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B.I.O.T.A

B.I.O.T.A

Released: 4/12/2022

Pick your retro style and enjoy this ultimate run and gun throwback! YOU VS. MONSTERS B.I.O.T.A. is a 2D metroidvania action-platformer, in which you command a team of mercenaries and investigate a mining colony infected by an alien plague. Explore a pixel art world packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps. Try to survive using a multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub, and a starship. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS B.I.O.T.A. mixes the charm of retro games (including two-pixel breathing animations) with the modern-day convenience of full controller support, quick saves, customizing the visuals at any time, and a soundtrack so chippy that you'll want to record a cassette mixtape and listen to it on your Walkman. PICK YOUR RETRO Craving for some old-school Game Boy esthetics? Looking for a neon-infused arcade style? B.I.O.T.A. has 54 unique 4-color palettes to unlock. Swap them anytime during your play to completely change the game’s 8-bit visuals. UNCOVER CORPORATE SECRETS Take command of a team of 8 veteran mercenaries and switch between them to utilize their unique skills and weapons. Investigate the mining colony overrun by an alien plague and face 40+ horrific monsters that mutated out of the miners. Rescue the scientists, and uncover the truth about V-corp’s illegal activities. KEY FEATURES 54 unique 4-color palettes to swap 8 playable characters to unlock and upgrade Story campaign with two endings Arcade levels where you control a submarine, destroy enemies in a powerful mech and chase starships in outer space Additional time trials and target shooting game modes Retro fun with modern-day convenience 4 controller presets and 6 keyboard control presets to choose from Energizing chiptune-synthwave soundtrack

Pick your retro style and enjoy this ultimate run and gun throwback! YOU VS. MONSTERS B.I.O.T.A. is a 2D metroidvania action-platformer, in which you command a team of mercenaries and investigate a mining colony infected by an alien plague. Explore a pixel art world packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps. Try to survive using a multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub, and a starship. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS B.I.O.T.A. mixes the charm of retro games (including two-pixel breathing animations) with the modern-day convenience of full controller support, quick saves, customizing the visuals at any time, and a soundtrack so chippy that you'll want to record a cassette mixtape and listen to it on your Walkman. PICK YOUR RETRO Craving for some old-school Game Boy esthetics? Looking for a neon-infused arcade style? B.I.O.T.A. has 54 unique 4-color palettes to unlock. Swap them anytime during your play to completely change the game’s 8-bit visuals. UNCOVER CORPORATE SECRETS Take command of a team of 8 veteran mercenaries and switch between them to utilize their unique skills and weapons. Investigate the mining colony overrun by an alien plague and face 40+ horrific monsters that mutated out of the miners. Rescue the scientists, and uncover the truth about V-corp’s illegal activities. KEY FEATURES 54 unique 4-color palettes to swap 8 playable characters to unlock and upgrade Story campaign with two endings Arcade levels where you control a submarine, destroy enemies in a powerful mech and chase starships in outer space Additional time trials and target shooting game modes Retro fun with modern-day convenience 4 controller presets and 6 keyboard control presets to choose from Energizing chiptune-synthwave soundtrack

Pick your retro style and enjoy this ultimate run and gun throwback! YOU VS. MONSTERS B.I.O.T.A. is a 2D metroidvania action-platformer, in which you command a team of mercenaries and investigate a mining colony infected by an alien plague. Explore a pixel art world packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps. Try to survive using a multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub, and a starship. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS B.I.O.T.A. mixes the charm of retro games (including two-pixel breathing animations) with the modern-day convenience of full controller support, quick saves, customizing the visuals at any time, and a soundtrack so chippy that you'll want to record a cassette mixtape and listen to it on your Walkman. PICK YOUR RETRO Craving for some old-school Game Boy esthetics? Looking for a neon-infused arcade style? B.I.O.T.A. has 54 unique 4-color palettes to unlock. Swap them anytime during your play to completely change the game’s 8-bit visuals. UNCOVER CORPORATE SECRETS Take command of a team of 8 veteran mercenaries and switch between them to utilize their unique skills and weapons. Investigate the mining colony overrun by an alien plague and face 40+ horrific monsters that mutated out of the miners. Rescue the scientists, and uncover the truth about V-corp’s illegal activities. KEY FEATURES 54 unique 4-color palettes to swap 8 playable characters to unlock and upgrade Story campaign with two endings Arcade levels where you control a submarine, destroy enemies in a powerful mech and chase starships in outer space Additional time trials and target shooting game modes Retro fun with modern-day convenience 4 controller presets and 6 keyboard control presets to choose from Energizing chiptune-synthwave soundtrack

Critics
70
Steam
88

Score Breakdown

69.5

Critic Average

11 reviews

88

Steam User Score

254 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-18.3
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-18.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

11 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)