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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 ↗ $11.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

91.6%positive786 reviews
Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“9/10 A well designed turret shooter that encourages fun exploration instead of endless grind. What is it: A top-down roguelite turret shooter with a genetic theme. Turret shooter: you play as a fixed turret sitting in the middle of the screen, with enemies coming towards you…”

— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played
Recommended · 25 found this helpful

“I bought the game the day before it went 50% off. The dev found out and replied with vine boom sound effect. Based. (P.S - There's literally a free demo that shows you how amazing the game is. definitely worth it)”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“Please follow United Critics for quality reviews Genome Guardian Review Micro Battles So, imagine diving into a microscopic alien world where you defend yourself against hostile aliens with a genetically-themed arsenal. Sounds wild, right? That's Genome Guardian for you! This…”

— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

262all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 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 2026-10-26.

100achievements
5.4%median completion
0.4%rarest: Depth 5 Perk Mastery
98.3% of players 98.3% of players 73.0% of players 72.9% of players 53.8% of players 52.0% of players 51.9% of players 51.6% of players 46.8% of players 40.9% of players 32.0% of players 29.5% of players 28.3% of players 27.9% of players 27.6% of players 25.7% of players 24.6% of players 22.4% of players 21.1% of players 20.5% of players 17.5% of players 16.6% of players 15.1% of players 13.7% of players 12.7% of players 12.7% of players 12.4% of players 12.0% of players 11.5% of players 10.8% of players 10.4% of players 10.4% of players 10.3% of players 10.0% of players 9.9% of players 9.7% of players 9.4% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 8.1% of players 7.0% of players 6.8% of players 6.5% of players 6.1% of players 5.5% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.8% 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!
73.0%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.

$11.99current · sampled 2026-10-25 20:53 UTC
$4.79lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US11.99 USD
EU11.99 EUR
UK9.99 GBP
Australia17.99 AUD
Canada15.99 CAD
Japan1,399 JPY
Brazil38.99 BRL
China47.99 CNY

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

Brazil≈$7.0 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-25 08-11 08-30 09-17 10-05 10-25

Latest official news

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

Oct 11, 2026
Genome Guardian 2 FULL RELEASE + DISCOUNT

BUY GENOME GUARDIAN 2 Bought Genome Guardian 1 without knowing Genome Guardian 2 exists (because you got it in a bundle lol)? Fret not - Get the Genome Guardian 1 & 2 bundle for an even greater discou

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 &

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

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
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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