▶ A single-player survival game that connects the worlds of Crossout and Ex Machina.
▶ Post-apocalyptic action combining vehicle manufacturing, base construction, and RTS combat.
Chudo-Yudo Games , a studio under Russian game developer Targem Games , officially released the post-apocalyptic action game ‘Machine Mind’ on Steam on March 5th.
The game features a unified gameplay structure that combines vehicle crafting, resource management, base construction, and RTS combat elements. It shares the same worldview as Crossout and Ex Machina, continuing the post-apocalyptic universe established by Tagem Games.
Trapped survivors, conscious only…surviving on a ravaged Earth.
Machine Mind is set in a future where a mysterious virus has swept across the planet, triggering a nuclear war and destroying human civilization. Most of humanity has perished, with only a few survivors escaping to an orbital station. Earth has been transformed into a wasteland ruled by the violent Raider group.
The player is the sole survivor of a spaceship crash, but thanks to an experimental mind module, he finds himself trapped inside a metal machine with only his consciousness preserved. Using a rover and improvised equipment, the player must survive the wasteland, reestablish communication with the remaining survivors in orbit, and uncover the truth behind the catastrophe that devastated Earth.
From vehicle construction to base defense… an organic fusion of three genres.
Machine Mind’s core gameplay consists of three main axes:
The first is vehicle production and combat .
Gamers build their own vehicles using parts collected from the wasteland and engage in battle against a constant stream of raiders. Crafting vehicle modules and customizing their structures to suit the situation is a key survival strategy.
The second is resource management and base construction .
Gamers must collect resources, expand their base, and defend it against increasingly powerful raider attacks. Beyond simple defense, strategic decisions are required to efficiently design production lines and base structures.
The third is an RTS-based automation system .
Gamers can directly control multiple vehicles to automate various tasks such as exploration, resource collection, and combat, gradually expanding the wasteland survival system.
A worldview connection that Crossout and Ex Machina fans will pay attention to.
Machine Mind doesn’t simply borrow a similar vibe; it shares the same worldview as Crossout and Ex Machina.
Core elements like wasteland, radar, rare resources, and vehicle customization will be familiar to fans of the series, while the single-player narrative and RTS automation system offer a fresh gaming experience.
Unlike Crossout, which was centered around multiplayer PvP and an economic system, Machine Mind focuses on a story-driven single-player experience that delves into the secrets of the wasteland world.
A post-apocalyptic studio with 20 years of experience
Tagem Games is a game developer based in Yekaterinburg, Russia (Ural region), founded in 2002 by Stanislav Skorb.
The studio is a veteran developer with over 20 titles under their belt, including Crossout, Star Conflict, Blaze Rush, and Ex Machina, and has released games on PC, console, and mobile platforms.
Tagem Games’ post-apocalyptic world began in 2005 with Ex Machina. Released in North America as Hard Truck Apocalypse, it was inspired by Mad Max and Fallout and featured survival through armored vehicles in a post-nuclear wasteland.
Since then, Tagem Games has expanded its worldview online. In 2017, the post-apocalyptic MMO action game “Crossout,” co-developed with Gaijin Entertainment, garnered significant attention for its ability to combine dozens of parts to create your own vehicle and engage in multiplayer battles.
Machine Mind was developed by Chudo-Yudo Games, a studio established within Tagem Games. Tagem Games also handled publishing, and the two studios collaborated to release this game.
Users: “Plenty of potential, but we’ll have to wait and see how well it’s done.”
It started off with a ‘generally positive’ rating, with about 70% of the first 10 Steam reviews giving it positive ratings shortly after its release on March 5th.
Positive responses include comments such as, “I’m looking forward to experiencing the Crossout and Ex Machina universes in single player again,” and “It’s interesting that vehicle production, base management, and RTS systems are all combined in one game.”
However, some gamers are cautious about the scale and completeness of the initial content, suggesting that future updates and patches should be kept in mind.
Machine Mind is currently available on Steam. It’s priced at $19.99, but there’s a 10% launch discount.
The game is available exclusively for Windows-based PCs, and further information and development news can be found on the official X account (@TG_Indie) and Discord channel.
Steam Store Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2861590/Machine_Mind/
