Fit check
Is The Basilisk worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want a story with psychological mind games
- Platformer fans who want gameplay that changes genre
- Players who prefer branching narratives with multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a platformer with one consistent genre throughout
- Players who prefer linear stories without consequential choices
- Players susceptible to motion sickness or seizures
- Players who do not want potentially dangerous ideas or brutal subject matter
Our take on The Basilisk
The defining structure is a 50-level platforming campaign that shifts genres while placing its puzzles inside the virus’s ribonucleic acid sequences.
What is The Basilisk?
The Basilisk is a horror platformer in which a supercomputer serves as humanity’s last chance against an unknown virus.
A virtual assistant accompanies the journey through a story involving choices, brutality, and psychological mind games. Players solve puzzles within the virus’s ribonucleic acid sequences while progressing through 50 levels. The game changes genre during play, and decisions can lead to multiple endings. It is a sequel to Archimedes. The listing includes warnings about potentially dangerous ideas, mental health concerns, motion sickness, and seizures. A soundtrack is available to hear for free.
How The Basilisk plays
- 01Changing genres
- The gameplay shifts between genres during the journey.
- 02Branching decisions
- Story choices can produce multiple endings.
- 03Virus puzzles
- Puzzle sequences are set within the virus’s ribonucleic acid.
- 04Fifty levels
- The campaign contains 50 levels.
The Basilisk compared to similar games
The Basilisk combines platforming, virus-sequence puzzles, genre changes, and branching endings. Welcome to the Game instead centers on exploring the Deep Web while searching for a Red Room.
The Basilisk: platforms & release
Is The Basilisk worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want a story with psychological mind games. Skip it if: players seeking a platformer with one consistent genre throughout.
Where can I download The Basilisk?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Basilisk's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Basilisk on?
Windows and macOS.
