Heaven's Machine is an arcade developed by Glass Revolver, released 11 November 2021 on Nintendo Switch.
What Heaven's Machine is
Heaven's Machine is an arcade game developed by Glass Revolver and released in 2021. It was published by Super Rare Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Heaven's Machine is a chaotic, fast-paced roguelite set on a cosmic train racing towards heaven. Jack wakes up to find themselves at the end of this metal tomb, with no other choice than to pick up a gun, pull the trigger, and run headlong towards the conductor to save their dead loved one. As Jack, players will travel through a randomly-generated train, grabbing dozens of the 50+ unique items, blasting hundreds of enemies, and battling bizarre monsters. For an extra challenge, battle the demiurge in the unlockable Night Train mode which randomizes all train cars, enemies, bosses, and shops!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Heaven's Machine launched on 11 November 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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