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Biotechnology

Other (objects, etc.) theme

Features any of the various fields of manipulating organic entities, from transplants to genetic engineering, or the results thereof.

87
games
24
platforms

Alternate names: Biomodification, Genetic engineering, Organic technology

WorldShift (Windows)
WorldShift
WIN 2008-06-21
Far Cry (Windows)
Far Cry
WIN 2004-03-23
AREA-51 (PlayStation 2)
AREA-51
PS2 2005-04
Neuromancer (Commodore 64)
Neuromancer
C64 1988
AREA-51 (Windows)
AREA-51
WIN 2005-04
Neuromancer (Apple II E)
Neuromancer
IIE 1988
System Shock (MS-DOS)
System Shock
DOS 1994-03-26
B.A.L.L.Z. (Linux)
B.A.L.L.Z.
LIN 2007
Alien Breed 2: Assault (Windows)
Alien Breed 2: Assault
WIN 2010-09-22
XCOM: Enemy Within Commander Edition (Xbox 360)
XCOM: Enemy Within Commander Edition
X360 2013-11-12
XCOM: Enemy Within Commander Edition (PlayStation 3)
XCOM: Enemy Within Commander Edition
PS3 2013-11-12
Neuromancer (Amiga OCS)
Neuromancer
OCS 1990
Does not cover cybernetics in any manner or form.
Related:
* Organic theme
* Living weapons
* Biorobots
* Biocraft
* Transhumanism
* Implants

Popular tags

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Parent group

Science

Games by year

889092949698000204060810121416182022 82460 AB
A1990 - Human genetic engineering begun
B2001 - Genetically altered humans born; permanent change to genome

The first Biotechnology video game was released in 1988.

2K Games, Mindscape and Night Dive Studios published most of these games.

Related site

Related trope at TV Tropes (Organic Technology)

Platforms

Windows 29
Linux 12
X360 6
MS-DOS 6
PS3 5
Mac OS X 5
PS2 3
Amiga 2
PS 2
Mac OS Classic 2
Xbox 2
Amiga AGA 1
BSD 1
C64 1
Amiga CD32 1
Apple IIGS 1
32X 1
SNES 1
Arcade 1
NES 1
Atari ST 1
Mega Drive 1
Win3.1 1
Apple II E 1

Most common companies

2K Games9
Mindscape6
Night Dive Studios5
Electronic Arts4
Team17 Software3
Northway Games3
Feral Interactive3
Midway3
Capcom3
Monolith Productions2
Darkbits2
Interplay2
Pavonis Interactive2
Sega2
Playlogic2