Computer game fans who crave some cool robotic work are in luck; Mech shooter Daemon X Machina has been confirmed as a free game from the Epic Games Store next week.
Daemon X Machina, originally released as a Switch exclusive in 2019 before moving to PC the following year, puts players in the role of a mercenary recruited by the Orbital organization. Basically, these hired mercenaries have access to massive Arsenal mechanics, and each successive mission sees players navigating and smashing through brightly colored post-apocalyptic arenas, blasting bolts of formidable robot enemies led by corrupt AI.
Mechs can be fully customized with new weapons and upgrades, and players can even delve into the mysterious world of body modification if they so choose, subjecting their avatars to everything from minor cosmetic upgrades to large-scale surgical procedures that confer some benefits but can have a huge impact. on their appearance.
Jump into a range of different modes, including online co-op, multiplayer exploration missions, and even a competitive mode focused on 1v1 and 2v2 rankings, mechanical fans love Daemon X Machina.
In fact, fr.techtribune.net’s Martin Robinson was impressed enough to give him a recommended badge on the Switch, noting that while some of the jagged edges were “an incomplete revival of a subgenre that already has enough flaws” [Daemon X Machina] He knows what made these old games crack and dwells on the details that made Armored Core sing.”
Daemon X Machina will be downloaded for free from the Epic Games Store starting Thursday, January 27. Until then, players can add the existing store offer to their libraries: developer Mighty Polygon’s A first-person physics puzzle game from Relicta.