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Veins Like Tapeworms

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69%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

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Veins Like Tapeworms is a single player action game with horror, drama and thriller themes. It was developed by AwesomeTrinket and was released on July 14, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews
story5 positive mentions
  • Deep, evocative writing that handles trauma, grief, and psychological horror with nuance and emotional resonance.
  • Unique, hand-drawn art style with strong character expressions and effective body horror elements that enhance the mood.
  • Compelling protagonist with sympathetic and complex characterization, supported by multiple meaningful endings and impactful choices.
  • Limited language options which may restrict accessibility for non-English speakers.
  • The pacing is slow with a long buildup before the horror elements intensify, which might not appeal to all players.
  • Some players found the protagonist's nonbinary pronouns and representation confusing or off-putting.

  • story

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    28% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The story centers on Demian Zhao, exploring themes of social isolation, trauma, identity, and the quest for acceptance through a deeply personal and transformative narrative. It skillfully intertwines elements of gender dysphoria, generational trauma, and self-discovery with rich worldbuilding and character development, making it emotionally resonant and compelling. Players praise its careful crafting, gripping plot, and the meaningful choices that shape diverse story paths.

    • “The story explores inhumanity at a delicious crux of intersections found in the character of Demian Zhao—dealing with the dissonance of gender dysphoria, festering generational trauma, and the long, daily degradation of self in labor and poverty.”
    • “Every CG and line, every character and how their histories and humanities are warped by Demian's festered rage, and every choice has been crafted with care for a story and a vision that resonate with any who have felt the sludge of the world eating one away from without and within.”
    • “The core plot premise outside the setting is that early in the game you find a symbiotic organism that promises to fix the ways the world broke you, and to have the strength to get sweet revenge on those who have hurt you.”

  • emotional

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

    The game delivers a deeply heartfelt and genuine emotional experience, evoking powerful feelings of sorrow and reflection. Its raw sincerity resonates strongly, leaving players profoundly moved and often tearful.

    • “Genuinely touching and incredibly heartfelt.”
    • “Veins Like Tapeworms is made with passion, sincerity, and guttural emotional resonance that comes from the very guts of its maker.”
    • “To say this game was heart-wrenching would be an understatement.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a unique and commendable art style that stands out from typical visual novels, offering striking and eye-catching visuals. While not perfect, the artwork brings a refreshing quality enhanced by well-matched art direction, contributing significantly to the immersive experience.

    • “A visual novel needs two things in order to really click: a good and unique art style (with good art direction to match) and good writing.”
    • “The visuals are striking and eye-catching, and the music and ambience set the scenes well. I look forward to seeing how this plays out.”
    • “It's not perfect, but it has this quality about it that I enjoyed, and found it a breath of fresh air from most visual novels with cookie-cutter anime artwork or, worse, AI-generated slop.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for perfectly complementing each scene and enhancing the melancholic, somber atmosphere, with particular appreciation for the piano tracks and immersive ambiance.

    • “The scenery, music, and art just felt really perfect for each scene, each moment and especially the sound effects when certain events were happening.”
    • “The game itself has a very melancholy, almost somber atmosphere, especially paired with a fantastic soundtrack that goes perfectly with every scene.”
    • “I love the piano tracks a lot, and I often found myself pausing just to listen to the music.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its realistic and relatable character routes, making players feel genuinely connected to the characters' emotions and perspectives. This immersive storytelling enhances the overall experience, encouraging empathy and deep engagement.

    • “Every route feels real, feels like you could expect someone to think the way Demian does, relate to them and once you get to know who they are, you might find yourself thinking 'yeah, I'd probably feel that way too, to be honest, if my life were like this.' At least, that's the feeling I got quite often throughout my gameplay.”

  • optimization

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

    The provided texts do not contain relevant information regarding the game's optimization. They focus on the psychological concept of monotony rather than technical performance or efficiency.

  • replayability

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

    The game offers a fair amount of replayability, which enhances its overall appeal and encourages players to return to it multiple times.

    • “There is a fair amount of replayability in this title, which is always welcome.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game's atmosphere is notably melancholy and somber, enhanced by a fantastic soundtrack that complements each scene perfectly.

    • “The game itself has a very melancholy, almost somber atmosphere, especially paired with a fantastic soundtrack that goes perfectly with every scene.”
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Veins Like Tapeworms is a action game with horror, drama and thriller themes. Common tags for Veins Like Tapeworms include gothic, indie, lgbtq+, linear, surreal and others.

Veins Like Tapeworms is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Veins Like Tapeworms was released on July 14, 2025.

Veins Like Tapeworms was developed by AwesomeTrinket.

Veins Like Tapeworms has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Veins Like Tapeworms for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Veins Like Tapeworms is a single player game.

Similar games include Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS, Slay the Princess, Until Then, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, MAMIYA and others.