NIDUS (2024)

Developer

Caleb Wood

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Action, Indie

Rating

4.7 of 5, 236 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.0 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A demanding arcade twin-stick shooter where you simultaneously control a flower and wasp through a surreal ecosystem, focusing on score attack and mastery under pressure.

challengingfast-pacedsurrealtensearcadeydifficultcooperativepunishing

What players say

Players praise its unique dual-character mechanics and psychedelic art, but many report severe performance problems even on high-end hardware. The game is brutally hard and the chaotic visuals make it hard to parse, though the flow becomes satisfying once the controls click.

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