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Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Abiotic Factor is a survival, online co-op and open world survival craft game
developed by Deep Field Games
and published by Playstack.
Released on July 22nd 2025 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 31,274 reviews of which 30,157 were positive and 1,117 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: i5-9th Gen CPU or similar
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: There are slightly higher CPU requirements if you are the Host in a multiplayer session, especially with several players. Abiotic Factor runs on Unreal Engine 5. In spite of the art style, this will probably not run on your PC from 1997.
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I wasn’t sure if I wanted to write a review for this. I played it in early access but decided to wait for the full release and now here we are This is one of the most surprising indie hits in recent memory. On paper, it looks and also feels like “Half-Life meets survival horror with a splash of SCP weirdness,” but in practice it stands out as its own thing. you play as a scientist in the GATE Cascade Research Facility on the day everything goes wrong. Instead of being the Gordon Freeman type, you’re just another researcher forced to improvise, survive, and escape as the world collapses around you. The atmosphere is fantastic. While it naturally invites Half-Life comparisons, each part of the facility feels distinct and imaginative, and the way areas connect recalls the level design of a souls game or a 3D metroidvania. Discovering a new route or better yet, stumbling into one of the many portal worlds never ever stops being exciting. Those portals in particular are wild, They can give a very surrealist feeling that keep the game’s environments fresh. The monster design is excellent too. Some are standard soldiers or recognizable alien exors, but others are massive, unique, and downright creepy. The Leyak and Krasue especially got under my skin at first; they pop out of nowhere and look terrifying, making me jump more than once. Then you have larger threats like the Reaper, which ratchet up the tension and make every trek through a new area feel dangerous. Gameplay is a mixed bag, but mostly in a fun way. progression feels rewarding, with tons of systems like food and sleep mechanics to crafting that lets you turn staplers into weapons and drag filing cabinets around to build a base. There’s a playful creativity here, I took a skill that locks my guns (Fear-of violence) so I didn't experience higher-tierd weaponry. From my limited playtime the gunplay is janky and traditional firearms often feel weaker than your “science weapons” or even throwables. Survival elements are handled well; power sources are scattered around the map, encouraging you to settle wherever you like, and while the main map doesn’t respawn, there are special areas with regenerating loot to keep you stocked without forcing constant recycling. The tone is lighter and occasionally humorous, with some toilet jokes and janky voice acting that oddly fits the 1990s vibe the devs seem to be going for. The worldbuilding itself is amazing, with some plot holes and underdeveloped characters, yet reading emails and the environmental story-telling says a lot about what's happening and it never gets in the way of the gameplay. Secrets and odd little tales pepper the world, making exploration feel rewarding beyond simple survival. The game isn’t without flaws. Some systems feel half-baked (field batteries, useless weapon redundancies, and underwhelming farming), multiplayer can get grindy, and the final boss did not fit the gameplay loop. Still, these drawbacks don’t stop the overall experience from being engrossing. Ultimately, Abiotic Factor is one of the best story-driven survival games of its kind. It blends Subnautica’s survival-craft, Half-Life’s sense of setting, SCP’s strangeness, Bioshock's RPG flavor, and the interconnectivity and map designs of Dark Souls, all while giving you the freedom to tinker, hoard, and carve out your own survival story. It might not be perfect, but for an indie title, it comes remarkably close to being GOTY material.
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Disclaimer : Played through the game solo only and reached the end in 60h. I don't think i've ever seen a game that blend genres that well. As so many pointed out, it's Half Life 1 aesthetics meets Subnautica survival mechanics and the SCP universe. It's immersive, highly customisable and highly addictive. Just one more supply run, one more base to build, one more minute (hour ?) exploring this giant interconnected facility you find yourself stranded in. I'd recommend going blind, as the horror of the unknown and wonder of discovery is what hooked me in right from the start, then kept me locked in for those wonderfull 60h. To me, Abiotic Factor is to survivals what Baldur's gate 3 is to CRPG, or Elden Ring to souls-like : It's the new gold standard against which any future survival will be compared to from now on. It is THAT good. I can't recommend this game enough.
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This is one of the best games I've played in the last five years, I have only one thing to say to the developers of this wonderful game. Buff the pizza, I beg of you, on my life. Just please make the pizza better. We spent 28 hours on a fresh save, to get pizza, and it was so mid, that I'm have a religious crisis. Please buff the pizza, or I might not be able to find my way to heaven, thank you
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I've grown genuinely bored of open world survival crafting games, wandering around a forest collecting sticks and stones for the first majority of game-play. Abiotic Factor puts you in a unique setting that is perfectly complimented by its graphic design. No more sticks and stones; you're a scientist. With each new recipe you unlock, you feel more and more like Tony Stark stuck in his cave, using the bare minimum to fashion some great technology. Using pens for ammunition or turning old electronics into high-tech teleporters, it feels like anything is possible. The crafting is designed to be both creative and entertaining. In many ways, this game makes you feel like a child again. The graphics feel almost nostalgic, yet even with 80 hours under my belt before the most recent update, it felt like I was far from discovering everything. Each new hallway, office, laboratory, and multiverse portal you discover brings about such a sense of childlike wander and excitement; its almost addicting. I've fully dedicated work-shift long sessions just to prepare for new areas and explore. The characters you meet in the game act as simple guides, but each of them feels whimsical and full of personality. Their voice acting adds so much to the overall mood of the game and I feel like the NPCs themselves set up an amazing foundation for the most core aspect of the game. Multiplayer. Trust me, this game is so much more with a friend or few. My friend group fell into the role of "goofy posh scientists" very quickly. Proximity chat is utilised perfectly alongside walkie-talkies and pagers, and the animations of player-characters make the funny moments happen without even trying. Have you ever questioned why so many survival games allow you to feast without ever seeing a single loo? No? Well, now you do. Your friends better remember where the toilets are and keep each other safe when the situation gets dire. There is nothing more memorable than someone spectacularly shitting themselves in the middle of battle in the Containment Sector. You're still a scientist though, so worry not. You can at least turn that humiliation into soil. There's your food problem solved! Even making it to the toilet isn't boring, because then you're awarded with a POOPING MINI-GAME. Who'd have thought of that? This is a game made by goofy people for goofy people, and it is evident with every step that the developers are having as much fun as we are. My rump is sat, and I'm about to spend the rest of the day fighting aliens and breaching the multiverse to effectively shit on my friend's bed. How will YOU benefit science this weekend, hmm?
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fun solo, could be even better with friends, unfortunately i have no friends..
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Abiotic Factor is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.
Abiotic Factor is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 33.99€ on Steam.
Abiotic Factor received 30,157 positive votes out of a total of 31,274 achieving an impressive rating of 9.44.
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Abiotic Factor was developed by Deep Field Games and published by Playstack.
Abiotic Factor is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Abiotic Factor is not playable on MacOS.
Abiotic Factor is not playable on Linux.
Abiotic Factor offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Abiotic Factor includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 2 DLCs available for Abiotic Factor. Explore additional content available for Abiotic Factor on Steam.
Abiotic Factor does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Abiotic Factor does not support Steam Remote Play.
Abiotic Factor is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Abiotic Factor.
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Online players
2,702
Developer
Deep Field Games
Publisher
Playstack
Release
22 Jul 2025
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