Bioysque (2025)

Developer: Arkhouse Telegraph
Publisher: Arkhouse Telegnosis
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A lonely, retro action RPG where you fight surreal creatures in a dark bio-horror world, constantly outnumbered and pushing for upgrades before the next boss fight.

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What players say

Players praise this as an approachable entry from Arkhouse, with point-and-click combat that is simple for regular enemies but requires dodging on bosses. The surreal biopunk aesthetic and chunky sprites are consistent highlights, though some find the controls weird and translation breaks immersion. A few players find the respawning mobs in the castle level frustrating.

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