The Repairing Mantis (2021)
- Developer
- Erupting Avocado
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 141 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
You walk through a dreamlike world of insect nightmares and existential dread, where the mundane becomes grotesquely relatable.
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What players say
Players call this a short, bleak narrative about dreams and emotional suffering. The art style and use of thought-assigning dialogue get praise, but some find the themes preachy or the gameplay tedious. A common complaint is the lack of a save feature, and players are split on whether the story offers genuine depth or just shock value.
Screenshots
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