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| In-game event | Verified Walljumpers Hey everyone! We’ve got some exciting news for you! First of all, B.I.O.T.A. has been officially VERIFIED for the Steam Deck! It runs great, so if you own a Deck, make sure to try it out! Let’s now move onto the game’s update. And it is something we’ve been hearing from the players since launch. More specifically - wall jumping. Some users experienced difficulties in wall jumping to the right a… | — | |
| In-game event | Optimal optimization Hey everyone! Welcome in 2023! We’re starting a new year with a performance update right off the bat. This update brings a brand new feature to B.I.O.T.A. - Performance Mode . Performance Mode makes it possible to run the game or increase performance even on old machines, low specs machines, or machines without a dedicated GPU. So if you've been experiencing input lag and/or fps drops, enable P… | — | |
| Sale | Celebrate Winter Sale from the comfort of another world! The holiday season seems like a perfect time to cleanse an off-world mine from the alien plague, wouldn't you agree? B.I.O.T.A. is now 25% off until January 5th! Buckle up and slay some aliens in this action shooter! Have a wonderful holiday season! Stay safe and healthy. We wish you fruitful deal-hunting during the Winter Sale and a Retro New Year! | — | |
| Sale | Treat yourself! B.I.O.T.A. is now 25% off for the next week! We also invite you to check the newly released arena shooter Impaler from our developer friend Apptivus. | — | |
| Community | For Your Consideration You can now nominate B.I.O.T.A. for the Outstanding Visual Style category in the Steam Awards. Pixel art in B.I.O.T.A. was hand-crafted by the solo developer small bros as a tribute to the 8-bit era. Everyone remembers these retro games differently so the game also gives you the option to customize the color palette to your taste. We’ll appreciate every vote that you decide to cast for B.I.O.T.… | — | |
| Sale | Something to warm you up B.I.O.T.A. is now 25% off during the Steam Autumn Sale ! It’s the perfect moment to either pick it up for yourself or gift it to someone special. For the long Autumn and Winter evenings of gaming, we also invite you to check out the upcoming arena shooter Impaler from our developer friend Apptivus. | — | |
| Steam news | C.R.E.A.T.U.R.E.S. have invaded B.I.O.T.A.! Hey everyone, B.I.O.T.A. took inspiration from many cult classic sci-fi and horror movies from the 1980s. It’s only natural that they also influence our first Halloween special in-game event ! There are two major franchises revolving around little mischievous creatures enjoying human-flavored treats (small bros preferred Critters but no judgment here). These furry and blood-thirsty monsters hav… | — | |
| Sale | B.I.O.T.A. at Realms Deep 2022 Sale Hey everyone, You can now get B.I.O.T.A. at 20% off during the Realms Deep 2022 sale event. We also wanted to use this opportunity to present to you our next game - a fast-paced bullet hell shooter called B.I.O.T.A. Swarm. Go check it out and be sure to add it to your wishlist! | — | |
| Release | S.O.U.N.D.T.R.A.C.K. now available! You can now get the official B.I.O.T.A. soundtrack (or S.O.U.N.D.T.R.A.C.K.) composed and performed by Maxim Tolstov aka JPEG. It features 15 chiptune tracks with sound chunks so blocky you can almost see them with your eyes. Encompassing the player with a warm blanket of sounds, get ready for over 25 minutes of music, that, when tastefully looped, can make for hundreds of hours of listening ti… | — | |
| Esports | Music from B.I.O.T.A. at the Save & Sound digital festival! Join us July 14-18 right here on Steam for one of the largest digital expos about audio and music in games. Featuring concerts, deep-dives, and mashups from 70+ developers from around the world, prepare your eyes & ears for a unique event! Starting at 10 AM PDT / 7 PM CEST, a 4-day live show from July 14 to 17 will stream showcasing all the wonderful content made just for Save & Sound, includin… | — | |
| Community | Get your Steam Trading Cards! Hey everyone! B.I.O.T.A. now features Steam Trading Cards with enemies and vehicles from the game. We also prepared special profile backgrounds and character emojis for you to unlock as rewards. You can collect the cards while playing and craft them into unique badges. Enjoy the game and leave a Steam review if you like it ! | — | |
| In-game event | 2 in 1 update with something cool for everyone Hey Gemini II Squad! We’ve made some updates to the game, just in time for the upcoming Summer Sale discounts. Firstly, we added the Free-Roaming Mode to the game. If you have already completed the campaign, now you can start a new game, with all doors, elevators and key items unlocked. Collecting leftover Specimens and exploring will now be much more convenient and you also get a quicker way t… | — | |
| In-game event | The Warlock teleports to fight some aliens! Hey everyone! After our Project Warlock X B.I.O.T.A. Bundle, we’ve decided to do something special, and… we’ve added a new playable character to the game! The new character is available from the start as well as in your already saved games. On the planet's surface, you can now select Warlock as your hero to explore the underground facilities and eliminate mutated creatures. Warlock’s magical st… | — | |
| In-game event | New game feature: Palette Auto-mode Hey everyone! We’ve just released a patch to version 1.0.23 of B.I.O.T.A. This time we’ve got one, highly requested feature, and some balance improvements for Zeed. Let’s start with the main course - Palette Auto-mode. Due to popular demand from players, we’ve added a new color palette setting. With auto-mode on, the game will automatically change the color palette when entering a new zone, cho… | 8604687 | |
| Community | New demo is now available! Hey soldiers! We’ve just released a brand new demo version of the game . If you weren’t sure whether B.I.O.T.A. was your cup of tea, now’s the perfect time to give it a try! What can you do in the demo? Well, you can play through one level , get a glimpse at the mech run section , test your skills with 4 screens of target shooting practice , and try out 4 characters . The demo is now available,… | — | |
| Community | B.I.O.T.A. post-launch highlights and plans Hey everyone! It’s been two weeks since B.I.O.T.A.’s launch, so we thought it was a good time to check-in and let you all know what’s been happening behind the scenes! First of all, thank you for playing our game and engaging with us via forums, Steam reviews, or Discord. At the time of writing this, B.I.O.T.A. has 87% of positive reviews , which makes us very happy and grateful! Your reviews a… | — | |
| In-game event | B.I.O.T.A. patch 1.015 is now available Hey everyone! Thank you for your ongoing support! We encourage you to keep playing B.I.O.T.A. and let us know what you think about it, whether it’s in the forums, Steam reviews, or on our Discord server. We’re very grateful for the constant feedback and bug reports. We’re working on bug fixes and making the game even better. Here’s the list of major changes introduced in the 1.015 version: · Ne… | — | |
| Game update | Game saving patch Hey everyone! With our first small patch to version 1.0.13, we modified the save system to allow saving in rooms with steam pipes when there are no enemies nearby. We also updated the "can't save" on-screen messages. We hope you enjoy playing B.I.O.T.A. and encourage you to share the game with your friends. | — | |
| Steam news | B.I.O.T.A. is now available to play! Get B.I.O.T.A. with a 10% off launch discount and explore mining colony infected by an alien plague. With 8 playable characters, a story campaign, arcade levels, and additional game modes, B.I.O.T.A. mixes the charm of retro games with modern-day convenience like the full controller support and saving anywhere. Our goal was to create an ultimate throwback for everyone who enjoys (or wants to di… | — | |
| Esports | Watch the Final Episode of B.I.O.T.A.'s Live Dev Join Ivan on Tuesday, 5 April, at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST / 6 PM GMT / 7 PM CET to see him work on B.I.O.T.A. and share his design approach when it comes to retro action-platformers. The live stream will be available on Twitch , YouTube , and our Steam card | — | |
| Community | We have a release date! Hey everyone! We're happy to let you know that B.I.O.T.A. will be released on 12 April 2022! We also made this new gameplay trailer to give you a taste of 54 unique 4-color palettes that can be unlocked in B.I.O.T.A. and swapped at any time during play to customize your retro experience. Be sure to wishlist the game and please share it with your friends! | — | |
| Community | B.I.O.T.A. Dev Update #4: The last stretch... Hey everyone! We’re coming to you with another Dev Update. This one will be quick and short, but we still wanted to check-in, as it has become our monthly tradition. If you would like to check out how the development of B.I.O.T.A. looks, make sure to check out our Live Dev episodes, in which Ivan took everyone behind the scenes of our metroidvania platformer. While the first episode focused on… | — | |
| Esports | Watch the Live Development of B.I.O.T.A. Join Ivan on Tuesday, 22 February, at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST / 6 PM GMT / 7 PM CET to see him work on B.I.O.T.A. and share his design approach when it comes to retro action-platformers. The live stream will be available on Twitch , YouTube , and our Steam card | — | |
| Esports | B.I.O.T.A. - Retro Action-Platformer Live Development Join Ivan on Tuesday, 25 January, at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST / 6 PM GMT / 7 PM CET to see him work on B.I.O.T.A. and share his design approach when it comes to retro action-platformers. The live stream will be available on Twitch , YouTube , and our Steam card. | — | |
| Community | B.I.O.T.A. Dev Update #3 - The Pegasus finally takes it to the skies Hey everyone! It’s a brand new year, so it’s time for some fresh news about B.I.O.T.A. ’s development. First of all, it took some time, but we’ve finished the Dogfight segment of B.I.O.T.A. In this part of the game, you’ll pilot the Pegasus and face the Centurion in close-range combat. It’s something entirely different from the rest of the game, and we can’t wait for you to try it! Another segm… | — | |
| Community | B.I.O.T.A. Dev Update #2 - Meet Alex, a new playable character Hey everyone! We’d like to be faster than Santa and deliver you some fresh news about B.I.O.T.A .’s development before the Holidays! First up, the new character - Alex a.k.a. the Hitman . Her past remains a mystery, but it is said that she has made a fortune working for an organization of professional killers. She specializes in stealth and silent weapons. Her B-ray Gun makes the enemies look l… | — | |
| Community | B.I.O.T.A. Dev Update #1 - Latest updates after the demo Hey everyone! After the last demo update, we wanted to let you know about how things are going with B.I.O.T.A.’s development. We also hope updates like this will become more frequent! Let's dive into new features coming to B.I.O.T.A. First off, the Training Cabin inside the HQ (previously a tutorial) has now become a new mini-game that will allow you to earn credits while mastering the game mec… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.