Machine Mind

Machine Mind

Steam Deck Playable

Chudo-Yudo Games · RPG · Mar 5, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $13.99, close to its lowest recorded price.

73%
Mostly Positive
563 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 563 player reviews · updated 11 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 258 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Factorio vibes, hardcore survival, and a fresh take on progression-instead of research points, you build structures to unlock stuff.
29 of 258 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- Art style and visual is really good.
27 of 258 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I can highlight nice graphics, good soundtrack, good plot and atmosphere.
4 of 258 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Also supposedly adding controller support which will be nice.
3 of 258 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay29 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Controls3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters22 reviews
68%
Performance7 reviews
43%
Optimization3 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat26 reviews
69%
Bugs19 reviews
74%
Difficulty9 reviews
44%
Interface9 reviews
67%
Crashes4 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should I buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Near all-time low

Currently $13.99 (−30%). The lowest we've tracked is $13.98.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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