Life on the Edge
LOTE Team · 2022 · Simulation, Action, Tower Defense, Strategy, Science
PC
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About Life on the Edge
Life on the Edge is an educational tower defense game. You play as a cell that struggles to survive when attacked by various pathogens. Fortify your cell’s defenses to survive the onslaught and changing environmental conditions while maintaining balance (homeostasis). Fight through five levels to face off against the ultimate boss—the COVID-19 virus!
STRATEGIZE AND DEFEND
Protect your cell against pathogens by placing key towers in strategic locations.
SURVIVE THE ONSLAUGHT
Defeat a variety of enemies and even face off against the COVID-19 virus.
LEARN AS YOU PLAY
Learn and reinforce introductory concepts in cellular biology and immunology concepts. Discover how a cell defends itself from viruses and bacteria and survives using interconnected biological systems.
DISCOVER YOUR OWN LABORATORY: PLAY AND EXPERIMENT
Experiment in sandbox mode and discover how a cell maintains homeostasis, adapts to environmental changes, and defends itself from pathogen attacks. Learn about various cell structures, receptors, pathogens bacteria, and more with the built-in encyclopedia.
Key Features
STRATEGIZE AND DEFEND
Protect your cell against pathogens by placing key towers in strategic locations.
SURVIVE THE ONSLAUGHT
Defeat a variety of enemies and even face off against the COVID-19 virus.
LEARN AS YOU PLAY
Learn and reinforce introductory concepts in cellular biology and immunology concepts. Discover how a cell defends itself from viruses and bacteria and survives using interconnected biological systems.
DISCOVER YOUR OWN LABORATORY: PLAY AND EXPERIMENT
Experiment in sandbox mode and discover how a cell maintains homeostasis, adapts to environmental changes, and defends itself from pathogen attacks. Learn about various cell structures, receptors, pathogens bacteria, and more with the built-in encyclopedia.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise the game as an educational and fun experience with impressive graphics and engaging cell-defense mechanics. However, the difficulty balance is inconsistent, with level 4 being frustratingly hard until players discover the pause button exploit, which then makes it trivial. Players want more content, including additional levels and expansions featuring new pathogens and defensive mechanisms.
[h1] Nice game about learning how cells work. Build defensive mechanisms and protect your friend from pathogens. Need more balancing out though as level 4 is almost unbeatable. Also there's one strategy that gives you and edge. [/h1]6 found this helpful
Fun game, more levels please I want to play this game to procastinate my studying without feeling guilty :))) I was losing my sh- at level 4 but then discovered the pause button. Now it's too easy.
I would have not survived as a lone cell but I love trying to nonetheless
educational fun
kudos to the development and design team on this game! really well done. graphics are amazing. would love to play expansions that incorporate new/different pathogens or immune defenses
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