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Germinal
Jump, hover and clean your way through this precision platformer combining permissive jetpack mechanics with a compassionate narrative about getting lost in your own fear.
All Reviews:
Positive (48) - 91% of the 48 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Mar 9, 2023
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Publisher:
Bold Head Interactive

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English ✔ ✔
German ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Brazil ✔ ✔
Includes 40 Steam Achievements
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“This game makes you think about its mechanics real fast!”
GetSmiggy

About This Game

Help Greg stay healthy during an epidemic as he jumps, hovers and cleans his way through quarantine with his disinfectant jetpack.Witness his developing mysophobia* express itself in the increasingly difficult game play, and replay the game to master the mechanics or search for more story bits.

*(fear of contamination)





  • Five unique stages with over 500 rooms!
  • An additional hardmode for every stage!
  • Designed with accessibility and speedrunning in mind!



  • Amazing game feel through the precise yet permissive jetpack mechanic!
  • A respectful, well researched deep dive into life with a debilitating mental disorder!
  • A gripping soundtrack including tracks from award-winning composer Sam Shandley!



  • Full button remapping
  • Infinite fuel mode and invincibility mode
  • Options to control screenshake, rumble and brightness
  • Playable with colour blindness
  • Option to turn on fixed jump height
  • Option to turn off glitch effects
  • Option to turn off backgrounds
  • Option to turn on high contrast fuel
  • Option to turn off transition animations
  • A unique fall assistant that shows you whether you are about to land on danger

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - 64 bits
    • Processor: Dual Core CPU
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics Card
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - 64 bits
    • Processor: Quad Core CPU
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Card
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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