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Placebo Effect

Placebo Effect Steam news

Rapt Interactive | May 3, 2019 | game

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  • Review score72% positive

Placebo Effect news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score72% positive
  • Total reviews18
  • Release dateMay 3, 2019
  • DeveloperRapt Interactive
  • PublisherRapt Interactive

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Rapt InteractivePublisher: Rapt Interactive

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Placebo Effect Steam news

Placebo Effect news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

  • Here comes the Placebo Effect 1.2 update release - 13 June 2019

    The Placebo Effect 1.2 update release is ready! It has been an exciting first month since our initial release, and we really appreciate everyone who has purchased and played the game. We thank you for all of your feedback! We have listened to our fans' great suggestions and made a bunch of updates to make Placebo Effect an even better game! Updates include: Ship speed is faster and now has turbo boost Player can no longer run out of ammo Optimized enemy count and placement Updated "Time" Meter and added a countdown clock Improved Enemy AI New and improved soundtrack General bug fixes Thank you for playing and have fun! Thumbnails below show the Shotbot flying with turbo boost, the time meter with clock, turbo boost meter and new enemy AI. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32354939%2F349b8b8c6f0fe41d217cf1448b1fdb57bbb06ae0.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.n…

  • Placebo Effect 1.0 Has Been Released! - 5 May 2019

    The time has arrived! Placebo Effect 1.0 for Windows has been released and is available for download now on Steam. Thanks to everyone who provided encouragement, gave us feedback, and helped with play testing to get the game to where it is. We will be continuing to provide updates and support for the game so we would love your feedback including any ideas or issues that you see. We will be working on ports for MacOS and iOS in the coming weeks.

  • Placebo Effect Beta Playtest 2.0! - 28 December 2018

    Welcome to the Placebo Effect Beta Playtest 2.0! Hello Shotbot Pilots, The Beta Playtest 2.0 for Placebo Effect is now in progress and we are listening to your feedback! The game's fast-paced shooter action just got even better because we've added more precision and speed to the Shotbot! It's time to play Placebo Effect again to try out the new gameplay and let us know what you think! Add Placebo Effect to your Wishlist and sign up on our website for more news about the Game and Trading Cards! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32354939%2F8353c5133f746c450ecd6dc01f81f2b5c2c4da03.png Here are just a few of the updates we've made based on your feedback: Increased speed and faster turn time https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32354939%2F6f816035b4c9731d8593fb4b83aa1c5205696a33.png Updated shooting system with raycast bullets for pr…

  • Placebo Effect Beta Playtest! - 30 October 2018

    https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32354939%2Fdf405ec89d4c9821dd53710ae224ce0ee5ebd751.png Welcome to the Placebo Effect Beta Playtest! Hello Shotbot Pilots, With much anticipation, we’re pleased to announce that the Beta playtest for Placebo Effect is now in progress! Placebo Effect is a Star Fox inspired third person "space-type" shooter. The gameplay is heavily inspired by classic video games of the past such as fast-paced flying action like Star Fox, puzzle solving like Super Mario 64, item gathering and adventure elements like The Legend of Zelda and King's Quest, but all used in a new way. The full game will feature the entire Red Stage made of four unique Phases that must be explored to defeat pathogenic and biohazardous invaders. Your journey will include parts of the body like the intestines, and kidneys while you battle enemies such as Scorpio, Tu…

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