About
Critical Reflex is an indie game publisher obsessed with genre-blending, rule-breaking, brain-melting games. We help devs polish the weird, sharpen the wild, and launch their projects loud. Known for titles like Buckshot Roulette, Lunacid, Mouthwashing and No, I'm not a Human, we champion the unforgettable experiences. Genre is a prison and we ate the warden.
Games
TANUKI: Pon's Summer
In Tanuki: Pon’s Summer you’ll deliver packages, make new friends, and join in fun activities like baseball, sumo wrestling, and bug catching. Your main goal is to restore the shrine for the Great Tanuki Festival before summer ends! It’s a great mix of adventure, fun, and creativity, set in a cute world inspired by Japan.
No, I'm not a Human
Horror about the exploding sun and Visitors who crawl out from underground with unclear intentions. Find out how to distinguish a human from a Visitor. Who can be saved, and who will try to kill the people around? You make decisions that will affect the future lives of those you are trying to save.
Release Date2025-09-15
Militsioner
Step into a kafkaesque immersive-sim where every move you make is shadowed by a colossal Policeman. Accused of a crime you didn’t commit, your goal is to escape the city and reach the train station. Manipulate relationships, explore the environment, and choose your path: charm your way out, break the law, or outwit your towering pursuer.
Being and Becoming
Being and Becoming is a dark, atmospheric metroidvania set in a kingdom consumed by a Collective Dream. Play as a Lucid Dreamer, able to possess the corrupted, absorb their spirits, and wield them as weapons to break the world free from its endless slumber. The game features a richly detailed pixel-art world, fully voiced characters, and a dynamic soundtrack that adapts to gameplay.
Altered Alma
Altered Alma - a space opera metroidvania with a few twists: while you proceed into your journey, you upgrade your base — the ship, and maintain relationships with your crewmates, even including the romantic ones.
Inkblood
Inkblood is a mysterious occult detective game. Investigate cases and find culprits. Using a lens, you can look into the past and witness events that happened before the crime. Explore locations to find clues and solve puzzles in your carriage.
GIMMIKO
Hurl the magic dice in Gimmiko, a chaotic twinstick roguelike! Customize your dice with crazy Gimmicks to unleash explosive spells. Explore wacky worlds and uncover the Jabberwock's mystery in this endlessly replayable adventure.
Drowned Lake
Drowned Lake is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by Brazilian folklore, blending exploration, survival, and mystery. Play as a three different characters as you dredge the dark waters, uncovering secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Burden Street Station
Burden Street Station is a surreal narrative game set in a liminal train station about helping a cast of unusual creatures and spirits move on with their lives. Collect personality traits through talking and exploration, and wear them to unlock dialogue options and advance their stories. You will come to know these spirits very well. You will learn a lot about them.
Release Date2026-05-21
Cucina Stellata ✦ Starred Cuisine
A disturbing narrative experience that mixes gastronomy, cosmic horror, and splatter elements, putting you in the shoes of an Italian chef at the end of the 19th century.