Daemon X Machina

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Violence — realistic
AdventureSci-fiShooter

What's in it

Violence realistic
Moderate

Sci-fi mech combat: piloting an Arsenal mech to shoot, blast, and destroy enemy robots, drones, and rogue AI war machines with ranged and melee weapons; explosions and mechanical wreckage but no human blood or gore.

Dark themes mild
Low

The plot centers on a war for human survival against rogue AIs after a cosmic disaster, with themes of loss and characters altered by a mysterious energy.

Language mild
Low

Mild combat and mission dialogue between pilots.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Daemon X Machina is a sci-fi action game in which you pilot a heavily customizable mech called an Arsenal and fight through missions against enemy mechs and rogue AI war machines. Between battles you kit out your pilot and mech in a hangar hub using parts you buy or collect. The action centers on fast, weaponized robot-versus-robot combat with guns, swords, and energy weapons; enemies explode and break apart mechanically, but there is no blood or gore and combat is against machines rather than depicted human bodies. The story deals with a war for humanity's survival after a mysterious energy turned artificial intelligence hostile. There is optional online co-op for taking on missions with other players.

How it's framed

The game casts the player's pilot as one of humanity's protectors defending people against hostile machines, framing the mech combat as heroic wartime action rather than glorifying cruelty; the tone is stylized and action-driven with a serious survival premise.

Details

Developer
Marvelous
Publisher
Marvelous / Nintendo
Released
2020-02-13
Metacritic 72critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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