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2018PC69 % positive

You guide a lonely robot through a gloomy steampunk world infected by a mysterious disease called Phlegm. The game leans on mood, melancholy and small puzzles rather than combat.

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Mechanism are Deliver Us the Moon, OneShot and Somerville. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mechanism special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Deliver Us the Moon

90 %Match

2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified87 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Mechanism: a strong story, puzzles to figure out and a dark atmosphere.

A story-driven sci-fi adventure where you play a lone astronaut exploring abandoned lunar bases, solving environmental puzzles and uncovering what happened to humanity's last hope. Atmospheric and linear, focused on mystery and narrative rather than combat.

OneShot

Puzzles and brain teasers

A pixel-art puzzle adventure in which you help a child named Niko relight the dead sun of his world. The game breaks the fourth wall, involving your computer and your own decisions in touching and clever ways.

Somerville

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric, dialogue-free sci-fi adventure in which a man tries to reunite with his family after an alien invasion. Environmental puzzles and moody, cinematic presentation carry the emotional journey.

Stasis

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure in an isometric view: aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship you solve classic item and computer puzzles while piecing together a disturbing story.

Unmechanical

Pure single-player experience

An atmospheric puzzle adventure in which you guide a small drone through a eerie world of flesh, rock and steel toward freedom. It tells its tale without words and relies on clever environmental puzzles.

The Fidelio Incident

Dark, serious atmosphere

A story-driven first-person adventure inspired by Beethoven's Fidelio: after a plane crash, Stanley searches a frozen island off Iceland for his wife while hiding any trace of their identity. Narrative, atmosphere and light puzzle solving take center stage.

OneShot

Puzzles and brain teasers

A charming pixel-art puzzle adventure where you help the child Niko save a dying world. It cleverly breaks the fourth wall, pulling your own computer and your decisions directly into its puzzles and story.

Call of the Sea

Puzzles and brain teasers

As Norah in the 1930s, you hunt for your missing husband on a mysterious South Pacific island, solving many puzzles along the way. Its blend of Lovecraftian mystery, gorgeous visuals and a personal story sets it apart.

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