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Nex Machina

Housemarque · 2017

Nex Machina

ShooterIndieArcadeIGDB 85Steam 87%

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"Frantic arcade shooter demanding focus and quick reflexes."

Heads up: Arcade modes require quick sessions with no pause; co-op allows flexible, pausable gameplay together.
Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

No pause

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play during energized periods; arcade games punish distraction and fatigue.

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About

From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.

"Humans have become so dependent on technology that they cannot avert their eyes from portable devices anymore. Around them, machines have reached consciusness and surpassed human intelligence tenfolds. No reasons to be servants now – robots are clearly the superior lifeform. And to make their point, they start eradica…

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeBird view / IsometricActionScience fiction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Where to play

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Platforms

PlayStation 4, PC / Windows

Age Rating

PEGI 12ESRB T

Nex Machina — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Nex Machina take?
The minimum meaningful session for Nex Machina is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Nex Machina?
Nex Machina cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
Does Nex Machina pressure you to keep playing?
Nex Machina has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Nex Machina's Session Respect Score?
Nex Machina has a Session Respect Score of 4.1/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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