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Very Positive — 92% positive (50 reviews) · 21 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.
DJCTQ 12VR
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4 Sept 2026Lowest: £20.99 · Highest: £20.996 Oct 2026
Action, Adventure · 2024 · More £15 - £30 games
In Genotype, morph into tiny forms, upgrade, and battle bosses as you navigate sprawling, story-rich environments. Your weapons are alive—print creatures to fight or use as tools in this unique action-adventure game from 2024.
About this game
In this Metroidvania FPS adventure, you explore an abandoned lab in Antarctica overrun by monstrous beasts. Print living creatures to use as weapons and survival tools, and take part in a fully voice-acted story as the facility’s sole survivor guides you through an alien ecosystem… but what role did he play in the research station’s downfall?
🔫 5 radically different weaponized creatures
💪 Diverse upgrade system giving you multiple play style options
🚧 Adrenaline-fueled combat spaces ready to test your mettle
👾 Unique enemies with fine-tuned behaviors and intense boss fights
🥵 Four difficulty settings
💰 Balanced loot amounts and ammo costs according to the chosen difficulty
🦾 Multiple accessibility options
📝 Fleshed out lore available to find within the facility
➕ Atmospheric synth-scapes, immersive voice acting, and much more
Morph into a tiny creature to go into narrow vents by using the Brainlink, or rip obstacles apart with the Grubber. The open world lets you move freely across interconnected maps. Open up new paths by unlocking new creatures to print or find new items.
Slay enemies, then upgrade your weaponized creatures and the gloves that wield them. When the alien ecosystem fights back, the weapon creatures you print with your gloves will determine your survival!
🔫 5 radically different weaponized creatures
💪 Diverse upgrade system giving you multiple play style options
🚧 Adrenaline-fueled combat spaces ready to test your mettle
👾 Unique enemies with fine-tuned behaviors and intense boss fights
🥵 Four difficulty settings
💰 Balanced loot amounts and ammo costs according to the chosen difficulty
🦾 Multiple accessibility options
📝 Fleshed out lore available to find within the facility
➕ Atmospheric synth-scapes, immersive voice acting, and much more
Morph into a tiny creature to go into narrow vents by using the Brainlink, or rip obstacles apart with the Grubber. The open world lets you move freely across interconnected maps. Open up new paths by unlocking new creatures to print or find new items.
Slay enemies, then upgrade your weaponized creatures and the gloves that wield them. When the alien ecosystem fights back, the weapon creatures you print with your gloves will determine your survival!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR. Requires motion controllers. Standing and sitting. Valve Index, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Rift.
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: NVIDIA GTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Processor: Intel i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR. Requires motion controllers. Standing and sitting. Valve Index, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Rift.
Supported Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.8
- Fixed wrong font on UI tooltipsRead full article on Community Announcements (Mark Olsen)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.7
- Fixed airlocks not working after reloading in maintenanceRead full article on Community Announcements (Mark Olsen)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.6
- Fixed a bug where you could permanently miss DNA samples by killing bosses while using the Carapace Graid Upgrade - Added checks to fix saves with missing DNA samples Again thanks for all the feedback :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Mark Olsen)AnnouncementsOfficial
10% discount on Genotype VR
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to run for your life in an Antarctic subterranean research facility while shooting monsters and beasts with weapons that are alive? Wonder no more! Hurry, hurry fast, to the shopstore and buypurchase the neoclassic metroidvanialike FPS action-adventure story-puzzler with incredible graphics, Genotype. Also, Kittypocalypse, Glyph and more. Other news The list of games on PSVR2 has recently been vastly improved by the new arrival of Genotype. It comes with: 120 fps native! FSR (Foveated) rendering with 150% focus resolution and 100% base resolution headset rumble joystick deadzone setting Improved controller haptics fog color banding And as of 10 April all platforms (Meta Quest, PICO, Steam, Rift, PSVR2) have seen a patch that: Fixed trophies not working while a sense controller was not logged in Fixed several trophies that were bugged and could not be unlocked Fixed a bug where you could permanently miss DNA samples by killing bosses while using the Carapace Graid Upgrade Added checks to fix saves with missing DNA samplesRead full article on Community Announcements (Aboikos)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.5
- Fixed fog color banding - FIxed missing dialog when collecting all samples in an area - Minor bug fixes Thanks for all the feedback :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Mark Olsen)
