HyperParasite (2020)
- Developer
- Troglobytes Games
- Publisher
- Nicalis, Inc., Hound Picked Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 148 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You control a parasitic alien in a gritty 80s dystopia, hopping between bodies and blasting through procedurally generated crowds with frantic, arcade-like combat.
fast-paceddifficultfunnydarkretrochaoticpunishingtop-down shooter
What players say
Players love the idea of possessing enemies and the 80s style, but are split on whether the execution works. Many find the meta progression grindy and unfair, with new areas resetting host unlocks. A later mode that unlocks all hosts from the start addressed some complaints. Crashes and performance issues are still reported.
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