Machine Party is a violent party game for 2 to 4 players, released on Steam on July 31, 2026, with 15 death mini-games. It has surpassed 1 million copies sold, holds a 'Very Positive' Steam rating, and version 2.0 added local co-op with pseudo-online multiplayer via Remote Play Together.
Machine Party, the latest work from Buckshot Roulette creator Mike Klubnika, launched on Steam on July 31, 2026. Developed with GDeavid, the game is a violent party game for 2 to 4 players where every mini-game failure results in character death. It includes 15 mini-games, such as Laser Jump and Hot Potato Bomb, and offers both a Story Mode and a Minigame Selection Mode. The game is priced at 950 yen, with a 15 percent discount to 807 yen until August 14.
The game reached over 2,800 concurrent players shortly after launch, according to Automaton, and holds a 'Very Positive' Steam user review status. By August 13, 2026, Oro Interactive announced that Machine Party had surpassed 1 million copies sold, reaching the milestone in about two weeks. The game has 2,718 reviews on Steam with 87% positive ratings, and its 24-hour concurrent player count exceeded about 10,000 at the time of writing.
Version 2.0, announced alongside the sales milestone, added local co-op, which also enables pseudo-online multiplayer through Remote Play Together. The update includes bug fixes and various adjustments, making the game easier to enjoy with family and friends during the Obon holiday. The mini-games test reaction speed, calm judgment, and mutual trust, sometimes requiring players to pretend to cooperate before betraying others.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Aug 13
Oro Interactive announced on August 13, 2026 that Machine Party, the latest work from Buckshot Roulette creator Mike Klubnika, has surpassed 1 million copies sold. The game, developed with GDeavid, is a violent party game for 2 to 4 players that includes 15 mini-games where failure leads to death. It was released on July 30 and reached the milestone in about two weeks. Alongside the sales announcement, version 2.0 added local co-op, which also enables pseudo-online multiplayer through Remote Play Together. The game has 2,718 reviews on Steam with 87% positive ratings, earning a 'Very Positive' status, and its 24-hour concurrent player count exceeded about 10,000 at the time of writing. Machine Party offers a story mode and a free selection of mini-games that test reaction speed, calm judgment, and mutual trust, sometimes requiring players to pretend to cooperate before betraying others. The update also includes bug fixes and various adjustments, making the game easier to enjoy with family and friends during the Obon holiday.
Jul 31
Oro Interactive released Machine Party on Steam on July 31, 2026. The game is a violent party game for two to four players, where every mini-game failure results in character death. It includes 15 mini-games, such as Laser Jump, where players dodge a rotating giant laser, and Hot Potato Bomb, where players pass a timed bomb. Players can progress through a Story Mode or freely select any mini-game in Minigame Selection Mode. The game is priced at 950 yen, with a 15 percent discount to 807 yen until August 14. Machine Party was developed by Mike Klubnika, known for the hit Russian roulette game Buckshot Roulette, and GDeavid, an artist known for experimental pixel art and low-poly 3D games. Alex Peipman, who composed music for Buckshot Roulette, provides the industrial BGM. The game supports Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and other languages, totaling 13. According to Automaton, the game reached over 2,800 concurrent players shortly after launch and holds a "Very Positive" Steam user review status, with 89 percent of 373 reviews positive.
Jul 15
Oro Interactive announced on July 16 that Machine Party, a violent party game for 2 to 4 players, will launch on Steam on July 30. The game is developed by Mike Klubnika, creator of the hit Russian roulette game Buckshot Roulette, and GDeavid, known for pixel art and low-poly 3D games. It features 15 death mini-games where failure results in the player's death. Players can compete in story mode or select individual mini-games. The mini-games test reaction speed, judgment, and trust, and players can betray or cooperate. The price is 950 yen. Music is by Alex Peipman, who composed for Buckshot Roulette. The game supports Japanese and 14 other languages. A new trailer was released. The Steam store page describes it as 'full of cunning means to outwit your friends'. Player appearance can be customized. This marks GDeavid's Steam debut, as he previously released on itch.io. The publisher Oro Interactive is known for titles like Order 13 and Easy Delivery Co.