Nex Machina

Nex Machina

Steam Deck Unsupported

Housemarque · Twin Stick Shooter · Jun 20, 2017

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

87%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While gameplay takes all inspiration from old 80's top down arcade shooters, graphics help to bring that vibe even more.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While gameplay takes all inspiration from old 80's top down arcade shooters, graphics help to bring that vibe even more.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Polished, relentless gunplay, neon-tastic asthethics & eye-popping visuals wrapped in an energy-infused synthetic soundtrack.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controls are smooth and tight, whether you're playing on a gamepad or a keyboard and mouse.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
You can enjoy it in coop too, which was fun for me and my brother, but it is also simple as in the old days.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Black screen through all protons, with special launch commands gets to menu but uses 100% of CPU on Steam Deck and doesn't still load the first level without crashing.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay61 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Controls32 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters32 reviews
75%
Combat23 reviews
70%
Performance14 reviews
71%
Linux compatibility8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty60 reviews
92%

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.

Full price

Currently $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
39
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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