Not The Robots
A stealth roguelike where eating furniture removes your own cover
2DArray · Published by tinyBuild · Released Dec 12, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 323
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 12 years ago
- Oct 13, 2014
Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)
What is Not The Robots?
In this single-player stealth roguelike, you guide a robot through office buildings, eating furniture and avoiding armed guards, lasers, and traps. The campaign spans seven buildings with randomly generated levels, while a voiced mystery gradually explains the setting.
For you if...
- +you enjoy using gadgets to outmaneuver patrolling guards
- +you like stealth that mixes patience with quick reactions
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving runs without permanent death
- −you want fixed layouts rather than randomly generated levels
What players say
82% of 323 reviews are positive
Players praise the tactical choices created by consuming cover and the variety of the generated levels. Some find the core gameplay loop repetitive or tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Not The Robots system requirements
Minimum: from 2004, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Not The Robots?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- 1.5Ghz
- Graphics
- Graphics card from 2004 or later
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Does Not The Robots have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Not The Robots run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Not The Robots 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
Tags
- Indie
- Strategy
- Action
- Action Roguelike
- Stealth
- Robots
- Roguelite
- Singleplayer
- Procedural Generation
- Roguelike
- Perma Death
- Sci-fi
Recent updates
- Oct 13, 2014 · 1.1.5 Update - Better Custom Levels!
- Oct 13, 2014 · 1.1.5 Update - Better Custom Levels!
- Aug 4, 2014 · The 1.1 Update is live!
- Aug 4, 2014 · The 1.1 Update is live!
- Mar 11, 2014 · Version 1.0.3 is live, Soundtrack released!
