Unofficial player field manual
Survive the machine.
Machine Party throws two to four test subjects into 15 short, lethal challenges. This wiki helps you understand a rule, get friends into a room, fix launch-night problems, and spot what the facility is hiding.
What are you stuck on?
Choose the fastest route to an answer. Guides reflect the live launch version and are updated as players verify more details.
What are the rules?
Known minigames, what each round asks you to do, and the actual win condition.
↗02 / First sessionWhich button do I press?
Common keyboard and controller inputs, plus room creation and joining basics.
↗03 / Connection bayHow do friends join?
Private room IDs, Steam invites, player limits, matchmaking, and local-play status.
↗04 / MaintenanceWhy is it not working?
Practical checks for room errors, missing controllers, crashes, and graphics problems.
↗05 / Restricted filesHow do I win?
Round-specific tactics, achievement routes, and clues connecting the simulation to KETAS.
↗06 / Quick answersIs there local co-op?
Short answers to questions players keep asking on Steam and Reddit.
Verified against the official Steam store page, developer announcements, Steam achievements, and early community reports. When a detail is still uncertain, we say so.