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Mission Biotech

Mission Biotech overview

Virtual Heroes | May 13, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC

AdventureSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)900
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive

Mission Biotech dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)900
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews28
  • Release dateMay 13, 2020
  • DeveloperVirtual Heroes
  • PublisherApplied Research Associates, Inc.

Genres: Adventure, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Virtual HeroesPublisher: Applied Research Associates, Inc.

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Game overview

Overview

Mission Biotech comes from Virtual Heroes and is published by Applied Research Associates, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on May 13, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Mission Biotech's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 28 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Mission Biotech is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.4 GHz processor or equivalent512 MB RAM3-D graphics card with 128 MB memory and support for hardware transformation and lighting700 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed3.0 GHz processor or equivalent1 GB RAM3-D graphics card with 256 MB memory and support for hardware transformation and lighting1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Mission Biotech has sold up to 900 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Mission Biotech overview details

Mission Biotech combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

This single-player game teaches middle school and higher students the concepts, procedures, and tools used in a real biotechnology laboratory. You are a member of a virtual team trying to stop the spread of dangerous pathogens, and the clock is ticking. Gameplay includes discovering and using high-tech, fully functional laboratory equipment, collecting badges and clues, and unlocking mini-games that reinforce scientific concepts. Mission Biotech includes a hinting system to help guide players in their tasks, and a virtual Lab Director and other workers are available to answer questions. The game features a randomized virus database and hours of replayable missions. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and developed in coordination with the University of Florida, Mission Biotech encourages players to explore the biotechnology field.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Mission Biotech is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMission Biotech
Steam App ID1286810
Typegame
Release dateMay 13, 2020
DeveloperVirtual Heroes
PublisherApplied Research Associates, Inc.
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews25
Negative reviews3
Total reviews28
Positive percent89%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 13, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright © 2010-2020 Applied Research Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Virtual Heroes ® is a division of Applied Research Associates, Inc.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1286810
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1286810/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1286810
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Mission Biotech

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Mission Biotech?

Mission Biotech's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:45:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Mission Biotech growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Mission Biotech?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Djibouti (28.6%), North Macedonia (14.3%), Russia (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Djibouti (16.3%), Russia (10.8%), United Kingdom (10.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Djibouti (19.1%), Russia (11.9%), United Kingdom (11.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Djibouti (12.7%), Russia (10.3%), United States (9.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Mission Biotech?

Mission Biotech currently sits at 89% positive across 28 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 25 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Mission Biotech have?

Mission Biotech currently has about 117 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Mission Biotech?

Mission Biotech is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

89% positive, 25 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 May 2020

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows(r) 2000/XP Operating System with all updates Processor: 2.4 GHz processor or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3-D graphics card with 128 MB memory and support for hardware transformation and lighting DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 700 MB available space Sound Card: 100% Compatible DirectX 9.0 soundcard

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows(r) 7/10 Operating System with all updates Processor: 3.0 GHz processor or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 3-D graphics card with 256 MB memory and support for hardware transformation and lighting DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: 100% Compatible DirectX 9.0 soundcard

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