Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis is a creative and interesting narrative-based first-person exploration/puzzle game. You play as a human who is transformed into a bug and must learn about bureaucracy in the bug world that runs parallel to that of the human world in order to help a friend out of a legal dilemma. It plays in the first person perspective, with ample opportunities for platforming and navigating large areas, and several puzzles that can be pretty clever. The game is presented through an absurdist lens where the more you learn the less things make sense.
I enjoyed how different Metamorphosis felt from many games. It felt so satisfying to explore an oversized world as a bug that I'm kind of surprised we don't see more games do that. The game's pretty straightforward and progress is made at a fairly brisk pace, although it seemed to me that some of the dilemmas I was presented with could be solved a few ways, which was interesting. I don't think I'll be coming back to it any time soon, but I found this game to be worth playing.

A very cool walking simulator with a cool twist/idea and weird (in a good way) narrative, but overly linear and lacking any sort of deeper gameplay (like puzzles). Still, one of the better experiences in the genre entries and a must play for any walking sim fans. Flaws to be overlooked.
I have not read Metamorphosis and I know nothing about it, which is probably why I enjoyed it more than someone who would compare this with the source material. I guess going in blind was pretty great.
I didn't expect the game to be very deep from first impressions, nor have much content. I figured that it would dump the weird stuff and that's that - some vague ambiguous message. But it really committed to itself and remains true to its own logic. And it just keeps going and going and more lore and narrative and weird stuff gets added just at the right pace where you almost give up but then it gives you some more. It's just what a good walking sim should be like. I love the scale of it and the world-building. And the protagonist fully embraces it even if he remains outside the influence of it all - it's hard to explain, but it's a great progression together with the narrative. And it all resolves itself nicely more or less instead of some vague message.
Still, I would have loved some puzzles or something. Even some more platforming. Some side quests or objective tracking or at least collectibles that you can actually track. Something to keep me more invested even if it's "cheap" from designer's perspective. As a walking sim fan, it's not too difficult to engage me in an environment with literally nothing to do, but it would still be that extra push.

Looking back on it from a year or so out, I really enjoyed this game. I even really enjoyed it at the time, most of the time. It had its moments of frustration, when I just couldn't quite figure out what the game wanted me to do (yes, it's one of those), but fortunately, I was usually able to bail myself out, and walkthroughs were available for the couple of times I needed them.
The best part of the game is the whole idea of it, which includes the bug's eye view environment and the pseudo-claymation art style. Playing as a bug is cool, and watching the enormous humans going about their business completely oblivious to your presence literally right under their noses is a truly interesting experience. I really would like to see more of this, with less platforming and more of an investigative/story focus, but even if it followed the same path I would likely buy a sequel.
You should buy this game if you think you might like it, because you probably will.

Bug platforming and logic puzzles.