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Writhe

Blast your way through ceaseless swarms of grubs to a thumping industrial soundtrack, and throw yourself into an original arcade FPS that will test your mettle at every turn. Fight to survive for as long as…

14 January 2021

Writhe is an arcade developed by Mission Ctrl Studios, released 14 January 2021 on Nintendo Switch.

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What Writhe is

Writhe is an arcade game developed by Mission Ctrl Studios and released in 2021. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

WRITHE transports you to an alternate ‘70s Thailand, where an endless horde of mutant sago worms terrorize the good people of Bangkok. Suit up and lock ‘n’ load- it’s your duty as an exterminator to hold back this wriggling tide to the last breath.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Writhe launched on 14 January 2021, within three weeks of Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium and Skul: The Hero Slayer. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium, Skul: The Hero Slayer.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Writhe come out?
Writhe was released on 14 January 2021 for Nintendo Switch.

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