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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.

The Chaos Engine is a action, retro and co-op game developed by Abstraction Games and The Bitmap Brothers and published by Rebellion.
Released on August 29th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.

It has received 421 reviews of which 283 were positive and 138 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista/7/8
  • Processor: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (minimum 2.5 GHz)
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 6200 or ATI Radeon X300
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 6200 or ATI Radeon X300
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (minimum 2.5 GHz)
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 6200 or ATI Radeon X300
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 400 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025
This is a great but brutal game, kind of reminds me of a Dark Souls like game where the punishing gameplay can where you down and fully demoralise you. Having said that the game is fair and allows you to progress once you level up your hand-eye coordination skills. Sit back and pour yourself a single malt scotch with ice and bask in it's old school nostalgia !
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Nov. 2024
A game for real MEN. Perfect port.
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Aug. 2024
This was the first game I have achieved to finish when I was young. Very funny game!
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May 2024
I don't have any nostalgia from this game like others, though I am a gamer from way back, just not this game. I love it and am glad older games are available like this, where I can support the creators--or at least owners--for a reasonable amount of money and add it to my Steam collection. Other reviews talk about the game play and controls. To me they don't seem off at all, but I cannot compare it to an original system like Amiga or Super Nintendo as "Soldiers of Fortune." (I own an SNES but did not know this game was on it.) I like having a mix of game types so I can decide what to play based on how much time or energy I have. This one will fit that quick-try to make progress niche very nicely.
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May 2024
A old classic. Very nice and surprisingly strategic for a run and gun.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Chaos Engine is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Chaos Engine is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.

The Chaos Engine received 283 positive votes out of a total of 421 achieving a rating of 6.44.
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The Chaos Engine was developed by Abstraction Games and The Bitmap Brothers and published by Rebellion.

The Chaos Engine is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Chaos Engine is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Chaos Engine is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Chaos Engine offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

The Chaos Engine includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

The Chaos Engine does not currently offer any DLC.

The Chaos Engine does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Chaos Engine supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Chaos Engine is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Chaos Engine.

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The Chaos Engine PEGI 12
6.4
283
138
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Abstraction Games, The Bitmap Brothers
Publisher
Rebellion
Release 29 Aug 2013
Platforms
Remote Play