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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch87 % positive16.49 €

A small robot explores abandoned retro-futuristic facilities, fighting in real time, solving environmental puzzles and absorbing abilities from defeated enemies. Its blend of action, puzzles and exploration recalls classic Zelda-style adventures.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Interconnected level design
  • Lots to discover
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch80 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Retro Machina: a sci-fi setting, interconnected level design and lots to discover.

You pilot a small probe stranded on an alien planet in a Metroidvania adventure of winding caves, combat and puzzles. New abilities gradually unlock hidden areas and reveal the secrets of the abandoned world.

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Interconnected level design

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