Metamorphosis

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You wake up one morning to find that you are rather inconveniently transforming into a tiny bug, while your friend Joseph is being arrested for reasons unknown. To save him and to find the answers you seek, you must embark on a journey through a world which, like yourself, has become twisted and unfamiliar.

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Developer:
Ovid Works
Publisher:
All In! Games
Release date:
12 August 2020
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (463)

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Description



You wake up one morning to find that you are rather inconveniently transforming into a tiny bug, while your friend Joseph is being arrested for reasons unknown.





To save him and to find the answers you seek, you must embark on a journey through a world which, like yourself, has become twisted and unfamiliar.





What once seemed like mundane dwellings have become an expansive obstacle course, and now you’ll have to chart your path through the dingy nooks and crannies that exist within the cracks of civilization.

Use your wits to unravel the truth, and regain the life you once knew.



  • A bug's perspective in first person - experience the world in a whole new way
  • Challenging environmental puzzles - parkour, wall climb, search for clues, and overcome obstacles
  • Unique movement mechanics - make full use of your tiny body and sticky limbs
  • A story inspired by Kafka’s imagination - meet eccentric characters in a hand-painted world, as you journey through surrealist landscapes towards The Tower

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel Core i5 (2nd gen) or AMD FX 6350
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD R9 270X
Storage:
12 GB available space

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5 (4th gen) or AMD Ryzen 5
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 970 or AMD RX 570
Storage:
12 GB available space

User reviews

JAIRO
Recommended | 13 Nov 2025
17.8h played

Metamorphosis is a surreal walking sim as a bug with some parkour and puzzles. Made by Polish indie developers, this short game tried to make a story inspired by Kafka but to debatable success. Despite being called

Helpful: 16
CEO of SleepyTime
Not recommended | 03 Jan 2025
3.0h played

Couldnt get past the part of printing the certificate at the mechanism. Rotary dial keeps clicking and pressure gauge needle just flicks back and forth but never goes higher than 2. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling,

Helpful: 12
Captain Diabetes
Recommended | 11 Apr 2025
3.7h played

If you get it on a discount, it is worth a few bucks for a few hour long game. I would never imagine someone would make videogame based on Kafka stories. The world of bugs is something fresh and never seen before. Good

Helpful: 6
John
Not recommended | 22 Aug 2025
2.9h played

This would be tons better if it integrated the gameplay into the story but both seem to be in separate worlds. The puzzles aren't very challenging and the story isn't fleshed out enough to be anything. The story feels

Helpful: 8
Mataroo The Kangaroo
Recommended | 06 Jul 2025
2.8h played

A unique and strange experience. Not sure if I'd say I liked it but I didn't hate it. Everything was just so strange and different from what i'm used to it just kept me wanting to see more and is what kept me going. 7/10

Helpful: 2
Yet Another Tacitus
Recommended | 25 Jan 2026
11.5h played

Surreal Kafka-esque where you become a cockroach; in fact directly from Kafka in many ways. Well done with good checkpointing especially in the 3d platforming sections and those sections were pretty lenient anyway,

Helpful: 0