Industry Veterans to Release a Handcrafted Homage to Classic Puzzle Games!
Malmö, Sweden – November 13, 2025 – Rising indie Swedish studio Wrenfall today announced the official release date for its debut title, Puzzle Parasite. This clever cricket-bat-wielding sci-fi puzzle adventure is ready to launch on December 3, 2025, on Steam. Crafted by a team of veteran developers hailing from Playdead, Ubisoft, Square Enix, IO Interactive, MachineGames, and Riot Games, Puzzle Parasite delivers a captivating solo and co-op experience.
Puzzle Parasite is a loving but challenging nod to puzzle games classics such as Portal, The Talos Principle and Antichamber that forged the genre. Set on an alien planet, players are equipped with telekinetic abilities, combined with a cricket bat to solve intricate environmental puzzles. Send energy cores flying, power alien technology, navigate light bridges and avoid lethal lasers as you delve deeper to uncover the secrets hidden buried beneath the surface.
The game offers a complete single-player path alongside a dedicated two-player co-op campaign, challenging players to push the limits of their friendships and work together to solve puzzles.
“Puzzle Parasite is our love letter to the great puzzle games that made us fall in love with the genre.” said Gustav Bouvin, co-founder of Wrenfall. “We set out to design a new, fresh and satisfying core mechanic, and build that into a game that rewards curiosity and creative thinking. We then packaged it all into puzzles that will surprise and delight players.”
Key Features
- Physics-Driven Puzzles: An engaging core mechanic focused on logic, observation, and satisfying chain-reaction problem-solving.
- The Power of Two: Full single-player experience plus a unique, dedicated two-player co-op campaign built from the ground up for collaborative puzzle-solving.
- Handcrafted Perfection: Every level is intentionally designed to encourage players to think outside the box.
- A Clean Aesthetic: Minimalist sci-fi visuals and clean, first-person interaction to deliver what truly matters, pure puzzle solving.
Puzzle Parasite will be available for $14.99/€14,99 (with a 15% launch discount) on Steam on December 3, 2025. Players can Wishlist the game via its Steam page here.