- Patch v1.2.5 - 13 September 2026
Fixed game crashing after reporting a user level in the level browser (reports where still getting sent successfully while this bug was present, but the game crashed afterwards)LB/RB controller buttons now correctly work for going to the next/previous page of user levelsFixed scorebox being shown during secret level entrance cutscenes when in classic presentation mode
- BioMenace Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch™ - 8 September 2026
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 work ourselves, which was a very interesting and rewarding experience - we definitely learned a lot.We think BioMenace Remastered is a great fit for the console, it plays and looks fantastic and works very well for playing on the go too.
- Apogee Legacy Bundle now available - 3 September 2026
The new Apogee Legacy Bundle is now available, including BioMenace Remastered, and three other classic Apogee games lovingly overhauled by our friend Primož Vovk (Emberheart Games)! If you already own BioMenace Remastered, you can now grab the other games for an extra 15% discount, and vice versa.The full list of games:BioMenace RemasteredCrystal Caves HDSecret Agent HDMonster Bash HDEmberheart Games' HD Remakes were a big inspiration for us, so we're really happy to have our game included in this fantastic bundle!
- Update v.1.2.3 - 15 August 2026
User-level browser fixes & improvementsBrowser 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 to show up.Level lists use paging now, showing 20 entries at a time. You can use the Page Down/Page Up keys or the LB/RB buttons on a controller to navigate between pages.It's now possible to block level creators (which will hide all their levels) or hide individual levels. Press F1 or Select on a controller to show a list of hidden levels and blocked creators, which also allows unhiding and unblocking.Already loaded lists can now be interacted with while other lists are still loading in the backgroun…
- Patch v1.2.2 - 20 July 2026
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
- Hotfix patch v1.2.1 - 17 July 2026
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 ". 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 for bringing this to our attention.
- Update v1.2.0: Limited lives mode is here! - 10 July 2026
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 leaderboards but leaderboard entries using that option will be marked accordingly.Full changelogAdded a limited lives mode (like in the original) with separate leaderboards and mid-level saves disabledAdded an option to play without carrying ammo & grenades/mines into the next level, like in the original game (indicated in leaderboard, can be used together with either limited or unlimited lives)Updated NukedOPL3 to latest version for more accurate music playback (very subtle differences)Added new tiles for…
- Dev live stream: User levels - plus Key Giveaway! - 7 July 2026
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.
- Update v1.1.6 - 1 May 2026
Added new tiles for use in user levelsImplemented 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 updateIt's now possible to adjust the orientation (left/right) of the TankBot actorAdded new actor: DynamicTileAdjuster. This allows modifying (adding/removing) tiles in the level with a trigger (EventTrigger or switch/key slot)Picking up the following items will now show the associated message even when tutorials are disabled, as long as info messages are enabled:Nuclear bombAnti-radiation pillTri-keySpecial keySecret level warp gemStory-related items in E4L13Fixed a bug that could cause an unintended boss health bar…
- Update v1.1.5 - 11 April 2026
ChangesAdded a new music track for user levels: BMRANOMALIESAdded new tiles for user levelsRaised max actor limit to 1024Added 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 incorrectlyFixed not being able to scroll to the bottom-most row of tiles in the editorFixed a bug that would cause Snake to be stuck crouching or walking into one direction after releasing the corresponding inputFixed incorrect RoboPal position in E2L4 (Ant Town)⚠️ Note for level creatorsWe've added new tiles to the tileset, and some of the new tiles occupy "slots" that were previously empty. This could cause existing levels to visually change, if the level is using one of the affected tile indices as an "empty" tile instead of using tile index 0 for that purpose. We recommend checking your levels after the update to make sur…
- Update v1.1.4 - 22 March 2026
Added new tiles for use in user levels
- Update v1.1.2 - 17 March 2026
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 when updating an existing levelEditor: Added a "tileset bookmark" feature. This allows creating named bookmarks for scroll positions in the tileset picker to quickly jump to specific areas in the tileset.
- Update v1.1.1 - 13 March 2026
Added new tiles for use in user levelsTo 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.
- Update v1.1.0 - 5 March 2026
New features & additionsmod.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 TempleMinor visual updates to Winter bonus level and editor example levelAdded customized mappings for Evercade VS controller to allow using the left & right trigger buttonsOptions that are forced on/off in the tutorial level are now clearly marked as suchLevel editor features/changesBesides the changes listed below, we'd also like to highlight that there is now a written guide for the editor: https://mod.io/g/biomenace-remastered/r/level-editor-guideAdded new tiles to the tileset: Desert/Egyptian/temple themed tiles, ice themed tiles, other miscellaneous tilesTileset picker and map view now optionally show indicator icons for tiles with special flags and/or foreground propertyAdded a variant of the "Member of t…
- Mod.io for User Levels (similar to Steam Workshop) now in Public Beta! - 19 February 2026
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 works for GOG users and in case we'll port the game to consoles later on it'll also be supported there. Community made levels are uploaded to the mod.io platform and you can then browse and play these levels directly from the game's menu, without needing to manually download the files and place them into the right spot, etc. Uploading also works directly from the game's level editor.Mod.io supports log-in via your Steam account, so it's not necessary to create an additional account - the experience wi…
- Update v1.0.10 - 15 January 2026
New features and additionsAdded new winter themed tiles to the tileset and a matching new parallax backgroundAdded a new bonus level using the winter themeLevel editor: Added tooltip to actor chooser showing information about hovered actor and a visual representation, to make it easier to find the desired actorAdded support for the Android version of the 8BitDo SN30 Pro controllerAdded a gamecontrollerdb.txt file to allow more easily adding mappings for unrecognized controllersBalancing tweaksMade an enemy appear only on hard difficulty in episode 3, level 11Slightly increased boss hp for the two bosses in episode 4 on normal difficultyBug fixesFixed kill streak persisting when restarting the levelFixed issues with subway trains in E4L7 (appearing too frequently, only moving in one direction instead of both)Fixed "Dialog not found or invalid" message that could pop up in episode 3 under…
- Update v1.0.9 - 7 January 2026
Update v1.0.9New features & additionsIt'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 immediately grants items that are normally given after the dialog ends.It's now possible to delete saved games from within the "load game" menu by pressing Backspace or the X button on a controller.Added a few additional tiles (gray/red stone block variations) for use in custom levelsUpdated level editor's example levelMinor balancing changes to episode 3 level 9 and episode 4 levels 3 and 9Updated creditsWhen using a controller, the Start button now closes the in-game menuLeaderboards always show time with fract…
- Update v1.0.8 - 21 December 2025
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 9Tileset update: Added some additional gray stone tiles for placing secretsUpdated the song "BMRSTREETS" to fix a glitched hi-hat in one point of the trackTwo small updates preceded this version, update notes:v1.0.7: Fixed a potential crash that could occur in some episode 3 levels on machines with AMD CPUsv1.0.6: Fixed key bindings for look up/look down not being saved
- Release stream: Episode 4 first look, key giveaway, and dev Q&A! - 13 December 2025
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.
- Release Date: Dec. 18 - 19 November 2025
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!
