BioMenace Remastered
Release date: Dec 18, 2025
Developers: Rigel Gameworks
Publishers: Rigel Gameworks
Genres: Action
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

BioMenace is back! Experience the classic 2D run & gun action platformer by solo developer James Norwood - originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 via Apogee Software - now with enhanced graphics, refined gameplay, and many quality of life improvements. Explore the original 3 episodes  (36+ levels) plus a brand new 4th episode (15+ levels), spanning a range of diverse environments including cities, forests, underground caves, and secret high-tech labs. Rescue hostages and encounter a variety of dangerous enemies and hazards , putting your fighting and platforming skills to the test. Find grenades and special weapons to gain an advantage. Battle it out with 9 unique bosses, find and collect all the score items and discover well-hidden secrets - including various secret levels ! Unlock all the achievements, compete for the highest score or best time on the game's leaderboards , and create your own levels using the built-in level editor ! Snake Logan is a top-secret operative for the CIA ordered to complete missions that others would regard as suicidal. One day, Snake is called into headquarters and briefed on a situation that has arisen in Metro City. It seems that thousands of monster-like creatures are on a rampage of destruction through the city. Many thousands have already died, and Metro has declared martial law just before losing all communications. Right before the city was overrun, authorities received a message from a man calling himself Dr. Mangle. He stated that Metro is to be an example of what will happen to the rest of the world unless all factions of government comply with his wishes. Snake is ordered to take a plane, fly recon over the city and then return. While circling over the area, he is suddenly attacked by some kind of laser weapon, and the plane loses engine power! He's forced to make an emergency landing and explore the ravaged city on foot. It's now up to Snake - and you! - to save any survivors, find the source of this destruction, and stop Dr. Mangle. Enhanced graphics including widescreen support, smooth scrolling & movement (60 FPS or higher), and parallax scrolling backgrounds Modernized HUD & UI Switch between original and remastered graphics at any time Controller support Full Steam Deck support Rebalanced difficulty Improved collision detection (now per-pixel accurate) Gameplay tweaks and new mechanics, including weapon/grenade type switching and infinite lives, a kill streak system, and more Mid-level saves and quick saving Completion and stats tracking Steam Achievements & Leaderboards Built-in level editor Includes original Bobby Prince soundtrack - plus brand new AdLib music More action - more danger - more Snake Logan! We created a brand new episode for this remastered version, packed with exciting new environments, new music, fresh challenges, deadly enemies, and explosive twists. Get ready to dive ever deeper into the world of BioMenace — the fight is far from over! Episode 4 is called 'Menace from Above'  and features: 15 regular levels plus multiple secret levels, including new environments not seen in the original A ton  of brand new artwork 13 brand new music tracks 2 completely new boss fights Several new game mechanics, including two that were cut from the original game before release New NPCs to talk to A new storyline set a few years after the original 

Press reviews: “The folks at Rigel Gameworks have really knocked this out of the park. Clearly there was a ton of work and love poured into this project. If you're a long time fan of BioMenace, or wanna make up for lost time, this is 100% the best way to play it.” 10/10 – DOS Storm 

Notes: The game contains a few instances of cartoonish pixel-art depictions of dead bodies, skeletons and occasional blood. Non-robotic enemies burst into pieces of flesh and bone when killed, which disappear after a brief moment.