Genome Guardian

Buy92%

Very Positive · 787 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Alpherior · Action Roguelike · May 7, 2024

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$3.69−67%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
100
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Genome Guardian?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 787 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Stuff like this creates so much replayability and doesn't feel like you play the same type of game all the time.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What makes this game so incredibly fun however is that each of those weapons can be combined in any way.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapon system, game modes, turrets, perks, difficulty increases, and turret-specific challenges... the sheer volume is incredible.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements this perfectly with a lot of bassy electronic tracks that adapt to the game's intensity.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Art Style is simple and effective, you can easily understand what does what with the colours, mainly .
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
super fun game. mysterious yet interesting story, fantastic gameplay with gameplay features that clash very well together, overall awesome game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay125 reviews
Combat89 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Story11 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
50% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.69$11.03−67%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

12 months agotoday · $3.69

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