Lifeforms: Binary Fission

Lifeforms: Binary Fission is a roguelite about evolving a bacterial species. You begin each scenario with one lifeform, search for food and multiply through binary fission. Other lifeforms in the environment also seek food and multiply, while competing species evolve or go extinct and change the environment.

Control your species

You can switch control between any lifeform in your species while you have more than one. Once your population is large enough, you gain swarm mode: your species follows the lifeform you control and attacks enemies you target. You can also drop food into the environment, duplicate lifeforms through fission or destroy them at will.

Evolve through fission

Each time your lifeforms undergo binary fission, you choose mutations and abilities. Mutations can change traits such as speed, health, energy and food capacity; some also improve abilities you have gained. Abilities can grant bonuses when you bump into food or enemies, while effects on enemy lifeforms include stunning, slowing and stealing energy. Food bonuses can improve healing, damage or speed.

Unlock and customize

Complete levels to earn Fission Points and Evolution Points, which you can spend to unlock abilities, mutations and perks. You can customize your lifeforms’ colors and morphology, and unlock morphologies with different bonuses. Completing levels also unlocks maps for sandbox mode.