The Mobius Machine

Name: The Mobius Machine
Rating: 8 (495 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Madruga Works

Mar 1, 2024

Visual

2.5D
side scroll
3D

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
contact damage
Ranged Combat
two stick

Features

equipment

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
PlayStation
- PS5
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

Links

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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- action
- contact damage
- Ranged Combat
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
- item gated
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The Mobius Machine

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