Bionic Bay
2D sci-fi puzzle platformer built around physics and position swapping
Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy · Published by Kepler Interactive · Released Apr 16, 2025
ActionAdventureCasualIndieRacing
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 922
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 36 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 10
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 6, 2025
Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)
What is Bionic Bay?
A 2D sci-fi puzzle platformer set in an ancient biomechanical world. You cross levels by swapping positions with objects and enemies and shifting gravity to get past hazards while searching for the world's secrets. Timed runs let you race other players' ghosts on leaderboards.
For you if...
- +you like platforming that mixes puzzles with precise movement
- +you enjoy replaying levels to improve your times
- +you prefer a dark, mysterious sci-fi setting
Not for you if...
- −you want a relaxed platformer with forgiving hazards
- −you prefer a story-led journey to mechanical challenges
What players say
85% of 922 reviews are positive · 83% of 36 in the last 30 days
Players praise the pixel art, sound design, responsive controls, and physics-based puzzles. Many say the later levels drag, with repetitive challenges and deaths that can feel unpredictable or unfair.
Screenshots and trailer
Bionic Bay system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- 2.8GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Finnish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Italian, Korean.
Tags
- Atmospheric
- Sci-fi
- 2D
- Dark
- Platformer
- Adventure
- Space
- Action
- Physics
- 2D Platformer
- Science
- Difficult
- Mystery
- Singleplayer
- Hand-drawn
- Action-Adventure
Recent updates
- Oct 6, 2025 · Security Update - Oct 6th, 2025 (v1.3.6.1)
- May 5, 2025 · Patch Notes - May 5th, 2025 (v1.3.5.2)
- May 2, 2025 · Get Your Running Shus On
- May 2, 2025 · Patch Notes - May 2nd, 2025 (v1.3.4.1)
- Apr 23, 2025 · Patch Notes - April 23th, 2025 (v1.3.3.3)
3 DLC available.
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