Armed to the Gears

Armed to the Gears

Released Apr 2020

Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!

63% positive · 215 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Armed to the Gears launched out of Early Access on April 8, 2020. In the release announcement, the developer (Raf) was explicit about the game's future: features like multiplayer, content editors, and expanded customization would require too much core redesign to be added to this game. As a result, the team stated their intention to move on to a new separate project built from the ground up for those features. This is a clear statement that no further content is planned for Armed to the Gears itself. After the release, the only notable post-launch activity was a November 2021 news post announcing a Nintendo Switch port and a bundle deal — a commercial/platform expansion, not new game content. A small bug fix patch was also issued shortly after launch (April 13, 2020). No new content, expansions, or roadmaps have been communicated since launch. The game shipped as a complete package with a full campaign and an endless wave defense mode, and the developer has explicitly closed the door on further development of this title.
Evidence
Developer announced the full release and explicitly stated that planned advanced features (multiplayer, content editors, expanded customization) would require too much core redesign to implement in this game. The team's intention is to begin work on a new separate project instead. No further content is planned for Armed to the Gears.
news post · Apr 8, 2020 source development ending
high
Store description describes a complete 8-mission campaign and an endless wave defense mode added as a free update — no mention of upcoming or planned content.
description source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
—
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

In a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime dominates the world and enslaves billions, an underground resistance of engineers fights for freedom. Control a hacked Infantry-Class robot and turn one of these powerful war machines against its makers.

Key Features:


  • Play through a fully-featured campaign - unlock powerful new weapons, turrets, drones, and upgrades, and call in air support across 8 unique missions.
  • Equip multiple weapon types: machine guns, lasers, plasma cannons, grenades launchers and missile launchers.
  • Defeat waves of enemy cyborgs, mutants, war drones, robotic infantry and dangerous giant mechs.
  • Manage your main base’s Workshop between missions to buy parts, ammo and fuel for your Mech.
  • Includes Steam Achievements and Steam Leaderboards. Steam Trading Cards coming soon.
  • Endless wave defense mode added as a free update for all players.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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