Parasite Flower

Parasite Flower

released on Sep 28, 2023
by catowo

Parasite Flower

released on Sep 28, 2023
by catowo

A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely.


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Wow this is fucking awful on all fronts. Firstly the game looks basic and ugly, with creepy imagery here and there, and if the tone of the game matched the aesthetic it would've been a plus, but sadly thats not the case here. If you want to deal with subjects like suicide, neglect and child rape (of all things???) there is a bottom line you need to cross for it to actually create substance to the game without it feeling forced or poorly added, unfortunately the dev decided to add all three with 0 subtlety and it comes across as you just wanted to add these things cause other games did it, albeit better, and you thought that would make your game "disturbing" or "traumatizing" in fact it makes your game abhorrent in all the wrong ways. The very least nothing explicit is shown aside from the implications of actions so the argument of "its up to interpretation" could be used, IF THE GAME HAD ANY OTHER INTERPRETATIONS TO PULL FROM. I'm probably more harsh than I should, its a 2 dollar, 30 minute game made by someone who seems really new to making games, but if thats the case then please dont make games like this, try a new approach.

I'm not usually harsh on these things, but is the whole point of this game to dwell in suicidal idealization, self harm and child rape?

Aesthetically wise, the game is really cool, drawing interesting inspiration from Omori, but I can't express how much I dislike these themes when they're treated this way, feels just like as if a wannabe emo teenager decided to write it.

Even so, if you feel slightly related to any of these themes, please seek help, it gets better.

"Get her to school safely."
Uh...