The Basilisk

The Basilisk

Joshua Hughes · July 24, 2018 · Indie, Adventure, Sexual Content, Violent, Gore

Buy The Basilisk from Steam at $0.79 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Mostly Positive77% · 26
Best price
$0.79-20%
$0.99lowest tracked $0.49
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The Basilisk price by region

The Basilisk costs £0.56 in the United Kingdom, €0.63 in Europe (EUR), $0.79 in the United States, $0.90 in Georgia (USD), CA$0.95 in Canada, NZ$1.03 in New Zealand, A$1.20 in Australia, R$1.83 in Brazil and zł2.87 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Basilisk offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.56 −20% £0.63 £0.56 2
Europe (EUR) €0.63 −20% €0.63 €0.64 2
United Statesyour region $0.79 −20% $0.79 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.90 $0.90 — 1
Canada CA$0.95 −20% CA$0.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.03 −20% NZ$1.03 — 1
Australia A$1.20 −20% A$1.20 — 1
Brazil R$1.83 −20% R$1.83 — 1
Poland zł2.87 −20% zł2.87 zł3.54 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Basilisk

The Basilisk is a genre-swapping platformer that focuses on the story of you, a supercomputer, as the last hope to save mankind from an unknown virus. Aided by your virtual assistant, this journey will test you mentally and physically.

You will be tasked with solving the puzzles found within the ribonucleic acid sequences of the virus. But all is not as it seems in a story of choices, brutality and psychological mind games.

Please refrain from playing if you do not wish to be exposed to potentially dangerous ideas, or if you are especially susceptible to motion sickness or seizures.

- 50 Mind-Bending Levels
- Genre-swapping Gameplay
- Choice-based decisions and multiple endings
- Sequel to the award-winning Archimedes

https://store.steampowered.com/app/530920/Archimedes/

Listen to the soundtrack for free: https://soundcloud.com/thebasiliskgame/sets/the-basilisk-official-soundtrack

The Basilisk — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 20, 2026
The Basilisk is a unique independent title that combines platforming, puzzle-solving, psychological horror, and narrative-driven gameplay into an experience that constantly challenges player expectations. Developed and published by Joshua Hughes, the game takes place within a futuristic scenario where humanity faces extinction from a deadly virus. Players assume the role of an advanced supercomputer tasked with navigating complex viral structures in an attempt to discover a solution. While the premise initially sounds like a science-fiction puzzle adventure, the game quickly evolves into something far more ambitious and unsettling. One of the most striking aspects of The Basilisk is its commitment to unpredictability. Rather than focusing on a single gameplay style, it frequently introduces new mechanics and gameplay concepts throughout its campaign. Platforming challenges, logic-based puzzles, exploration sequences, and horror-inspired moments are woven together in a way that keeps the experience feeling fresh. The game’s fifty levels are designed not only to test player skill but also to create a sense of uncertainty, ensuring that players rarely feel completely comfortable with…
Not recommended Nov 24, 2025
chances are ill never know why this game is labeled with sexual content. because the controls are ass
Recommended Mar 18, 2025
its aight
Recommended Feb 17, 2025
A dollar well spent.
Recommended Sep 17, 2024
Taking a break to rest my eyeballs and write this review while reading the documents. Thank you for making this game and Archimedes ! I hope you will continue to create experiences for us. I really loved playing The Basilisk so far despite it being very hard and frustrating at times. Playing it in 2024 has been very interesting and I'm surprised just how REAL the world building feels considering how we prompt Ai to perform tasks. Please keep making games Josh! One note to others is that I believe there may be an issue with high refresh rate monitors causing some levels to be considerably harder and in one case impossible. A kind person in the community discussions has linked a console command to skip the "Auto move" level where you always die to the second obstacle after bouncing on the RNA. You can also try lowering your monitor refresh rate to 60hz to alleviate the issue but it's not guaranteed to work.
Recommended Aug 10, 2024
half of my playtime is on the last part ♥♥♥♥ eve

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