Fun reverse-horror monster fantasy
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The power fantasy is real.”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Phobia Game Studio2020Metroidvania · Horror · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A short, stylish reverse-horror puzzle-metroidvania where being a fluid flesh monster is a joy. Skip it if you hate backtracking without a map or want deep action.
Great for
Players who want a short, gory power fantasy as the monster, with light puzzles and gorgeous pixel art
Main risk
No in-game map plus heavy backtracking leaves you lost and bored in a short, repetitive game
What players love
Varied abilities and approaches
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The constant introduction of new mechanics keeps the gameplay interesting and allows you to clear rooms in multiple ways using different abilities.”
Steam review · 7.6 h played ↗
Gorgeous pixel art and animation
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“A stunning set of pixel-art graphics accompany this game, they're so disgustingly perfect.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Short, well-paced and fun puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The game also doesn't overstate its welcome, and ends right when you start becoming tired of eating people and trashing the base.”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
Smooth, fluid creature movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“controlling the monster you play as feels smoooooooth as a butter.”
Steam review · 26.4 h played ↗
Great sound design and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the best score I've heard in a game in a long time, a mysterious and eerie music”
Steam review · 8.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
No map, easy to get lost
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Be prepared to either draw your own map or spend ages wandering a labryinthian facility with no idea of where you are or where you should be going.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Repetitive gameplay that gets boring
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the gameplay is very repetitive and the "puzzle" aspect is just running around to find levers.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Too short and overpriced at full price
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“It's overpriced for what it is, 20 dollars for 4-5 hours of semi-enjoyment”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
More puzzle than action, not really horror
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Despite the game advertising itself as a "reverse horror game", its basically just a puzzle game.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Clumsy controls, especially when big
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“When you unlock the biggest size you can be, you'll quickly learn that it is now incredibly frustrating to move around the map and navigate into the tight gaps the game wants you to go in.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Easy, weak combat with little enemy variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“It's a well-made game, but it's just not challenging it all. The game is a cakewalk, which makes it boring.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support500 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 SP1
Processor2 core processor
Memory1024 MB RAM
Graphicscompatible with OpenGL 3.0
Storage500 MB available space
OSWindows 7 SP1
Processor2 core processor
Memory1024 MB RAM
Graphicscompatible with OpenGL 3.0
Storage500 MB available space
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