New Horror Game on Steam Puts You in the Shoes of the Resident Evil Scientists Who Left the Notes Behind
Resident Evil Requiem may be a beloved entry in Capcom’s survival horror franchise, but its large player count has naturally resulted in plenty of memes about the game. While Resident Evil Requiem is one of the best-reviewed games ever among Metacritic users, it’s also led to jokes about the whiplash between Leon and Grace sections, the former giving the latter a gun with one bullet, and the revival of the Redfield Bloodline joke. On top of all this, players have even more Resident Evil documents to joke about. But for those who were curious to see how the stories chronicled in Resident Evil’s collectibles actually played out, then BIO Fault on Steam has them covered.
Sure, there are plenty of interesting tidbits of lore throughout the Resident Evil games’ documents, alongside useful highlighted information like safe codes and item locations. However, there are also a ton of notes detailing absurd experiments carried out by twisted scientists, with players able to read about how things unsurprisingly went wrong. This kind of memo has become a source of memes, as the writing of these documents often tends to be blunt and hilariously campy compared to the gut-wrenching and realistic notes found in a world like The Last of Us. And while it’s plenty fun to laugh at fake (but shockingly accurate) TikToks and Instagram reels parodying Resident Evil’s notes, Steam users can live out the horror stories they tell by controlling an evil scientist that needs to correct their mistake in BIO Fault.
BIO Fault Features at a Glance
- CRAFT items using found ingredients, following recipes or experimenting to create unique gadgets.
- CHOOSE your approach, from speed to stealth, by wielding a variety of items.
- MANAGE the facility’s generator, choosing which parts of the building to leave functional. Without light, death is all-but-guaranteed.
- SURVIVE against a dangerously quick creature with sharp hearing, forcing players to move carefully.
Become a scientist forced to correct a biological error born within the walls of a secret laboratory. Use the environment to survive and destroy your creation.
Who’s That Character?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Easy (7.5s)Medium (5.0s)Hard (2.5s)Permadeath (2.5s)
BIO Fault Forces You to Fight a Monster You Created
Games where you play as the villain aren’t all that common, which is something that instantly sets BIO Fault apart. Its premise is fairly simple: you control an evil scientist forced to atone for his crimes, as a creature that “shouldn’t exist” escapes containment and hunts its way through the facility. While the Resident Evil scientists who try to play God often end up meeting grisly fates, your goal in BIO Fault is to overcome the odds, killing the creature and covering any traces of its creation like Resident Evil’s Boba Fett stand-in, HUNK. Actually accomplishing this task seems like it will be no easy feat, though.
The creature, which looks like a human-dinosaur hybrid and sounds like a Five Nights at Freddy’s animatronic, has incredible hearing. This ensures that every bump, crash, or bang will attract its attention, and running is rarely advised. Players will need to make sure they’re as quiet as a mouse as they explore the laboratory, as if the creature catches them, they’ll surely be chased down in no time. The beast only becomes more dangerous when the lights go off, too, so if players want any chance, they’ll have to manage a generator and power on the areas they plan to explore. Deciding what does and doesn’t demand power at any given time will be key, with this important decision being just one thing players have to keep track of.
With the creature essentially being the equivalent of iconic horror game stalkers like Mr. X, Nemesis, and The Girl from Resident Evil Requiem, it’s only fitting that players need to complete puzzles within the laboratory. As they move throughout the location (an in-game map will help them track where they’re going and where they’ve been), they’ll need to find and create acid to break locks, uncover codes for locked areas, and more. What will be used to eventually eliminate the monster remains a mystery, but the trailer does show the player character in the process of creating a poison.
Crafting tools will be the best way to deal with the monster in this indie horror game, though players won’t just have to follow recipes. They’ll be able to mix and match ingredients and see what will happen; perhaps the result will blow up in their face, or maybe they’ll get a powerful distraction tool to help them sneak around. Everything this risky crafting can create has yet to be revealed, but it will be interesting to see what tricks players discover. Additionally, gamers can grab auxiliary items to boost maneuverability, carry capacity, or stealth, letting them play their way. As they work to prepare themselves for a fight, they can also hide in lockers to avoid the monster, a trick with clear Outlast vibes that will surely come in handy.
BIO Fault’s Art Style Can Make It More or Less Scary
BIO Fault’s aesthetic is certainly interesting. The character model for the scientist and corpses around the laboratory, for example, has major Roblox vibes. And while this may get a laugh, a closer look reveals that BIO Fault may be more unsettling because of its art design. There’s just something to old horror games being scarier and the less clean visuals adding to the fear factor — it’s why many horror indies have embraced PS1 graphics, and why some find OG Silent Hill 2 creepier than its Bloober Team remake. If one finds PS1 graphics un-immersive, then maybe they could be put off by BIO Fault’s look. But many may find the gritty, messier textures even spookier, with the creature’s glowing white eyes standing out even more in the shadows.
While rooting for the unhinged scientists of Umbrella of the villainous Connections isn’t something many have ever done, this game’s premise is still a fun one. If players succeed, they’re sure to feel accomplished given how much the game seems set to throw their way. And if they fail, then they’ll literally be living out one of the Resident Evil notes about moustache-twirling madmen that has spawned a host of silly memes. For horror fans, that sounds like a win-win scenario.