Biomorph (video game)

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Developer(s)Lucid Dreams Studio
Publisher(s)Lucid Dreams Studio
Director(s)Hélène Poulin
Producer(s)Maxime Grégoire
Designer(s)Gabriel Bradley
Programmer(s)Francis Lapierre
Artist(s)Véronique Bellavance
Angéline Beaulieu
Margaux Caron-Théberge
Christian Haguenauer
Annie Rodrigue
Composer(s)William Gough
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • April 5, 2024
  • PlayStation 5
  • November 22, 2024
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • February 26, 2025
  • Nintendo Switch
  • TBA
Genre(s)Action-adventure, Metroidvania, platformer
Mode(s)Single player

Biomorph (stylized in all caps) is a soulslike Metroidvania video game developed and published by indie company Lucid Dreams Studio. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on April 5, 2024,[1] for PlayStation 5 on November 22,[2] and for Xbox Series X/S on February 26, 2025.[3] A Nintendo Switch port is also in development.

Development

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Biomorph is developed by Lucid Dreams Studio, an independent game development studio from Canada.[4] It was announced in August 2022, with a gameplay reveal trailer unveiling at Gamescom.[4][5][6] Originally set to release on March 4, 2024,[1] Lucid Dreams announced that the game will be pushed back to April 5 to "avoid a crowded window" and "polish the game to perfection".[1] Ubisoft Montreal funded and provided support for the game's development.[7]

Reception

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Biomorph received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]

It was nominated for Game of the Year at the Canadian Game Awards of 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Romano, Sal (January 29, 2024). "Biomorph launches April 5 for PC, later for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (November 18, 2024). "BIOMORPH for PS5 launches November 22". Gematsu. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "BIOMORPH for Xbox Series now available". Gematsu. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  4. ^ a b Gray, Kate (August 10, 2022). "Exclusive: Eat Enemies To Gain Their Power In Kirby-Like Metroidvania, Biomorph". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Wells, Jess (September 16, 2022). "Biomorph is an evolution of Hollow Knight that you must play". The Loadout. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Williams, Anna (August 15, 2022). "BIOMORPH Teaser Trailer Looks Like A Fun New Metroidvania Game". Geek Tyrant. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Assassin's Creed publisher lends financial support to new indie Metroidvania, out soon". PCGamesN. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  8. ^ "Biomorph PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Canadian Games Awards - Our Nominees". cgameawards.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
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