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Microbial Sector

Microbial Sector

It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?

Released Oct 9, 2024 Developer MadBug Studio Platforms Windows Action-AdventureSpace SimPuzzle PlatformerExploration3D
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

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

96.8%positive313 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Really fun little free game. I'm going to go into detail below but *spoilers* Before you continue! Okay. I enjoyed 5/6 endings. All felt satisfying except one. I only have two qualms. 1. The "You knew too much ending". I had to look that one up because the only trigger was to…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I recommend (Free game) Mini and Short simple Horror game, But offering multiple endings. Why is a cat hidden behind the pile of crates, inside the power room??? Idk, maybe he's just there for show! Devs: If you ever consider to add more sectors/floors to be discovered, as well…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“fun little gameplay loop, interesting premise, unnerving and good scare at the end!”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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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.

7achievements
39.2%median completion
25.0%rarest: Lifeform Expert
67.7% of players 43.9% of players 43.8% of players 39.2% of players 35.9% of players 27.1% of players 25.0% of players 67.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.7%Mutate — Your body is changing
43.9%Fired — Get fired from the job
43.8%Head back home — Take the elevator back home
Rarest badges of honor
25.0%Lifeform Expert — Get all 6 endings
27.1%You knew too much — Get shot
35.9%Death — Get killed by the monster

Latest official news

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

May 24, 2026
The Dread Disc Demo is NOW LIVE!

Hey everyone! I am incredibly excited to announce that the playable demo for Dread Disc is officially live and available to download right now! About the Demo: You’ve just received a strange game disc

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Player tagsAction-Adventure · Space Sim · Puzzle Platformer · Exploration · 3D · First-Person · Minimalist · Pixel Graphics · Stylized · Aliens · Alternate History · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements7
Official sitehttps://linktr.ee/MadBugStudio
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: x86 32 bit Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon 6870 Storage: 200 MB available space