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Genotype

Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.

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February 22, 2024
2 years and 161 days ago
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Positive49 reviews91.8%

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Impact Inked meets the large-publisher game and partner thresholds.
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About the Game

In this Metroidvania FPS adventure, you explore an abandoned lab in Antarctica overrun by monstrous beasts. Print living creatures to use as weapons and survival tools, and take part in a fully voice-acted story as the facility’s sole survivor guides you through an alien ecosystem… but what role did he play in the research station’s downfall?

🔫 5 radically different weaponized creatures
💪 Diverse upgrade system giving you multiple play style options
🚧 Adrenaline-fueled combat spaces ready to test your mettle
👾 Unique enemies with fine-tuned behaviors and intense boss fights
🥵 Four difficulty settings
💰 Balanced loot amounts and ammo costs according to the chosen difficulty
🦾 Multiple accessibility options
📝 Fleshed out lore available to find within the facility
➕ Atmospheric synth-scapes, immersive voice acting, and much more

Morph into a tiny creature to go into narrow vents by using the Brainlink, or rip obstacles apart with the Grubber. The open world lets you move freely across interconnected maps. Open up new paths by unlocking new creatures to print or find new items.

Slay enemies, then upgrade your weaponized creatures and the gloves that wield them. When the alien ecosystem fights back, the weapon creatures you print with your gloves will determine your survival!