- B.I.O.T.A. is a part of 2D Platformer Vibes! - 26 February 2024
We’re excited to share that B.I.O.T.A. is a part of 2D Platformer Vibes online event hosted by Retrovibe! The event is held from February 26 to March 4 and it gathers an amazing roster of 2D platformer titles developed by talented teams from various parts of the world. Those indie gems will challenge your cleverness in adrenaline-pumping platforming, test exploration skills, eagerness to find every collectible, the reflexes in avoiding hidden traps and more. You can enter the event here: 2D PLATFORMER VIBES IN A NUTSHELL A VAST SELECTION OF 2D PLATFORMERS Discover amazing platformers in a wide range of settings and art styles - from retro-fueled fantasy worlds soaked with pixel art, to desolated post-apocalyptic lands or even space. From Webbed or Tribal Hunter, to Ultros, Lone Fungus and more! EXPLORE UPCOMING GAMES Browse through a selection of upcoming games and fill your wishlists w…
- B.I.O.T.A.: A New Jump - 18 April 2023
Hey everyone! Today's patch brings only one change, however, we have a feeling it will be a deal-breaker feature! Since Jumping is one of the core mechanics in platformer games, we've dedicated last few patches to this specific mechanic. This time, we're completely revamping the way normal jump works. Previously, when jumping from the floor the characters always jumped to the same height, no matter how long the player was pressing the JUMP button. Now, we're going full platformer style. The jump's strength, or height rather, depends on how long the player keeps the button down. This translates to more controllable and precise jumps. Make sure to let us know about this feature! As always, if you like our game, please leave a review, and let us know what you think on the Steam forums or our official Discord server! See you in the next one! small bros. and Retrovibe
- The Wall, The Jump and The Shot - 28 February 2023
Hey everyone! Today we have a rather light patch featuring two quality-of-life changes. Firstly, you are now able to shoot whlie being attached to a wall during any phase of the wall-sticking (fixed position, slide, wal jump etc,! Secondly, you are now able to stick to the wall both when jumping and when falling. In previous versions the character could stick to the wall only during active phase of jumping. The only situation when the wall sticking is bypassed is when the player presses “DOWN” command to detach from wall, and when character slide off the wall (having the same effect as manual detachment) As always, if you like our game, please leave a review, and let us know what you think on the Steam forums or our official Discord server! Make sure to check out our bundles! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30527/Riftbreaker_x_BIOTA/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/30056/Min…
- Verified Walljumpers - 10 February 2023
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 and left and often the character fell off the wall before being able to jump, the command to detach the character from the wall has been changed: now to get off the walls the control is a more intuitive and safe "down" and no more "left/right" New billboards have been added in the prologue stage, to introduce this new feature. Also by popular demand the audio glitch of the first cutscene has been fixed and the decibels at that point are now in line with the rest of the game's volume. As always, if…
- Optimal optimization - 13 January 2023
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 Performance Mode to increase the performance a lot. For techie guys, how does it work? In normal mode, the game draws the frames based on the final resolution. E.g. If you run the game in full screen and screen resolution is 1080p, so the system draws the frame at 1080p, this allows a more precise object positioning when objects coordinates aren't integer. In Performance Mode the canvas is drawn in native resolution, and then enlarged to screen/window resolution when the frame is already rendered, t…
- Celebrate Winter Sale from the comfort of another world! - 22 December 2022
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! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29657/BIOTA_x_Impaler/
- Treat yourself! - 6 December 2022
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. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573090/Impaler/
- For Your Consideration - 22 November 2022
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.A. in the Steam Awards and also want to use this opportunity to invite you to check out the upcoming arena shooter Impaler from our developer friend Apptivus. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573090/Impaler/
- Something to warm you up - 22 November 2022
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. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573090/Impaler/
- C.R.E.A.T.U.R.E.S. have invaded B.I.O.T.A.! - 25 October 2022
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 have invaded B.I.O.T.A. this Halloween. The best way to deal with them? Blast them into chunky, meaty pieces! While the C.R.E.A.T.U.R.E.S. Halloween special event is active, you’ll find these new enemies scattered throughout the game, regardless if you start a new playthrough or return to an old save. What might make the job easier is a new playable character - a bounty hunter named No Face. He brings his poker-no-face, a huge cannon, and a special remote controller that detonates chain explosions in…
- B.I.O.T.A. at Realms Deep 2022 Sale - 16 September 2022
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! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2133500/BIOTA_Swarm/
- S.O.U.N.D.T.R.A.C.K. now available! - 14 July 2022
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 time. Use it for an ear-filler during a gym workout, working from home, or - in extreme cases - not working at all. Get it now with a 20% discount and be sure to catch our B.I.O.T.A. segment during Save & Sound digital festival this weekend! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966210/BIOTA_Soundtrack/
- Music from B.I.O.T.A. at the Save & Sound digital festival! - 13 July 2022
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, including a deep dive into the music of B.I.O.T.A. Set a reminder to be notified when Save & Sound will go live and follow the live stream on the event page!
- Get your Steam Trading Cards! - 29 June 2022
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! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25009/Project_Warlock_x_BIOTA_Bundle/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26858/Project_Warlock_2_x_BIOTA_Bundle/
- 2 in 1 update with something cool for everyone - 23 June 2022
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 to unlock the other ending. Now, let’s move on to the second item on the agenda… The Warlock from Project Warlock retro shooter has joined the Gemini II Squad as a playable character in the previous patch and was supposed to be available only for a limited time. But we heard you. *drumroll* The Warlock is here to stay and becomes a full-fledged Gemini II Squad member! He’s now available as a free DLC, so be sure to add it to your Library (sorry for the inconvenience!). https://store.steampowered.co…
- The Warlock teleports to fight some aliens! - 20 May 2022
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 staff is well suited both for short and long distances, while his Harvester special ability fires four piercing rounds to smash enemies into a mush. We plan to keep the Warlock as an optional character only for a month, so don't wait up with checking it out! Let us know in the comments if you’d like him to become a permanent member of the Gemini II Squad! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25009/Project_Warlock_x_BIOTA_Bundle/
- New game feature: Palette Auto-mode - 12 May 2022
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, choosing from a set of 2-4 most suitable palettes for that specific level. Now let’s move on to Zeed. To put it simply, his main weapon felt too overpowered. We’ve tunned that down a bit to bring him in line with other Gemini II Squad members. We’re constantly going through your feedback and encourage you to share your impressions and recommend us to your friends. We’re also grateful for every Steam review as they help us get in front of more players and keep us going! Thanks for checking in, and see…
- New demo is now available! - 28 April 2022
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, so don’t wait up and hop into that mech! Let us know what you think on the forum and our Discord, and be sure to share it with your friends! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25009/Project_Warlock_x_BIOTA_Bundle/
- B.I.O.T.A. post-launch highlights and plans - 27 April 2022
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 and feedback help us get in front of more players and keep us going, so we encourage everyone to share their thoughts! It’s also been great to read numerous reviews done by the media outlets! The same goes for Twitch streamers and YouTubers. We love seeing you play B.I.O.T.A.! We’ve been watching you swap those color palettes, try out different heroes, and even complete the game in one sitting 👀 We’re really proud to share some of the quotes we read about the game: “B.I.O.T.A is one that every retr…
- B.I.O.T.A. patch 1.015 is now available - 22 April 2022
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: New messages for can’t-save triggers. Now you will know exactly what’s stopping you from saving the game, whether there are enemies nearby, bullets flying around, or other threats. The can’t-save zones have been perfected. Cases have been tweaked zone-by-zone. Now you should be able to save unless you are close to a trap. Markers for key cards and viridium containers have been added to the map (dot-shaped markers) This change should account for better navigation throughout the game. Windowed mode was…
