Huge build variety and synergies
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“this is a phenomenal synergy-based turret defence game with a shocking amount of interesting builds”
Steam review · 22.7 h played ↗
Genome Guardian 2
Worth buying? What 170 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 170 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Alpherior2026Roguelite · Action · Casual
$15.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 42 min ago
The verdict
A deep, chaotic build-crafting roguelite shooter with huge weapon and part variety, great music and a hands-on dev. Skip it if forced tutorials and dev backseating annoy you.
Great for
Players who love theorycrafting synergies and unlocking builds, especially fans of the first Genome Guardian
Main risk
Intrusive forced tutorial and condescending dev popups that can't be fully disabled
What players love
Better than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Amazing sequel that's improved in every way.”
Steam review · 24.4 h played ↗
Lots of content and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“This game is surprisingly complete, with a ton of finished content, and an enjoyable and addictive content loop.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
Great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“this fucking SOUNDTRACK MAN! HOLY HELL have i never been so into a game's choice of music in my LIFE!”
Steam review · 26.6 h played ↗
Responsive, passionate developer
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“the dev is very good-minded when it comes to the community”
Steam review · 30.1 h played ↗
Chaotic Jester guardian and humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Possibly the very peak of both art and insanity.”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Forced, condescending tutorial and popups
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“The constant popup comments are super annoying and condescending. Even turning off tips they are constantly coming up telling me how to play the game even after the tutorial was over.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Dev backseating and poor reaction to criticism
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The developer doesn't listen to or respect their players.”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Many parts and combos are weak or unclear
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“80% of part combinations USELESS.”
Steam review · 89.7 h played ↗
Too similar to the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Looks like just some expansion to Genome Guardian 1 rereleased as a new game. More of the same.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Jester guardian and its random web links
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“opening a web browser to a random link unprompted seems risky.”
Steam review · 30.8 h played ↗
Economy feels unrewarding
Mentioned in ~1 in 20 negative reviews
“Surviving a wave and entering a shop not being able to afford anything is unsatisfying and negative fun.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support1000 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
Memory4096 MB RAM
Storage1000 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
Memory4096 MB RAM
Storage1000 MB available space
OSWindows 10
Memory4096 MB RAM
Storage1000 MB available space
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