
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.
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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.

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Retro Machina: Nucleonics
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.
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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.
Why similar: Robots 60%, Colorful 20.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Robots 24.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Fantasy 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Colorful 12.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
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Why similar: Robots 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Colorful 7.4%
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Why similar: Robots 19%, Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Adventure 8.4%
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Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Metroidvania 14%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Dark 9.9%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Robots 17.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, RPG 9.6%
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Why similar: Robots 29.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Action 8.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Fantasy 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Fantasy 10.9%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 5.1%
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Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.2%, Puzzle 15%, Colorful 13.7%, Exploration 13.5%, 2D 7.2%
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Why similar: Robots 29.7%, Platformer 23.7%, Colorful 16.1%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 6.6%
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Why similar: Robots 21.9%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 12.5%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Emotional 17%, Platformer 14.5%, Fantasy 9.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
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Why similar: Emotional 34.6%, Colorful 14.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 10.9%
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Why similar: Robots 58.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 6.4%, Indie 6.1%
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Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Action 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Colorful 11.1%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Emotional 19.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Fantasy 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%