1993 Space Machine
Skip · Multiplayer · 2016
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 23, under the fair line, at $11.99.
- Length
- 2.6h 6.3h to 100%
- Value
- $4.61/hr
- Reviews
- 70% of 387 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. Calls like this were right 83% of the time in a backtest over 70 weeks.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- 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
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, DirectX 9 capable graphics card., 205 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
It has been discounted 62 times in the 11 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 70 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 69 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 62 percent. On the same math HUNTDOWN ($19.99, scores 78) and METAL SLUG 2 ($6.99, scores 67) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
More about 1993 Space Machine
HowLongToBeat players log 2.6 hours as a typical playtime, and completionists log 6, 2.4 times as much.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 2.6 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
8% start to 2% 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
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5) I spent some time with the game and overall had a positive experience 🙂 It's a classic space shooter with simple and clear mechanics: you move forward, shoot enemies, dodge attacks, and gradually upgrade your ship. There's a choice of ships, different weapons, and a local co-op mode, which makes playing more engaging 🚀 The atmosphere and music fit the old arcade style well, and if you enjoy this type...
1 more review, not recommended
Pros: ✅ The game is not too difficult and the checkpoint placement is generous (The Omega level can be very challenging). ✅ Decent music. ✅ A huge selection of weapons and multiple ships. Cons: ❌ The text window sometimes appears at the worst possible moments when you need to dodge multiple objects. ❌ Broken achievements... As of now, you cannot obtain any of them legitimately. ❌ Limited amount of money you can earn...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
1993 Space Machine scores 23/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/373480/1993-space-machineReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.