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Ex Vitro
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“Mediocre Super Metroid clone where all mechanics are nearly straight reskin of the original. The only innovation is that aiming is done via mouse/analog sticks rather than modifier buttons, but that's it. Platforming is very janky and controls are just alright. ... At least…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Really fantastic metroid inspired game set in the fallout of space israel enacting the space samson option. Beat it in 59 mins my second run thru, felt amazing. My biggest gripe are the platforms with stairs on them, which often eat your first jump when you slide off of them.…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“A love letter to Super Metroid with smooth gameplay, addictive exploration, and beautiful visuals, all for the beautiful price of free. This is a great game made by a single person (I think, I heard) that absolutely is worth your download.”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update on Next Game
So we’re still plugging away at the prototype for our next game, and I guess this will be a kind of developer update/blog/thing to let you know where we currently stand! The past few months I’ve been
The Future
I have some amazing news! I was recently awarded a grant to begin development on my next game! It funds the creation of a prototype, which is currently underway! Unlike the development of Ex Vitro and
Patch 1.03 Now Available
Added Features: An XMP generator machine has been added in the room before the final portal In areas of high XMP radiation, the map screen is distorted in addition to the mini-map Added global volume
Update on Version 1.03
Sorry for the lack of news on the next patch! As you can imagine, getting the new studio up and running is keeping me very, very busy! Anyway, I’m aiming to get 1.03 finished early in the new year, an
Future of Ex Vitro Developer
Hey Everyone, It’s long been a dream of mine to start a game studio, and thanks to the positivity, kindness, and encouragement I received since the release of Ex Vitro, I decided to go ahead and do it
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Exploration · Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · PvE · Platformer · 2D · Horror · Multiple Endings · Action · Nonlinear · Story Rich · Adventure (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 19 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Microsoft 64-bit Windows 7 Processor: 64-bit Intel Compatible Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compliant Graphics Card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 250 MB available space