Overview
- The Chongqing-based studio unveiled Parasite Mutant with an announcement trailer, confirming a 2026 release window on PS5 and PC and enabling wishlists on the PlayStation Store.
- Coverage positions the project as a spiritual successor to Square Enix’s dormant Parasite Eve series, which has seen no new entries since 2010.
- Players control psionic agent Nova on a mission to a deserted island city overrun by terrifying creatures and a mystery that upends her fate.
- Combat centers on an Active Time Chains system that riffs on late‑90s Active Time Battle design, combining a fill‑gauge with three‑segment chains and real‑time movement and dodging.
- The game features a semi‑realistic anime look with optional CRT and retro filters, classic equipment progression with attachable modules and Plus Points, New Game+ inheritance, and unlockable outfits.