Parasite

Name: Parasite
Rating: 0 (7 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Raphael Gervaise

Jan 19, 2016

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
linear

Combat

action
timer

Features

speedrun mode

Themes

horror
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy
sandbox

Summary

Parasite is a non-linear retro platformer with a mix of action and puzzles. The player controls an alien worm wanting to get rid of a human space colony on his planet. There are multiple shapes to unlock and to switch between to facilitate the navigation and sabotage the complex.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- sandbox
- linear
- Differences
- 2.5D
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97%

Very Positive

70 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- side scroll
- timer
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
- sandbox
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- accessibility
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Early Access
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
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Developer / Publisher: Hamumu Software

2019

90%

Very Positive

193 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
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2014

60%

Mixed

494 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- puzzle heavy
- sandbox
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- utility gated
- Has Hub
- open world
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- horror
- Sci-Fi
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- utility gated
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- isolation
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92%

Positive

13 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- Sci-Fi
- linear
- Differences
- equipment
- discrete levels
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- sandbox
- Differences
- cat
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- timer
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- gore
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini

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