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Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “rewarding exploration and crafting” (69 of 104 reviews) and “vast amount of content” (28); the most common complaint is “GPU spikes and hosting lag” (7). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I held off from buying Abiotic Factor because I felt like 30 dollars was a bit steep. After playing I would say the game is well worth the price and will more than make up for it in gameplay. Overall, I really enjoyed…”
“This game is simply excellent. This is also the second time I've spent over 100 hours, I played through on the Gamepass version but wanted to play again so wanted to support the devs. Imagine the feel of half-life, but…”
“Probably one of the best games I have ever played. As stated before, it is a hybrid of Half life and the SCP universe, done so well its genuinely shocking. The level design, progression, enemies, characters, locations…”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is simply excellent. This is also the second time I've spent over 100 hours, I played through on the Gamepass version but wanted to play again so wanted to support the devs. Imagine the feel of half-life, but…”
“Didn't know anything about this game, but I saw an online review mention it has the satisfying level design of Dark Souls and the exploration of Subnautica. So I took a chance. Not only is that true, but Abiotic Factor…”
“late review, finished the game december 2025 one of the best survival games ive played. havent lost myself like this in a game in a good while. literally became non-responsive in my social life for one whole month…”
24 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A survival craft game if it took place in the Half Life universe. With a steady support stream of updates from the devs and plenty to explore, kill, and create. Even more fun with friends.”
“If you don't have people to play with then don't buy it. It is an interesting world but it also doesn't feel engaging. Honestly some voice chat chatter especially in character would make it a great experience but i just…”
“Having so far played like maybe two thirds through the game I can't recommend Abiotic Factor enough. It's a game in a very populated genre and still manages to shine so brightly despite countless other games sharing the…”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Probably one of the best games I have ever played. As stated before, it is a hybrid of Half life and the SCP universe, done so well its genuinely shocking. The level design, progression, enemies, characters, locations…”
“Hidden gem, incredible level design for survival game, interesting and spooky setting also. Exlporation is so good, it hurts (to hoard all the stuff).”
“Didn't know anything about this game, but I saw an online review mention it has the satisfying level design of Dark Souls and the exploration of Subnautica. So I took a chance. Not only is that true, but Abiotic Factor…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I held off from buying Abiotic Factor because I felt like 30 dollars was a bit steep. After playing I would say the game is well worth the price and will more than make up for it in gameplay. Overall, I really enjoyed…”
“This game is simply excellent. This is also the second time I've spent over 100 hours, I played through on the Gamepass version but wanted to play again so wanted to support the devs. Imagine the feel of half-life, but…”
“Probably one of the best games I have ever played. As stated before, it is a hybrid of Half life and the SCP universe, done so well its genuinely shocking. The level design, progression, enemies, characters, locations…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“best co op game ive played with friends performance needs fixing especially for players hosting though”
“bit laggy for a lowpoly game but 30$ and only 6 gigs for something so expanse. it's worth it.”
“Half Life 1 was one of the first games I have ever played and that was clearly inspiration for this one. I just love the eerie, underground facility atmosphere that only these 2 games have. The plot is very interesting…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“If you don't have people to play with then don't buy it. It is an interesting world but it also doesn't feel engaging. Honestly some voice chat chatter especially in character would make it a great experience but i just…”
“This is one of my all time GOATS, it just has everything that I love and I've soaked up this world like a sponge. This game feels almost perfect, but it does lack in some areas. Combat can be a bit hit or miss, hitscan…”
“If you get in for the exploration and slow paced play, the leyak may ruin that fun for you, it did for me. I used console commands to spawn the holding chamber for it after a day of play in which I had not had as much…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR - It's fantastic. A wholly unique and shining star in the indie space. That is, if you can navigate its labyrinthian map and keep up with its occasionally punishing combat. I think this game is best summed up by…”
“I've been playing since almost the first phase of early access. It's definitely worth playing especially if you are playing with friends. They are continuing to update this game and add additional content and content is…”
“This is honestly the best survival game I've played. The only complaints that I have are that enemies are really tanky in the later sections of the game.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“good game, a little grindy, but still good”
“Been through Portal Worlds back and forth, fought unknown specimens and all in confines of Australia, instead of New Mexico. Abiotic Factor basically turned Half-Life into a survival/story game that genuinely was fun to…”
“As a Survival Craft fan this is an incredibly fun and easy starter for those wanting to get into the genre. The game has a decent pace and plenty of fun crafting ideas to try. The main downside is how late in the game…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I suggest trying out the single player mode before multiplayer. Very cool game with good lore and many things to do and many sectors to explore though the quest is kinda... confusing, I had to watched few yt guide in…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This is one of the greatest games ive ever played, and i am willing to die for that opinion.”
— a player, Steam review · 117 hrs played“System Shock with open world base building.. It's an idea for a game I never even thought possible, but it works.. Imagine System Shock but you aren't just trying to survive Citadel Station—you're turning the employee lounges, cafeteria offices, and maintenance closets into…”
— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played“By far one of, if not the greatest, survival crafting games on the market. 282hrs, multiple playthroughs, and 100% of achievements, and I would do it all again. The world building is top notch, the art style is just right, the progression is smooth and meaningful. All and all…”
— a player, Steam review · 282 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Community Update #5 - The Modding Update!
Greetings, esteemed colleagues! Community Update #5 has arrived, and our excitement exceeds standard metrics, as we present, to our fellow scientists, the highly anticipated MOD SUPPORT for Abiotic Fa
How to Install Mods in Abiotic Factor
Greetings, esteemed colleagues! Welcome to this short guide on how to install mods in Abiotic Factor! It’s short because we’ve done our best to make this as streamlined as possible for our scientists.
New Abiotic Factor Roadmap
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SR #25: First Look at Community Update #5 and Mod Support!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Survival · Online Co-Op · Open World Survival Craft · Crafting · Base-Building · Early Access · Sci-fi · Co-op Campaign · Exploration · Multiplayer · Sandbox · FPS (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 53 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: i5-9th Gen CPU or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: There are slightly higher CPU requirements if you are the Host in a multiplayer session, especially with several players. Abiotic Factor runs on Unreal Engine 5. In spite of the art style, this will probably not run on your PC from 1997.