Roachnighter is a 2D computer graphics horror game by Antlyon, made with the Others engine. You play a girl trapped in a cockroach-infested high school, where creatures seek warm hiding places on pretty girls. The gameplay is a tense survival escape: hide in lockers, collect tools and decoys, and outsmart the creatures, though you may choose not to escape.
The current build is v0.4, released May 14, 2023, and development is ongoing. It is available for Windows in English, with no censorship; the overview also notes a web version playable on phones. This version added multiplayer, kicking, a new character named Mika, two new adult animations for the three girls, and a new bee enemy, while fixing bugs and smoothing lighting. Earlier mechanics changed enemy contact: small cockroaches can be swatted off before causing a forced jump, larger enemies still trigger jumps, and seduction or mounting can remove the jump option, making group encounters riskier.
Developer's description
Stuck in a giant cockroach-infested high school that loves to seek out the warm crevices of pretty girls! How are you going to escape, or do you even want to escape? Hide in lockers and use the tools and decoys collected around the school to outsmart the pervy creatures and escape (or not). The web version is also playable on phone too.
v0.4
Added multiplayer mode! Anyone can play together now
Added kicking Added a new character, Mika
Added two new sex animations (for all 3 girls)
Added a new bee enemy
Fixed some bugs and smoothed out the lighting a bit.
Major Mechanic Changes v0.3.2
- You no longer forcefully jump when touching
small
enemies, instead, they will crawl on your leg and appear on your screen and allowing you a few seconds to swat them off. Note that you still forcefully jump when touching larger enemies
- You no longer jump after a large enemy finish dumping its load, BUT if there are other large enemies touching then you will jump
- If you seduce and get mounted, you will not jump no matter what, this means if you seduce an entire group of enemies then it's probably game over because you can't jump to get out
- Changed Nia's images (she looked too young)
- Added an Auto Jump option in settings, this is on by default for mobile users
Fixed bugs:
- Speed going negative in sandbox mode
- Can't enter the city with lights on in sandbox mode
- Flies not spawning normally
Major Update v0.3
- Added a new character, Rye the reporter girl
- Added a HUGE city map
- Upgraded the flashlight
- Fixed bug where you can kill Titan roaches with fire, Titans are truly unkillable now
Note that you don't need to find a key in the city map
Player reviews
Player rating2.0 / 5 · 7 ratings
Written reviews7 · avg 2.4★
Positive (4–5★)29%
Latest review2024-11-11
What players say
Mostly negative, with some praise for the lewd bug concept but frequent complaints about controls and polish.
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Players like
Lewd bug horror concept appeals to some players
Mechanics and gameplay can be fun
Some found it promising and worth playing
Common complaints
Clunky controls and glitchy experience frustrate players
Mixed 2D/3D visuals and sparse scenes look poor
Short, sparse, and lacking polished gameplay or story
Best for players who like lewd bug horror and tolerate clunky controls.
Summarised from 7 written player reviews.
MrBSeven2024-11-11★★★★★
Having a 3D character in a 2d world with 2D bugs not a good idea. Because how everything is I couldn't even get hard or enjoying the game. I tried playing it for like 30 minutes and I couldn't really…
TheHighSpire2023-07-19★★★★★
I tried Roachnighter [v0.4] by Antlyon. This is a pretty short game. The mechanics are alright, and I see what the dev is trying to do. Unfortunately it ends up being a very clunky and at times quite glitchy experience…
Rosayee2022-11-26★★★★★
It's not a terrible experience, but it's also not good. While I do appreciate the lewd bug horror concept of the game, as an abandoned project, it is lacking a lot of gameplay, story and animation polish to be worth…
★★★★★(7)
