Nex Machina

Twin-stick arcade shooter with secret paths and local co-op

Housemarque · Released Jun 20, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 2,201
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 8 years ago; Dec 4, 2017

What is Nex Machina?

Nex Machina is a top-down shooter set in a future where intelligent machines turn against humanity. You shoot robots and rescue humans through levels across six worlds.

For you if...

+you like fast, difficult shooting and dodging enemy fire
+you enjoy replaying levels to improve your score

Not for you if...

−you prefer slower combat with fewer threats on screen
−you want a long campaign without repeating levels

What players say

87% of 2,201 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast, tight shooting and soundtrack. Some find the levels quick to finish, while others report that HDR turns on without a way to disable it, leaving the image too dark.

Screenshots and trailer

Nex Machina system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD FX-4300
Graphics: 2 GB Video RAM - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R9 270
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Hungarian.