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Abstraction Games / Aug 29, 2013 / Action
Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.
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67% positive, 308 reviews
Fantastic game, initially on Atari ST (and not Amiga ! Don't believe me ? Read "The Bitmap Brothers: Universe" for the creator's interview) and ported to numerous platforms. But this a this a bad port with gameplay bugs (see steam forum for details). If you want to play it, go for the Megadrive port, it's the only one : - truly fullscreen : you can see more around the characters (and you need it !) - with...
13 found this helpful, 2025-10-05
A classic top-down shooter with tough enemies and old-school charm. Still fun to revisit.
5 found this helpful, 2025-11-27
The Chaos Engine, developed by Abstraction Games and The Bitmap Brothers and published by Rebellion, is both a product of its time and a timeless example of smartly designed cooperative action. Originally released in the early 1990s and later remastered for modern systems, it represents an era of gaming that prized challenge, atmosphere, and mechanical precision. Set in an alternate steampunk version of Victorian...
8 found this helpful, 2025-10-19
It's a steampunk Victorian age, battle through four unique worlds against various enemies, created by The Chaos Engine. Pick one of six mercenaries, each with their own set of skills and weapons. You can also customise your character. It is single player or online and local co-op. You might remember the old Amiga classic, it feels similar to that with the same kind of character movement and music/sound...
4 found this helpful, 2026-02-10
Hours of fun
Reviewers played it for 6 hours (the median). At $9.99, that's $1.67 an hour. A cinema ticket is about $6 an hour.
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