Mechanic Escape
Fair · Action · 2014
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Fair at $0.79, the lowest Steam price we have tracked since Apr 2014. Buy it now if you want it.
- Length
- 4.1h 8h to 100%
- Value
- $0.19/hr
- Reviews
- 85% of 793 positive
Full price
Today
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Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
In a world oppressed by ruthless machines, a stronghold full of die-hard TV-sets resists the persecution. Your lost friends and the lack of resources drive you to take action against the extinction. Brave the dangers and go find your comrades to rescue your species!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, Any graphic card since 2004, 2 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
The lowest price on record is $0.79, set in June 2024. Across all 93 discounts in the 13 years tracked, the median cut is 80 percent, about 5 weeks apart.
Value puts it in the top 4 percent of the games it competes with. It is better reviewed than 89 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Waking Mars ($9.99, scores 68) beats it on value, while it beats ANIMAL WELL ($24.99, scores 66).
The drop-off
17% start to 5% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Mechanic Escape is a fast-paced 2D platformer developed by Slak Games and published by Plug In Digital. The game belongs to a category of platformers often described as "hardcore" or "die-and-retry" titles, where success depends on precision, reflexes, and learning through repeated attempts. Rather than focusing on narrative depth or combat systems, the experience centers on relentless momentum and obstacle...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
I originally bought this years ago, played for a little bit, and then put it aside as being too difficult. Recently started looking through my old games on steam and started playing this again on a whim. I haven't completed it yet, but I'm definitely having more fun than I was before - maybe I just have more patience now? But it's fun to play in relatively short bursts. A pretty fun little platformer if you don't...
Awful, awful experience. Timing traps that you do not see, too close FOV, a lot of trial and error in the sense that NO ONE SAW THAT COMING and you're dead. That is wrong, plain wrong. Level design should be so that if you managed to master all the cues and reflexes that you'll avoid everything or manage in the way. Not in here. Also, a lot of late levels require you to FLOAT. That wouldn't be a problem, if the main...
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Cite this score
Mechanic Escape scores 67/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/268240/mechanic-escapeReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.