This is a $0.00 (free) prototype that shows more artistic vision than many AAA $70 releases. The atmosphere is oppressive, the combat has a unique rhythmic flow, and the boss design (the Penance Engine) is genuinely creative.

This is not a cozy indie game. The prototype does not hold your hand. Enemy placement is intentionally cruel—Confessors hide behind pillars, and floor traps are often invisible until you step on them. Note: As of this article’s publication, the Angel Under Prototype -v1.0.0- -BabusGames- is available exclusively on [Itch.io / Game Jolt].

Date: October 26, 2023 Category: Indie Game Previews / Prototype Review

BabusGames has delivered a prototype that respects the player’s intelligence. It is difficult, bleak, and unfinished—but the skeleton is rock solid. If you want to say you played a cult classic before it got famous, download this prototype today.

This initial version (v1.0.0) is raw, unpolished, and brimming with atmosphere. It is a "playable concept" that asks a provocative question: What if a fallen angel refused to repent and decided to claw their way back up through a purgatory managed by corrupt, bio-mechanical clergy?

Here is our complete breakdown of the mechanics, narrative seeds, and technical performance of the . What is "Angel Under"? (The Premise) The title is literal. You play as Malak , a winged enforcer cast out of the Silver City. Unlike traditional narratives where angels fall due to pride or love, Malak fell because they discovered a "protocol error" in Heaven’s source code. For this sin of knowledge, their wings were clipped, and they were dropped into The Underlayer —a subterranean labyrinth where discarded faith goes to rot.

In the crowded sea of indie game development, most prototypes are either broken tech demos or uninspired asset flips. Every so often, however, a build surfaces that feels like lightning in a bottle. Enter , the debut vertical slice from the mysterious one-person studio, BabusGames.

(Potential Score for Full Release: 9/10)