Underplayed Gems

Automata Break (2020)

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Developer
Pumpkin Head Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.7 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A game where one player directs defenses from a top-down view while another fights in first-person, blending strategic placement with direct combat to stop escaping robots.

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What players say

Players praise the asymmetric co-op that lets one person in VR and another on PC play together, and note that Steam Remote Play works well. Many say the game is fun but rough: it has glitches, lacks a final boss, and the difficulty is high even on normal. At least one reviewer calls the game abandoned.

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