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Submachine: Legacy

Submachine: Legacy — Genres, rating & game data

Become the ResearcherSubmachine is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game. You will find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and inventory items to collect to help you along the way. the World of SubmachineThe underground world of submerged machin

Submachine: Legacy is a puzzle game developed by Mateusz Skutnik, 2023. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and a sci-fi setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 98/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Submachine: Legacy

Become the ResearcherSubmachine is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game. You will find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and inventory items to collect to help you along the way. the World of SubmachineThe underground world of submerged machines offers you vast variety of locations and structures to discover and repair. While everything is shattered, you will try to put things back together to understand and escape.StoryYou are alone here. You will follow the footsteps of a banished lighthouse keeper discovering his descent into ruins of Submachine. The story is divided into chapters that will unlock for you as you progress through the game. The story is conveyed by series of notes that you'll collect and read.PuzzlesThere are tons of puzzles, some of which you'll solve by bringing the machinery back online, tinkering with it, turning off and on again. For others you'll need to find missing parts, levers that were broken off or stolen, depleted power sources, gears, cogs, lamps, coils and so on. As you move through the structure, you will be putting back together things that were shattered.GraphicsEntire game is hand-drawn. There's nothing auto-generated nor procedural. Each location was thoughtfully designed. Stylized drawings give the game it's eerie atmosphere.MusicAmbient music for this game was created by ThumpMonks, with chapter 1 ambient by Marcus Gutierrez. The music perfectly emphasizes the atmosphere of lonely exploration.

How Submachine: Legacy was received

Of the 1,413 Steam player reviews, 98% are positive.

Players

  • Steam players1,413 reviews98%Overwhelmingly positive

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iRank Score

98/100 ↗

Type

Puzzle, Adventure

Released

2023

Updated May 2026

Developer

Mateusz Skutnik

Avg. playtime

~20h

Platforms

PC

Official trailer for Submachine: Legacy

Screenshots of Submachine: Legacy

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