Tex-Mechs (2020)

Developer: SMU Guildhall
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 215 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 19 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You pilot a repurposed ranching mech, frantically stomping, shooting, and torching waves of giant bugs in a cartoonish alien wasteland.

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What players say

Players call it a fun but very short experience, finished in about 15 minutes. The biggest complaint is that it ends on a cliffhanger just as a boss appears, leaving no boss fight. Many note it feels like a student project or demo that was never continued.

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