Award-winning actor and filmmaker Charles Davis, alongside his studio Chunkle Freaky’s Movies Games, has revealed Obey the Insect God, the studio’s first foray into video game development. Launching on PC later this year, the game is a deliberate throwback to the late ’90s, embracing digitized 2D sprites, live-action performances, and the kind of intense action that defined a generation of arcade classics.
Built as a modern take on an era-defining style, Obey the Insect God drops live-action characters into the unsettling lair of its titular deity. The result is a surreal blend of old-school visuals and eerie atmosphere that feels like a lost relic from the golden age of digitized sprite games—only darker, stranger, and far more unsettling.
A Mythic Journey Through the Lair
Players step into the role of a lone warrior in a narrative-driven 2D platformer inspired by the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic. As you fight deeper into the Insect God’s domain, answers are hard to come by—and every revelation only raises more questions. Expect challenging encounters, powerful boss fights, and a steady drip of mystery as the story unfolds through voice acting, live-action elements, and environmental storytelling.
Classic Combat With a Brutal Edge
Combat is fast, deliberate, and demanding. A wide variety of enemies and bosses force players to unlock new powers and abilities in order to survive. Mastering timing, blocking, and combo execution is key, rewarding skillful play with devastating beatdowns that feel ripped straight from classic arcade brawlers.
Explore the Lair on Your Own Terms
The lair itself is massive, featuring over two dozen unique zones filled with interconnected rooms. With most traversal abilities available from the start, exploration is largely non-linear, letting players platform, fight, and experiment with different routes as they see fit.
Key Features
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Digitized Sprites With Live-Action Roots – Characters are created from live-action video and photography, collaged and animated to recreate the unmistakable look of ’90s arcade games.
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Retro-Inspired 2D Narrative – A story rooted in Finnish mythology, brought to life with full voice acting and live performers.
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Deep Combat and Combos – Unlock abilities, master defensive timing, and unleash brutal combo chains against a wide range of enemies and bosses.
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Non-Linear Exploration – More than two dozen zones and flexible traversal systems encourage exploration on your own terms.
The lair of the Insect God is not a place for the faint of heart. Obey the Insect God is coming to PC later this year—wishlist it now on Steam and stay tuned for more updates as the mysteries of the lair begin to unfold.