On Steam, you can now live out your wildest fantasies as a scientist with up to 6 friends. Only a few aliens could disturb you.
What game is it about? The game Abiotic Factor on Steam received its 1.0 version on July 22, 2025, and was officially released. Previously, Abiotic Factor was available as an early access title. The game is a survival and crafting game with a sci-fi aesthetic reminiscent of the 90s. The game has been rated by more than 24,000 votes, of which 96% are positive.
You take on the role of a scientist created by you and are employed by the organization GATE. In a secret research facility deep underground, you work to expand human knowledge. After the lab became a cosmic battleground due to a catastrophic incident, you must fight for your survival and escape the station.
Abiotic Factor is available for €27.19 until July 29, 2025, thanks to a discount. After that, it will cost €33.99.
In the video, you can see the trailer for the 1.0 version of Abiotic Factor:
As a scientist, you must escape the cosmic hell
What do you do in Abiotic Factor? With your scientist, who possesses a sophisticated character progression system, you must secure your survival alone or with up to 6 friends. By scavenging abandoned offices and other locations, you can collect various resources for your escape.
As a little combat-experienced scientist, you must clear your way using ingenious or even absurd tools, weapons, and inventions. From simple nets or wooden bats to laser cannons and complex traps, everything is possible.
Since you will be stuck in the research lab for some time, you can set up your own home, because for the organization GATE, work-life balance is very important even in emergencies. If your comfort zone gets overflowed by supernatural neighbors, you can take your belongings with pickup trucks, forklifts, and teleporters and look for a new place to stay.
Players are enthusiastic about Abiotic Factor
What do the reviews on Steam say? Many Steam users report that Abiotic Factor is a unique survival game and even players who are generally averse to the genre have a lot of fun. User theLV2 writes on Steam
I usually don’t play survival or crafting games. I’ve tried many, wanted to like them, but never really found them fun. But this game got me hooked. That says a lot.
Another user named JPolito was very taken with the Half-Life inspired look and gave Abiotic Factor a chance. Eventually, he stuck to it for more than 80 hours and calls it a fantastic survival horror game (steam.com).
Gunrunner322 has already spent 385 hours in Abiotic Factor and writes the following (steam.com): “An amazing and unique survival crafting game, there’s nothing else like it out there.”
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