- Release
Q1 2027
Exact day not announced
- Platforms
- PC
Release dates
North America dates- Q1 2027
- PC
About
Photoncytosis is an idle desktop life simulation in which a tiny organism feeds on the light of the screen and grows while the player works. Each cell stores energy, and absorbed colors influence the organism's development. Players can inspect cells under a microscope, research mutations, move creatures toward light, and confine them to an application window. Specialized cells support harvesting, perception, movement, energy storage, and repair. Organisms can split, regroup, and compete for resources in a changing desktop ecosystem.
Screenshots
Game info
- Released
- 2027 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
Studios
Languages
10 languagesChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Japanese and 4 more
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified)简体中文 | – | – | |
| Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文 | – | – | |
| EnglishEnglish (US) | – | ||
| FrenchFrançais | – | – | |
| GermanDeutsch | – | – | |
| Japanese日本語 | – | – | |
| Korean한국어 | – | – | |
| Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil) | – | – | |
| RussianРусский | – | – | |
| Spanish (Spain)Español (España) | – | – |
Themes & tags
Story & names
A single cell begins life on the desktop, feeding on the light of the screen. As it grows, its cells develop specialized roles and adapt to the changing environment. The player guides its evolution through research and occasional intervention, watching a small organism become a complex living colony.
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Release dates by region
1 release in 1 region
worldwide
- Q1 2027PC
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.