PCGame

Retro Machina: Nucleonics

Isometric puzzle adventure where you turn enemy robots into tools

Orbit Studio · Published by SuperGG.com · Released Apr 14, 2021

ActionAdventureIndieFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 168
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Mar 14, 2023
Minimum PC
GT 1030
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Retro Machina: Nucleonics?

This free, single-player demo of Retro Machina is an isometric action-adventure with two locations to explore. In a retro-futuristic world left behind by humans, you guide a discarded worker robot seeking repairs, fight hostile machines, and control other robots to solve puzzles and reach inaccessible areas.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy using enemy abilities to solve environmental puzzles
  • +you like settings inspired by vintage science fiction

Not for you if...

  • −you want a complete adventure rather than a demo

What players say

89% of 168 reviews are positive

Players praise the art direction, atmosphere, and music. The most common complaints concern awkward controls and stiff combat.

Screenshots and trailer

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Retro Machina: Nucleonics system requirements

Minimum: GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
Intel Core i3 or AMD FX 6300 processor, 2GHz or faster
Graphics
Nvidia GT 1030 or AMD RX 550 or higher series
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or higher
Processor
Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD RX 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Retro Machina: Nucleonics have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Retro Machina: Nucleonics run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Retro Machina: Nucleonics use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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