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As we head into the spookiest of seasons, let's take a look at the best picks from September. We got an interactive essay meets walking sim about technocapitalism, a charming animation style game evoking the childhood memories, and experiencing a penguin's life in the snow.

Have a look through our entire selection below. And if you want to find more convenient collections of games such as this, check out our round-up tag!

Five Years Old Memories (Komitsu)

"This is an interactive omnibus animation based on interviews with my friends about their memories around the age of five, based on their personal sensory memories and episodes." - Author's description

Purchase on itch.io (Windows, Mac)

Purchase on Steam (Windows, Mac)

Purchase on the App Store (iOS)

These Heavenly Bodies (Dan McGrath)

"Scans of the Statues indicated preserved bodies within." - Author's description

Play here (Browser)

Snow Flow (Jon Topielski, After Wes)

"Walk around as a penguin, leave marks in the snow, and listen to some chill, electronic music. Maybe find your mate along the way.." - Author's description

Play / download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Hole-y Golf (Kazoya, Hack Club Syria)

"Use the mouse to control the hole (move it horizontally) to prevent opponent's balls (red) from entering, and getting balls shot by Dad (blue) in." - Author's description

Play / download on itch.io (Windows)

50/50 (TheShelfman)

"Can you cut anything PERFECTLY in half?" - Author's description

PWYC to download / play on itch.io (Windows)

individualism in the dead-internet age: an anti-big tech asset flip shovelware r̶a̶n̶t̶ manifesto (Nathalie Lawhead)

"This is an interactive-essay-meets-walking-sim about technocapitalism and the things we lost along the way." - Author's description

PWYC to download on itch.io (Windows, Linux)

Shutterbug (vividfax, Rianna Suen, Dan Emmerson, Dan Pugsley)

"Shutterbug is a bug photography game about the joy of going out into the woods and discovering pleasant little critters." - Author's description

Play here (Browser)

Ojancanu (Dobra Studios)

"Take care of your ancestors, live the solitude, return to the mountain." - Author's description

PWYC to download on itch.io (Windows)

Banana For Scale Inc. (Just a Bee, Isaiah Sugar, Abby Smith, Ariana Fernandez)

"At Banana For Scale Inc. accuracy is our #1 priority." - Author's description

Play here (Browser)

Swan Song (Business Goose Studios, Icknite, jonathan wolfs, Sander Ambroos)

"Your grandpa left you with a small magical music box. It's up to you to solve it and reveal its secrets." - Author's description

Download on itch.io (Windows)