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Mechanical Menace

Mechanical Menace is a playable found-footage horror game. Relive the recording of a "Fixer"—a contractor paid to clean up AI messes in the past. Use black market tools to stun those bots, and finish the job. If you die, the footage just rewinds... until you get it right.

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Paul Maik Rempel
Publisher
810 Studios
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About the Game

PRESS PLAY > ENTER THE NIGHTMARE

It was supposed to be just another piece of junk in the ruins of a defunct AI company. A loose memory chip, half-buried in dust. But when you slotted it into the terminal, you didn't just open a file—you stepped inside.

In Mechanical Menace, you are no longer a teenager in the safe future. You are reliving the memories of a Fixer from the past—a desperate contractor hired to do the dirty work for companies whose AI spiraled out of control. The requirement for the payout? Record everything.

A GLITCH IN TIME
Experience the terror through a deteriorating digital lens. The graphics feature a unique corrupted memory aesthetic. When you fail, the screen tears, the audio screams, and the footage rewinds to the last checkpoint. You don't just respawn; you force the memory to try again.

KEY FEATURES

  • 📼 Playable Found Footage: The UI mimics a mandatory work-log recording. The "glitches" aren't bugs—they are your health bar. Take too much damage, and the data corrupts, forcing a rewind.

  • 🛠️ Black Market Arsenal: You aren't helpless against every threat. Earn credits to buy illegal jammers and freezing tools to neutralize the Entertainment models.

  • 🤫 Tactical Stealth: Tools are scarce, and Animatronics may appeare invincible. You must balance aggression with pure stealth. If the big ones hear you, no tool can save you.

  • 🧩 The Fixer's Secret: Why was this specific memory chip left in the ruins? As you complete the illegal objectives, you'll uncover why this job was the one that changed history.

  • 🔦 UE5 Atmosphere: Explore a facility that feels lived-in and terrifyingly real, powered by the cutting-edge lighting and graphics of Unreal Engine 5.

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