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The Vending Machine

The Vending Machine is a survival stealth horror where you must sneak, run, and escape from an anomalous vending machine.

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Nookinya, Guildmaster Rin
Publisher
Nookinya
Release
August 18, 2025
348 days ago
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About the Game

Welcome to Mammon Systems, Technician.

Your first day as a Tier 1 Vending Machine Specialist begins now.

The Vending Machine is a survival horror game where you must evade and escape from a hostile anomalous vending machine by locating and inserting coins into eight vending machines scattered throughout the containment zone.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Vending Machine Horror: Dr. [REDACTED] initially described the entity as a “goofy-ahh vending unit,” but later retracted the statement after it sprinted at him full speed during an attempt to record “content for his chat,” as per his post-incident statement.

  • Enter the Simulated Containment Zone: Our scientists and engineers have built a fake human city to contain these vending machines. Your job as a certified technician is to keep them satiated and satisfied by inserting coins into their slot.

  • Anomalous Entities: Between the bloodthirsty beverage dispenser and a disfigured, screaming humanoid thingy, you’ll have more than just routine maintenance to worry about.

  • Stealth Gameplay: Turn off your flashlight. Listen closely. Use your spatial awareness to slip past hostile machines undetected in pitch darkness.

  • Stay on the Move: Keep moving and weaving between obstacles to throw off your pursuers.

  • Escape: Once your objectives are complete, make a break for the exit. Do it fast.

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