Skip to content
Machine Party header image

Similar games

Games like Machine Party

Mike Klubnika, GDeavid · 2026 · Windows, Linux

Steam: 86 % positive of 5,878 reviews, as of Oct 28

Machine Party is a collection of violent party games where failure is lethal. Gather your friends and endure high stakes situations to prove your life is worth more than theirs. Survival is unlikely.

24 games that play like Machine Party and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Move or Die, Party Hard 2 and Pummel Party.

Map region: Party & Couch Co-op
Our review: 8.1/10 →Open on Steam ↗

Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this cheap, chaotic party game for friends, but its short content and lack of matchmaking or local play hold it back.

Most reviewers recommend Machine Party, and many praise its chaotic minigames, creative designs and laughs when playing with friends. Many players say the game is best played over voice chat with people they already know, and several describe rounds of betraying and killing each other as the main draw. Criticism focuses on content: many players say the game has too few minigames and little replay value, with the order always the same, so it feels repetitive after a few sessions. Many also say there is no matchmaking, no server browser and no online or local play options, so finding a group is hard. Some reviewers note technical issues such as crashes and controls that cannot be rebound. Recent reviews lean more negative and mostly repeat the same complaints about the lack of random lobbies and new content.

Praised

  • Chaotic, funny minigames

    Players say the minigames are creative and absurd, and that watching friends fail and betray each other is very funny.

    Many players
  • Great with friends

    Reviewers say the game is best played with friends on voice chat, where the betrayal and teasing add to the fun.

    Many players
  • Low price for the content

    Players call the game cheap or good value, especially on sale, for a short evening of fun.

    Some players
  • Distinct art and sound

    Players praise the grungy industrial look, PS1-style visuals and booming soundtrack.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Too few minigames

    Players say the game has too little content and that the minigames repeat quickly, so it feels finished after one or two sessions.

    Many players
  • Order never changes

    Reviewers want the minigame order to be shuffled or randomised, since the same sequence repeats every run.

    Many players
  • No matchmaking or server browser

    Players say you cannot find random players or join public lobbies, so you need friends or Discord groups to play at all.

    Many players
  • No local or online multiplayer options

    Reviewers want couch play or proper online options, noting that the game is hard to set up without invites.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players with a group of friends who enjoy teasing and betraying each other over voice chat, and who want a short, cheap party game.
Who should skip it
Players without friends to play with or those wanting long-lasting content and random online matches should skip it for now.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours note the limited variety and repetition more strongly, while those with fewer hours mostly praise the laughs.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 18, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Machine Party

Close to it by gameplay and by look, so it appears in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Machine Party

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Hotline Miami95 % positive of 110,797
  2. Broforce95 % positive of 49,619
  3. 8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game92 % positive of 681
  4. Rubber Bandits84 % positive of 5,645
  5. NightClub Simulator92 % positive of 891
  6. MicroWorks79 % positive of 1,964
  7. Midnight Murder Club69 % positive of 306
  8. KEEP GAMBLING75 % positive of 998
  9. Intoxicated Driver84 % positive of 1,077
  10. Propnight64 % positive of 20,087
  11. Ben and Ed - Blood Party87 % positive of 2,307
  12. Maniac90 % positive of 1,761

By look

Looks like Machine Party

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Lost in Vivo90 % positive of 3,711
  2. Mouthwashing95 % positive of 34,750
  3. Paratopic78 % positive of 1,379
  4. The Night of the Scissors92 % positive of 443
  5. Psychopomp GOLD96 % positive of 4,962
  6. Quake95 % positive of 14,096
  7. Brno Transit85 % positive of 618
  8. STRAFTAT95 % positive of 24,322
  9. Fear the Spotlight96 % positive of 1,230
  10. Stay Out of the House94 % positive of 1,717
  11. Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt87 % positive of 380
  12. ANEURISM IV75 % positive of 5,762

At a glance

What games like Machine Party have in common

  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, none of them after Machine Party (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: People Playground (96 % positive of 301,891).

On bestof.games

More about Machine Party

Our review

Machine Party Review – Chaotic, Gorey Party Minigames for Friends

Machine Party is an outrageous, high‑energy party game that nails moments of cruelty and comedy. Buy it if you have friends (or a Discord ready) and you want a one‑session riot; skip or wait if you need matchmaking, local play, or a long-term progression loop.

Published July 30, 2026

Read the review →
8.1/10Verdict from sources

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

Explore every game on the map →Browse games by visual style →