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M3at Bicycle · Published by M3at Bicycle
Content notice: This game may contain content not suitable for all ages or for viewing at work: Scenes of violence or cruelty, Adult Content
Last updated 8 Oct 2026
CONTAMINANT is a third-person action horror set in an alternate post-Soviet reality. As Maria, trapped in her grandfather’s grim factory, you’ll uncover secrets of your family through brutal combat, twisted puzzles, and surreal realms of abominations.
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Contain Maria’s journey through M3at Bicycle’s third-person action horror, where unraveling family secrets means facing abominations and solving surreal puzzles.
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About the Game
CONTAMINANT is a third-person, story-driven survival adventure set in an alternate post-Soviet reality, where complex battles, mind-bending puzzles, and hauntingly surrealistic atmospheres collide.
Step into the tragic shoes of Maria, the beloved granddaughter of the factory owner, as you look for clues about your grandfather’s fate inside his haunting, metallic legacy.
Enter a world where reality bends, silence whispers, and every shadow hides a secret. Curiosity is your only guide - just don’t expect all doors to lead back.
What seemed familiar might not be real at all. Make your way through surreal areas constantly bent by illusions of reality.
When the world before you defies logic, puzzles might need more than just the knack for them. Solve complex riddles brought upon by the world’s distorted simulacrum.
Humans’ flirtation with reality has set free the abominations of the mind, in the form of unspeakable creatures. Take part in engaging yet haunting battles as you fight for survival’s sake.
System Requirements
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- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 55 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 55 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
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CONTAMINANT DEMO IS LIVE
REALITY HAS A GLITCH. YOU ARE THE PATCH. CONTAMINANT demo is now live on Steam — and it's not just a slice of gameplay. It's a standalone prologue designed to throw you headfirst into the rotting heart of Dal and let you taste the tension of a world held together by rust and radio waves. We want to hear from you — the survivors, the theorists, the ones who dig through every note and dare to open every locked door. Drop your thoughts, bug reports, and wildest theories here: 📋 Feedback form: https://forms.gle/dViSEnNn1vkDZQx4A What terrifies you most about Dal? Which monster made you hesitate? Tell us. Every piece of feedback reshapes the world. Thank you for stepping into the darkness with us. Your voice matters. Your fear matters. The Factory is listening.Read full article on Community Announcements (m3atgames)AnnouncementsOfficial
Looking for CONTAMINANT Playtesters!
Looking for Test Subjects!CONTAMINANT is entering its next phase - and you're invited to witness it firsthand.We're launching a closed playtest soon to let players like you descend into the unknown and help us refine the horror that lurks below. The build will be Free-to-Play and will only require you to sign up via a Google Form and to join our Discord for the playtester role.Want to be part of the playtest? Follow the steps below!Sign up for the CONTAMINANT Playtest using the Google Form belowCONTAMINANT Closed Playtest Google Form Join the official CONTAMINANT Discord server and receive the Playtester Role after being acceptedClick here to join the CONTAMINANT DiscordFOLLOW CONTAMINANT You don’t have to enter the decaying world of CONTAMINANT alone. Become part of a community helping Maria seek out the truth. Join our Discord! Official CONTAMINANT Discord Server Don’t miss anything about CONTAMINANT! Follow our official social channels below: Official CONTAMINANT Facebook Page Official CONTAMINANT Instagram Official CONTAMINANT X Official CONTAMINANT TikTokRead full article on Community Announcements (Strakchy)AnnouncementsOfficial
Transmission 0.02 - Behind The Horror: Motion Capture in CONTAMINANT
Motion Capture in focus.In CONTAMINANT, motion capture is important to creating immersive horror, using authentic character movement as a key storytelling tool.This devlog offers a deeper dive into how mocap shapes the game’s eerie atmosphere and emotional, physical storytelling.The Value - Motion Capture in CONTAMINANTThe player's emotion relies on the characters' movements and reactions, and how convincing they're for them. Translating real human performances into the game makes it more possible to do this.The infected's unsettling movements convey the game's themes of contamination and human frailty, letting players feel the story through animation itself.Motion capture lets us surpass standard game animations by capturing subtle physical details that are difficult to replicate by hand. The expressiveness of the human body comes through clearly with mocap, even when used for eerie or distorted enemy characters.In the end, motion capture is what makes CONTAMINANT blur the lines between animation and storytelling. By capturing every moment of a real person's performance, we develop enemies and characters that feel alive, vulnerable, and haunting - letting the players experience the horror unfold not just on surface level - but on an emotional level as well.The Realism - Tension through Atmosphere and AuthenticityAnimation goes beyond characters and creatures - every crawl, limp, or collapse adds to the game's atmosphere and environmental storytelling.While actors have their own sense of perception when it comes to the story of the game, it is essential to understand what needs to be experienced by the player. And so, when it comes to making certain actions, movements, or emotions, they need to know what it might look like in-game. Such is the clip below showing how actors determine how actions are reflected in the game.While realism is important, CONTAMINANT isn’t striving for photorealistic perfection. Horror thrives in exaggeration and distortion - slightly unnat...Read full article on Community Announcements (Strakchy)AnnouncementsOfficial
Transmission 0.01 - Welcome to CONTAMINANT
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45640073/e4cebae1972deb39c39c380b77906f41df8bdfc4.png Welcome to CONTAMINANT. It begins here. This is the first of many “transmissions” from the team behind CONTAMINANT, our surreal, story-driven horror adventure that dares to unravel the seams of reality. If you've seen our early stuff, you already know we’re not aiming for your usual haunted house. We're crafting a descent into madness, memory, and the unknown. In this devlog, we’ll reveal our creative visions, the inner workings of the world we’re building, the planned gaming experience for our players, and what’s in store for everyone involved. We’re glad to have you onboard. Let’s get right to it. The Source - Where did it all begin? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45640073/51203c6d3475379b34720e2f91b6fbe8ba5abb53.png Every horror has its origin, and with CONTAMINANT, it started with rust, ruin, and reverence for the genre’s roots. The team behind the game is full of lifelong fans of horror, drawing from genre-defining classics such as Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dracula: Resurrection, and Nightmare Creatures. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45640073/c4b462091ed7d89d82e24b1b05d2eff9ad0fe329.png But inspiration isn’t limited to pixels and polygons - real-life experiences played a role as much as games. The image of a frostbitten morning, a factory gate etched with “СЛАВА ТРУДУ”, which means “Glory to Labor”, lingered in the mind of the studio’s founder. That silent, industrial decay was the seed - one that festered, grew, and gave birth to the reality-defying world of CONTAMINANT. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45640073/d49a03b4880ab19b3eef3904342d6e238c6316f7.png At its core, CONTAMINANT is more than just a horror game - it’s a slow burn into a uniquely Russian chthonic fear. Set against the backdrop of the post-Soviet 90s, its atmosphere bleeds with neo-gothic dread and surreal post-apocalyptic melancholy. The experience is built to deliver what’s expected, not merely through jump scares, but through a creeping sense of anxiety,...Read full article on Community Announcements (Strakchy)AnnouncementsOfficial
Watch the New Teaser Trailer Tomorrow!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45640073/d9f941dcf42d4294f0f877ec21c16b86c8d12ac1.png CONTAMINANT’s New Trailer will have its World Premiere at the Horror Game Awards 2025’s Summer Showcase! Celebrate this monumental event with us! May 31st, 2025 Saturday @ 11:00 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT / 7 PM BST Stay tuned for more updates! Be notified about any updates on Steam by adding CONTAMINANT to your wishlist! FOLLOW CONTAMINANT You don’t have to enter the decaying world of CONTAMINANT alone. Become part of a community helping Maria seek out the truth. Join our Discord! Official CONTAMINANT Discord Server Don’t miss anything about CONTAMINANT! Follow our official social channels below: Official CONTAMINANT Facebook Page Official CONTAMINANT Instagram Official CONTAMINANT X Official CONTAMINANT TikTok https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668880/CONTAMINANT/Read full article on Community Announcements (Strakchy)
