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Genome Guardian

Genome Guardian

COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!

Released May 7, 2024 Developer Alpherior Platforms Windows Action RoguelikeShooterRogue-liteGun CustomizationRogue-like
View on Steam ↗ $4.79 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.2%positive642 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“One of the strangest Roguelites I've ever played. Not because it's bad or anything but because of the sheer amount of CONTENT. You're likely to spend like, actual days just grinding through all the stuff Genome Guardian has to offer and nowadays there are plenty of Roguelites,…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I love the complexity of this game and I haven't even scratched the surface. I'm thinking to buy the second version too, in the demo the gameplay feels very refreshing and has lots of QoL features.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It shouldn't be this fun, but it is. Building guns to great music just works.”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:30 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
724-hour peak
262all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 103 avg · Jul 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

100achievements
5.3%median completion
0.4%rarest: Depth 5 Perk Mastery
98.3% of players 98.3% of players 73.2% of players 73.0% of players 54.1% of players 52.1% of players 52.1% of players 51.9% of players 46.9% of players 41.1% of players 31.9% of players 29.6% of players 28.5% of players 28.3% of players 27.7% of players 25.8% of players 24.6% of players 22.6% of players 21.1% of players 20.6% of players 17.6% of players 16.6% of players 15.1% of players 13.6% of players 12.7% of players 12.7% of players 12.3% of players 11.8% of players 11.4% of players 10.8% of players 10.3% of players 10.2% of players 10.1% of players 10.0% of players 9.9% of players 9.7% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.0% of players 6.8% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% of players 98.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.3%Extract Mode — Welcome to Genome Guardian!
98.3%Guardian Turret — Welcome to Genome Guardian!
73.2%Dice Turret — Achieve victory in Extract mode.
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Depth 5 Perk Mastery — Achieve victory in any mode at Depth 5 with all perks.
0.4%Perk Mastery — Achieve victory in any mode with all perks.
0.4%Depth 5 Turret Mastery — Achieve victory in any mode at Depth 5 with all turrets.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.79−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$11.99base price
$4.79lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US4.79 USD−60%
EU4.79 EUR−60%
UK3.99 GBP−60%
Australia7.19 AUD−60%
Canada6.39 CAD−60%
Japan559 JPY−60%
Brazil15.59 BRL−60%
China19.19 CNY−60%

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

China≈$2.8 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). 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.

Mar 05, 2026
Genome Guardian 2 Early Access OUT NOW

WHAT TO EXPECT the current state of Genome Guardian 2 as of its Early Access launch 100h+ of Polished, Playtested Content There's so much to sink your teeth into already. 14 Guardians, 12 Hulls, 11 Pl

Feb 12, 2026
Genome Guardian 2 DEMO is LIVE

DEMO INFO Any progress you make carries over to the full game There'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 ,

Jan 29, 2026
Genome Guardian 2 EARLY ACCESS begins March 5th

GENOME GUARDIAN 2 EARLY ACCESS STARTS 5 MARCH @ 1:00PM EST Literal hundreds of hours of content will be available right from the get-go Already fully translated in 10 languages All 100 Steam Achieveme

Nov 27, 2025
Announcing: GENOME GUARDIAN 2

WISHLIST GENOME GUARDIAN 2 I've been busy ...making the best-possible (true) sequel to Genome Guardian, with... In-depth nanobot building with loadout save/load & paint/pattern customization Pausing &

Jul 21, 2025
Update 7.0.4

⚖ BALANCE Microbe spawn rate -5%. 🔄 CHANGES Intro: Minor tweaks to what weapon & turret mods can appear during the "Intro" run. It's now clear on the main menu that Cell Command is, in fact, released

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction Roguelike · Shooter · Rogue-lite · Gun Customization · Rogue-like · Top-Down Shooter · Survival · Science · Atmospheric · Colorful · Aliens · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements100
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Storage: 800 MB available space Additional Notes: Change Quality / Render Scale in SETTINGS if low FPS