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Side Effects
48BANG SCORE

SIDE EFFECTS

Skip · Strategy · 2025

Light on value at this price: $3.49, 84% positive.

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The verdict

Better value than 86% of Strategy games

A twisted trial of pill roulette for up to 4 players (solo or online). Pick your poison. Use experimental items to shift the odds. And remember: only one of you can survive.

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Price
$3.49
Reviews
84%
937 reviews
Released
2025
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Reviews↑ 84% positive
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No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down

↑ Raising the score, ↓ lowering it, • neutral. Lime is a core driver, blue a supporting signal. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.

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—No achievement data available for this game.Steam global achievements

Developerhirohun
PublisherFree Lives
GenreStrategy
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SIDE EFFECTS
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Buy on Steam · $3.49Cheaper keys on G2A

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