Bionic Bay Reviews
'Bionic Bay' is a beautiful, precision-heavy platformer that wears its inspirations on its sleeve but twists them into something uniquely its own. It’s smart, stylish, and occasionally frustrating in all the right ways. For $20, it’s a no-brainer for fans of moody puzzle games, speedrunners, and anyone who likes breaking the rules just to see if the game lets them.
Where Bionic Bay really sets itself apart from its peers is how the puzzles within require equal amounts intellectual prowess and dexterity. The experience harmoniously blends puzzles, physics, precision and mystery. Bionic Bay is dripping with atmosphere due to its gritty, yet beautiful pixel art and an ominous score. With a stronger emphasis on storytelling, implicit or explicit, and a slightly more refined campaign, Bionic Bay could have had the lasting impact of some of the genre’s best. Nonetheless, Bionic Bay is still extremely satisfying and unique despite competing in one of the oldest sections of gaming and is essential for genre fanatics.
Bionic Bay is one of the best platformers I have played in a long time, and quite possibly one of the best I have ever played. The combination of precision and chaos, mixed with a gorgeous sci-fi aesthetic and vibrant atmosphere, makes this one of the best experiences. The powers you can use to manipulate the physics-based world to solve puzzles are exciting, while the speedrunning focus and online mode give more of a reason to come back and try to get through the levels as fast as possible and find shortcuts. It's an addictive, enjoyable time all the way through, with no complaints I could think of. It also runs brilliantly on the Steam Deck, and while there are some minor drops here and there, that doesn't change just how perfect it fits for portable play. This is an essential to add to your Steam Deck library.