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Same atmospheric mood as THE ENIGMA MACHINE.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like THE ENIGMA MACHINE
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Players who liked THE ENIGMA MACHINE also play
The closest matches to THE ENIGMA MACHINE: [ECHOSTASIS], Rise of Insanity, Master Reboot, Transient: Extended Edition, and Soul Axiom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares glitch effects with THE ENIGMA MACHINE.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: ENIGMA STUDIO
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- 90% of 299 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Glitchy ps1 style aesthetics hook instantly
- Narrative feels mechanical yet deeply human
- Short but intense experience
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Mysterious
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as THE ENIGMA MACHINE.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rise of Insanity
Why this: Shares glitch effects with THE ENIGMA MACHINE.
Eldritch
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as THE ENIGMA MACHINE.
About THE ENIGMA MACHINE
The closest matches to THE ENIGMA MACHINE: [ECHOSTASIS], Rise of Insanity, Master Reboot, Transient: Extended Edition, and Soul Axiom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If THE ENIGMA MACHINE is your kind of game, the closest matches are [ECHOSTASIS], Rise of Insanity and Master Reboot — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious, and single out its free movement exploration and glitch effects. 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.
About THE ENIGMA MACHINE: ENIGMA TECHNOLOGIES invites you to delve into the mind of an AI. Seamlessly blending first-person exploration with point-and-click mechanics, THE ENIGMA MACHINE's completely unique presentation offers an increasingly unnerving atmosphere.
Is THE ENIGMA MACHINE worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 299 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Glitchy ps1 style aesthetics hook instantly
- Narrative feels mechanical yet deeply human
- Tension builds through atmosphere not scares
- Thought provoking exploration of ai sentience
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is fantastic, and really thought-provoking. So why am I giving it a negative review? Because, like several others in the forums and reviews, I had a lot of my time wasted by a game-breaking bug that is basically invisible, yet…”
“Very interesting concept and great execution. I was thoroughly enjoying myself until a certain ugly bug that for some reason hasn't been fixed 7 years later reared its head. I'm leaving a negative review because the dev is seemingly…”
People who play it also play: [ECHOSTASIS], Rise of Insanity, Master Reboot
Frequently asked about THE ENIGMA MACHINE
Can I run it?
How much does THE ENIGMA MACHINE cost?
THE ENIGMA MACHINE is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to THE ENIGMA MACHINE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE ENIGMA MACHINE are [ECHOSTASIS], Rise of Insanity, Master Reboot.
Who developed THE ENIGMA MACHINE?
THE ENIGMA MACHINE was developed by ENIGMA STUDIO.