Mainstream Video Games Inspired by Filipino Culture
While Filipinos are natural gamers, always looking for fun and thrilling activities, it’s still pretty rare to find Filipino-Culture inspired games in the mainstream. So we listed some games here that take cue from Filipinos! These news games are sure to bring out the gamer out of everyone while teaching and exposing people of all backgrounds to the nuances of our rich culture.
Soup Pot
Starting us off, we have a cooking simulation game ready to make you smell Adobo.
Soup Pot is a cooking simulation game that is heavily inspired by Filipino and other Asian cuisine. Learn and enjoy cooking your favorite Filipino dish with out the fear of burning your ingredients and the hassle of cleaning up your kitchen. If you enjoyed games such as Cooking Mama you will love this game.
The game is set to release on Xbox series XIS and Steam later this year.
Published by Chikon Club
PROJECT XANDATA
Project Xandata, a 3v3 FPS multiplayer game with skills and abilities much a like to Valorant and Overwatch. Its is a colorfully and explosively designed with Filipino culture in mind. From the skills to game design, Xandata is a game that will surely leave a mark on the gaming community.
The game is still in development but will be available on Steam soon.
Published by: Secret 6 LLC
GOOD KNIGHT
A Philippine & Asian Mythology bullet hell game, Good Knight is an indie arcade and retro themed rhythm-game based game that you play with only 1 button.
You play as a Spanish Knight who journey thru the levels of hell trying to survive a volley of bullets from monsters and demons such as Tikbalangs and Aswangs.
The game is available as an early access game on Steam soon.
Published by Doublethink Games
POTION PUNCH
If you enjoyed fast-paced food games such as the classics Diner Dash and Root Beer Tapper (Tappers), then you will enjoy Potion Punch. Like its predecessors, it’s a strategy and time management mobile game where you serve food and potions to a variety of hungry magical and medieval characters. You earn money as you progress through the game and build up your food stall to a full restaurant. You’ll notice some Filipino staples like Isaw and Kwek-Kwek.
The game was a huge success in 2016 that the Filipino-based company, Monstronauts, have released a sequel, Potion Punch 2 in 2019.
Available on Android on the Google Play store and IOS on the Apple Store.
Published by: Monstronauts
BAYANI
The long-awaited fighting game based of Filipino National Heroes and Mythology, BAYANI, has been the talk of the fighting game community. It is a fast-paced 1-on-1 indie fighting game full of Filipino history and mythology Easter eggs.
Published by: Ranida Games
KARANDUUN: MAKE GOD BLEED
Our next game is not a video or mobile game but rather a Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG). This feels like your Dungeons and Dragons or Munchkins TTRPG but centered on Filipino Folklore. And it is jampacked with details and character designs that will surely impress everyone on the table. Karanduun is a great game to play with friends on boardgame nights.
The game can be played by 4-6 players with one player being the Alamat Chanter (AKA game master or dungeon master) and at least 20 6-sided dice.
The game can be purchased on their official website as well as other Filipino based RPG games.
A free community copy is also available to a limit.
Created and published by: Makapatag
LAGIM
If you want to take a dark turn into a more horror Lagim is another TTRPG card game with a more sinister and Lovecraftian design.
Lagim, meaning dread or terror in Tagalog, can be played by 3-6 players and is a full set TTRPG complete with character cards, coins, game board, and even an expansion set.
The game started as a Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaign that raised over $30,000. Now it is a fully fledged game that you can purchase on their official website
Created and published by: fictionminds
