The Mobius Machine

Indie· Exploration· Metroidvania· Side Scroller

Released Mar 2024

Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

83% positive · 483 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

The Mobius Machine launched on March 1, 2024 after three years of development. Following launch, the developer actively supported the game with a series of updates. Version 1.0.2 (March 12, 2024) and 1.0.3 (April 4, 2024) addressed map layout, fast travel, and quality-of-life improvements. On April 22, 2024, the developer published a roadmap announcing a content update that included new bosses, new items, a new ending, and various improvements. That content update shipped as Version 1.1 on June 17, 2024, delivering everything described in the roadmap. Version 1.2 followed on September 18, 2024, adding a workshop revamp, visual improvements, and additional map refinements. Since then, the developer has released only maintenance patches: Version 1.2.3 (December 11, 2025) addressed save file handling and a security fix, and Version 1.2.4 (January 12, 2026) fixed a crash introduced by a Unity engine upgrade. There are no unreleased DLC listed on the store, no announced future content, and no roadmap pointing to upcoming updates. The April 2024 roadmap's promises were fully delivered by Version 1.1 and 1.2. The most recent major content update shipped on September 18, 2024, and the developer has not communicated any plans for additional content since that point. The game appears to have reached its final content state with Version 1.2.

Evidence

Version 1.2 released with a workshop revamp, visual improvements, map layout refinements, and UI tweaks. No further content announced in the post.

news post · Sep 18, 2024 source content shipped

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Version 1.1 shipped, delivering everything promised in the April 2024 roadmap: two new bosses, new items (Extrapolator and Chronostabilizer), a new good ending, breadcrumbs, blueprint map icons, new fast travel, and new cutscenes.

news post · Jun 17, 2024 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Madruga Works

Publisher

Madruga Works

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Exploration Metroidvania Side Scroller Indie Nonlinear Twin Stick Shooter Platformer PvE Shooter Action-Adventure 3D Controller Action Space Robots

About this game

Carve your path through a vast alien world filled with brutal lifeforms and malfunctioning machines.

Explore beyond the Crash Site, through the desolate Spaceship Graveyard, into the depths of the Mining Grounds, and up to the Floating Forests.

The Mobius Machine is a classic 2D adventure game with detailed 3D visuals.

Explore Seamlessly

Explore a complex interconnected open world, discovering it your own way.

Stumble upon the breathtaking environments of the Isolaria moon. On land, underwater and in the skies.

Fight

Combat an array of deadly adversaries: the local fauna, infected colonists, and abandoned machines that once worked in the facilities.

Defeat more than 80 distinct enemies, including the epic bosses that guard the most precious gear.

Shoot Anywhere

Designed for both Gamepad or Mouse and Keyboard controls. Run and jump around while shooting in any direction using a tight control system.

You can have 2 weapons equipped at any time, and use them as you need.

Evolve

Acquire the gear that will make you more mobile and unlock new areas. Climb walls, dash, dive underwater, glide through the air and evolve the way you interact with the world.

Upgrade your arsenal

Collect blueprints and craft new weapons and upgrades in order to fight more effectively. Each new item you acquire will give you more options and increase your chances of survival.