NIDUS

Short description

A symbiotic Flower and Wasp struggle to complete their lifecycle, in a challengingly twisted arcade experience. Control both characters at once in mind-bending Single Player, or team up with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. Master the symbiotic duet, devour the swarm, and ascend the leaderboard.

Developer: Caleb Wood
Publisher: Caleb Wood
Release: Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Price: $8.99
Reviews: 223
Positive: 94%
Followers: n/a
Owners (estimated): 0 – 20K
Concurrent players: 2
Genres: Action, Indie
Features: Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together
Tags: Psychedelic Bullet Hell Arcade Twin Stick Shooter Score Attack Top-Down Shooter Arena Shooter 2D Spectacle fighter Controller Top-Down Action Hand-drawn Combat Surreal Co-op Local Co-Op Local Multiplayer Singleplayer Multiplayer

Revenue (estimated, gross)~$90ksomewhere between $40k and $160k · roughly 4K–18K copies

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History

Tracking started Aug 14, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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