Chromosome Evil
Real-time squad strategy with scavenging missions against monsters and undead
S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L. · Released Mar 24, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 354
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Feb 26, 2024
What is Chromosome Evil?
A single-player real-time strategy horror game set after an ancient evil unleashes monsters and reanimates the dead. You lead an army squad through supply-gathering missions, build defenses, and choose survivors’ equipment and skills while searching for your missing brother.
For you if...
- +you like mixing soldiers, engineers, and medics in one squad
- +you enjoy choosing routes and responding to random events
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based battles to real-time unit management
- −you want a relaxed campaign with little resource pressure
What players say
80% of 354 reviews are positive
Players praise the horror atmosphere and squad-based survival concept. Recurring complaints concern punishing difficulty, unreliable movement orders, and an interface that is hard to read at high resolutions.
Screenshots and trailer
Chromosome Evil system requirements
Minimum: Any, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Chromosome Evil?
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- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Graphics
- Any
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Chromosome Evil have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Chromosome Evil run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian.
Does Chromosome Evil use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- War
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Choices Matter
- Resource Management
- RTS
- Post-apocalyptic
- Zombies
- Survival
- Psychological
- Pixel Graphics
- Real Time Tactics
- Survival Horror
- Perma Death
Recent updates
- Apr 8, 2022 · UPDATE recap - the second week after release
- Mar 31, 2022 · UPDATE recap - the first week after release
- Mar 25, 2022 · First day after release
- Feb 14, 2021 · 2021 second update - Chromosome Evil
4 DLC available.