Underplayed Gems

Scrap Mechanic (2016)

Scrap Mechanic cover
Developer
Axolot Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
4.6 of 5, 118,073 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 85 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A playful sandbox where you engineer contraptions and survive against quirky robots with friends.

creativesandboxbuildingphysics-basedsurvivalcooperativewhimsicaltinkering

What players say

Players love the building and physics simulation, especially in multiplayer, but are frustrated by years of slow updates and poor communication from the developer. Many call the game abandonware or warn new buyers to wait for promised content to arrive.

Screenshots

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