The pets themselves are technically not new to Abiotic Factor, but their player-tracking behaviour is.

I wonder if any scientifically minded folks will test such a hypothesis.

I say “headcrabs” in the headline because the game has a lot ofHalf-Lifevibes.

A scientist attempts to catch an alien creature with a net in Abiotic Factor.

But really the pets arethese creepy hedgehog crittersnormally considered pests.

you could tame them and enjoy them as companions for as long as they survive the hostile lab environment.

The pets have “very small, adventurous brains,” we are told.

A hand holding a walkie talkie device in co-op game Abiotic Factor.

Not a huge change for anyone simply opting for Discord.

I’m writing this news post as a way to get myself psyched up to actually try it.

It certainly looks like my cup of bubbling radioactive ooze.