Parasite Devlog - itch.iohttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasiteSurvival horror roguelike about a parasite in a modern day setting.https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1613241/v023-going-3dv0.23 - Going 3Dhttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1613241/v023-going-3dSat, 01 Aug 2026 21:10:09 GMTdevlog

TLDR: Game has a new UI And a new 3D renderer for city areas All AI art redone Save system updated: autosaves, multiple save slots, infinite saves difficulty Web demo removed So, the game has a new lo...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1537966/v022-modding-supportv0.22 - Modding supporthttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1537966/v022-modding-supportFri, 29 May 2026 16:57:44 GMTdevlog

TLDR: IMPORTANT. Platform updated to newer 64-bit only version, report if you suddenly cannot run the game. Full modding support with Steam Workshop upload Steam overlay enabled Region map image is no...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1465536/v021-evil-cult-35v0.21 - Evil Cult [3/5?]https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1465536/v021-evil-cult-35Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:47:07 GMTdevlog

TLDR: You can now buy equipment and trail skills for followers in BazaarNet Six new combat profane ordeals and combat missions targeted for "me and my cultist buddies" party Two new communal ordeals t...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1182215/v020-evil-cult-25v0.20 - Evil Cult [2/5?]https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1182215/v020-evil-cult-25Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:27:50 GMTdevlogLet's do this update in a different order. TLDR first: AI now have jobs and income which is a building block for cults Cult resources, power (generated from followers), resource trading and UI Cult co...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1083090/v019-evil-cult-15v0.19 - Evil Cult [1/5?]https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/1083090/v019-evil-cult-15Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:35:41 GMTdevlog

This is the first update of the Evil Cult cycle. I'm not sure how many updates it'll take to complete everything that is planned but for now it looks to be about five. Sorry it took so long to push th...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/872479/v0181-bug-fixesv0.18.1 - Bug fixeshttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/872479/v0181-bug-fixesTue, 21 Jan 2025 19:20:25 GMTdevlog

This is a bugfix release. Web demo was updated to this version as well from the very ancient 0.6! Now you can preview the game in its current state. I've had a report about sound bugs in Firefox, I'll...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/825019/v018-pickmans-modelv0.18 - Pickman's Modelhttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/825019/v018-pickmans-modelWed, 30 Oct 2024 17:56:45 GMTdevlog

Last time I've said I wanted to start the work on the last major addition to the game before the release but before that I've decided to try out how's it going on the AI art scene. So after endless ni...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/752503/v017-extremely-hostile-takeoverv0.17 - Extremely hostile takeoverhttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/752503/v017-extremely-hostile-takeoverThu, 20 Jun 2024 19:59:12 GMTdevlog

Sorry the new release took so long but it's a pretty hefty one. Firstly, the "engine" I used to draw the ingame entities has been removed in favor of low-level draw calls which made my life much, much...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/570394/v016-l-lets-have-a-c-chatv0.16 - L-LET'S HAVE A C-CHAT...https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/570394/v016-l-lets-have-a-c-chatFri, 04 Aug 2023 18:56:21 GMTdevlog

There is now a conversation mode ingame. The parasite can chat with its host and later with the other NPCs. How it works is you first need to complete the tutorial (open access to the timeline), then...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/504197/v015-more-sounds-and-music-updatesv0.15 - More sounds and music updateshttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/504197/v015-more-sounds-and-music-updatesSat, 18 Mar 2023 12:03:28 GMTdevlogThis release focuses on enriching the audio tapestry of the game. Essentially, it boils down to adding a lot of sounds where previously there was only silence. Plus, MaxStack has reworked his older wo...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/460513/v014-sandbox-mode-and-pseudocampusv0.14 - Sandbox Mode and Pseudocampushttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/460513/v014-sandbox-mode-and-pseudocampusTue, 06 Dec 2022 19:46:22 GMTdevlog

This release brings the often requested sandbox mode into the game. The current plotted scenario is moved into a separate choice during the game start. There is no timeline, no clue gathering, no plot...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/437260/v013-labs-update-two-and-parthenogenesisv0.13 - Labs Update Two and Parthenogenesishttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/437260/v013-labs-update-two-and-parthenogenesisSat, 08 Oct 2022 15:51:10 GMTdevlogThe main focus of this release was scenario-related changes to the research labs. I don't want to spoil them but now there is an additional bit of gameplay that you will have to do once you reach the...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/423547/v012-ingame-encyclopedia-and-host-preservatorv0.12 - Ingame encyclopedia and host preservatorhttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/423547/v012-ingame-encyclopedia-and-host-preservatorFri, 02 Sep 2022 20:27:00 GMTdevlogThe vacation is over and the update is ready. This release marks the addition of the thing that has long been on my radar. I'm talking about ingame encyclopedia. A lot of people ask questions about th...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/413014/v011-labs-update-onev0.11 - Labs Update Onehttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/413014/v011-labs-update-oneFri, 05 Aug 2022 19:25:24 GMTdevlogI've started working on this update by fleshing out the expanded design for the labs areas. At that point, labs were not much different from other locations, civilians and security, and one lab holdin...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/395261/v010-is-outv0.10 is out!https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/395261/v010-is-outMon, 20 Jun 2022 18:22:51 GMTdevlogThe focus of this update is on a long overdue writing for the improvement texts. I think the placeholder improvement names are from... 2019? 2018? I don't remember. Anyway, the improvements were also...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/377237/v08-releasedv0.8 releasedhttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/377237/v08-releasedWed, 04 May 2022 18:44:53 GMTdevlogThere are no gameplay changes in this one but a lot of maintenance stuff that should make playing the game more comfortable. The one small feature I'm most proud of is that you can now shift-click or...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/366501/v072-released-and-development-resumedv0.7.2 released and development resumed!https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/366501/v072-released-and-development-resumedWed, 06 Apr 2022 21:23:30 GMTdevlog

Good news, everyone! I've resumed the development on the game. And now it's available on Steam, too! ( here ). All the people that have bought a copy of the game here, have received two Steam keys eac...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/110553/v06-releasedv0.6 released!https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/110553/v06-releasedMon, 18 Nov 2019 20:24:45 GMTdevlogDelirium washed over me as I sank in and out of consciousness, my body mending even as my mind shattered further. Had I seen what I thought I saw, or were they all fever-addled phantasms brought on b...

]]>https://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/79607/v05-and-first-release-on-itchiov0.5 and first release on itch.iohttps://starinfidel.itch.io/parasite/devlog/79607/v05-and-first-release-on-itchioSat, 04 May 2019 15:53:24 GMTdevlogHello, everyone! This is a first Itch.io release of a roguelike project I've been working on and off for a couple of years now. Up to this point the game was completely free and open-source but from n...

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