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CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror

Airem · 2026-02-26

Steam

ActionAdventureIndie

A late-90s retro 3D horror where you feed the Biomass Core to escape. No keys. No doors.

88%
positive of 43 reviews
Positive
steam rating
$1.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 7 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 67% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 79% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
7720262026Week of 2026-02-27: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-02-27: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-06: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-03-13: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-20: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-03-27: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-03: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-03: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-08: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-26: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-10: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-17: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-24: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-31: 3 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable Difficulty#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support1 DLC

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Census log

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