Insects Awaken (2025)

Developer: HelloMeow
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 464 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, investigative experience where you sift through documents and navigate a map to piece together a historical espionage story as a detached observer.

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What players say

Players praise the story and art but note the gameplay is more like a visual novel with light interactivity. Many say the romance feels forced, the pacing is slow early on, and there is no perfect ending where everyone survives. Some players find the branching endings tedious to collect.

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