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Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Metamorphosis is a adventure, story rich and puzzle game developed by Ovid Works and published by Untold Tales.
Released on August 12th 2020 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 591 reviews of which 505 were positive and 86 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.90€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Metamorphosis into these genres:

Adventure Story Rich Puzzle First-Person Atmospheric Singleplayer Dark Walking Simulator Exploration Mystery Noir Philosophical Detective Indie Short 3D Platformer Supernatural Great Soundtrack Beautiful 3D

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System requirements

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Windows

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

User reviews & Ratings

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Sept. 2025

It's a nice short little game, nice experience, story was getting very interesting but the ending was very confusing. I haven't read the book so i have no idea if it's faithful to the source.

April 2025

I loved it! Very fun, not too hard. Atmosphere not dissimilar to the movie 'Brazil'.

Dec. 2024

It's the most Kafkaesque parkour platformer ever made, though it's also probably the only one that's ever been made. "Metamorphosis" mostly works as a game, though it's a tad too easy. The real allure is just seeing how Kafka's works are reinterpreted into video game format, and while I would say the results are overall mixed, this is still a pretty good game. It's based off of "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis" as you play as Gregor Samsa in Metamorphosis but witness the events of Josef K in "The Trial." These are two completely separate characters in Kafka's books, but here they are intertwined in a story that should be "Kafkaesque" but ends up being kind of convoluted nonsense. The transition of Gregor Samsa becoming a bug is well done. You never see him as a bug, but when you look down you will see his insect legs as a part of you. In the book he is human-sized, as turning into a bug is a metaphor for adulthood. Here he is literally a tiny insect who goes around Josef K's house as he is investigated by the police for a crime he has no idea he committed, which is the plot to "The Trial." Kafka's metaphors of tragic comedic irony are not very easy to interpret and I don't think the developers really understood that "Metamorphosis" is not really a story about a man turning into a bug, but I digress. As you progress you talk to other insects and climb up furniture and basically try to get a certificate so you can reach a tower to turn back into a human. The puzzles are fun to solve, but they are also very simplistic. I really like that the dialogue and exposition often occurs in the background while you are playing, such as you running across the desk as the bug while Josef K talks to his lawyer. Occasionally you will do something to break the dialogue like hit a bell or drop a stamp and this will transition well into changing their animation and behavior. There's also a bug city and a level that is like a huge printing press. It's well done but I wish the game was harder. Most of the puzzles just solve themselves. I would've preferred more "Kafkaesque" puzzles like a puzzle in the beginning of the game where you receive a letter stating a key is well hidden when in reality it's in the exact place it was hidden before. Maybe more of that sort of comedy but with more difficulty and confusion. The game only takes a few hours to complete and 100% completion adds a few hours. There are two endings, but they're anticlimactic and totally nonsensical, especially if you've read the books and know how these stories end. There are also references to other Kafka stories like "The Hunger Artist" but the characters are so different it barely matters. I liked it but I will probably never play it again because it's just too simplistic and easy to really be all that compelling, even though I was mesmerized the first time I made my way through it.

Nov. 2024

I really enjoyed this game, its surreal, clever, funny and has a beautiful soundtrack. It takes inspiration from Kafka’s "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis", bringing them to life in a unique light while not losing touch with the Kafkaesque themes of existentialism, absurdism and morality. Leni/10

Oct. 2024

I don't really have the best way to explain this game other than a very different experience. It's about a guy who wakes up as a bug and tries to find a way to turn back into human form. However the process of this (based on the trailer and screenshots from the store page) may make you think this is just a 1st person, 3D platformer, exploration game with some simple puzzles, but it really is a trippy experience. I really recommend you play this, as you probably haven't experienced a lot of games like this.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Metamorphosis is currently priced at 4.90€ on Steam.

Metamorphosis is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 4.90€ on Steam.

Metamorphosis received 505 positive votes out of a total of 591 achieving a rating of 8.03.

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Metamorphosis was developed by Ovid Works and published by Untold Tales.

Metamorphosis is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Metamorphosis is not playable on MacOS.

Metamorphosis is not playable on Linux.

Metamorphosis is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Metamorphosis. Explore additional content available for Metamorphosis on Steam.

Metamorphosis does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Metamorphosis supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Metamorphosis 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.

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