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Scientific Shutdown

Scientific Shutdown is a top-down arcade shooter in which you find yourself kidnapped by Dr Hans Trottelstein, the mad scientist, to test the deadliness of his latest batch of rock monsters. With help from up…

31 July 2025

Scientific Shutdown is a video game, released 31 July 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Scientific Shutdown is

Scientific Shutdown was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Scientific Shutdown is a top-down arcade shooter in which you find yourself kidnapped by Dr Hans Trottelstein, the mad scientist, to test the deadliness of his latest batch of rock monsters. With help from up to three friends, how many simulated environments can you survive?
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Scientific Shutdown launched on 31 July 2025, within three weeks of Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Sword of the Sea.

Released around the same time: Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Sword of the Sea.

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When did Scientific Shutdown come out?
Scientific Shutdown was released on 31 July 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).