Escape Machines
Science-fiction action shooter about controlling robots during a machine rebellion
Mint Age Studios · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released Apr 14, 2015 · Early Access
ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 40% of 455
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- May 30, 2015
What is Escape Machines?
This single-player shooter takes place in the near future, when machines turn against their creators. You build and command robots to save people, fight robot bosses, and upgrade weapons and armor.
For you if...
- +you like mixing shooting with strategy
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer
What players say
40% of 455 reviews are positive
Players describe development as abandoned and complain that the game remains unfinished and short. They also report frequent crashes and glitches.
Screenshots and trailer
Escape Machines system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Escape Machines?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0 Compatible
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 550 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Escape Machines have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Escape Machines run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian.
Does Escape Machines 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
