Me and my eldritch parasite

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Me and my eldritch parasite is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by Marta Alonso and was released on April 29, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

¡Hola! :) La semana pasada, mi equipo y yo participamos en la I ENETI LocJam organizada durante el ENETI de este año, que tuvo lugar en la Universidad de Vigo. El juego localizado durante la I ENETI LocJam se trató de Me and My Eldritch Parasite, publicado por Iván Castro (@ApeHardware) y que podéis encontrar en Steam. En el equipo «Exército de Kasukabe», formado por Marta Alonso, Xaime Cea, …

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Unique and intriguing eldritch/abstract horror theme with a compelling narrative and strong world-building.
Creative and tight gameplay mechanics involving managing a parasite as a hitbox, offering a fresh take on roguelike and bullet hell genres.
Multiple endings with striking visuals and a mysterious atmosphere that engages players interested in lore and exploration.

Gameplay can feel frustrating and heavily luck-based due to unforgiving enemy spawns and limited movement.
Poor tutorial and vague instructions make it confusing for new players, with unclear UI elements and hidden game mechanics.
Quality of life issues such as lack of floor indicators, item resets on death, occasional glitches, and obscure controls impair the experience.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is noted for its interesting and striking visuals with straightforward, accessible narrative elements that avoid typical sci-fi jargon, making it easy to follow. While some find it abstract and open to thematic interpretation, such as a trans allegory, others feel the plot can be unclear or minimal. Overall, it marks a significant storytelling improvement compared to the developer's previous work.
- “It's a very interesting take on the genre, with striking visuals and lore/story, so it might be worth checking it out.”
- “It doesn't do the sci-fi trope of throwing capitalized nouns at you that end up being important story elements, nor does it drop you in the middle or end expecting you to piece things together backwards.”
- “Honestly, the story feels very straightforward to me, with some underlying themes to analyze (it gave me a trans allegory vibe).”
- “The story, I couldn't tell what was happening after playing for 2 hours.”
- “After each stage, you get a small story cutscene. Technically, the game has a final ending, so you have to complete 8 or 9 stages in a row if I'm not mistaken.”
- “So I played the first game from this developer, and it was very dull in comparison, so this is a big improvement at least in terms of storytelling.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features creative and tight mechanics that reward getting used to its abstract style, but it is somewhat hindered by minor quality-of-life issues like the lack of clear floor numbering, which can lead to frustration in later stages.
- “I liked '6 Feet Behind' for its creative mechanics, and in that regard Mamep does not disappoint.”
- “The gameplay would not be so bad if the developer would implement some quality of life changes. The worst part is probably the lack of a floor number, so you have to manually count every floor if you don't want to get lost in the later stages.”
- “Like I said, there are some small but frustrating issues with the gameplay, and it doesn't need to be so frustrating.”
- “It takes a bit to get used to everything, as is always the case with abstract games, but this one flows in a way that makes for some surprisingly tight gameplay.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics feature a distinctive and captivating art style with striking visuals that enhance the immersive atmosphere and storytelling. Some users appreciate its unique and occasionally unusual visual elements, making it a standout aspect of the game.
- “It's a very interesting take on the genre, with striking visuals and lore/story, so it might be worth checking it out.”
- “Love the art style.”
- “(+) Multiple endings with an immersive atmosphere, some weird visuals if you are into it.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is generally immersive and engaging, enhanced by multiple endings and unique visuals, though some users find the meta humor occasionally distracting from the overall experience.
- “The atmosphere in this game is very immersive and infectious, even without humor.”
- “Multiple endings with an immersive atmosphere and some weird visuals if you are into it.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game includes meta jokes that some players find occasionally distracting, although the overall atmosphere remains engaging even without relying heavily on humor.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences occasional random crashes without error codes, indicating some stability issues and minor glitches.
- “I had a few random crashes, no error codes.”

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Me and my eldritch parasite is a action game with horror theme.

Me and my eldritch parasite is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Me and my eldritch parasite was released on April 29, 2022.

Me and my eldritch parasite was developed by Marta Alonso.

Me and my eldritch parasite has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Me and my eldritch parasite for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Me and my eldritch parasite is a single player game.

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