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Abiotic Factor
Developer Deep Field Games
Abiotic Factor is a 2025 survival game developed by New Zealand-based independent studio Deep Field Games and published by Playstack. Set in 1993, players assume the role of scientists stranded in a vast underground research facility in the Australian outback. Players must salvage furniture, collect office supplies, craft tools, build fortifications, defend against paranormal containment breaches, and travel through… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
728 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
94
LovedLoved
522 positive · 34 negative
95% range 92–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 522 | 34 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 58 | 3 | 64 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Lemmy * | 11 | 0 | 12 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
37,782 of 39,165 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 278 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 292 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (57,190 of 59,709 positive).
Players praise Abiotic Factor as a unique survival game blending Half-Life aesthetics with SCP-style horror. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight its immersive crafting, base-building, and cooperative gameplay. [4][5][6] Some players criticize the later game for tedious backtracking and a half-baked 1.0 release. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Normally when I review games I pour over the exact details and pros and cons of the exprience, and trust me there are pros and cons. Instead this time, I will simply say, this game is everything I've wanted in a backrooms/scp genre game, and a survival crafter, and a story game all rolled into one. It's genuinely like a dream game made up of only the best ideas you and your friends had one night when you talked …
- [7]
Abiotic Factor is a deeply conflicting experience. The first sector is fantastic, but as you progress, its brilliant moments and innovative mechanics gradually get buried under layers of backtracking, micromanagement, and a clumsy interface. There are many moments where the game contradicts itself, for example: You may defeat a well‑armed enemy, only to find you’re not allowed to pick up their gun. You may find a …
- [5]
I am honestly floored by Abiotic Factor. I went in expecting another generic survival game, but what I found is arguably one of the most cohesive and immersive survival game I’ve played in years. If you grew up loving the original Half-Life, the vibe here is going to hit you like a crowbar to the face. You aren't playing as some hardened soldier or a survival expert; you’re a scientist in a lab coat stuck in an …
- [2]
Recent reviews have focused on Abiotic Factor's theme (Half-Life aesthetic with SCP entities) and not its gameplay or progression. Since I haven't played Half-Life or read a single thing about SCPs, I think my perspective might help people who are on the fence about a game that, based on such reviews, might sound like more style than substance. Abiotic Factor does indeed land its style very well, so it's …
- [3]
One of, if not the best, survival/craft games I've ever played. Bespoke of the days of half life and the SCP world; Abiotic factor is like the lovechild of both and rolled with the idea "What if you wern't the HEV hero of half life, but a hapless scientist". Working to escape a resonance-cascade-like disaster heralded by a organization of cult-like humans calling themselves "The order"; and all of the released …
Summarised from 34 of the 431 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Abiotic Factor sits at 94% positive across 556 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Abiotic Factor received critical acclaim upon its full release. On the review aggregation website Metacritic, as of August 2025, the game holds a score of 88/100 based on 4 critic reviews. As per OpenCritic, 83% of the six critics recommend it. Morgan Park of PC Gamer described it as "one of the greatest survival crafting games ever made" and a "classic in the making", awarding it a score of 92%. He praised the game for its unique portal worlds, breadth of content and intriguing combat options but noted that combat can feel clunky at times. PC Gamer later awarded the game as the best co-op game for PCs of 2025. XboxEra scored Abiotic Factor 8.2 out of 10, describing it as a "charming take…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 728 · most liked firstRevolutionary game that dares to ask the question: "what if you made a survival game fun."
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for July includes: 🧬 Cyberpunk 2077 - available today 🧪 Abiotic Factor - July 22 👻 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - July 15 🦒 Planet Zoo - July 15 …and more. Full details: play.st/4ln3x9d
neutral · AI labelView post →This is one of the greatest games ive ever played, and i am willing to die for that opinion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normally when I review games I pour over the exact details and pros and cons of the exprience, and trust me there are pros and cons. Instead this time, I will simply say, this game is everything I've wanted in a backrooms/scp genre game, and a survival crafter, and a story game all rolled into one. It's genuinely like a dream game made up of only the best ideas you and your friends had one night when you talked about what you would do if you made a game. Must play, every now and then a game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At 81 years old, most people expect me to spend my evenings knitting sweaters or falling asleep in front of the weather channel. Instead, I’m playing Abiotic Factor like a retired scientist who escaped the nursing home and immediately joined a paranormal disaster. This game is absolute chaos and I mean that in the best possible way. Nothing prepares you for the experience of being an 81-year-old man running around a secret underground facility hitting alien creatures with office furniture…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At some point Abiotic Factor stopped being a survival horror and became a (sexless) marriage sim. One risks his life outside collecting Alien drumsticks, the other grills meat and makes soup at the base,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →at first i had piratedt he game just to see if i like it. and now i loved the game and bought it. full price. im sorry for havinf pirated your game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor is a deeply conflicting experience. The first sector is fantastic, but as you progress, its brilliant moments and innovative mechanics gradually get buried under layers of backtracking, micromanagement, and a clumsy interface. There are many moments where the game contradicts itself, for example: You may defeat a well‑armed enemy, only to find you’re not allowed to pick up their gun. You may find a powerful weapon, but you won’t be able to use it for a long time. You may…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played through this game on PS5 last winter while my dog was suffering from cancer. The playstation was my friend at the time because it meant I could snuggle with him on the couch and build memories with the limited time we had left. This game makes me think of him now. I miss him so much, but I am glad I got to experience this game with him, and that every time I play through it I think of him. Here is for my next playthrough on PC. Miss ya Ralphie.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recent reviews have focused on Abiotic Factor's theme (Half-Life aesthetic with SCP entities) and not its gameplay or progression. Since I haven't played Half-Life or read a single thing about SCPs, I think my perspective might help people who are on the fence about a game that, based on such reviews, might sound like more style than substance. Abiotic Factor does indeed land its style very well, so it's understandable that many reviews focus on that. The art style is very reminiscent of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excited to announce that I'm in the heavily [FACILITY]-adjacent crafting and survival game ABIOTIC FACTOR! It's Half-Life 1 meets Minecraft, and I provided the performance for The Reactors Supervisor Dr. Hill! store.steampowered.com/app/427410/A... @deepfieldgames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →I have a crippling addiction to this game and I want more content to feed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me and the ex loved this when we were together.. I got halfway through before she left and the lab sits frozen in time now. She wont be back. Its a solid 10 game, 10 to play, 10 in its idea, 10 in its execution, 10 for the crafting, 10 for the fun with other people and the proximity chat. When the pain has settled, my scientist will awake from hibernation and try their best to resume. Edit. A sign of life; the frigid frost that encased Cascade labs has started to thaw. And once completely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am honestly floored by Abiotic Factor. I went in expecting another generic survival game, but what I found is arguably one of the most cohesive and immersive survival game I’ve played in years. If you grew up loving the original Half-Life, the vibe here is going to hit you like a crowbar to the face. You aren't playing as some hardened soldier or a survival expert; you’re a scientist in a lab coat stuck in an underground facility where everything has gone catastrophically wrong. You aren't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am writing on behalf of my deceased friend who spent many hours on this game. i have not played it personally, but he very much enjoyed it while in hospital. I recommend this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game permanently broke my perspective on open world survival craft games. the bar is now higher than everything else now. If you want a game that is visibly a labor of love, with mechanics and design that will feel modern and retro at once, as well as a really rewarding grind progression with carefully thought-out project zomboid or Rune scape stylish skill system, this is it. It is perfect for friend group or duo, some go out exploring for resources, other focus on cooking, crafting and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mock up of Dr. Hud Check out da Abiotic Factor game, I like da game.
positive · AI labelView post →Usually I don't really like survival crafting games. The whole loop of gathering resources, managing meters, and unlocking better recipes to do it all again never clicked for me. I gave Abiotic Factor a try for its Half-Life 1 inspired setting and graphics and I don't regret it. This game is great especially with a friend or two as you're using office supplies to create weapons to fight your way through the underground research facility. Besides a few moments it never really felt like a grind.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only game that filled a very specific gap in my heart while waiting for a certain third instalment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of, if not the best, survival/craft games I've ever played. Bespoke of the days of half life and the SCP world; Abiotic factor is like the lovechild of both and rolled with the idea "What if you wern't the HEV hero of half life, but a hapless scientist". Working to escape a resonance-cascade-like disaster heralded by a organization of cult-like humans calling themselves "The order"; and all of the released creatures that the order by proxy released. I couldn't reccomend this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor review - Abiotic Factor is an instant survival classic, and one of the best games I've played in years..
positive · AI labelView post →System Shock with open world base building.. It's an idea for a game I never even thought possible, but it works.. Imagine System Shock but you aren't just trying to survive Citadel Station—you're turning the employee lounges, cafeteria offices, and maintenance closets into fully functional, fortified bases.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagine working at Black Mesa as one of the generic scientists and having to fend for yourself against aliens and the military. Highly recommended, even if you're not a fan of crafting/survival games. 💜
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The air feels different... In Half-Life you played as Gordon Freeman. In Opposing Force you played as Adrian Shephard. In Blue Shift you played as Barney Calhoun. In Abiotic Factor you play as Isaac Klei... nah.. this game is a thing of its own. Though sometimes it does feel like playing Half-Life more than Half-Life itself. So what is Abiotic Factor? It's a highly immersive survival crafting game heavily inspired by Half-Life (with some Half-Life 2 sprinkled in). Your aim in this game is to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor is 20% off as part of the Made In New Zealand Steam Sale! Check it out, along with a plethora of genius Kiwi games. store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just want to say that I don't enjoy survival games. The gameplay loop is uninspiring to me, and grinding for tiers after tiers of items simply bores me. Despite this, Abiotic Factor is pure CRACK to me and you will see me chaining myself to the dev team's office if they don't feed me with more content soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably my number one game at the moment... and maybe of all time? I truly LOVE it. I usually never play games solo, and never more than once on my own, but this has been the first game where I did both. Also the first game where I actively tried to 100% all achievements and went out of my way to craft all of the steam badges lol. So... that's definitely saying something! I just love so many things about it. The crafting, exploring, expansion, base building, cooking, gardening, EVERYTHING! It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A survival crafting game that actually had me coming back for more rather than being bored. Can't write a long review, Leyak is watching.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor has been nominated for both “Best Indie Game” and “PC Game of the Year” at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025! 🕹️ Get those scientific digits moving and vote here by 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT / midnight BST on 31 October 2025: goldenjoysticks.com #abioticfactor #goldenjoysticks2025
neutral · AI labelView post →This is actually just Half-Life but you're one of the scientists. Can't wait to play as a Gate Soldier for the Opposing Force expansion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts slow BUT you must trust the game: it will give you everything you need, everything you want, everything you expect, and even more. Absolutely amazing game, by far the BEST SURVIVAL EVER.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is HALFLIFE 1 and SCP combined. In all the best ways. Wide as the Ocean and as deep as the Ocean is wide. Amount of content is extraordinary. Level design is amazing. Graphics stylized. Sound design matching athmosphere. Lore deep. Enemies a bit spongy at times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dr. Two-Tu reporting. This specimen stimulates both on emotional and gameplay level with incredible atmosphere, gripping story, clever level design, and overall with such an unique and interesting setting. All users are highly advised to engage with it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm almost 40 and was getting bored with games recently, barely touched my pc for a couple months. however i got really sick and had to quarantine for the last couple weeks. a friend gifted this to me as a pick me up and I have since put over 100 hours into it and i can't walk away from it. the art / graphics brings me back to being a kid, the atmosphere reminds me of SCP, Control and Half Life 1, the survival base building contained within a facility is unique yet works, the slow roll of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →By far one of, if not the greatest, survival crafting games on the market. 282hrs, multiple playthroughs, and 100% of achievements, and I would do it all again. The world building is top notch, the art style is just right, the progression is smooth and meaningful. All and all it's just a wonderful experience, I would highly recommend (especially if you have some people to play with).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best survival game I've had the pleasure of playing. Looking forward to any future updates/dlcs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like Abiotic Factor is leaving early access soonish. Absolutely top notch game. Like a mash-up of Half-Life, Deus Ex and Project Zomboid. There's survival sandbox and base-building stuff, but bases serve as staging areas for more hand-crafted adventures in the facility and beyond.
positive · AI labelView post →11/10. I would say my favorite genre is multiplayer survival crafting games, DST, Ark, Conan, 7dtd, etc, etc. I have thousands of hours in them and Abiotic Factor absolutely raised the bar in my opinion. I tried to write this before and make it NOT sound like 100% glazing but I realized that all of my negatives were just "I want more" which... isn't a negative. The game is NOT short on anything, in it's current state it is 100% worth every penny they're asking for. Art/Graphics. Some people…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Office Teri on her first day, And thing are getting a bit cascaded already. (play Abiotic Factor it an amazing game!)
positive · AI labelView post →The artstyle of Half-Life 1. The player character needs, that of a Sims character. A situation like SCP: Containment Breach. And the gameplay, of a survival game. You get Abiotic Factor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog | July 2025 ▪️Cyberpunk 2077 ▪️Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden ▪️Planet Zoo ▪️Abiotic Factor ▪️Bluey: The Videogame ▪️Risk of Rain 2 ▪️Tropico 6 ▪️New World: Aeternum PS Plus Premium ▪️Twisted Metal 3 and 4 ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/07/09/p...
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently the pinnacle of the survival crafting genre. Abiotic Factor excels on all fronts, and I cannot possibly recommend this game enough for anyone with interest in the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been waiting to write a review until I got so far into the game/finished it. But after 120 hours, I think I have to say I am loving this game! The immediate feeling is of a modern Half-Life, getting stuck in an underground facility that's full of monsters and military, with parkour and puzzles. But it just keeps on getting better and better as you play, which is crazy because I had thought it was probably some generic survivor game, but I was WRONG! First off, the map design is insane.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In short, it’s worth every penny. An absolute masterpiece. If you’re a fan of Half-Life’s atmosphere and style, enjoy a good story, and like survival games, this game is perfect. Besides being multiplayer, I believe its best feature is that it doesn’t hold the player’s hand (as most modern games do). You really have to pay attention and figure some things out on your own, otherwise, you’ll end up getting stuck at certain points or struggling more to overcome specific challenges throughout…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is probably the most underappreciated game in the history of people making dudes run around on screens. Abiotic Factor presents as a kind of farcical take on Half-Life with some crafting and base building stuff for the first half-hour. Then you get through the intro, sit down to make your crappy crafting bench, and discover that these devs have complicated and refined and freaked up every single thing about the craft-em-up build-em-up treepuncher games. Now you don't put stuff together and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor review - Abiotic Factor is an instant survival classic, and one of the best games I've played in years..
positive · AI labelView post →As 1.0 looms, we know our scientists are probably in various states of progression in the story of Abiotic Factor. We’re providing something of a guide to getting back into the game when 1.0 opens its blast doors. 1.0 Refresher for Tenured Scientists ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/427...
neutral · AI labelView post →just finished the game and this is absolutely one of my favourite multiplayer games of all time. If there was a game that I could play again for the first time, this would be it without a doubt. incredible story, insanely fun gameplay, and a sense of exploration that I haven't felt in a game felt since I was a kid. This game belongs in the multiplayer hall of fame. its a masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Criminally underrated Edit: I do not like this game, not because it isn't good, but because it ended. Now I feel empty inside
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm now hitting endgame in Abiotic Factor (finally) after ~80 hours, with 3 playthroughs before that ended up dead in the water after ~12 hours. My feelings for this game are complicated, though generally positive. I will give it my best shot to give the most concise version of these feelings in this review. Abiotic Factor is primarily split between Campaign and Survival progression. Campaign moves the narrative forward, Survival is your base and all the resource management that is involved…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MASTERPIECE! To sum up, Abiotic Factor is definitely the best survival game of 2025 and probably one of the best survival games of all time. This game has it all: unique visuals, interesting and not boring gameplay, great progression, visually stunning and great for exploring locations. All of this is fused with Half-Life 1'esque story and setting. If are into survival games and like sci-fi setting, you should definitely try Abiotic Factor! (And it is even better with friends) P.S. I LOVE…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't know anything about this game, but I saw an online review mention it has the satisfying level design of Dark Souls and the exploration of Subnautica. So I took a chance. Not only is that true, but Abiotic Factor has easily ended up being one of my favourite games of all time. The ah-ha moments when shortcuts unlock, the narrative that keeps organically building as you explore, the quirky humour, the feeling that there truly is a reason to poke around every nook and cranny of this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wish there was a "Mixed" review option. I love the game. Genuinely. Had a playthrough I did with my best bud through Early Access up to the end of the Reactors Update, where we stopped and waited for 1.0. We started a new save and played the full game all over, ready and excited for the new content. ... Bro, what the ♥♥♥♥ happened? Did you guys run out of money, did you have some dumbass deadline for your release, like Hades 2 had with the Nintendo Switch version? Did your main…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abiotic Factor is an amazing game!! We literally wait for every updated with bated breath! So here we have good ol Reaper, they're on the hunt for something alright!
positive · AI labelView post →If you guys enjoyed my Lycan concept I was a creature designer on Abiotic Factor! I got to help on quite a few including the Composer. The team did a wonderful job and look amazing in game. @abioticfactor.com @deepfieldgames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →A masterpiece in modern gaming. More half life than half life. More SCP than SCP. This game is just everything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: • Today | High On Life • Jul 17 | RoboCop: Rogue City • Jul 17 | My Friendly Neighborhood • Jul 18 | Back to the Dawn • Jul 22 | Abiotic Factor • Jul 23 | Wheel World news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox Game Pass | Coming Soon 7/17: RoboCop: Rogue City 7/17: My Friendly Neighborhood 7/18: Back to the Dawn 7/22: Abiotic Factor 7/23: Wheel World 7/24: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers 7/29: Grounded 2 (Game Preview) 8/1: Farming Simulator 25 ➡️ news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0... #XboxGamePass
neutral · AI labelView post →I held off from buying Abiotic Factor because I felt like 30 dollars was a bit steep. After playing I would say the game is well worth the price and will more than make up for it in gameplay. Overall, I really enjoyed my time with the game. Fans of Half-Life and SCP (spoilered because these elements are introduced later in game) will have a lot of fun with this. The interconnectivity of the map and exploration is really fun and I always loved finding new items that allowed me to upgrade…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eating some food, then maybe I'll start up my own game of Abiotic Factor because I'm tired of not knowing where anything is in the 2-4 hours per week I get to play with people in a multiplayer save.
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