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Cell Command

Alpherior · Published by Alpherior

Very Positive — 98% positive (168 reviews) · 100 achievements

Last updated 2 Oct 2026

TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.

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£7.49

£14.99

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4 Sept 2026Lowest: £7.49 · Highest: £7.4910 Oct 2026

Indie, RPG, Strategy, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games

Explore the Genome Guardian universe as you splice DNA to create unique units and battle the Abyss virus in diverse match types. Experience strategic depth in a casual, roguelike adventure.

About this game

A turn-based roguelite unlike anything you've played before

Dive into the microscopic world - cure the virus ravaging the planet. In Cell Command, units grow when they move, and attacks shrink them. A "tank" could be a long, winding python that clogs up the battlefield & encircles its prey!

 

 

Mix DNA nucleotides A C G T to discover unique, unicellular combatants

Command cells (get it?) to construct bridges for ranged units to strike from afar, or poke holes in the map to trap hostiles. Gain attack bonuses when your cells form specific shapes with their long bodies. Dominate with godlike build synergies. Make use of poison, radiation, thorns & more.

 

 

Loads of content at launch for a 100+ hour journey

  • 4 modes with 3 ascensions & varied mission types

  • Research permanent upgrades

  • Enhance cells with genetic modifications

  • Enemy mutations begging to be subverted & outplayed

  • 80+ music tracks (with in-game "Jukebox!")

  • 300+ ways to blame your reading comprehension, lack of foresight & poor decision-making on anything but yourself

 

 

Unlock commanders like Berg, whose cells slide & slam into hostiles like they're on ice

  • Save & resume runs at any time

  • 100+ Steam achievements that grant in-game bonuses

  • Cloud save

  • Controller & Steam Deck support

  • Colourblind accessibility options

 

 

Chat with me & the community, post feedback & bugs!

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Pentium 4
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 280
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Change Render Scale in SETTINGS if low FPS

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Pentium 4
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 280
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Change Render Scale in SETTINGS if low FPS

Supported Languages

English

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Genome Guardian 2 Early Access OUT NOW

    WHAT TO EXPECTthe current state of Genome Guardian 2 as of its Early Access launch100h+ of Polished, Playtested ContentThere's so much to sink your teeth into already. 14 Guardians, 12 Hulls, 11 Platforms, 12 Barrels, 11 Brackets, 11 Cores, 12 Motherboards, 81 Mods, 12 Gadgets, 3 Modes, 55 BURGERS, 55 FRIES, 55 TACOS, 55 PIES, 55 COKES, 100 TATER TOTS, 100 PIZZAS, 100 TENDERS, 100 MEATBALLS, 100 COFFEES, 55 WINGS, 55 SHAKES, 55 PANCAKES, 55 PASTASOh and 100 Steam achievements.An Excellent Steam Deck ExperienceThe only reason it's not officially "verified" is because some text is small, but even most of those cases are enlargened on Steam Deck. I've really tried my best to optimize the Genome Guardian 2 Steam Deck experience, as well as controller support.A Massive Bass-pounding Soundtrack132 music tracks that you can listen to at your leisure in-game via the Jukebox: Just select the music note in the bottom right.You can also use the tick boxes to ban songs you don't like - there's 132 of em', can't guarantee you like them all!Save & Load 24 BuildsAfter a couple victories you'll be introduced to the LOADOUT button - it lets you save your current build so you can recall it at any time!You can also personalize those loadouts with paint & pattern customization 🎨EnzymesThey're very hard to come by, and for good reason: Enzymes let you unlock anything of your choosing in the Checklist (except Modes/Awards).Desperately want something you don't think you can meet the unlock conditions for? Enzyme it!Or maybe you just can't be bothered to meet it because it seems annoying? Enzyme it!P.S. you can even Enzyme parts locked behind unreleased Modes...WHAT'S TO COMEin no particular order...New Guardians, Parts, ModsThere's lots of room for new Guardians (think of them like "character choices"), as well as a handful of parts that won't be ready until later. Oh, and 16 more Mods.The plan is for all of these to be 100% by the time Genome Guardian 2 leaves Early Access.3 New ModesExp...
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Genome Guardian 2 DEMO is LIVE

    DEMO INFOAny progress you make carries over to the full gameThere's a number of cool parts you can unlock & try now (check out the Boombox Guardian's unlock condition...)Get a taste of Zap, Flak, Split, FreezeFace Enraged, Armoured & Shielded microbesIf you have any performance struggles, know that I'm still working on / improving the Early Access launch versionWishlist Genome Guardian 2 if you're ready for more!EARLY ACCESS BEGINS 5 MARCH @ 1:00PM ESTLiteral hundreds of hours of content available right from the get-goAlready fully translated in 10 languagesAll 100 Steam Achievements readyWISHLIST GENOME GUARDIAN 2
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Announcing: GENOME GUARDIAN 2

    WISHLIST GENOME GUARDIAN 2I've been busy...making the best-possible (true) sequel to Genome Guardian, with...In-depth nanobot building with loadout save/load & paint/pattern customizationPausing & resuming unfinished runsExpanded Endless Mode, side objectives, and mining mineral depositsGadget active abilitiesTest weapons in the DatabaseLarger soundtrack + in-game Jukebox accessible at any timeAuto aim/fire togglesLocalization in 10 languagesFull rebinding for keyboard/gamepadx4 better performance/framerateAnd a whooole lot moreWISHLIST GENOME GUARDIAN 2
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Genome Guardian Bundle MEGA DISCOUNT

    The first game in the series Genome Guardian is 60% OFFThis is its deepest discount ever, and likely the deepest it will ever go.Combine ːadnaːːcdnaːːgdnaːːtdnaː DNA for 70 different weapons in the roguelite turret shooter that takes place before Cell Command and use an astounding array of turrets, perks & mutations as you descend to the heart of the Abyss.GET GENOME GUARDIAN 60% OFF GET BOTH & SAVE EVEN MORE
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.2.3

    If you're enjoying the game, please leave a review 🙏📰 NEWSSteam Deck verified!Steam community items (trading cards, profile backgrounds, emotes) live!🧬 BALANCESlightly higher difficulty across the board as you obtain more samples.♻️ CHANGES/ADDITIONSAdded some new tips, mostly relating to Abyss cell behaviour.🛠️ FIXES(Demo) The green Xs on things now render below things like unlock/award popups.2 players reached out to me saying they lost their save files - I think I fould the culprit and fixed it!Abyss cell commands would sometimes still end up applying to the target Commander cell when that Commander cell has Reflect via a buff tile.Some popups were appearing in weird places (sometimes off-screen).Some typos in tips.There were instances where Commander cells that can only target heads could target cloaked Abyss cell body parts.Some hover-over effects on tiles would persist after undoing (ex. the green border around your active cell).(Commander) Prisma: Its shortened mid-run description falsely claims that each ːtdnaː cell increases each cell's Size Max by 1 when it's actually by 2.(Commander) Atrax: The last Abyss cell in missions during The Abyss run will now get marked.Hovering a ːtdnaː over ːtdnaːːtdnaːːtdnaː Boahemoth would show ːtdnaːːtdnaːːtdnaːːtdnaː Obesilisk's name even if undiscovered.Play The First Game: Genome GuardianCombine ːadnaːːcdnaːːgdnaːːtdnaː DNA for 70 different weapons in the roguelite turret shooter that takes place before Cell Command, and survive 6 modes with an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations & power-ups as you descend to the heart of the Abyss.GET GENOME GUARDIANGET BOTH: 20% OFF BUNDLE
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