Mewgenics: The Next Game from The Binding of Isaac’s Creator Arrives in February

Key Insights

• Release Date: The Steam launch for Mewgenics is set for February 10.
• Development Background: The game has been in development since 2012, partly due to McMillen focusing on Super Meat Boy Forever.
• DLC Plans: Edmund McMillen has ideas for downloadable content to expand the game post-launch.
• Replayability: Players can expect significant replayability, with McMillen reporting over 300 hours of gameplay across multiple saves.

Indie game developer Edmund McMillen hosted a Reddit AMA today offering some more details about his upcoming game Mewgenics. For starters, the Steam release date for this turn-based cat-breeding RPG has been slightly delayed to February 10. The game was first announced all the way back in 2012 and had most recently been slated for a launch some time this year. Part of the long development cycle was so that McMillen could pause to launch Super Meat Boy Forever, the sequel to his Super Meat Boy platforming hit from 2010. Gamers may also know McMillen for The Binding of Isaac, which has had some notable crossovers with titles like Balatro in recent years.

Other tidbits from the AMA include the promise that McMillen already has DLC ideas, so expect to have additional content release after the base game is available. Although there doesn’t seem to be any lack of replayability in Mewgenics; McMillen said “I currently have 300+ hours across 2 saves and have only beaten the game on one save so far.” There is also a plan to have some console versions of the game, although likely not until much later next year at the soonest, the dev added.