Horror fans love awesome jump scares—and in Carrion, you are the jump scare! While guiding a huge tentacled beast through this platformer’s underground labs, you’ll slither through vents, attack the human scientists who imprisoned you, and play the part of a ferocious videogame monster. Can you find your way to freedom?

What we love: Gaining fantastic abilities. As your shuffling titan grows and absorbs strange vials, you’ll do more than yank people and switches with an extended tentacle; you’ll also knock down doors, shoot deadly spikes, and emit a roar that makes potential victims cower in fear. RRARRRRR!

Quick tip: As tempting as it might be to rush in and devour your prey, some humans—like those holding lethal energy shields and flamethrowers—are best attacked from a distance. Stay in the shadows until their back is turned, then lash out with a tentacle or smack them with a broken door.

Meet the creator: Carrion comes from Phobia Game Studio, a small indie developer based in Poland. The game’s publisher, Devolver Digital, is known for App Store favorites like Return to Monkey Island, GRIS, and Minit.