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The Chaos Engine
17BANG SCORE

The Chaos Engine

Skip · Shooter · 2013

Light on value at this price: $1.99, 69% positive.

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The verdict

Better value than 23% of Shooter games

Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.

ActionRetroCo-opSteampunkTop-DownClassicShooter2DSingleplayerLocal Co-Op1990'sShoot 'Em Up
Length
No data
not listed on HowLongToBeat
$/hr
No data
needs a length to divide by
Price
$1.99
Reviews
69%
446 reviews
Metacritic
40
critic score
Players
150K
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
Critics vs players+29
Critics
40
Players
69
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 446 Steam player reviews
Price history

—No price history available for this game.IsThereAnyDeal

DeveloperAbstraction Games
PublisherRebellion
GenreShooter
Achievements34
What drives the score
↑Raising the score1
Reach↑ 150K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
•Neutral3
Reviews• 69% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Engagement• 1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization• None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down

↑ Raising the score, ↓ lowering it, • neutral. Lime is a core driver, blue a supporting signal. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.

The drop-off

64% start to 1% finish
050100rarestfirst achievement

Only 1% of players reach the end. Most never finish it. Steam global achievements

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The Chaos Engine
$1.99−80%
Buy on Steam · $1.99Cheaper keys on G2A

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