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The Drowning Machine

More catharsis than game, The Drowning Machine journals the days following the untimely death of a best friend.

20 November 2020

The Drowning Machine is an adventure developed by Rabbit Run Games, released 20 November 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Drowning Machine is

The Drowning Machine is an adventure game developed by Rabbit Run Games and released in 2020. It was published by The Haunted PS1. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In February of 2019, my best friend Charlie took his own life. In the months preceeding his death, the two of us had begun working on a game together, but due to unforseen circumstances the game had to be shelved. Through all of this, Charlie was insistent that "if anything bad ever happens to one of us, the other has to finish it." In his memory, I think it's time to finish that game. Profits from The Drowning Machine will be donated to a Trans Lifeline in Charlie's honor
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Drowning Machine launched on 20 November 2020, within three weeks of Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Released around the same time: Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Official trailer

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When did The Drowning Machine come out?
The Drowning Machine was released on 20 November 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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