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Exp Parasite

A retro, hardcore 2D arcade game, where every minute of gameplay is unique. Take control of an experimental parasite that infects different mechanical objects, overcomes countless obstacles, and fights…

16 September 2020

Exp Parasite is an arcade developed by Zimogor, released 16 September 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and Mac.

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What Exp Parasite is

Exp Parasite is an arcade game developed by Zimogor and released in 2020. It was published by Greyhead Studio. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A retro, hardcore 2D arcade game, where every minute of gameplay is unique. Take control of an experimental parasite that infects different mechanical objects, overcomes countless obstacles, and fights powerful bosses to achieve goals set by an unknown puppeteer.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Exp Parasite launched on 16 September 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades and Genshin Impact. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades, Genshin Impact.

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When did Exp Parasite come out?
Exp Parasite was released on 16 September 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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