Indie studio Maschinen-Mensch has announced a demo is now available on Steam for rogulike platformer hybrid title, Mother Machine.
The demo is part of “Couch Co-op Fest” which starts today, and runs until Monday, February 24th which means, yes, you can only play the demo up until that date. The team says the “chaotic cave-crawler” features the idea that “no two levels are ever the same”, and offers local split-screen multiplayer for up to two players.
The latest demo for Mother Machine includes multiple new features, including splitscreen local co-op, difficulty modes, voice acting, UI improvements and level design adjustments for a richer gameplay loop. As well, players can customize their gremlin with a variety of abilities and cosmetics so that their freaky little guy can spelunk in style! The demo available from Monday, February 10th to Friday, February 24th will exclusively offer splitscreen, local co-op to celebrate Couch Co-Op Fest on Steam — following that, a demo featuring online multiplayer will be made available as a part of Steam Next Fest, available from February 24th to March 3rd.
Built in Unreal Engine 5, Mother Machine is a one-to-four-player co-op roguelike platformer, set in the colorful cave networks of a derelict space colony. Players can create and customize their own personal chaos gremlin, who are sent underground by the titular Mother Machine to battle alien enemies, discover rare technology, and uncover the mysterious planet’s darkest secrets.
Here’s the key features for the game, from the latest press release:
- Create and control their own unique chaos gremlin, capable of seamlessly running, climbing and leaping through intricate procedurally-generated alien caves
- Customize the abilities of their gremlins with a range of mutations, altering gameplay to suit their preferred playstyle
- Share the experience with friends of all skill levels, as the game’s balanced co-op mechanics allow expert cave-runners to join together with novices
- Experience unique moments created by emergent gameplay, idiosyncratic level design and the singular brand of chaos that comes from you and your best gaming buddies
Mother Machine is coming to PC some time in 2025.
