Indie · April 25, 2023
Amanda the Adventurer (2023)
Having inherited their Aunt Kate’s house, Riley Park starts exploring what the reclusive woman left behind. In the attic, Riley is surprised to find a stack of VHS tapes next to an old TV set. The tapes seem to be episodes of an early 2000’s era children’s cartoon they have never seen before. Intrigued, Riley pops the first tape into the VCR. Not the highest budget production from the looks of it. It appears to have been made locally and features a little girl named Amanda and her loyal yet shy best friend, Wooly the Sheep. While the episode appears charming and simple on the surface, an uneasiness starts to settle in as Riley realizes that Amanda and Wooly seem to be communicating directly through the television set. A gnawing feeling in the back of their mind presses them to stop, but Riley is compelled to continue watching the tapes. It’s almost as if Amanda needs something, and Riley becomes fascinated with finding out what that something may be. A short yet intricate single player horror experience Animated tapes that tell an unsettling story, all under the guise of a welcoming children’s cartoon Classic, 90’s-style CGI that recalls a simpler era of animation Characters who interact directly with the viewer—a dream come true for any 90s kid...or is it a nightmare? Challenging, escape room style puzzles using clues hidden within the tapes What lies beneath the friendly and colorful facade of Amanda the Adventurer? Who left these tapes behind? Is the price you will pay worth the answers you seek?
Indie releases from 2023
29 Indie titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 467
- First-Person · 364
- Puzzle · 344
- 1990's · 330
- Old School · 323
- Mystery · 316
- Story Rich · 302
- Atmospheric · 290
- Adventure · 275
- Interactive Fiction · 241
- Point & Click · 241
- 3D · 230
- Choose Your Own Adventure · 220
- Exploration · 201
- Dark · 197
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.4k Steam reviews | Top 39% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 30% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 93% for session depth among Indie |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 25, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | MANGLEDmaw Games |
| Publisher | DreadXP |
| Base price | $3.59 -60% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
19
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 6.4k reviews
6.0k positive · 383 negative
Curator recommendations
5.7k
Content Notes
Blood, mild language, psychological horror
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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