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Mechanism
Alexander Goodwin · released Jul 19, 2018 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Mechanism - - an adventure game about a lonely robot. Dive into a depressive steampunk world which has been infected with a strange disease called "Phlegm".
Released Jul 19, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 65% positive of 147 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $12.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.4k – 14k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $30k – $110k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 147 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–95 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Steampunk | 1 in 171 games |
| Robots | 1 in 44 games |
| Psychological | 1 in 32 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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