Steam game

The Repairing Mantis

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

$5.99 September 17, 2021

By Erupting Avocado

Windows
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The Repairing Mantis - Erupting Avocado. Popular. Released September 17, 2021
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Overview

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”

Warning: This game has no save feature during a playthrough.

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