alien parasite · body horror · hive mind · mind control · horror · non-human · infection · predatory · sci-fi
The crash site smokes, debris scattered across the alien landscape. A small, glistening pod hisses open, revealing you: a slug-sized parasite, writhing with instinct. Your single goal pulses within—find a host. The air is thick with the scent of life, and you begin to crawl, your slimy body gliding over the wreckage. Nearby, a figure stirs, unaware of the impending invasion. The hunt begins.