BIOMUTANT

Open-world action RPG with mutant powers and custom weapons

Experiment 101 · Published by THQ Nordic · Released May 25, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 20K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 30 in 30 days
Playing now: 14; peak 24h 21
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Nov 5, 2021

What is BIOMUTANT?

This third-person, single-player action RPG takes place in a post-apocalyptic open world of animal tribes, where a plague threatens the Tree of Life. You explore, fight with melee weapons, guns, and mutation powers, and craft weapons from interchangeable parts while deciding the fate of the divided tribes.

For you if...

+you enjoy roaming colorful landscapes at your own pace
+you like customizing your character and building weapons

Not for you if...

−you prefer linear levels to open-world exploration
−you want challenging puzzles and detailed RPG systems

What players say

66% of 20,210 reviews are positive · 76% of 30 in the last 30 days

Players praise the colorful world, exploration, and weapon customization; some also enjoy the combat variety. Common complaints include repetitive quests, weak story and dialogue, frequent narration, and melee combat that feels clunky. Some players report bugs and performance issues.

Screenshots and trailer

BIOMUTANT system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-4690K or newer running at 3.5 GHz or higher
Graphics: 4 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Keyboard, mouse and an internet connection for Steam.

OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i7-6700K or newer running at 3.2 GHz or higher
Graphics: 6 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 1660Ti or Radeon RX 590
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Keyboard, mouse and an internet connection for Steam

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian.