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Bionic Bay
Developer Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy
Bionic Bay is a platform video game co-developed by Mureena and Psychoflow Studio, and published by Kepler Interactive. The player assumes control of an unnamed scientist who must escape an ancient biomechanic world filled with dangerous traps and hazards. It was released on April 17, 2025 for Windows PC and PlayStation 5. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
293 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
164 positive · 28 negative
95% range 80–90%
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| Steam reviews | 164 | 28 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
101 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
797 of 936 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 293 · most liked firstWhat a ride! Our Sci-Fi game Bionic Bay will be released on April 17! Here, I'm making the last pixels of this one million pixel robotic arm! 🦾✍️
unlabelledView post →I loved this game at first. The physics, combined with the mechanics, punchy controls, and a bit of chaos, made the platforming incredibly satisfying. The atmosphere—carried by the excellent sound design—strongly reminded me of playing Half-Life for the first time, and it completely drew me in. I genuinely enjoyed many of the early levels. The puzzles were satisfying, and even though there was some trial and error, it felt fair and rewarding. I was even telling my colleagues how awesome Bionic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent 80 hours to make this robotic arm of one million pixels for our Sci-Fi game. I wasn't a 100% sure about how smart it was when making it but now seeing it in Bionic Bay feels pretty... prettyyyyyy good!
unlabelledView post →More concept art / pixel art tests for Bionic Bay. Figuring out the size of the pixels was the key for finding the right, distinct look for the game.
unlabelledView post →Showcasing the Swap mechanic from our Sci-Fi game Bionic Bay.
unlabelledView post →Played a bunch of Bionic Bay by @juhanamyllys.bsky.social at Guildford Games Fest today Such a beautiful game. Platforming on its own is wonderful but being able to tag any object and swap places with it is so clever
unlabelledView post →A great two-hour concept bloated into an exhausting eight-hour slog. The opening is excellent. The movements and mechanics are fast and clever, the physics-driven puzzles have momentum, and the art direction sells the biomechanical decay. Then the game stalls. Levels stretch far beyond their depth, and meaningful ideas arrive too late, when fatigue has already set in. Deaths are frequent and often feel punitive rather than instructive. The game leans heavily on sudden hazards, poor…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Concept art for a space horror game from way back. The game never materialized but I used lots of ideas from it for Bionic Bay.
unlabelledView post →Here's some latest screens from our Sci-Fi game, Bionic Bay. It's 2D, physics-based, pixel art and retro-futurism. Inspirations: Alien, The Matrix and Super Mario.
unlabelledView post →One of the first pixel art concepts for Bionic Bay. This was an exercise to find the right tone for the game but also to have a better understanding on how to separate the gameplay layer from the background.
unlabelledView post →Concept art for Bionic Bay. I ended up using this idea in the game but in a way it's more suitable for a 2D game.
unlabelledView post →The hit game Bionic Bay is out? By @juhanamyllys.bsky.social ? It's purchasable? On Steam and PS5?
unlabelledView post →Evolution of our Sci-Fi game. Bionic Bay will be released on April 17! Steam + PlayStation 5 🎮
unlabelledView post →The first proper concept art piece done for Bionic Bay from 2019. This really set the tone for the game. Can't believe we are releasing this next month... 🫣
unlabelledView post →Bionic Bay is launching on April 17th, and I need you all to just stop and look at this game! Gorgeous, hand-crafted pixel art 🤝 deadly platforming & puzzle solving - did I mention there's an online mode? Looking at you, speedrunners!! 🏃 Creator previews: forms.gle/xmqgfraKQTqh...
unlabelledView post →Bionic Bay came out today! A game I would've loved to review yet didn't find the time. Will play soon.
unlabelledView post →I'm currently working on a video game called Bionic Bay. If you like precision platformers, tight controls, forensic timing, fun puzzles and beautiful environments, please do take a look at it on Steam / PlayStation 5 #VideoGames #Gaming #indiegamedev #indiegames #indiedev
unlabelledView post →The Kepler Creator Series kicks off with @yosp-jp.bsky.social in conversation with @juhanamyllys.bsky.social, the artist and designer behind the upcoming pixel-platformer Bionic Bay. Dive into Juhana's creative process, sources of inspiration, and the art of indie game design👇 youtu.be/0_a5beLYfKw
unlabelledView post →Bionic Bay launches on PS5 & Steam on March 13. this game is TRULY a visual masterpiece. it's entirely constructed from intricate pixel art. one *TREE* has over 250k pixels in. it's crazy. we publish it. can't imagine making it. witchcraft. pls wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/...
unlabelledView post →Your world's gonna be flipped-turned upside down with the brain-bending action of BIONIC BAY! See more during Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition on December 11th at 9 AM PT 👁️
unlabelledView post →This early moment in Bionic Bay was so good, I instantly knew I'd play the rest of the game
unlabelledView post →Bionic Bay, from @juhanamyllys.bsky.social and #PsychoflowStudio, is a fantastic game in a month packed with great releases. This is one of the best games of the year, and one of the best 2D platformers I've played. @kepler-interactive.bsky.social My review-- www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/bio...
unlabelledView post →Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my 3D in VR gameplay here: https://youtu.be/VG5cx99czfY Yes, you can play Bionic Bay in 3D in VR using the completely FREE Geo-11 3D driver. Geo 11 lets you convert most DX 11 games into fully stereoscopic 3D. It's like watching a 3D movie at a 3D movie theater. A big 180 screen in front of you in glorious 3D. You might be thinking that Bionic Bay doesn't have any 3D depth, but you'd be wrong. It has a lot of 3D depth. In fact, this game is best…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate the term "trial and error" in video game critique because I think it rarely actually speaks to what someone dislikes about a game. But man, the more I played Bionic Bay, the more I kept thinking that maybe the trial and error critics have a point! bignerdgaming.com/2025/05/23/b...
unlabelledView post →Good Game Alert: Bionic Bay is a puzzle platformer in the style of Limbo, and it's pretty ingenious. Faster paced that a game like this typically is, incredibly clever puzzles, and incredibly stylish. One of my favorites of the year so far. www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/dont-...
unlabelledView post →Tonight I'll be streaming through a little of an incredible (I'm biased) video game I'm working on for SM and community. Here's a little glimpse of what's to come tonight, and when Bionic Bay releases on April 17th twitch.tv/pixelbandits #VideoGames #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #Gamedev
unlabelledView post →I got this game because I like physics platformers, but it turned me into a speedrunner. I can't stop trying over and over for better times, evolving my tech to climb the leaderboards. The madness has overtaken me, a prisoner of my own quest for schmoovement.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →5/10 This game is a whole nothing burger, from the outside it may have a nice aesthetic and atmosphere, but in reality the game has nothing interesting to offer. The gameplay is basically a glorified rage game you would play on a browser in early 2010s. Just a bunch of bombs, lasers, rockets, any trap you can think of in this kind of games. There are a lot of unfair traps and also being physics based makes everything more random and unpredictable by nature. And not to mention how loud the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game #16 of 2025 completed: Bionic Bay. A very unique puzzle platformer with wacky and entertaining physics. Unfortunately, it also has some ridiculous trial and error, rough navigation at times, and a lot of very simple puzzles until the last few levels. Full review soon!
unlabelledView post →The upcoming Bionic Bay feels like it has it all, and if you're a speedrunning fan who wants a platformer with realistic physics that runs wonderfully on the #SteamDeck, this is the game for you: steamdeckhq.com/news/bionic-...
unlabelledView post →#Toonami Game Review: Bionic Bay #adultswim #review #gamereview #gaming
unlabelledView post →So proud to be working on Bionic Bay, which released today! If you get a moment, please check out Bionic Bay on Steam or PS5 and find our why it's currently @opencritic.bsky.social's #2 game of 2025 #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #Gaming
unlabelledView post →This is a fun game overall. Basically a series of many physics-based puzzles and platforming. I generally found it enjoyable and for such a small team, I think it's pretty good. Here are some pros and cons based on my experience: Cons: - The environments are very non-distinct. It's a mish-mash of industrial, neon, semi-organic elements. The whole game from start to finish pretty much looks the same. Aside from certain landmarks. Which makes environments a weak element. - Due to the previous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok this one is very complicated. I give it a thumbs up because it's a beautiful and mechanically sound game. And the physics were extremely nicely made (for the most part). But also this game has an extreme case of "outstaying its welcome". At some point the devs were like - "Oh, no we need to provide enough content to justify the price tag". And threw a bunch of levels in the end where the flow of the game breaks. Before that if you died, even it was a cheap death you lost what.... 2-4 seconds…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was just plain frustrating after the first few levels. The randomness made things just really not fun to play. The concept was cool, but some of the puzzles are meant to just make you angry or requires exact precision which is NOT fun to do. Some of the checkpoints in the last levels were just BS. I refuse to finish this game after putting 6 hours into it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great atmosphere and there are few scenes where the screen looks like a painting. Gameplay elements are cool and you unlock a new system continuously throughout the game. But game also does a lot of random sht with those cool elements. It takes away them for no reason at random times. Also, the level design very rarely utilizes those systems. To increase difficulty, gameplay always relies on precision rather than a puzzle, which is a shame considering the variety of systems. I wish the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- levels lack cohesion and are unable to tell a larger sci-fi story. they are just backdrops for the puzzles. - you learn by dying but not in a clever way. you just learn what to stay away from - quite a few times I solved a puzzle accidentally due to the grace of physics which wasn't satisfying at all - rinse and repeat formula had me simply going through the motions - terrible visual clarity (don't know where to continue, can't differentiate what ledge I can grab, what and where levers are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Repetitive ideas and skills, samey levels and environments, make the game feel longer than it should. Some cool moments, but not enough to stay fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the first time, in a VERY long time, I installed a game and finished it within one sitting... Bionic Bay is a bit of Limbo, a smidge of Super Meat Boy and a sprinkling of Celeste. A genuine banger, and it came out today as well! #BionicBay
unlabelledView post →Here's an ancient tree I did for my scifi game Bionic Bay. It has 250.000 pixels. Took around 40 hours to make. #pixelart
unlabelledView post →I expected a fairly classic platformer with familiar mechanics, but I was genuinely surprised once I got my hands on it. Beyond its strong visual direction, I really enjoyed the heavy, mysterious atmosphere and the mechanical environments. The scenery changes often enough to keep things fresh, with many nice and well-crafted place. The gameplay is very fluid and responsive, which is essential for this kind of game. There’s a great sense of physics and speed throughout. The puzzles and the way…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game but the most annoying puzzles I've had to deal with. I just walk away from the game and then come back when I don't want to punch my screen hard. Clever little game and highly recommend but it's not your chill game. There will be lots of frustrations. I mean a lot!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Golly, I know I am not the most skilled gamer but this one stretched me to the gills for 27 hours. Chapters 19-23 probably took 80% of that time to get through them and but for walkthroughs I would still be stuck in there somewhere. That said, I really enjoyed the innovative mechanics of these puzzles, using the physics of gravity, time distortion, dimensions and teleporting to mix it up. Not really sure what a dog's snout at the end meant but the story was a sidelight for me. I was just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The soundtrack to indie game Bionic Bay has arrived on streaming platforms. Music by Francisco Javier Pérez. album.link/s/1JxExZYB3z...
unlabelledView post →We're up bright and early to get Sunday started! Here's the schedule for the week, starting NOW with a sci-fi pixel art demo that looks amazing: Bionic Bay! We also have OneShot and Wanderstop lined up for later. So many great indies! Join us: twitch.tv/javaconleche #indiegames #indiecreator
unlabelledView post →Had a great pleasure to talk about the design process behind Bionic Bay. www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
unlabelledView post →A magnificent, expansive, and tight precision platformer. I don't think I have a yelled, cried, and laughed so much at whacked-out, physics-based gameplay in years. Some sections were admittedly unfair and next to impossible, but the generous and fluke autosaves got me through. This game deserves more exposure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed this game, the mix of platforming, puzzle solving, and level design aimed at speed running was perfect for me. I saw some negative comments about the puzzles being difficult (twitchy input in response to physics simulation) in the 2nd half of the game and I personally enjoyed the increased difficulty, the first half of the game was almost too easy. I also found that most of the puzzles that I thought required super precise timing, actually had simple ways to solve them, though…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MORE UPDATES! @galaxiesshow.bsky.social have organised game key giveaways & I have two you could win while I co-stream the #GalaxiesShowcase! Bionic Bay - store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/... Windblown - store.steampowered.com/app/1911610/... Live: twitch.tv/kaemsi tmw 9pm SAST~
unlabelledView post →Thank you to @dingyfairy.bsky.social from @guillotine.agency for providing me early acess to Bionic Bay, out tomorrow. If you want an early look here is my YouTube video, if you want to see more of the game please comment on the video. youtu.be/Z82jKZsgX50?... Thank you again, hope you enjoy 💛
unlabelledView post →Bionic Bay is a must-play platformer that blends chaos and precision into one wonderful physics-based adventure, and it's great on the #SteamDeck: A copy was provided by Kepler Interactive for review. steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews...
unlabelledView post →A fun puzzle game that reminds me of Limbo and Inside. Highly recommend and ran great on Steam Deck
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be honest I got bored and frustrared already. Concepts are cool, but it gets visually boring quickly and creators wanted to squize everything out of teleport mechanic and some possibilites are not fun to play with. Interesting, but not fun. I don't recommend playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bionic Bay is a 2.5D Puzzle platformer such as limbo or Ori with an outstanding visual artstyle and art direction. Let me get the obvious out of the way first, this games visual/art style/direction is incredibly beautiful and created by such talented people there is absolutely nothing bad to say about it. Another great aspect of the game is the OST which is really well made too. And that is sadly pretty much everything highly positive i can say about this game. The overall gameplay is pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Build your own Play on the Go Elite Collection From 2 Steam Games for $14.99 Great variety and quality in this bundle! Every game is Steam Deck Verified. Bionic Bay, Until Then, Indika, American Arcadia, Fallout 4 and more. Check it out! www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-...
unlabelledView post →If you’ve played (or even haven’t played) the wonderful Bionic Bay, definitely check out this awesome episode I did with @juhanamyllys.bsky.social. Super-interesting story around this game and its creation!
unlabelledView post →It's now my turn to showcase Bionic Bay as a part of @gamesdonequick.com's @kepler-interactive.bsky.social showcase! Come check the showcased and the game played fast :D www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick
unlabelledView post →continued with the game Bionic Bay! huge s/o to @the13thgeek.bsky.social for the subs; and Anch_Gradius and @arsnova29.bsky.social for the bits. tonight we raided @raykasuta.bsky.social. see you tomorrow! #VTuber #PHVtuber
unlabelledView post →Stream Schedule for the week of May 05~ We're back to our regular scheduled programming! First we're going to try OMUT, a hardcore boss rush die 500x kinda game. Then on Tues we'll be finishing up Bionic Bay I hope? Wednesday will have us trying some demos from itch.io. See you all then! <3
unlabelledView post →In an interview on @gamerant.bsky.social, Bionic Bay designer Juhana Myllys discusses the game’s “agile but fragile” platforming – emphasizing quick, snappy controls and a versatile swap mechanic that forms the core of its gameplay. #gamedevelopment #videogamedev
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