Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 629550 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 1 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | May 3, 2019 |
| Developer | Rapt Interactive |
| Publisher | Rapt Interactive |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 0 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 20,000 |
| Review type | Mostly Positive |
| Positive review percent | 72% |
| Positive reviews | 13 |
| Negative reviews | 5 |
| Total reviews | 18 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 9 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/629550/ |
Short description
Placebo Effect is a fast-paced shooter video game set in a stunning 3D world of hostile inner-space. It combines flying, shooting, and challenging boss fights in a perilous microverse of mystifying science.
About this game
Full keyboard and controller support in menus and gameplay after launching the game! Prepare to play a game like no other, where you shoot to heal instead of shoot to kill! Pilot the Shotbot , an advanced nanotechnology battleship, deep into a stunning 3D world of hostile inner-space. Master your ship's mechanics such as flying, barrel rolls, exploring, and intense shooter action. Add Time by defeating glowing, green, diseased invaders of all kinds. Fuel your shields with nutrient power-ups. "Pop" infected pustules to unlock valves that block your path. Use a spray weapon to neutralize acid. Escape enemies that grab and shake you. Defeat dangerous fungi that appear and grow before your eyes. There are many strange creatures that lurk, ready to attack you on your journey...if you can make it. Mission Briefing You are a military scientist whose body is mutating after being infected by microorganisms that somehow escaped an enemy bio-warfare lab. Now, your life depends on defeating these pathogens by piloting a nanotechnology battleship called the Shotbot . You have just gone deep underground into a classified research lab. Here, you enter a zero-gravity isolation chamber to visualize defeating disease through an interactive neuro-link to the Shotbot . During your battle, it is crucial to maintain your energy supply and restock weaponry by killing pathogens and collecting nutrients. Be vigilant, even in your darkest battle, because some of the enemies you defeat will leave behind powerful weapons. Combine ancient wisdom and modern technology to mobilize the untapped healing resources of your mind. Heal Thyself.
Supported languages
English * * languages with full audio support