An underground lab gone wrong, scientists trapped between the paranormal and the military, and you in the middle scavenging to stay alive.

On the early votes, Abiotic Factor leaves an honest but still blurry mark. The desert island criterion places it ahead of nearly three quarters of all games, with controller feel right behind, ahead of two games out of three. That's the survival and crafting loop talking. The rest sits in the middle, fun and the urge to rediscover it hovering around the median. Lower down, the art style and the soundtrack fall below half the field. Keep in mind though, we're talking very few votes here, sometimes one or two per criterion. Nothing is settled, these are starting trends to confirm.

In an already crowded co-op survival-craft genre, the profile fits the game's identity. You happily take it along, you enjoy holding the controller, but it doesn't yet stand out for its atmosphere.

So, who's it for? For you if you love surviving as a group, scavenging, building, organizing within a sci-fi lockdown. Much less if you're after a visual punch first, or a soundtrack worth keeping in your head.