Obey the Insect God

Developer / Publisher: Chunkle Freaky

Apr 10, 2026

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

combo combat

Themes

gothic

Summary

Step foot into the lair of the Insect God...if you dare. Face brutal enemies in pulse-pounding combat with digitized sprites that harken back to your favorite controversial fighting game from the ’90s that your mom’s hairdresser’s kid let you play that one time. The castle awaits…

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

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