Placebo Effect overview

Overview

Placebo Effect comes from Rapt Interactive and is published by Rapt Interactive. It arrived on Steam on May 3, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Placebo Effect's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:46:42 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 18 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Placebo Effect is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Placebo Effect has sold up to 680 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,967. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Placebo Effect overview details

Placebo Effect combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Full keyboard and controller support in menus and gameplay after launching the game! Prepare to play a game like no other, where you shoot to heal instead of shoot to kill! Pilot the Shotbot , an advanced nanotechnology battleship, deep into a stunning 3D world of hostile inner-space. Master your ship's mechanics such as flying, barrel rolls, exploring, and intense shooter action. Add Time by defeating glowing, green, diseased invaders of all kinds. Fuel your shields with nutrient power-ups. "Pop" infected pustules to unlock valves that block your path. Use a spray weapon to neutralize acid. Escape enemies that grab and shake you. Defeat dangerous fungi that appear and grow before your eyes. There are many strange creatures that lurk, ready to attack you on your journey...if you can make it. Mission Briefing You are a military scientist whose body is mutating after being infected by microorganisms that somehow escaped an enemy bio-warfare lab. Now, your life depends on defeating these pathogens by piloting a nanotechnology battleship called the Shotbot . You have just gone deep underground into a classified research lab. Here, you enter a zero-gravity isolation chamber to visualize defeating disease through an interactive neuro-link to the Shotbot . During your battle, it is crucial to maintain your energy supply and restock weaponry by killing pathogens and collecting nutrients. Be vigilant, even in your darkest battle, because some of the enemies you defeat will leave behind powerful weapons. Combine ancient wisdom and modern technology to mobilize the untapped he…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Placebo Effect is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:46:42 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndieAdventure

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