Bartlow's Dread Machine cover

Bartlow's Dread Machine

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First release
Sep 29, 2020
Publisher
Beep Games
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Shooter · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.

Also known as Dread Machine.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 29, 2020
Xbox One
Sep 29, 2020
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view

At a Glance

Critic Score
78
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Positive, 32 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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