Initiated by Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Bundle For Ukraine launched on Itch.io overnight. All proceeds will be split between the International Medical Corps, helping civilians in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, and Voices Of Children, providing psychological help for children traumatised by war. Pay at least $10 and you’ll get a lot, though of course you can pay more. The bundle’s 991 items include almost 600 video games, over 300 physical games, plus game-making assets, books, comics, soundtracks, and more. All come as DRM-free downloads. It’s… a lot. From the quickest of scrollthroughs, games which caught my eye (either because I like them or, as linked, we’ve written about ’em before) include:
Charming explore ’em up A Short Hike Venerated platformer Celeste Musical adventure Wandersong Shooty platformer Gonner Silly sk8er Skatebird Pleasant post-apocalyptic puzzler Cloud Gardens Side-scrolling strategy game Kingdom Two Crowns Action-RPG CrossCode Super stylish FPS Superhot Musical (as in ‘musical’ the noun) adventure Figment Pretty anti-platformer Ynglet Programming puzzler Baba Is You Taxi story Night Call Swell sixty-second time loop RPG Minit Frenetic restaurant sim Cook Serve Delicious 2 Local multiplayer murderfest TowerFall Ascension Delightful object hunt Hidden Folks Dreamy Quebecois cornershop experience Dépanneur Nocturne Cyberpunk programming caper Quadrilateral Cowboy Arcade shooter Sky Rogue Cute ball-rolling puzzler A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build Flawless arcade game Super Hexagon Cute trainline-building puzzler Cosmic Express Spooky adventure game Rusty Lake Hotel Delightful dreamy playthings Metamorphabet and Windosill Low-fi immersive sims Neon Struct and Eldritch “Disco Elysium with raccoons” adventure game Backbone The crowdhole of Kids Self-descriptive sim Sophie’s Safecracking Simulator Glittermitten Grove (secretly Frog Fractions 2) Cyberpunk adventure game 2064: Read Only Memories First-person dungeon-crawler Delver Wibbly-wobbly platformer The Floor Is Jelly 80s English childhood horror story Bonbon Stylish tactical RPG Tenderfoot Tactics First-person horrorwalk Marginalia Post-human interactive fiction Sun Dogs Diorama break-o-builder Quiet As A Stone Stylish metroidvania Forma.8 Roguelikelike globetrotter Curious Expedition jerk cat simulator Catlateral DamagePretty pool puzzler Swim Out Explore-o-build-a-craft-y-farming island life game Summer In Mara Italian road trip Wheels Of Aurelia Excellent Pong ’em up Tennes
I am excited to poke around in the many, many games I don’t yet know. What else would you recommend, reader dear? The bundle will be sold on Itch.io until 7am GMT on the 18th of March (11pm Pacific on the 17th). I am very glad to see this after 2020’s giant Bundle For Racial Justice And Equality raised $8.1 million on Itch; may this also raise megabucks.
