Underplayed Gems

Me and my eldritch parasite (2022)

Me and my eldritch parasite cover
Developer
ApeHardware
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A surreal, darkly humorous roguelike where you navigate a randomly generated building with an unsettling photo-collage art style, constantly tense from the ever-present body horror and lack of mercy for the player.

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What players say

Players describe it as a weird, abstract horror roguelike with striking visuals and a Lovecraftian vibe. The gameplay loop involves exploring procedurally generated floors to find keys and chests, but players are split on whether the obtuse mechanics and luck-based difficulty hurt the experience.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.