Retro Machina Reviews

Retro Machina is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
May 17, 2021

Retro Machina is a beautiful adventure that ends up stumbling on several aspects. The enemy controlling mechanics are interesting and there are some notable uses, as in certain more elaborate puzzles. The ambience captivates with a beautiful hand-drawn retro-futuristic universe and great character design. However, there are lots of problems: inconsistent pace, overly simple puzzles and repetitive combat.

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6 / 10.0
May 12, 2021

As the sole unit of robots capable of independent thought, you must uncover the fate of the human race's disappearance. Retro Machina embodies similar sci-fi narratives that others have tread in the past. With a mix of isometric goodness and strong visual detail, it hopes to immerse the player as much as entertain them.

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May 13, 2021

Retro Machina is made to explore, not to fight.

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7 / 10
May 13, 2021

Despite checking many of the most important boxes in the adventure game design guide, Retro Machina is a beautifully envisioned world waiting to be demolished. However, all of the best elements are derailed due to monotonous combat and drastically over-engineered puzzles. This will be a pretty ride, but one you might never see through to completion.

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7 / 10.0
May 26, 2021

At the first glance I had at this game, I was absolutely floored. I thought I will be going back to write only praise in this Retro Machina review. However, I may have judged it too soon. The gorgeous visuals, creative puzzles, and engaging plot make for a great game; however, combat and exploration make the good moments few and far between. Retro Machina is still worth playing because the good parts are really good. If you’re quickly frustrated you should look elsewhere. But, If you are a fan of the genre, you’ll be able to still enjoy the gems beneath the thick layer of clunk.

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7 / 10
May 17, 2021

Retro Machina is a charming and well-constructed Metroidvania about a little robot who dares to question its existence. The beautiful graphics and crumbling art deco world will impress, and its fun but challenging combat and robot slaving puzzles will keep many players satisfied for the entirety of its 10-hour run time.

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7 / 10.0
May 12, 2021

All in all, my time with Retro Machina was thoroughly enjoyable, aside from a few mechanical aspects that simply just didn’t do it for me.

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7 / 10
Jun 2, 2021

Retro Machina is a game that includes themes that have been explored countless times before, yet brings its own understanding and take of these views to the table. It is the care put into creating the game’s backstory and world that made me fall in love with this title and wonder just how horrible a world without humans would be…

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70 / 100
May 20, 2021

With its unique, effective art design and plethora of satisfying puzzles, Retro Machina has many of the ingredients of a memorable and rewarding game. It’s unfortunate that combat and some key control mechanics discolor what could be a vibrant experience. Thematically, Retro Machina doesn’t cover new ground but the way it approaches puzzles and story makes sense and feels consistent with the world it has created. As an early game from a new studio, Retro Machina is an auspicious, if flawed, debut.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 12, 2021

With a pretty cute protagonist, a generally steampunk look, and a mix of puzzles and combat that at least feel novel, Retro Machina has some things going for it...

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Jul 14, 2021

Who doesn’t love a good dystopian sci-fi affair? Growing up reading stories like 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World, even stories like The Road or some of the more recent tales written by smaller name authors. I fell in love with the genre and write in it to this day.

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May 12, 2021

As a game that has a little of everything, I highly recommend Retro Machina to anyone with an appreciation for unique indie games.

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