Cupid Parasite

Cupid Parasite is an otome game and visual novel developed and published by Idea Factory. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on August 20, 2020 in Japan, and November 2021 in western regions. A fan disc titled Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling was released on November 30, 2023 in Japan, and May 28, 2024 in the west. Idea Factory International released a PC port of Cupid Parasite through Steam on September 22, 2026.

Plot

The game follows Lynette Mirror, a matchmaker who is secretly the goddess Cupid, having left Celestia to complete a divine mission on Earth. One day, she is tasked with creating a reality television series about the Parasite 5, a group of men who are infamously “hopeless” with romance.

Adaptation

A stage play based on the game was performed in November 2021.

Reception

The game received “generally favorable” reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received “mighty” approval, being recommended by 79% of critics.

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website (in English)

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