Mother Machine

Mother Machine

Steam Deck Verified

Maschinen-Mensch · Platformer · Mar 26, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

78%
Mostly Positive
76 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 76 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 38 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
You will need an internet connection, even to play it solo or split screen.
9 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is great, environments that blend organic cave elements and man(?)-made structures are cool to look at.
7 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Similarly the special ability unlock progression in a cave is shared among all players.
6 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Known for creating atmospheric adventure titles, the studio takes a very different direction here by focusing on chaotic multiplayer exploration inside procedurally generated alien caves.
4 of 38 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Co-op9 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters9 reviews
100%
Difficulty3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat6 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
46
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.