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B.I.O.T.A.

by small bros·published by Retrovibe

12 April 202214
PCWindows

How long to beat

only 1 report

4h

Normally

story and some extras

6h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

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Key art

About

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

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Languages

8 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)—
English
French—
German—
Italian—
Polish—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Russian—

Also known as

B.I.O.T.A. — Stylized title

nw.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

small bros

Publisher

Retrovibe

Released

12 April 2022

Platforms

PCWindows

Standing

Top 19% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenMetroidvaniaPlatformShooterDirect control