While working at their dead-end job and dreaming of what could’ve been, Demian Zhao discovers a flesh-eating parasite who promises to help them finally live free. They can become the monster of your own making - after all, who needs a moral compass when you have a god in the gutter?
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About This Game

Veins Like Tapeworms is a slow-burn, psychological horror visual novel about disgust, snuffed-out dreams, and the desire to be loved.




When life becomes a monotonous cycle, it's not hard to grasp how someone could be pushed to the brink of violence, all in the name of feeling free. It becomes even more understandable if that person never even began to live, before being shoved out of the nest. With no gentle way out, the only chance to start anew is to snap chains and splatter organs.

Putting it that way, it was only a matter of time until Demian gave in. We can't prevent a tragedy, but we can cause their descent.

An unsettling, heart-pounding atmosphere


Taking place in the fictional city of Kingsfield Beach, Nevada, Veins Like Tapeworms will present a chilling world for readers to immerse themselves in. Kingsfield is a concrete paradise, where dreams die under gaudy casinos and neon signs. Poor little Demian’s already been swallowed whole by the city, but that doesn’t mean they can’t crawl out of its festering underbelly. All they need is a little push.

Even with a slow-burn narrative told in 8 chapters, readers will be begging for more by the time the story is over.

A defined protagonist


Take control of Demian Zhao, a 22 year old living on the razor-thin edge between murder and mental break. After moving to Kingsfield Beach in hopes of finding a place to call home, all of their motivation to get out and live a better life has been sapped away. Now, they survive paycheck-to-paycheck, working their miserable job at the Restful Night Motel as a cleaner.

As they become host to an ancient flower god, though, Demian will soon learn that not all is hopeless with their life; they just need to set themself free. Their humanity will slip away from them, in exchange for their freedom.

A complex storyline that feels alive

With six endings for a player to achieve, the story of Veins Like Tapeworms is heavily dependent on choices made through a playthrough. The way Demian perceives the words and actions of those around them are influenced by the thoughts a player has allowed into their head - a heartwarming conversation in one path can become a harrowing monologue of bloodlust in another.

Every choice a reader can make is a thought running through Demian’s mind at that moment. Will you help them pluck the worms of cruelty from their brain, or indulge in their most violent fantasies?

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Veins Like Tapeworms is a horror visual novel that is not suitable for children under 17 or for people that are easily disturbed.

This game contains heavy themes of: cannibalism, transphobia, gender dysphoria, child abuse, animal abuse/death, blood & gore, vomiting, familicide, body horror, and depression. A full content warning system is provided in both the demo and the full game.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Microsoft Windows 8/10/11 or better
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS 10.13
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    * Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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