Technophobia: Dead Metal Tournament

About

Technophobia: Dead Metal Tournament is a 3D fighting game that plays like a 2D brawler. Players control robots in one-on-one matches using timed button and direction inputs to land strikes and combos. Each match takes place in a gritty scrapyard where rusted machines clash in brutal close combat. The game supports solo play or split-screen duels, letting two opponents test their skills directly. Set in 2194 amid corporate wars on Mars, the game features robots ranging from broken junk to advanced prototypes. Developer Reuben Stern designed it with fast-paced action and a focus on mechanical variety. Community feedback highlights its tight controls and replayable roster, though some note the learning curve for complex moves. Released in December 2022, it caters to fans of arcade-style fighters with a robotic twist.

Storyline

The year is 2194. Corporations have barely established colonies on Mars yet they're already on the brink of war. Meanwhile a lot of their robots end up in a remote scrapyard. The owner puts on an event called "Dead Metal Tournament" to make a few extra trillions. But not all of the robots here are refuse. They range from old scrap that refuses to die all the way up to cutting edge combat prototypes being tested in cyberspace.