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83% positive of 897 · Very Positive · Live from Steam
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A twisted trial of pill roulette for up to 4 players (solo or online). Pick your poison. Use experimental items to shift the odds. And remember: only one of you can survive.
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Review score: 83% on 2026-11-01 → 83% today (897 reviews)
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Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.
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Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.
Hello treasured test subjects! We're happy to announce a new patch, fresh from the testing facility. Our goal has been to stabilise multiplayer and enhance the player experience - We're happy to bring forward a few small improvements today. This 1.09 patch inc…
Hello test subjects! We've just put a build (v1.09) up on the Beta branch (password: dodrugsnothugs). It has another fix for non-host players leaving mid-match. Previously the player's character despawned once the player left, but not anymore. Instead the char…
Hello, treasured test subjects!We’ve prepared a small patch today that tidies up a couple of issues reported last night. Here’s what’s included in Hotfix v1.08: • Soft lock fix when non-host players leave We resolved a problem where lobbies could become stuck …
Hello, treasured test subjects! We’ve been working through your reports and have prepared a new update focused on improving stability and usability across the board. Here’s what’s included in Patch v1.07:Improved multiplayer stability Several issues causing di…
UPDATE v1.05 Hello, treasured test subjects! Your continued compliance has been invaluable. Thanks for your support and feedback, we’re rolling out a fresh dose of improvements for your… well-being.Here’s what’s been administered in Patch v1.05: A series of ma…
Dear Patients,We’re pleased to announce a small but potent dose of improvements has been administered to Side Effects! This update refines several treatments and introduces a few new adjustments to help stabilize your gameplay vitals. Please review the followi…
SIDE EFFECTS from developer Free Lives takes the idea of Buckshot Roulette and puts a brutal pill-popping spin on it. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/side-effects-is-a-disturbing-pill-popping-roulette-game-out-now/
Hello, treasured test subjects!We’re pleased to announce that SIDE EFFECTS has officially sold 10,000 copies. Thank you so much for your continued participation and for providing the invaluable feedback that keeps this experiment moving forward.In response to …
Side Effects is out today! Hello, treasured test subjects!The day of the trial is finally here. Side Effects is out now!!!As well as the solo player mode from the demo, the final version of Side Effects has online multiplayer for up to 4 test subjects. Bluff, …
I love the idea of Buckshot Roulette meets medical horror, so I'm keen to see what all the pill-popping fuss is about with Side Effects. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/pill-popping-medical-horror-side-effects-from-free-lives-…
Hello, treasured test subjects! We've got big news today: Side Effects has a release date and it’s super soon! We’ll be launching on the 21st of November!On top of that, we can also finally reveal that the game will not only have a solo player mode but support…
Hello, treasured test subjects!Just a small update for you today – Side Effects is in the Steam Next Fest! Our new updated demo (new mechanics, visuals, and basically a lot closer to the launch version than the itch.io version) is appearing as part of the big …
Buckshot Roulette meets Big Pharma in the latest game from Free Lives, and it's as grim as you might expect it to be with that sort of description. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/free-lives-terra-nil-broforce-released-a-demo-…
Hello, treasured test subjects I’m happy to report that after a lot of hard work from our dedicated team of researchers, the new demo for our ‘Buckshot Roulette x Big Pharma’ game Side Effects is available to play on Steam! It comes with new mechanics, improve…