Biomutant

BIOMUTANT on PC is a third-person, post-apocalyptic action RPG from Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic. Current Steam and Epic Games Store listings still use the original title, with no verified replacement such as a Classic or Definitive Edition. Its core appeal is the combination of kung-fu-inspired combat, mutant abilities, improvised weapon crafting, and freeform exploration in a world shaped by tribal conflict and ecological collapse.

A flexible combat loop built around Wung-Fu

Biomutant’s combat is designed around movement and switching between different attack types rather than committing to a single weapon class. The third-person system lets you blend melee strikes, firearms, dodges, jumps, and special abilities during the same encounter. Ranged weapons include revolvers, rifles, and shotguns, while close combat covers one-handed, two-handed, slash, and crush weapons.

The game calls its martial-arts framework Wung-Fu. New combat forms and techniques are added through progression and by learning from masters encountered throughout the world. Classes provide an initial loadout and class-specific perks, but they do not permanently lock you into one combat role. A character that begins as a close-range fighter can still develop firearms, psi-powers, mutations, and other weapon types.

This makes the basic loop easy to understand: explore a region, collect equipment and materials, test a new combination, then use the improved setup against tougher creatures, outposts, and major encounters. Players who enjoy experimenting with several combat tools at once will get more from Biomutant than players looking for a strict tank, rogue, or mage structure.

Mutations, Aura, and character development

Character creation begins with a customizable mutant whose breed and attributes influence the opening setup. The game then expands that identity through genetic recoding, equipment, perks, bio-mutations, and psi-mutations. Exposure to bio-contamination can unlock physical abilities such as claws or other altered body parts, while radioactive areas can grant mental powers including telekinesis and levitation.

The Aura system tracks light and dark tendencies through choices and interactions. Aura is not a simple permanent class alignment: you can develop toward either side and unlock abilities tied to the required direction. This gives dialogue choices, exploration decisions, and certain character interactions a mechanical purpose without removing the freedom to build a mixed playstyle.

Biomutant also includes a New Game Plus mode. A new run keeps equipment and character statistics while allowing you to revisit the story and choose a different tribe. That structure suits players who want to test another Aura path, experiment with class perks, or approach the main conflict with a different build.

Weapon crafting and environmental gear

Crafting is one of Biomutant’s most distinctive systems. Weapons are assembled from components rather than selected only from fixed drops, allowing you to combine different handles, grips, barrels, blades, and modifiers. The results can range from conventional firearms to deliberately strange creations with elemental or status effects. Randomized loot supplies parts and equipment, while unwanted items can support further experimentation.

Gear also responds to the hazards found in the world. Dead Zones require suitable protection, cryonic regions call for cold resistance, and bio-contaminated areas reward preparation. This means exploration is not only about finding a marked objective. It is also about checking your equipment, improving resistances, and deciding whether a dangerous route is worth taking now or later.

Your Automaton companion adds another layer to exploration and utility. The small scrap-built sidekick can be modified, while other characters can help unlock tools such as bionic wings, a jump-pack, and specialized equipment. These upgrades complement the game’s traversal options rather than replacing ordinary movement.

An open world with tribal conflict

The setting combines colorful wilderness, ruined infrastructure, underground bunkers, mountains, islands, and contaminated zones. Traversal can happen on foot or through specialized vehicles and mounts, including a mech, jet-ski, air-balloon, and other area-specific options. The world is built to support detours, optional discoveries, environmental hazards, puzzles, and side quests alongside the central story.

The main conflict revolves around the dying Tree of Life, the divided Tribes, and the large creatures known as World Eaters. Your allegiance influences how the Tribe War develops, while your decisions help determine the direction of the story. The structure is more about revisiting a broad world and resolving connected objectives than following a tightly linear sequence of missions.

The narrated presentation is another defining feature. A Storyteller delivers much of the spoken narration, and the interface allows players to adjust or disable the narrator. Difficulty options include Easy, Medium, and Hard, with enemy offense and defense changing between settings.

Content, editions, and PC storefront details

The standard PC game contains the main single-player campaign, its exploration systems, tribal storyline, crafting, mutations, World Eater encounters, side quests, photo mode, and New Game Plus. It is not a live-service title and does not require a seasonal content model.

The PC add-on catalog is small. The main gameplay add-on is BIOMUTANT - Mercenary Class, which provides a special starting loadout with dual-wielding and samurai-inspired weapons. The separate soundtrack item is audio content rather than a gameplay expansion. The base game remains the central purchase, while the Mercenary Class is an optional way to begin a new character with a different opening setup.

On PC, the game is listed through storefront clients such as Steam and Epic Games Store. Steam lists achievements, trading cards, cloud support, family sharing, and Remote Play on tablet. The official FAQ confirms keyboard and mouse support as well as controller support. It also documents widescreen support and a PC field-of-view option. No official modding tools are documented.

Who should play Biomutant?

Biomutant is a good fit for solo players who enjoy open-world action RPGs with flexible builds, unusual equipment, and a bright visual identity. It particularly suits players who like collecting parts, changing weapons frequently, mixing ranged and melee attacks, and exploring hazardous environments at their own pace.

It is less suitable for players expecting deep party management, multiplayer, or a highly reactive role-playing simulation. Biomutant is strictly single-player, with no online co-op or split-screen mode. Its character classes establish starting advantages, but the broader progression system encourages broad experimentation rather than narrow specialization.

Similar PC games

Players looking for another third-person post-apocalyptic RPG with factions, exploration, and difficult early encounters may find useful points of comparison in open-world faction RPGs like ELEX. Biomutant is lighter and more colorful, while ELEX places greater emphasis on faction commitment, harsher progression, and jetpack-assisted traversal.

For a more traditional fantasy action RPG built around loot, character customization, and flexible combat trees, large-scale action RPGs such as Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning offer a useful comparison. Biomutant stands apart through its mutant abilities, improvised weapons, environmental resistances, and post-apocalyptic setting.

Biomutant FAQ

Is Biomutant still called BIOMUTANT on PC?

Yes. Current Steam and Epic Games Store listings retain the title BIOMUTANT. There is no verified current rebrand to Biomutant Classic, Biomutant Definitive Edition, or another replacement edition.

Is Biomutant multiplayer or co-op?

No. Biomutant is a single-player action RPG. The Automaton and other characters support the player through gameplay systems and story interactions, but they are not cooperative human-controlled companions.

Can you mix melee, guns, and mutant powers?

Yes. The combat system is built around switching between melee weapons, firearms, Wung-Fu techniques, bio-mutations, and psi-powers. Classes affect the opening loadout and perks but do not permanently restrict your later build.

Does Biomutant have weapon crafting?

Yes. You can combine weapon components and add modifications to create one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns. Equipment and random loot provide the parts used for experimentation.

Does Biomutant have New Game Plus?

Yes. New Game Plus preserves your equipment and character statistics, skips the opening tutorial sequence, and lets you re-experience the story while choosing any Tribe.

What languages are supported on PC?

Steam lists interface and subtitle support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and Indonesian. Full audio is available for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese, while Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, and Indonesian are listed without full audio.