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Is Bacterium / 生命之旅 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups seeking local co-op play for 2–4 people
- Fans of science-fiction games centered on nano-machine technology
- Players interested in battling diseases inside the human body
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a medical simulation rather than combat against diseases and the immune system
- Players looking for a solo-focused experience, since the description emphasizes local co-op for 2–4 players
- Players seeking a game focused on managing pharmaceutical research rather than fighting inside a patient
Our take on Bacterium / 生命之旅
The premise draws on nano-medicine and real-world diseases, but the described play centers on combat inside a patient’s body. The description gives few specifics about how those battles vary or what systems accompany them.
What is Bacterium / 生命之旅?
Bacterium puts players in control of NCR nano-machines working for a global pharmaceutical corporation.
The game’s battles take place inside the body of a person players are tasked with saving, against diseases and the person’s hostile immune system. Its setting combines real-world viruses and diseases with science-fiction elements, and its visuals depict the internal battlefield. Local co-op supports 2–4 players. The background imagines a future where environmental decline coincides with rising illness and traditional medical methods becoming less effective. Bacterium originated in a 2017 Game Jam project built around the concept of “Waves. ”
How Bacterium / 生命之旅 plays
- 01Local co-op
- Supports play with 2–4 players locally.
- 02Combat inside the body
- Players battle diseases and the hostile immune system within the body of the person they are tasked with saving.
- 03Science-fiction setting
- The game combines real-world diseases with fictional nano-machine technology.
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Bacterium / 生命之旅: platforms & release
Is Bacterium / 生命之旅 worth it?
It is worth it if: groups seeking local co-op play for 2–4 people. Skip it if: players seeking a medical simulation rather than combat against diseases and the immune system.
Where can I download Bacterium / 生命之旅?
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What platforms is Bacterium / 生命之旅 on?
Windows only.
