Insect Prison is a brilliant, claustrophobic indie puzzle game where you play as an innocent bug wrongfully locked away in a sprawling underground penitentiary. To earn your freedom, you must navigate complex grid-based cells, outsmart heavily armored beetle guards, and utilize unique environmental mechanics.
[Entrance] │ ├─► [Strand A] (Cut with Mandible) │ │ │ └─► [Vibrating Anchor] (Deactivate) │ └─► [Strand B] (Safe to cross) ──► [Exit Gate] Navigating the Webwork
Meet Rumia to unlock her shop. Spy through the peephole at night for the "Clothed" scene. Egg Fly / Giant Slug
When the Warden Beetle readies a charge attack, step behind a stone pillar. The beetle will crash, stunning itself.
Cell A — Escape cell
The opening area introduces basic mechanics like pheromone tracking, light manipulation, and scaling rough surfaces. Cell 101: The Awakening
You must push the hollow reed pipe over the honey stream to create a bridge.
A massive, gold-hued cavern filled with valuable loot and elite heavy units.
You play as , a biologist sent to a newly discovered island to locate a missing survey team. The island is teeming with bizarre insect life, and clues about the previous team's fate are scarce. Your main objective is to explore the island, catalog its strange wildlife, and fill out your insect compendium. While there is no traditional "ending" yet, building a complete collection is the recognized form of finishing the game. This guide will help you collect every entry. insect prison walkthrough
Sitting on top of a high pipe structure. Push the moveable step-ladder over to the pipe to climb up and reach it. The Final Pursuit
This sector introduces sticky surfaces, vibrations, and vertical traversal. Cell 201: Sticky Situations
Now go. The hive is waiting. And whatever you do, do not look directly into the Warden’s remaining eye.
Halfway through, a leaking pipe drips corrosive enzyme. Pick up the Empty Gourd near the entrance, hold it under the drip to collect the acid, and use it later to melt the padlock on the ventilation shaft. The Incubator Terminals Insect Prison is a brilliant, claustrophobic indie puzzle
Laboratory F — Switch sequence & key retrieval
You will be Forced into a scene upon failing to resist. Level >= 3: You can Consent to scenes.
Becoming infected by certain creatures (like Parasite Worms, Egg Flies, or Giant Slugs) starts an incubation cycle.