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PARASiTE FLOWER

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78%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
78% User Score Based on 180 reviews

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PARASiTE FLOWER is a single player survival role playing game with horror and anime themes. It was developed by catowo and was released on March 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely.

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 180 reviews
story24 positive mentions
stability11 negative mentions
  • Stunning hand-drawn watercolor-inspired art style that effectively contrasts disturbing themes with delicate visuals.
  • Strong, immersive atmosphere with well-crafted audio design that enhances the psychological horror experience.
  • Emotionally impactful storytelling that uses repetition and subtle changes to explore difficult real-world themes thoughtfully.
  • Frequent technical issues and bugs, particularly game freezes during key scenes like the train sequence, significantly disrupt gameplay.
  • Very short gameplay length (around 20-40 minutes) which leaves the narrative feeling somewhat rushed and underdeveloped.
  • Minimal gameplay interaction and repetitive mechanics lead to a lack of engagement for players expecting deeper or more varied content.

  • story

    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    32% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The story of Parasite Flower is a brief, emotionally intense experience that relies heavily on symbolism and atmosphere rather than detailed narrative or dialogue. While its mature, disturbing themes and striking art style resonate with many, the short length and simplicity leave some players wanting deeper character development and a more elaborate plot. Overall, the story is praised for its raw impact and artistic presentation but seen by some as too minimal or surface-level.

    • “Parasite Flower is a small, tightly focused indie horror experience that relies far more on emotional weight and symbolic storytelling than on traditional gameplay systems.”
    • “The game uses repetition not as filler, but as a storytelling device, reinforcing the sense of being trapped while slowly revealing the emotional core of its narrative.”
    • “The gamer is given very little knowledge about Ari's plight and everyone else's, but leaving this story mysterious actually makes it a powerful story.”
    • “The story, however, is a little bland and has been done better before.”
    • “Around 40 minutes gameplay, story doesn't really last long or deeply engage.”
    • “I usually don't mind this type of gameplay if it were done right but you have basically nothing to interact with during each day and if so, the writing is really short, making it not worth engaging; for a game that's focused on its story, it doesn't seem to have much to tell dialogue wise.”

  • graphics

    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game features an outstanding hand-drawn, watercolor-inspired art style that effectively contrasts its dark, disturbing themes, creating a strong and immersive atmosphere. While some find the visuals beautiful and hauntingly fitting for the psychological horror experience, others note the graphic imagery can be unsettling and occasionally feel heavy-handed due to the game's short length. Overall, the graphics are widely praised as a highlight that deeply enhances the game's tone and ambiance.

    • “Visually, the game stands out through its hand-drawn, watercolor-inspired art style.”
    • “The soft, almost delicate aesthetic creates a striking contrast with the disturbing imagery that emerges as the story progresses.”
    • “The artstyle is fantastic and it's probably the main reason you got the game since it works incredibly well for a side scroller horror type of game.”
    • “Also, some of those gory visuals seem pointless, though that might be just me not understanding the symbolism. It's hard not to think that when the game is not very subtle with its story, but I mostly blame that on the game's short length.”
    • “Final thoughts: 1.5/5. This game isn't bad, just not good. It's 30 minutes max and goes straight to the point. Characters basically only exist. Graphics are pretty but nothing astonishing.”
    • “Going off the art style, I expected more from the game such as more ways to interact, more paths to explore, notes or clues to read, collectibles, really anything to help add to the experience to make it just a little more interesting gameplay-wise, but it's sadly not what we got, which makes it feel quite shallow.”

  • gameplay

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    18% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay in Parasite Flower is minimal and simplistic, lacking complex mechanics, combat, or meaningful challenges, which makes it feel shallow and constrained. While its art and atmosphere are praised, the limited interactivity, short length, and sparse narrative engagement result in a gameplay experience that many find underwhelming and not very engaging.

    • “Parasite Flower is a small, tightly focused indie horror experience that relies far more on emotional weight and symbolic storytelling than on traditional gameplay systems.”
    • “Gameplay is minimal by design.”
    • “This simplicity allows the narrative and atmosphere to take center stage, but it also means that the game offers little in terms of mechanical engagement.”
    • “Considering it's a side-scrolling point and click game, such simple mechanics really shouldn't play as bad as they do.”
    • “Uhm, it's kind of a boring game. I played for like 30 minutes and already took a few paths... it feels like an okay indie game if it was free and made by a teenager in 2014... it just doesn't do much with the little story and gameplay it has.”
    • “I usually don't mind this type of gameplay if it were done right but you have basically nothing to interact with during each day and if so, the writing is really short like 1 line long making it not worth engaging. For a game that's focused on its story, it doesn't seem to have much to tell dialogue-wise.”

  • atmosphere

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    48% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its effective use of visuals, audio, and art style to create a dark, unsettling, and immersive experience that complements its serious themes. However, technical issues like frequent freezes detract from the overall impact. Despite its short length and simple mechanics, the atmosphere remains the standout strength, deeply enhancing the narrative and emotional tone.

    • “Combined with restrained audio design, the game creates an atmosphere that feels quiet but deeply oppressive.”
    • “Its strengths lie in its atmosphere, visual storytelling, and willingness to engage with difficult themes in a direct and unfiltered way.”
    • “The art so good and atmosphere that stuck throughout the game so fitting.”
    • “Rather short game with quite unsettling themes though with a major issue: it's a completely buggy mess and will freeze every other screen, which ruins the atmosphere for this type of game.”
    • “Deficient graphics and atmosphere, but beyond that, there was nothing more to it.”
    • “The art and atmosphere are the highlights of this game, but unfortunately, the story and length of the game fall flat.”

  • stability

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent freezes and bugs, especially during train scenes, which significantly disrupt gameplay and break immersion. Despite its strong atmosphere, these stability issues make the experience frustrating and difficult to enjoy.

    • “Every time I get on the train, the game freezes.”
    • “The game has an amazing atmosphere but the freezes really ruined the impact of the story.”
    • “But even for the low asking price, this game is so buggy and janky it's difficult to play.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for effectively enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the art style, creating an uneasy, immersive tone. While some find the soundtrack good and enjoyable, others rate it moderately, but overall it is considered a strong and positive aspect of the experience.

    • “Short game with a creepy art style and great music.”
    • “This was a really fun psychological horror game, it's short, worth the money, pretty art style and nice music.”
    • “Soundtrack: 2.1/5”
    • “It does a fantastic job of setting an uneasy tone through art and music.”
    • “However, I really liked the artwork and the music!”

  • emotional

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Parasite Flower delivers a deeply emotional and symbolic horror experience that prioritizes psychological impact over conventional gameplay. Its repetitive storytelling effectively conveys a sense of entrapment and gradually unveils a powerful emotional core, leaving a lingering feeling of unease and resonance. Users praise its ability to evoke strong emotions, including moments of genuine sadness.

    • “Parasite flower is a small, tightly focused indie horror experience that relies far more on emotional weight and symbolic storytelling than on traditional gameplay systems.”
    • “The game uses repetition not as filler, but as a storytelling device, reinforcing the sense of being trapped while slowly revealing the emotional core of its narrative.”
    • “It’s a form of psychological horror that relies on emotional resonance rather than spectacle, creating a sense of unease that builds gradually and lingers.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is a highlight for many players, often making the experience enjoyable even if the game itself is somewhat sad or not traditionally good. Playing with friends enhances the comedic aspect, leading to positive recommendations despite mixed feelings about the overall quality.

    • “This is another example of a game I would love there to be a 'mixed' review option because I don't think it's that good. I was laughing more than anything, but it's not bad. Worth a try; maybe you will like it more.”
    • “Played on call with friends. Very sad game, but friends made it funny though. 9/10 would recommend.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its unique content and offers virtually infinite replayability, keeping players engaged over time.

    • “Unique and replayable.”
    • “Infinitely replayable.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game experiences noticeable performance issues, indicating suboptimal optimization.

    • “Does have performance issues unfortunately.”
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PARASiTE FLOWER is a survival role playing game with horror and anime themes. Common tags for PARASiTE FLOWER include indie, psychological, emotional, psychological horror, cartoon and others.

PARASiTE FLOWER is available on PC and Windows.

PARASiTE FLOWER was released on March 23, 2024.

PARASiTE FLOWER was developed by catowo.

PARASiTE FLOWER has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked PARASiTE FLOWER for its story but disliked it for its stability.

PARASiTE FLOWER is a single player game.

Similar games include Stray Cat Crossing, Neverending Nightmares, Fingerbones, Saihate Station, The Town of Light and others.