- Mother Machine Update 1.3.1 - 15 August 2025
Today's patch fixes a few issues that some players have reported: Fixed crash on startup when using FSR on some GPUs Fixed crash when completing some Adventures Fixed being able to take damage while still in the loading screen (and then getting stuck in loading) Thanks for your bug reports! Use the in-game bug reporter where possible to report issues.
- Try the Co-Op Gremlin Tours Demo! - 12 August 2025
Greetings Gremlins!Today we’re happy to share with you what we’ve been working on for the last few months since launching Mother Machine: a demo of an experimental new game mode, which we’re calling Co-Op Gremlin Tours!In Co-Op Gremlin Tours, you and your Gremlin friends are on a trip to the (newly terraformed) surface of the planet, using the drilling machines left behind by the Creators. Each Tour will take you through a number of small caves, each with its own distinct theme and goal. At the end of each cave, you will find another drill taking you to the next cave: but first, you and your Gremlin pals will need to decide which cave to explore next with a vote!Since launch, we’ve been updating Mother Machine with new content like the Creators’ Ruins biome, as well as making getting into the game with your friends more streamlined with features like the Custom Expedition and Quick Play…
- Mother Machine Update 1.3 - 12 August 2025
Greetings Gremlins, Today's update brings a long-requested feature to the game: Offline Mode! There's also support for AMD's FSR technologies to get a faster frame-rate, a new Leg-Up ability, and more - here are the full details: Offline Mode: You can now play Mother Machine without an internet connection! If you want to force the game to always play offline, there's a new option in the game settings. And if you can't connect to the shared Mother's Home but otherwise are online, you can still play the game and join your friends in the Caves as normal. Leg-Up Ability: Hold the Climb button without moving to offer a leg-up to your fellow Gremlins. They can then jump higher with your assistance! FSR Support: The game now supports AMD's FSR technologies, both for Upscaling and Frame Generation. New Cosmetics: There are a number of new cosmetic options and emotes to unlock. Bug Fixes: This u…
- Steam Deck Verified! - 2 July 2025
Our Gremlin technicians have been very busy in the last few weeks and we are happy to announce that Mother Machine is now officially Steam Deck Verified. This means that the game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display. We’ll keep improving various other aspects of Mother Machine in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more news! In the meantime, let us know about your experience on the Steam Deck with Mother Machine!
- Mother Machine Update 1.2.1 - 25 June 2025
Greetings Gremlins,We hope you're enjoying exploring the Creators' Ruins! Today's update has a few fixes for Split Screen and Steam Deck:Fixed Player 2 not having correct interaction prompts sometimes in splitscreenFixed Player 2 not being able to leave menus when using the "P1 Uses Controller" modeRemoved the "Fullscreen" option on Steam Deck that caused issues (use "Windowed Fullscreen" instead)The onscreen keyboard is now displayed as appropriate when sending a bug report on Steam DeckIncreased the size of some input prompts so they are properly readable on Steam Deck
- Remote Play Together with your friends! - 25 June 2025
Try now playing Mother Machine online with a friend using Steam's Remote Play Together, you will be playing split-screen as in our local coop.And the best part is that our demo also has the Steam Remote Play Together enabled, so you don’t need to buy the game if you want to try it!To play split-screen online, just open the Steam overlay, and click 'Remote Play', then invite a friend. Once they've joined, make sure their controller is set up for Player 2 by dragging it to the 2 box at the bottom.Have fun and enjoy traversing our beautiful caves!
- FREE DLC: Creators’ Ruins is out now! - 18 June 2025
We have been working on this and now we can finally share our new lifetime-free Biome DLC! Gather your friends and prepare for mayhem: the Creators' Ruins are waiting to be explored (and most likely wrecked) by you! And all you have to do is to update the game!As we previously announced, the Creators' Ruins seamlessly extends the base game of Mother Machine with an array of exciting new features:10 New MutationsThe mutations expand your gameplay abilities! You can inflict electrical damage with vibrating elektro fart shockwaves, morph into a ball to roll through the caves, allowing your siblings to carry and throw you around. Become the ninja gremlin you always dreamed of with the Chameleon Skin. And many more!Elektro Chomper BossTry our new boss encounters against the colossal Elektro Chomper. Beware of its powerful electric attacks—they are shockingly effective!Rogue DronesAncient Col…
- Mother Machine Update 1.2 (Creators' Ruins Update) - 18 June 2025
As well as the new Creators' Ruins Biome (plus 10 new mutations!), this update has a number of bug fixes and other changes. In particular, we've made some big improvements to the performance of the game which should now run at a higher framerate, both on lower spec machines and those with the newest GPUs! NEW Added the Creators' Ruins Biome (click here for more details) Added new Platforms to start Creators' Ruins expeditions in the bottom of Mother's Home Added 10 new Mutations unlockable with Radberries found in Creators' Ruins Steam Remote Play Together is now supported (if you have problems, try running the game in Fullscreen mode, not Windowed Fullscreen) CHANGED The Adventures "TOTAL EXTRACTION" and "THE SECRET PLAN" now take place in the Creators' Ruins The devices that provide rewards when a battery is inserted now have a new look Airlocks now have two reward options to choose f…
- New FREE DLC Incoming: The Creators' Ruins! - 4 June 2025
Being the chaotic gremlins we are, we're thrilled to announce a huge, lifetime-free Biome DLC for your ultimate enjoyment! Gather your friends and prepare for mayhem: the Creators' Ruins are waiting to be explored (and most likely wrecked) by you! The Creators' Ruins seamlessly extends the base game of Mother Machine with an array of exciting new features: 10 New Mutations Unlock even more special Mutations to expand your gameplay abilities! Steal health with the Vampire Attack, or morph into a ball to roll through the caves, allowing your siblings to carry and throw you around. Become the ninja gremlin you always dreamed of with the Chameleon Skin, or unleash electric shockwaves with a well-timed fart. And many more! Elektro Chomper Boss Brace yourself for thrilling new boss encounters against the colossal Elektro Chomper. Beware of its powerful electric attacks—they are shockingly eff…
- Mother Machine Update 1.1.1 - 23 May 2025
Greetings Gremlins, Today we have a small hotfix that fixes a few issues: Fixed getting stuck in the loading screen while joining another player's Expedition Fixed the second Splitscreen player not having the correct Mutation and Customization options Fixed Friendly Drone in the Battery Delivery expedition not always following a player Fixed sometimes getting stuck while going through a door We're working on a much bigger update coming soon with many more fixes, improved performance, and new content! Join our Discord to be the first to hear all about it.
- New Cosmetics Pack And Free Content Update! - 5 May 2025
Greetings Gremlins! Time to take your cave style to the next level! The Mother Machine Cosmetics Pack is OUT NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357240/Mother_Machine__Cosmetics_Pack/ Enjoy all the new ways to make your chaos gremlin stand out, including: 🧠 New heads 👀 Expressive eyes 👂 Funky ears 🦾 Wild limb attachments 🎒 Back bling for the bold 🧥 And a heap of stylish new skins! Get your gremlin to match your mood, or do a complete monster makeover - make your style shine! More than 50 new customization options! We've also got awesome news for base game players - we just dropped a fresh new content update! Come take a look at what awaits you... NEW: MOTHER'S HOME Added a CUSTOM EXPEDITION machine with a dedicated interface for setting up the Expedition (or Replaying an Adventure). This replaces the menu that appeared after talking to Mother. Added a QUICK PLAY machine which…
- Style Unleashed: Cosmetics Pack Arrives May 5th! - 25 April 2025
Greetings Gremlins! Are you ready to take your cave style to the next level? Introducing the Mother Machine Cosmetics Pack, arriving on May 5th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357240/Mother_Machine__Cosmetics_Pack/ You've asked for more ways to make your chaos gremlins stand out, and we're delivering. This brand-new DLC is packed full of fresh visual flair, including: 🧠 New heads 👀 Expressive eyes 👂 Funky ears 🦾 Wild limb attachments 🎒 Back bling for the bold 🧥 And a heap of stylish new skins! Whether you're a dedicated fashionista or just want your gremlin to match your mood, this pack is for you - it's all about style and self-expression. Mark your calendars: the chaos couture drops on May 5th. In other news, we're continuing to tweak and polish Mother Machine based on your feedback (thank you!), and we’ve got plenty more in store. As always, our Discord server is the best…
- Mother Machine Update 1.0.3 - 10 April 2025
Greeting Gremlins, A small patch today with a few tweaks and fixes: Change: Most mutations no longer get interrupted by taking damage Change: Most mutations no longer cost Belly if they do get interrupted Change: You can now choose either Fullscreen or Windowed Fullscreen in the options menu Fix: Hopefully fixed the crash players using Windows 10 20H2 or earlier when accessing Mutations Fix: Fixed portals not working if you were holding the Climb button at the same time Fix: Fixed players characters getting stuck in the portal animation after using a portal
- Mother Machine Update 1.0.2 - 2 April 2025
Greetings Gremlins! Today's update adds support for DLSS technologies and also gives you more control over how some of the graphics options behave. We know many of you woud like the game to run at a higher frame-rate, and this is just the first step to making that happen. We are focusing on optimizing the game, both in terms of rendering performance and also the overhead of managing everything that's going on in the cave for devices with less powerful CPUs (looking at you, Steam Deck!). There are also a few tuning changes and of course bug fixes in this update. We've seen that the platform next to Mother (we call it the Quick Play Platform) can be a bit confusing for new players, and we have some larger changes in the works for improving how you get into caves quickly. In the meantime though, we've changed the display above the platform to show the player count, to make it clearer you a…
- Mother Machine Update 1.0.1 - 27 March 2025
Greetings Gremlins! We at Maschinen-Mensch hope you're enjoying the caves! We've certainly been having a blast hopping in with some of you - you can recognise the devs in game from our stylish baseball caps. If you see us, give us a wave (or a butt wiggle)! Today's small update focuses on improving the experience of playing together, so you can join your friends without hassle. There are also a few fixes for some of the objects in the caves: After finishing an Expedition, you now always return to Mother's Home instead of sometimes going back to the lobby. The Online Play Platform (the one next to Mother) now correctly prioritises joining caves with your friends. It also no longer will show caves that have finished. Fixed the Geysers not properly throwing players into the jet and increased their chance to appear. Improved the textures and movement of some of the ears. Fixed some critters…
- Mother Machine is fully playable on Steam Deck - 26 March 2025
You can play Mother Machine on your Steam Deck and enjoy the full experience! Sitting on the couch, while the other player is on the PC, playing as a group in the same room, or just chilling on the bed while you customize your gremlin. There are many possibilities and you can check them out ^^
- You can now buy Mother Machine! - 26 March 2025
Hello Gremlins, We are beyond excited! Embrace your inner chaos gremlin and dive into the Ashen Spores biome. With procedurally generated levels and five story acts, your adventure is limitless: unravel the mystery behind our beloved Mother! On top of the base game, we are also launching a DLC expansion: the Misty Grove biome, with more mutations and creatures to encounter. The DLC is free until April 9th 2025, and once you’ve claimed it, it’s yours to keep forever! Why don't you give it a try today? Check it out!
- Announcing FREE Launch DLC - 25 March 2025
We’re happy to announce that Mother Machine will release with the launch day DLC Misty Grove. To celebrate our launch the DLC will be completely free for exactly 2 weeks, and once claimed, it’s yours to keep forever. The free period will end after the 9th of April. The DLC is an optional expansion for those who love the core gameplay and want more variety. It introduces Misty Grove, a biome variation that offers a fresh environment, new enemies, unique platforming challenges, an exclusive boss, and additional mutations. It’s essentially an alternative to the base game’s content, rather than something that extends or completes it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357220/Mother_Machine__Misty_Grove/
- Mother Machine is part of Future Games Show! - 19 March 2025
Hello Gremlins! More wonderful news coming your way! We're super excited to be part of the Future Games Show! It is a great opportunity for you to try our demo with your friends and make sure that you get notified on the release day. If you want to check out FGS live, tune in this Thursday at 1:00pm PT on YouTube (or your favorite streaming platform, as it will be live on Twitch, X, Facebook, TikTok, GamesRadar, Steam, Epic Game Store, PC Gamer, IGN, GameSpot, BiliBili and more). For more gremlin news, don't forget to follow our socials and join our discord!
- The Art of Chaos - 16 March 2025
About Mother Machine After working for 10 years on games that rely heavily on procedural generation, we are about to release our latest game, Mother Machine, on March 26th. Unlike our previous games, which were tile-based strategy games, Mother Machine is a 2.5D multiplayer platformer with a strong emphasis on exploration. It’s pretty wild when you think about the shift in genre, but I was eager to apply our knowledge of procedural generation to the more immediate, physical gameplay that platformers offer. At its core, Mother Machine still shares a lot with the Curious Expedition games we've made before. You explore a procedurally generated world filled with obstacles, dangers, and rewards to overcome. We also wanted to keep the gameplay loop short and engaging, structuring it around runs that provide a satisfying experience within 15 to 30 minutes. From the very beginning, we knew we w…
