Retro Machina

Released May 2021

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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Evaluation

Retro Machina launched on May 12, 2021 as a complete, self-contained single-player adventure game. Following release, the developer (Orbit Studio) issued a series of bug fix and quality-of-life patches through May 2021, followed by a small seasonal Halloween update on October 28, 2021 — the last recorded communication from the developer. There is no DLC, no season pass, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The store description makes no reference to ongoing updates or planned additions. The Halloween update was a minor cosmetic seasonal event, not a substantive content expansion, and no follow-up content of any kind was announced alongside or after it. With no updates or communications of any kind since October 28, 2021 — nearly five years ago — and no outstanding content commitments, the game appears to have concluded its post-launch support cycle. It launched as a finished narrative product, and the developer has made no statements indicating further content is planned.

Evidence

Game launched on May 12, 2021 as a complete single-player experience set in the retro-futuristic city of Endeavor. Developer expressed gratitude and welcomed feedback, but made no announcements about post-launch content plans.

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Store description describes a self-contained narrative game with no mention of DLC, seasons, expansions, or ongoing content updates.

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Details

Developer

Orbit Studio

Publisher

SuperGG.com

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

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About this game

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.

You are on your own

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?

Your enemies are your tools

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.

Enjoy hand-drawn visuals

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.

Explore the multifaceted 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.