Games like Retro Machina
If Retro Machina is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hob, Phantom Tides and Soul's Spectrum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Retro Machina: Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Players who liked Retro Machina also play
Steam players who put hours into Retro Machina also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Hob
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Top pick for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Phantom Tides
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Soul's Spectrum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Third-strongest match for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Retro Machina.
You wake up in a mysterious dungeon, full of dangerous traps and unlucky inhabitants. Brain cracking puzzles await you while a dark story will slowly unfold in this supernatural place!
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Ranked #4 for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Ranked #5 for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Ranked #6 for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Figment 2: Creed Valley
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Ranked #7 for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.
FAR: Changing Tides
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Ranked #8 for Retro Machina fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Retro Machina at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Retro Machina on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Retro Machina on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Retro Machina on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Retro Machina on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Retro Machina on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Retro Machina.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retro Machina.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Orbit Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Orbit Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ebenezer and the Invisible World
WHY THIS
Shares non linear exploration, backtracking and an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Another title from Orbit Studio, the studio behind Retro Machina. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Retro Machina: Nucleonics
WHY THIS
Another title from Orbit Studio, the studio behind Retro Machina. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as they solve intricate puzzles and begin unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Haunted House
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Another title from Orbit Studio, the studio behind Retro Machina. Shares Adventure with Retro Machina.
Creep, sneak, and dash your way through hordes of ghouls and eerie ectoplasms in this roguelite reimagining of the classic Atari adventure!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Soul's Spectrum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Retro Machina.
You wake up in a mysterious dungeon, full of dangerous traps and unlucky inhabitants. Brain cracking puzzles await you while a dark story will slowly unfold in this supernatural place!
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
FAR: Changing Tides
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Retro Machina.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Frequently asked about Retro Machina
- Does Retro Machina work on Steam Deck?
- Retro Machina is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Retro Machina cost?
- Retro Machina is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Retro Machina?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retro Machina are Hob, Phantom Tides, Soul's Spectrum.
- Who developed Retro Machina?
- Retro Machina was developed by Orbit Studio and published by SuperGG.com.
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