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Tense Indie Games

Tense indie games use pressure as part of the pleasure. That pressure can come from combat, horror, scarcity, timers, stealth, hard decisions, or an atmosphere that refuses to relax.Use psychological horror, survival crafting, tactical combat, dark, narrative mystery, high skill ceiling, or short game filters to tune the level of tension.