B.I.O.T.A.

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App ID	1640320
App Type	Game
Developer	small bros
Publisher	Retrovibe
Franchise	Retrovibe
Supported Systems	Windows
Last Changenumber	31081209
Last Record Update	12 September 2025 – 14:27:32 UTC ()
Release Date	12 April 2022 – 12:58:49 UTC ()

❓ 80.93%

239 reviews

In-Game

Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, offer ends 26 September 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC

Current Price $3.99 at -60%

Lowest Recorded Price $3.99 at -60% 12 September 2025

Currency	Current Price	Converted Price		Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar	$3.99 at -60%	$3.99		$3.99	$3.99 at -60%
Ukrainian Hryvnia	29₴ at -60%	$0.70	-82.39%	$0.70	29₴ at -60%
Russian Ruble	103 ₽ at -60%	$1.23	-69.12%	$1.23	103 ₽ at -60%
Kazakhstani Tenge	740₸ at -60%	$1.36	-65.74%	$1.36	740₸ at -60%
Brazilian Real	R$ 8,27 at -60%	$1.55	-60.96%	$1.55	R$ 8,27 at -60%
Indian Rupee	₹ 139 at -60%	$1.57	-60.46%	$1.57	₹ 139 at -60%
Indonesian Rupiah	Rp 27999 at -60%	$1.68	-57.79%	$1.68	Rp 27999 at -60%
Vietnamese Dong	48000₫ at -60%	$1.81	-54.40%	$1.81	48000₫ at -60%
South African Rand	R 31.60 at -60%	$1.82	-54.36%	$1.82	R 31.60 at -60%
Chilean Peso	CLP$ 1760 at -60%	$1.84	-53.85%	$1.84	CLP$ 1760 at -60%
Colombian Peso	COL$ 7400 at -60%	$1.89	-52.49%	$1.89	COL$ 7400 at -60%
Chinese Yuan	¥ 13.60 at -60%	$1.91	-52.08%	$1.91	¥ 13.60 at -60%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar	$1.94 at -60%	$1.94	-51.38%	$1.94	$1.94 at -60%
MENA - U.S. Dollar	$1.94 at -60%	$1.94	-51.38%	$1.94	$1.94 at -60%
South Asia - USD	$1.99 at -60%	$1.99	-50.13%	$1.99	$1.99 at -60%
Philippine Peso	₱115.98 at -60%	$2.03	-49.12%	$2.03	₱115.98 at -60%
CIS - U.S. Dollar	$2.11 at -60%	$2.11	-47.12%	$2.11	$2.11 at -60%
Malaysian Ringgit	RM9.43 at -60%	$2.24	-43.82%	$2.24	RM9.43 at -60%
Uruguayan Peso	$U91 at -60%	$2.27	-42.91%	$2.27	$U91 at -60%
Saudi Riyal	8.78 SR at -60%	$2.34	-41.33%	$2.34	8.78 SR at -60%
Thai Baht	฿75.60 at -60%	$2.37	-40.52%	$2.37	฿75.60 at -60%
Taiwan Dollar	NT$ 74 at -60%	$2.45	-38.59%	$2.45	NT$ 74 at -60%
Mexican Peso	Mex$ 45.59 at -60%	$2.48	-37.78%	$2.48	Mex$ 45.59 at -60%
Peruvian Sol	S/.8.80 at -60%	$2.51	-36.93%	$2.51	S/.8.80 at -60%
Kuwaiti Dinar	0.78 KD at -60%	$2.55	-35.98%	$2.55	0.78 KD at -60%
Hong Kong Dollar	HK$ 20.80 at -60%	$2.67	-32.96%	$2.67	HK$ 20.80 at -60%
Japanese Yen	¥ 396 at -60%	$2.67	-32.92%	$2.67	¥ 396 at -60%
Qatari Riyal	9.99 QR at -60%	$2.72	-31.75%	$2.72	9.99 QR at -60%
South Korean Won	₩ 4200 at -60%	$3.00	-24.58%	$3.00	₩ 4200 at -60%
U.A.E. Dirham	11.60 AED at -60%	$3.15	-20.84%	$3.15	11.60 AED at -60%
Canadian Dollar	CDN$ 4.59 at -60%	$3.32	-16.72%	$3.32	CDN$ 4.59 at -60%
Norwegian Krone	33,20 kr at -60%	$3.35	-16.03%	$3.35	33,20 kr at -60%
Singapore Dollar	S$4.40 at -60%	$3.42	-14.12%	$3.42	S$4.40 at -60%
New Zealand Dollar	NZ$ 6.15 at -60%	$3.61	-9.44%	$3.61	NZ$ 6.15 at -60%
Costa Rican Colon	₡1840 at -60%	$3.65	-8.52%	$3.65	₡1840 at -60%
Australian Dollar	A$ 5.71 at -60%	$3.77	-5.50%	$3.77	A$ 5.71 at -60%
Polish Zloty	14,39zł at -60%	$3.96	-0.56%	$3.96	14,39zł at -60%
British Pound	£2.99 at -60%	$4.03	+1.20%	$4.03	£2.99 at -60%
Euro	3,59€ at -60%	$4.22	+5.81%	$4.22	3,59€ at -60%
Israeli New Shekel	₪14.78 at -60%	$4.42	+10.91%	$4.42	₪14.78 at -60%
Swiss Franc	CHF 4.00 at -60%	$5.03	+26.09%	$5.03	CHF 4.00 at -60%

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Additional Information

Developer

small bros

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Retrovibe

Store Release Date

12 April 2022 – 12:59:03 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://discord.com/invite/Nx6CmMNgrj
https://x.com/small_bros

Primary Genre

Action (1)

Store Genres

Action (1), Casual (4), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

12 April 2022 – 12:58:49 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

12 September 2025 – 14:26:38 UTC () (1757687198)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
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review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

NWJS SDK, NodeJS SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 8 February 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 10228825

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-7.0-6
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

17 May 2021 – 08:52:54 UTC (), in changelist #11503784

Supported Languages

9 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes		Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

fcdc290e005ce2ed4fb17885ace92107643e21f6_thumb

clienticns

6f0f195b122b80765ebac932a09b798bb5ff7373

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
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logo_position/width_pct	48.959296932581054
logo_position/height_pct	60.21759697256385

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community_icon	92f14c0041dc265809da2b6ad43022e88f46460f.jpg
page_background_path	app/1640320
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	12 September 2025 – 18:03:16 UTC

Trailers

256881716 ↴
trailer_name	B.I.O.T.A. - Now Available
trailer_category	0
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microtrailer/video/webm	1640320/454369/8ff49d48f5bf13f91bb25b33ee592612386a8ae8/1751013103/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	1640320/454369/8ff49d48f5bf13f91bb25b33ee592612386a8ae8/1751013103/microtrailer.mp4
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trailer_base_id	454369
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1649768633

B.I.O.T.A.

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