Esports8 Sep 2026BioMenace Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch™BioMenace Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on October 8, 2026! This new version includes all the content (episodes 1 to 4) of the PC version, and user levels created on PC will also be available for Switch players to enjoy. It has online leaderboards too. The game runs on Switch and Switch 2. This is a digital only release, self-published by us (Rigel Gameworks). We did all the porting…
User-level browser fixes & improvements · Browser now shows stats for already completed user levels: Highest score, best time, highest difficulty, and completion (gems, score items, secrets). Note that score, time, and difficulty have already been tracked and will now appear for levels that were completed in earlier versions of the game, but completion stats require replaying a level in order t…
Fixed red checkpoints not working correctly in limited lives mode (affects some episode 4 levels) · Fixed game lockup/freeze caused by placing newly added decorative forcefield tiles (indices 3012 through 3014) · Added a few new tiles
This patch fixes a bug introduced into the level editor in v1.2.0. After placing a respawn beacon actor into a map, the editor would refuse to open said map and show an error message "Failed to load <map_name>". This is now fixed, and any affected maps can be opened again without any data loss. We're really sorry about any inconvenience caused by this issue! Thanks to community member CyberOmen…
This update adds new gameplay modes for players looking for an additional challenge: Limited lives mode , and an option to disable ammo & grenades carrying over into the next level. Limited lives mode also comes with its own dedicated leaderboards , and mid-level saves are disabled in this mode. Ammo carryover can be used with either limited or unlimited lives, it doesn't have dedicated leaderb…
Bart (Dosgamert) and Niko (lethal_guitar) are going to play BioMenace Remastered user levels live on stream. And there'll be a chance to win a Steam key for the game! The stream will be live on Dosgamert's YouTube channel , Twitch channel , and here on Steam.
Added new tiles for use in user levels · Implemented a mechanism to ensure empty (fully transparent, no attributes) tiles in existing levels remain unchanged after the tileset update (affected tiles will be replaced with the canonical "empty" tile on level load) · Added a "highlight new tiles" feature to the tileset picker, this highlights all tiles that were newly added in this update · It's n…
Changes · Added a new music track for user levels: BMRANOMALIES · Added new tiles for user levels · Raised max actor limit to 1024 · Added missing validation check to editor to disallow cases where placing certain actors on top of a link slot would cause the link slot to work incorrectly · Fixed not being able to scroll to the bottom-most row of tiles in the editor · Fixed a bug that would caus…
Completed user levels are now marked with an icon in the level browser. Note : This only applies to levels completed after this update. Levels that have already been completed in v1.1.1 or earlier need to be replayed in order to make the icon appear. · Editor: Fixed a bug where the description field in the level upload dialog was sometimes incorrectly pre-filled with another level's description…
Added new tiles for use in user levels · To enable playing the remaster on a CRT in original resolution, the game now outputs a pixel-perfect 4:3 image without any aspect ratio correction in case the screen resolution or window size is exactly 320x200 or 640x400.
New features & additions · mod.io integration: Added online user level browser (in "Snake's Bio Lab" menu) and level upload dialog (in level editor). · Added a new bonus level: Desert Temple · Minor visual updates to Winter bonus level and editor example level · Added customized mappings for Evercade VS controller to allow using the left & right trigger buttons · Options that are forced on/off…
We've been working on integrating mod.io support for user levels over the past weeks, and are happy to announce that we're now ready to release this new feature as a public beta! The beta will run for about a week and a bit, and then the feature will be released for the regular stable version in a big update. What's mod.io? Mod.io offers very similar functionality to Steam Workshop, but also wo…
New features and additions · Added new winter themed tiles to the tileset and a matching new parallax background · Added a new bonus level using the winter theme · Level editor: Added tooltip to actor chooser showing information about hovered actor and a visual representation, to make it easier to find the desired actor · Added support for the Android version of the 8BitDo SN30 Pro controller ·…
Update v1.0.9 New features & additions · It's now possible to look up/down with a controller without using the analog stick, by holding B and then pressing up/down on the d-pad (or left analog). This is intended for controllers without analog sticks. · Added a new option "Skip dialogs". Mainly intended for speedruns, this completely skips any dialogs (hostages, bosses, hints etc.) and immediate…
BioMenace Remastered has been updated to v1.0.8: · Added an option to disable Alt+Enter fullscreen toggle (found in Keyboard controls) · Fixed an incorrect info message upon placing the red shard in episode 4, level 9 · Tileset update: Added some additional gray stone tiles for placing secrets · Updated the song "BMRSTREETS" to fix a glitched hi-hat in one point of the track Two small updates p…
Join Bart (Dosgamert) and Niko (lethal_guitar) for a release day livestream! Ask us questions in chat and see more of the brand new episode 4 for the first time. Plus, there'll be a chance to win a Steam key for the full game! Stream will be live on YouTube, Twitch, and here on Steam.
We're now ready to announce the exact release date for BioMenace Remastered: December 18th, 2025. Less than one month to go, and you'll be able to play the game! We're really looking forward to it!
We're closing in on completing BioMenace Remastered and therefore are now looking to onboard a few volunteers for testing. As a tester, you'll play the in-development version of the game ahead of release to help us find issues and make sure the game will be a great experience on day one. We're especially interested in feedback on the fresh and newly created Episode 4. You'll get permanent acces…
We will gift a Steam key for the full release of BioMenace Remastered (coming out in December this year) to the player who holds the top spot on the Demo's best times leaderboard by 11:59 am CEST on Sunday this week! For inspiration, watch our very own NY00123 run the demo in under 3 minutes:
Bart is going to livestream the new 2.0 version of the BioMenace Remastered demo, and then share a very first sneak peek at part of the brand new episode 4! Plus, there might be a chance to win a Steam key for the full game! (This was originally planned for 24 hours earlier, but we had to unfortunately postpone it. This event is up to date). Stream will be live here on Steam and on YouTube:
UPDATE: ⚠️Due to unforeseen issues with Bart's internet connection, we have to postpone this stream by 24 hours. Really sorry about that! ⚠️ Find the updated event here: Original text: Bart is going to livestream the new 2.0 version of the BioMenace Remastered demo, and then share a very first sneak peek at part of the brand new episode 4! Plus, there might be a chance to win a Steam key for th…
BioMenace Remastered will be featured at Steam Next Fest from Oct 13th to 20th at 10 AM PT/7 PM CEST! Until then, play our updated Demo and tell your friends about it! The 2.0 update for our demo includes new features, additional content, and many fixes and improvements. Check out the full list of changes .
We’ve just released a big update for the BioMenace Remastered Demo in preparation for Steam Next Fest (starting October 13)! Because of some changes to scoring, we also introduced new leaderboards for this version. But don’t worry - your entries on the previous version’s leaderboards are still there, and will remain! You can still view them in the new version, from the menu. However, any new en…
We just released a small update for the BioMenace Remastered demo: · "Classic" presentation now runs at the original framerate (35 FPS) so you get authentic choppy scrolling and sprite movement as in the original. You can still play with classic graphics and smooth scrolling/framerate, if you prefer - or even modern graphics and choppy. This is controlled by the "Smooth Motion" setting in the o…
We've just released a free demo for BioMenace Remastered, featuring the first four levels of the game's first episode. We hope to already give you a feel for what our version will be like, while we continue working on episode 4 and polishing and fine-tuning various other aspects of the full game. The demo also features online leaderboards and a speedrunner mode! And your save file will be carri…
Bart (marketing lead) and Niko (lead developer) recorded a short Q&A video answering some common questions we see about BioMenace Remastered. Check it out:
Dosgamert is a Youtuber with a main love for MS-DOS games. It's an interesting match since he's also the Lead Q&A and head of marketing for the upcoming BioMenace Remastered. Tonight we're having a closer look at the original game - and even a sneak-peek of a few levels of BioMenace Remastered. If you have any questions about BioMenace Remastered, the devs are present in the chat!
Bart aka Dosgamert, part of our dev team, is going to play the original BioMenace during his weekly stream tomorrow (starting at 8 pm CEST), and we'd like to use this opportunity to give you another sneak peek at the Remaster! Plus, you'll get to ask us questions in chat and we'll do our best to answer. The stream will be on YouTube and Twitch. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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