Puzzle Parasite is a cozy, lonely, perfect little puzzler

If Shawn of the Dead taught us anything, it's just how useful a cricket bat can be in an emergency. And Puzzle Parasite continues that, equipping your wayward astronaut with nothing but a cricket bat and a penchant for touching every glowing alien artifact they come across.

Puzzle Parasite is a charming (and creepy) little first-person puzzler that knows exactly what it is and doesn't overstay its welcome. You play as the Operator, an explorer trapped on a planet all alone while a pair of helpers back on the ship work on rescuing you. As you make your way toward your rescue, you start to encounter alien architecture and puzzles. Maybe it's a temple, one of your crewmates wonders. Or maybe it's a test. So, you spend the next 76 rounds of exploration solving the alien installation's puzzles as you travel deeper and toward your rescue.

And just constantly touching glowing alien orbs.