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Mechanism

65% positive of 147 Steam reviews

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Released
2018
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Alexander Goodwin.

About the game

Mechanism - - an adventure game about a lonely robot. Dive into a depressive steampunk world which has been infected with a strange disease called "Phlegm".

Tagged by players

  • Steampunk
  • Robots
  • Psychological
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Cute
  • Dark
  • Adventure
  • Walking Simulator
  • Atmospheric
  • Puzzle
  • Psychological Horror

What players say

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    For all the somberness the trailers promised, it unfortunately delivered most in sombering my expectations for the game in its entirety. The glitchiness of the game gives it an unfinished air that makes the player less confident in their ability to progress, further instigated by the irritating boils that pop up in every aspect of the game. Whatever promise the game has in its current state is moot, but perhaps with…

    2.7 h played when written. 45 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    As commendable as a one-man project might be, Mechanism is underperforming. Its captivating, eerie atmosphere and music get swallowed whole by the game's own Phlegm: mildly annoying-to-gamebreaking bugs. Achievements not unlocking after several walkthroughs, randomly clipping into the void, a chance your game might restart when entering a new area, controller-keyboard controls displaying at the same time... the…

    8.3 h played when written. 13 found it helpful.

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