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Xenus Bug Eater

Survive and evolve your carnivorous alien plant, defending and hunting bug swatter style. Adapt as you see fit. Be careful though, you can attract more prey than you can handle, and they will be just as happy to eat you.

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Isolation Studios
Publisher
Isolation Studios
Release
February 11, 2026
172 days ago
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About the Game

Become an alien plant, A carnivorous one. Swat alien bugs like the predatory creature you are, Be careful not to be swarmed and overwhelmed however, or predator and prey will be reversed. It is a plant eat bug eat plant world out there, and your goal is to survive, thrive, and reproduce. Adapt yourself in whatever ways seem best to you, in this life and the next. Swat your meals right out of the air, and consume them to grow strong enough to swat even more. Are you the top of the food chain on this world? Will you be?

Features:

  • Hunt and survive by swatting bugs.

  • Adapt and upgrade your plant through an expanding skill tree.

  • Meta progression through unlocking upgrades permanently.

  • Unlock active abilities beyond just your swatting.

  • Passive abilities change your game play experience.

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