B.I.O.T.A.
Release date: Apr 12, 2022
Developers: small bros
Publishers: Retrovibe
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, German

Pick your retro style and enjoy this ultimate run and gun throwback! You vs. monsters B.I.O.T.A. is an intense 2D action-platformer, in which you command a team of mercenaries and investigate a mining colony infected by an alien plague. Explore a pixel art world packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps. Try to survive using a multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub, and a starship. The best of both worlds B.I.O.T.A. mixes the charm of retro games (including two-pixel breathing animations) with the modern-day convenience of full controller support, quick saves, customizing the visuals at any time, and a soundtrack so chippy that you'll want to record a cassette mixtape and listen to it on your Walkman. Pick your retro Craving for some old-school Game Boy esthetics? Looking for a neon-infused arcade style? B.I.O.T.A. has 54 unique 4-color palettes to unlock. Swap them anytime during your play to completely change the game’s 8-bit visuals. Uncover corporate secrets Take command of a team of 8 veteran mercenaries and switch between them to utilize their unique skills and weapons. Investigate the mining colony overrun by an alien plague and face 40+ horrific monsters that mutated out of the miners. Rescue the scientists, and uncover the truth about V-corp’s illegal activities. KEY FEATURES 54 unique 4-color palettes to swap 8 playable characters to unlock and upgrade Story campaign with two endings Arcade levels where you control a submarine, destroy enemies in a powerful mech and chase starships in outer space Additional time trials and target shooting game modes Retro fun with modern-day convenience 4 controller presets and 6 keyboard control presets to choose from Energizing chiptune-synthwave soundtrack 

Press reviews: “B.I.O.T.A is one that every retro gamer absolutely needs to play.” Platinum Award – Thumb Culture “(...) hits the spot for platforming fans and those who enjoy carefully considered backtracking.” Rock Paper Shotgun “B.I.O.T.A is a 2D masterpiece bringing enjoyable, reminiscent Gameboy feelings.” 9/10 – MKAU Gaming