
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
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Only one city remains on the planet, and it’s only robots who inhabit it now. Protected by a glass dome, Endeavor rises above the once lively area and worker robots are trying their best to keep it going. In order to maintain it, every robot has to do its job perfectly and any imperfections found are being discarded.
Thrown to a junkyard for a malfunction, a single robot worker is on a quest to get itself fixed. But the city sees this loyal worker as a threat now, so all the robots and defenses that protect Endeavor have turned against their former colleague. With the unique ability to control various machines of the city, including any robots that are in the way, this little Robot is on a mission to fix himself and find intelligent life.
Yet it seems that there is no intelligent life left. Only the robots programmed to keep the city nice and clean for people who are nowhere to be found.
Long ago humans vanished leaving behind only their robotic creations. Now the world they left behind is falling apart. Is there anyone out there to help you fix it and discover what happened to the people who used to live here?
Alone in the world, the little robot has a special trick up his sleeve: the ability to hack and gain control of any other machines. Use them as you like: you can make them fight each other, explore unreachable places, solve puzzles, or just accompany you in your journey. There are dozens of robots with different abilities for you to explore.
The art style of Retro Machina is based on illustrations from the science fiction books of the twentieth century. Set in the retro-futuristic universe, the game is inspired by the work of such legendary people as Jacque Fresco, one of the most famous futurists in the world.
From underground facilities to the golden streets of Endeavour, the last city on the planet, your journey will take you across a whole region filled with new challenges, new robots, and mysteries to explore.
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese
Engagement
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Reviews
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Reviews
so good, feels very nostalgic/retro. basic uncomplicated gameplay made this great game
I highly recommend this game to fans of puzzle/platformer/action/adventure. It's very well thought off, and apart from a few QOL issues, I think this game really gave me the creative and adventurous boost I needed. Also the art is 10/10
Retro Machina is a generally well working game. - very nice graphics - fine action combat - good puzzling with the controlling robots mechanics It also has a lot of exploring. In the exploring section, the game has a bit more weaknesses. A few more teleporters to reduce backtracking would have made it better. If you happened to miss something, the map is just okayish to find spots you missed. Sometimes the keycards are very visible on the map once the part of the map is entered, and sometimes it was not. Is it a recommend? Yes, if you have some patience to deal with the exploration.
I really enjoyed this game. The level design is really good. Also, being able to control enemies adds an enjoyable twist that leads to some fun puzzles and combat strategies.
GG
Very underrated isometric zeldavania. Perfect Steam Deck games. Reminds me a lot of Hob.
This is a 2.5D isometric metroidvania with simple combat and simple puzzles, hence the short time it takes to complete the game. While the game looks good initially, it quickly becomes monotonous. There is not a huge variety of enemy types, most of them have a variant that adds health and damage but doesn't change how they function. There is nothing revolutionary here and nothing original. It's just fine, and being just fine with such limited complexity added to having no replayability means that i cannot recommend this game.
It's a nice looking handdrawn isometric game that sometimes is very hard to understand based on the visuals. Remote control mechanic is the most interesting thing about it, but the puzzles it is used for end up very simple box + button situations and while you can dominate in combat using hacking, you end up awkwardly fighting the robot you hacked at the end. And if you pick a big one, it just one shots you forcing the combat to start over. Unfortunately the whole thing comes off very slow and a touch clunky with lackluster upgrades. Gave up after finishing the first zone and its lackluster boss.
Jogo muito bom, apesar de que o tema já foi meio saturado, ir descobrindo a lore foi absolute cinema. A gameplay no começo é confusa, fica difícil acostumar com a mecânica de controlar dois personagens ao mesmo tempo, mas depois de pegar o jeito é muito satisfatório. No geral, jogão, único comentário negativo que eu tenho é em relação a bugs, me ocorreu de ter que passar as bossfights mais de uma vez pro jogo considerar, mas nada além disso. Recomendo. 9/10. Melhor ainda se jogar com 0 informações ou spoilers, só confia.
Jogo incrível, a arte é sensacional, a mecânica é fácil e divertida, o jogo é bem contemplativo e prende bastante, só 3 horas se jogo mas já se tornou meu jogo Br favorito
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