flies - Games

In video games, flies often serve as atmospheric environmental details, decaying world indicators, or low-level swarm enemies. Their buzzing audio cues signal neglect or infestation in horror and survival genres. Mechanically, they function as disposable targets in shooting galleries or distractions in stealth sequences. Symbolically, they represent mortality, decay, and overwhelming nuisance—themes leveraged in games about plague, corruption, or psychological deterioration. Some titles use fly swarms as dynamic obstacles or AI-driven hazards, while others employ them purely for visceral disgust. Their design purpose ranges from subtle immersion-building to overt gameplay friction.