A brilliant inversion of survival horror: here the tentacled monster is you. Devouring scientists and tearing through security feels viscerally gleeful. Short and a touch repetitive late on, but joyously original.
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Action1 player16+
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An escaped tentacled creature devours humans and spreads through a lab complex. Published by Devolver Digital, released worldwide in 2020. Slithering through vents, grabbing flesh, biomass-fed powers, opening up new areas and horror told from the monster's side.
Flipping survival horror on its head by casting you as the tentacled monster remains a stroke of genius, carried by gloriously vicious gibbering-flesh animation. The game already has its fans, yet its level design often goes underrated, turning ventilation shafts into hunting grounds. What rewards a fresh look is its giddy tension: a treat for anyone who loves bloody, twitchy metroidvanias.