Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay has strong focus on learning level layouts & most efficient sequence/combo to kill enemies & collect humans.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Second difficulty gives you more stuff to do and worry about, but also giving you ton of lives which is basically immortality again, but it does teach you to get better at it and that each death means you get weaker.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While gameplay takes all inspiration from old 80's top down arcade shooters, graphics help to bring that vibe even more.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But what I can do is just say this - "I, Uroš, loved every second spent playing Nex Machina." Even if there were some frustrating boss battles, after prying the controller from my wall, my mind would go blank, erasing my previous outburst from my memory, and I would just vibe along with the game's soundtrack.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are smooth and tight, whether you're playing on a gamepad or a keyboard and mouse.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can enjoy it in coop too, which was fun for me and my brother, but it is also simple as in the old days.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay64 reviews
Difficulty59 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Controls26 reviews
Co-op23 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface71% still recommend
Players complain
Story72% still recommend
Performance69% still recommend
Steam Deck75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$19.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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