The Pest
Ostap Trush · 2022 · Indie, Puzzle Platformer, Platformer, Puzzle, Linear
PC
2 user reviews100% · 2
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About The Pest
Johnny is a funny and friendly guy. He is curious, clever and ingenious. And also, he's a virus... Yeah, literally a computer virus, seriously. Like a dangerous computer virus meant to send the world into chaos... Do you think it can be a problem?
Johnny is the unique computer virus designed to adapt to challenges he encounters. So on your way to the Core, you will need all three of Johnny's forms:- Standard square form - average speed and jump height but stronger than other forms so is able to move objects
- Tall form - low speed and high jump height, the best to drop through narrow spaces or get to high places
- Flat form - high speed and low jump height, can squeeze under a low ceiling and fast enough to avoid dangers
Octagon - is the headquarters of the World Security Organisation, which is responsible for order and control over the world. And now Johnny is on his way to the Core of the global security system. Just imagine what a disaster can be caused by a pest in such a system. But never mind, the system is protected with lasers, traps and unbitable puzzles, and any pest wouldn't be able to squeeze inside. They are sure of it, but with ingenuity and sleight, any system isn't impenetrable ;)
So, as we accompany Johnny on his journey, maybe we should stop him? Possibly destroying the world is a bad idea? But the Programmer created Johnny with a purpose, how can "son" go against his "father"? Why should the world be destroyed? Oh, so many questions. I have a headache. Please, go and find your own answers in hidden parts of the system's labyrinths and help Johnny make the right decisions.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
7 found this helpful
Actually, very based Despite looking simple you should be real tryhard to complete some levels I liked the mechanics and physics of this game as well And the main thing is a plot twist - developers are savage 10/104 found this helpful
10/10 very based3 found this helpful
11/10 insane game, i've gone mad2 found this helpful
cute puzzle game where your purpose is world destruction, but it gets boring quickly when you soft lock yourself just because the box fell the wrong way and you have to restart the whole room1 found this helpful
"The Pest" is one of literally thousands of retro 2D platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere... and I'm not kidding. Searching for "platformers" on the Steam store page yields over 17,000 results! Is this one of the best of those? Absolutely not. The most surprising thing about this 2D retro pixel/minimalist puzzle platformer is that the gameplay is even worse than the phoned-in visuals. The idea is that you're a virus inside a computer and you can hack the computer with some really crap retro pixel platforming. This theme doesn't really work with such a poor technical delivery. Platforming is an old, mostly dead genre, and this lacklustre experience, while it doesn't have an upfront cost, isn't saving the genre... it's no surprise this failed to capture any attention from gamers in the era of immersive 3D gaming. The technical execution of this game is shallow and simplistic, just enough to tick the boxes required to get something (anything) published on Steam, rather than investing the huge amount of effort and budget needed to create a fully fledged, comprehensive, high quality product. This feels like a tech demo more …
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