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Genome Guardian 2

Genome Guardian 2

COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!

Released Mar 5, 2026 Developer Alpherior Platforms Windows Early AccessGun CustomizationBullet HeavenRogueliteAction
View on Steam ↗ $15.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

96.1%positive432 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“It's Genome Guardian with even more stuff. If you played the first Genome Guardian, you already know that's a really good thing. If you haven't: this game is a roguelite wave survival game with a weapon fusion & upgrade system that gives you a million bajillion different options…”

— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“The first thought in the back of my mind: "Why would I buy a game that looks so similar to the first game?" Of course, there are many parallels...but this is REALLY not the same as Genome Guardian 1!!! I am positive this will be a common point in the reviews... I genuinely…”

— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played
Not recommended · 8 found this helpful

“The first game was better, it didn't backseat game you with a forced tutorial. There's actually a forum post full of players complaining about it and the dev locked it. Update: I'm now permanently banned for the forums. The devs message to me was "piss off". Don't buy this game.…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

100all-time peak
0 25 50 38 avg · Mar 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

100achievements
6.3%median completion
0.0%rarest: Core Captain
99.8% of players 94.8% of players 74.7% of players 74.6% of players 61.9% of players 44.2% of players 40.2% of players 40.1% of players 38.9% of players 38.4% of players 32.9% of players 32.8% of players 26.5% of players 23.8% of players 22.0% of players 21.9% of players 21.8% of players 20.7% of players 20.3% of players 19.4% of players 17.8% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 17.2% of players 17.2% of players 17.0% of players 15.5% of players 13.7% of players 13.4% of players 13.0% of players 12.7% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 12.1% of players 11.8% of players 11.3% of players 11.2% of players 10.6% of players 10.3% of players 9.5% of players 9.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.3% of players 7.9% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 99.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
99.8%VIRUS Unlocked — welcome to Genome Guardian 2!
94.8%Tank Platform — complete 1 dive.
74.7%VIRUS DEPTH 1 — achieve victory in VIRUS Mode at DEPTH 1.
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Core Captain — achieve victory with all Cores at DEPTH 5.
0.0%Bracket Boss — achieve victory with all Brackets at DEPTH 5.
0.0%Guardian God — achieve victory with all Guardians at DEPTH 5.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$15.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$15.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US15.99 USD
EU15.79 EUR
UK13.49 GBP
Australia21.99 AUD
Canada19.99 CAD
Japan1,800 JPY
Brazil47.99 BRL
China57.99 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$18

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 15, 2026
Update 0.9.2

🚨 "THE FULL RELEASE UPDATE" arrives 11 OCT 🔄 CHANGES MINER Mode: there's now a one-time popup pointing out that Abyss Deposits just hurt you when broken. (not shown if you've already progressed in thi

Sep 01, 2026
Update 0.9.1

🚨 "THE FULL RELEASE UPDATE" arrives 11 OCT 🔄 CHANGES DRAFT Mode: It's now impossible for 2 offered Genes to be identical. (it was rare, but it happened) "Chronos" Guardian + "Accelerator" Mod: added a

Aug 28, 2026
THE DAILY DIVE UPDATE

Indeed, Daily Dive has returned better than ever, and as of this update, you can now finally stop bugging me about "U" . Of course, if neither of those things particularily interest you, there's also

Aug 05, 2026
Update 0.8.2

🚨 "THE DAILY DIVE UPDATE" releases 28 AUG (in about 3 weeks!) 🚨 "THE FULL RELEASE UPDATE" releases 11 OCT ⚖ BALANCE "Snare" Guardian: Damage +50% → +60%. 🔄 CHANGES SETUP DIVE Button Warnings: "Tractor

Jul 17, 2026
Update 0.8.1

🚨 "THE DAILY DIVE UPDATE" releases 28 AUG 🚨 "THE FULL RELEASE UPDATE" releases 11 OCT ⚖ BALANCE REDACTED Guardian: REDACTED , because it was so insanely busted, especially with Armour/Shield builds (s

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Gun Customization · Bullet Heaven · Roguelite · Action · Casual · Twin Stick Shooter · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter · Science · Action Roguelike · Roguelike (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Mouse Only Option
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements100
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Memory: 4096 MB RAM Storage: 1000 MB available space