About Bionic Dues
Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customisation, created by the independent American studio Arcen Games and released in October 2013. Its premise is darkly funny: robot rebellions are supposed to be crushed by the best of the best, but the best of the best have just been killed. Now it is up to you. Subdue the uprising in time, or your corporate overlords will nuke the whole city to solve the problem their own way.
You guide a squad of four Exos, powerful mech suits, through missions packed with enemy robots that are as buggy as they are angry. More than 40 unique bots populate the city, from the hilariously inept but dangerous DumBots, BlunderBots and BatBots to terrifyingly effective WyvernBots, DoomBots and MurderBots. Many of them suffer from bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus or a tendency to backstab, and learning to exploit those flaws is a big part of winning.
The campaign is built around choice. As you explore the city map you discover around 120 missions, but you only have time for 30 to 50 of them before the robot army launches its final assault. Each pick shapes how ready you are for that last battle. Missions come in 23 general types, from destroying key facilities to grabbing loot, and every one is procedurally generated like a floor in a classic roguelite, so no two campaigns look the same.
Your squad is fully customisable. Mix and match four Exos from six classes, Assault, Siege, Science, Sniper, Ninja and Brawler, each with its own build and weapons. Pick a pilot from a roster of six to add a powerful perk for the whole campaign, and equip procedurally generated loot that brings weapons, defensive upgrades and new abilities. Difficulty ranges from quite casual to incredibly hardcore, and the soundtrack by Pablo Vega sets the mood. There are 220 achievements to unlock, and it is rated 12.
Key Features
- Turn-based tactics – Plan every move against the robot horde.
- Six Exo classes – Assault, Siege, Science, Sniper, Ninja, Brawler.
- 40+ robot types – Each with flaws to exploit.
- Mission choice – Pick 30–50 of about 120 missions.
- Procedural missions – 23 mission types, never the same.
- Pilots and perks – Six pilots with campaign-long bonuses.
- Procedural loot – Weapons, upgrades and abilities.
- Ironman option – Or save and reload at any time.
PC Version and Compatibility
Bionic Dues runs on Windows XP SP2 or later, macOS and Linux. The minimum is a 1.6 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM and a screen of at least 1024 × 720 pixels, with only 300 MB of storage needed, so it runs well on older laptops too. The interface and text are in English only.
Global Activation & What You Receive
This Steam key unlocks the full base game Bionic Dues and can be activated in any country. In the Steam client choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam, enter the code and the game appears in your library ready to download on Windows, macOS or Linux. No other game, DLC or extra account is required.
Why Buy This Game?
Why buy it? It packs real tactical depth into short, replayable campaigns. Choosing which missions to take, building a squad of Exos and exploiting robot quirks makes every run feel different, and the humour turns each defeat into a story worth retelling.
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