Virulence

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Kamal Patel

To be announced

Visual

pixel
top down

Structure

interconnected map
non linear

Sub-Genre

Zelda-like

Summary

Virulence is a 2D top down metroidvania / Zelda-like action RPG, where the player will explore the human body as a virus species and infect other cells in order to survive. The player can control an individual virus or command a whole population.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Zelda-like
- Differences
- exploration
- action
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
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- pixel
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- fast travel
- Has Overworld
- contact damage
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- pixel
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- exploration
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- side scroll
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- Metroidvania Lite
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- Zelda-like
- Differences
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- pixel
- top down
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- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- item gated
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- pixel
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- Differences
- exploration
- item gated
- side scroll
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- top down
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- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
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- side scroll
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- contact damage
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