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The Repairing Mantis

by Erupting Avocado

2021
95% positive
128
$2.39
Steam

About This Game


You experience the surreal nightmare of an insect. A squirrel tries to fly. An alligator is going through an existential crisis. A bridge made of flesh is broken.

This bridge eats squirrel’s parts.

This surreal universe can turn out disturbingly relatable. It’s a dark existential experience that can be interpreted in many ways.

As a praying mantis, you explore an eerie world, meet animals, collect dreams, and make impactful decisions.

Features :

- Playtime of about 1h

- Exploration game with casual mechanics

- Interactive story with 2 different endings

- Disturbing, violent, and poetic story

- Meet depressing squirrels

- Play as a praying mantis

What players say :

- “it's so aesthetically and tonally unsettling”

- “When the credits roll you will be thinking about the game, and yourself, and if you should have done it differently”

- “It's a unique, creative, and well done dive into a mind in crisis”

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User Reviews

Positive121
Negative7
Overall95% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 9/17/2021
Developer: Erupting Avocado
Publisher: Erupting Avocado
Price: $2.39

Platform Support

Windows

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