trekking across the frozen Russian tundra as a Nun doesn&s;t sound like the best way to spend an evening, but the devil is in the details, here. Odd Meter, the developers behind Indika, have …"

"INDIKA&s;s gameplay is at the service of its narrative, so as to tell an allegorical and satirical story about religious institutions and the power they have over people. It is a story that deals with existential themes in an often …"

"INDIKA is a walking simulator with a thought-provoking story about faith, personal beliefs and strong criticism toward orthodox Church and the Russian regime."

"There are few games that have dared to tackle religious themes with such sensitivity, and Indika is certainly one of them. It is a peculiar title that may struggle to be known to the general public, but we believe that …"

"Indika is a gorgeous psychological adventure that grapples with religion and the many difficult themes associated with it."

"Indika is a treasure of a game, an adventure that truly defies expectations. Constantly surprising and laudably bold in its subject matter, this story of a questioning nun and the devil in her head is among the best things I’ve …"

"An unapologetically cinematic descent into the darkest parts of the human mind, Indika is a unique and crunchy little experiment that comes alive in its ideas and tone if not always its gameplay."

"The nun&s;s journey to self-discovery offers an interesting experience, but it is not for everyone. But the developers have done their job honestly. Walking simulator with puzzles has an immersive atmosphere thanks to the plot."

"Indika is a very strange beast, but its rote gameplay often fails to match the weird and wonderful qualities of its story."

"While we&s;ve got issues with some of the less than adventurous gameplay mechanics, in most other regards Indika is an absolute triumph. It teeters on a cliff edge, tonally, but never goes too far in any one direction. It never …"

"Indika isn&s;t an easy game to score. Tedious puzzles annoy in the moment, but they&s;re easy to overlook in the broader scheme. Indika&s;s underdeveloped theme stands out, but Odd Meter handles everything else so adeptly that it doesn&s;t ruin the …"

"Indika is a must. It stays with you, its heroine is fascinating, and its surreal vision is unsettling. You haven’t played anything like it."

"Indika is like Frankenstein&s;s monster - cobbled together from many different parts that seem to be out of place. And yet it&s;s worth you attention, especially if you value interesting gameplay and a very intriguing storyline."

"Ultimately, the more you give to Indika, the more you get out of it; whether it’s pondering the philosophical questions it asks you or soaking in the environment… just don’t anticipate any concrete answers. Indika wants you to come to …"

"Indika is a thoroughly compelling work that succeeds in throwing out the narrative adventure game rulebook and building on processes from all forms of art to create something wholly unique. It&s;s a brisk, bold, frequently dark, sharply critical and deeply …"

"As an existential piece peppered with surrealist agitprop, Indika feels successfully distinct. There’s even something convincingly personal about the story that ably cuts a path through its weirdness, a core built around toxic romantic relationships. None of its decisions and …"

"The result is an adventure that feels thoughtfully conceived, humorous, and depressing all at once, as well as “off” in the right ways. Indika is one of the year’s most affecting and memorable adventures, and its themes will stick with …"

"Indika has a compelling and genuinely original story to tell. It’s by turns darkly humorous, thought-provoking, philosophically challenging, and emotionally shocking. It’s weird, too, but sometimes more attached to its off-kilter elements than it should be. Things like ignoring fun …"

"Bleak realism meets absurdist fairytale in a stylish, surreal, and astonishingly surefooted - if mechanically unadventurous - exploration of faith, free will, and demonic temptation."

"if I wanted to describe Indika with a single word, it would be disappointing. from story to characters and visuals, Indika is one of the most disappointing games in recent years."

"Indika tells a unique story about the fear and horror of 19th century Russia ruled by radical religious, and does its best to push the boundaries of an indie game and reach new heights, although it comes up short here …"

"It&s;s a shame that a game as idiosyncratic and thematically dense as Indika arrives on Switch in such a dire state. Its story and ideas linger long after the credits, offering plenty to reflect on. Still, this version is marred …"

"Honestly, I know little about Russian literature. I could tell you that it has elements of Dostoyevsky and that it hides under its history the great dilemma about the dichotomy that everything that is not religious is directly the devil, …"

"Indika is one of the most surreal games we&s;ve ever played. And while it&s;s short, it&s;s easy for us to recommended thanks to its dark and unpredictable story and thoughtful, engaging puzzles."

"Indika was like a four-and-a-half hour long movie that heavily relies on the voice actors and its characters to tell a remarkable tale."

"A great one day player for the busy gamer. A story that is captivating and enthralling with a unique ending."

"Indika hits incredibly high levels of zaniness and suspense and mixes the two so well that it creates a sought-after experience. Players will want to keep playing just to know how it ends, and most storytellers would love to hear …"

"A bizarre, confronting and darkly funny descent into hell, Indika takes a lot of risks and mostly sticks the landing."

"Indika is an experience that is unique and covers a sensitive topic that very few developers tend to tackle. It does this in a way that feels different, beautiful, and grief at the same time. The dull and grey world …"

""So bad technically it creeps me out.""

"Imperfect and insufficiently interactive, but an original game with thick atmosphere and interesting topics."