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A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
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Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Insects Awaken is a rpg, indie and adventure game
developed and published by HelloMeow.
Released on May 21st 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 2 languages: Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 399 reviews of which 351 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Insects Awaken into these genres:
RPG
Indie
Adventure
Choices Matter
Story Rich
Multiple Endings
Visual Novel
Casual
Historical
Interactive Fiction
Singleplayer
2D
Choose Your Own Adventure
Detective
Point & Click
Word Game
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Insects Awaken:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Traditional Chinese |
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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Insects Awaken approaches the visual novel genre as a mixture of historical drama, espionage thriller, and investigative adventure. Developed and published by HelloMeow, it places players in a dangerous period of twentieth-century China where information can be just as valuable as a weapon. The story follows Chen Shan, an ordinary young man whose circumstances drag him into a complicated world of intelligence operations, deception, political conflict, and personal sacrifice. Instead of relying primarily on action, the game builds tension through conversations, documents, suspicious behavior, difficult choices, and the constant uncertainty surrounding who can actually be trusted. The historical setting gives the story much of its personality. Events unfold around locations such as Shanghai and Chongqing during the turbulent wartime era, creating an atmosphere where characters regularly operate under pressure and secrecy. The narrative is adapted from Hai Fei's novel, and its literary origins are noticeable in the emphasis placed on characters and interconnected storylines. Chen Shan encounters people with very different loyalties and backgrounds, including spies, civilians, medical professionals, informants, and individuals trapped between opposing forces. Their personal circumstances gradually become intertwined with the larger conflict, making the story feel broader than the struggles of its central protagonist. Rather than functioning as a completely passive visual novel, Insects Awaken gives players investigative responsibilities. Progress is divided into individual days, during which locations can be visited and important events investigated. Clues and documents contain information that may become valuable later, encouraging careful reading instead of quickly advancing through dialogue. Players must connect pieces of evidence, consider what different characters are hiding, and make decisions based on information that may still be incomplete. A black cat also acts as an unusual companion and guide, providing assistance with certain investigative elements while adding a lighter personality to an otherwise serious narrative. One particularly useful feature is the ability to reset individual days. Branching narrative games can sometimes punish experimentation by forcing players to repeat enormous sections after one unfortunate decision. Here, revisiting a day makes exploring alternative choices more practical. That becomes especially important because the story contains four major branches, eight true endings, and roughly fifty possible death routes. Decisions can therefore produce dramatically different consequences rather than merely changing a few lines of dialogue. The possibility of failure also suits the espionage setting, where trusting the wrong person or misunderstanding a clue can have serious consequences. The large number of routes provides substantial replay value for players who enjoy uncovering every possible outcome. Finishing one storyline does not necessarily reveal the entire truth, and alternative paths can provide additional context about characters and events. The game's 34 Steam achievements provide another incentive to explore its branching structure. Completionists can spend considerably more time investigating different decisions, deliberately pursuing dangerous possibilities, and discovering how apparently minor choices influence later developments. Visually, the presentation emphasizes illustrated characters and environments rather than elaborate animation, which is appropriate for its narrative-focused design. The atmosphere depends heavily on artwork, dialogue, historical imagery, and written descriptions to establish the mood of wartime China. This restrained presentation allows the characters and mysteries to remain at the center of the experience. Players expecting constant action may find the pacing slow, but those who appreciate methodical storytelling should be more comfortable with the amount of reading and investigation involved. The most significant limitation for a wider audience is language support. The game is heavily dependent on understanding dialogue, documents, clues, and deductions, making language comprehension essential to experiencing the story properly. Players who cannot comfortably read one of the supported Chinese language options will struggle to follow important details. This is particularly significant because missing a seemingly minor piece of information can undermine both the mystery and the reasoning behind later decisions. Steam Deck compatibility is officially categorized as Playable rather than fully Verified. Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS. However, handheld players should expect compromises. Some functionality is not fully accessible through the default controller configuration, touchscreen interaction or a community controller layout may occasionally be useful, and text entry can require manually opening the virtual keyboard. Some interface text may also appear small, while certain prompts can display keyboard, mouse, or non-Steam Deck controller icons. It is therefore functional on the Deck, but the experience is less seamless than a fully optimized handheld release. Insects Awaken ultimately succeeds by making knowledge, suspicion, and decision-making the foundations of its espionage drama. The combination of historical storytelling, clue gathering, daily investigations, numerous fatal outcomes, and multiple true endings gives players meaningful reasons to pay attention and replay the story. Its language limitations considerably narrow the potential audience, but players who can fully understand its writing will find an unusually ambitious historical visual novel with considerably more investigative involvement than the genre sometimes provides. Rating: 8/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Insects Awaken is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.
No, Insects Awaken is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.79€ on Steam.
Yes, Insects Awaken received 351 positive votes out of a total of 399 achieving a rating of 8.17.
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Insects Awaken was developed and published by HelloMeow.
Yes, Insects Awaken is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Insects Awaken is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, Insects Awaken is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Insects Awaken is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Insects Awaken is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Insects Awaken does not support VR.
Insects Awaken is a single-player game.
No, Insects Awaken does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Insects Awaken does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Insects Awaken does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Insects Awaken is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Insects Awaken.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 29 September 2026 13:39 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 10 November 2026 07:44 UTC |
| Steam price | 15 November 2026 03:15 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 10:00 UTC |
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21 May 2025
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