Players step into the boots of Jack Wallace, a lone mechanic stranded on Nordook Island, a war-torn frontier where relics of endless conflict clash with unchecked technology. Here, every scavenged part, every improvised weapon, and every rebuilt machine could mean the difference between life and death.

The new re-reveal introduces redesigned zones, hostile enemy factions, sprawling biomes, and a fully expanded global map. The game pushes players beyond their base and into dangerous, unexplored territories brimming with conspiracies, eccentric NPCs, and rogue war machines.

War Mechanic’s world reacts to player choices—expand your base with workbenches, modules, and automation systems, or venture into combat with modular vehicles and deployable defense bots. Fight with FPS precision, defend with automated systems, and unravel a layered conspiracy that grows darker the deeper you go.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5.5, War Mechanic now boasts a visual overhaul with photorealistic assets, haunting environments, and creatively designed robots and bosses that feel as alive as the world they inhabit. Combined with a redesigned UI and immersive systems-driven gameplay loop, War Mechanic balances player agency with a gripping narrative.

Wars never end, they just change form. Today, Polish game developer Chronospace reintroduces War Mechanic.

With a completely overhauled vision, expanded gameplay systems, a darker narrative written by industry legends, Jacek Komuda and Maciej Jurewicz, all put together alongside a talented development team who contributed to titles such as The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Dark Souls, War Mechanic is well on its way towards its Early Access launch.

Originally revealed in October 2024 as a crafting-focused simulator, War Mechanic has returned bigger, grittier, and more ambitious than ever before. Blending action, survival, vehicle combat, production automation, and narrative exploration, War Mechanic transforms into a true systems-driven adventure set in a world where World War II never ended.

The game now features the creative writing talents of Narrative Designers Jacek Komuda and Maciej Jurewicz—renowned for their narrative work on The Witcher 1 and 2—who join the Chronospace team to infuse War Mechanic with a deeply personal, layered story.

Jacek Komuda explains, “After War Mechanic was revealed, we couldn't help but feel we could do more. There was so much room to expand the story and the world in which War Mechanic takes place, so we had to go past basic survival and simulation. We refocused on the narrative to craft a story that is now much more personal and layered. Survival is still a big part of the story, of course, but by adding more gameplay and narrative elements, the experience is starting to feel much more well-rounded. We're really excited to see how it resonates with players.”

The re-reveal marks not just a new chapter for War Mechanic, but a bold step for Chronospace as a studio—proving that ambition can reshape a game into something far greater than originally imagined.

Key Features:

• THE ARCHIPELAGO: Arrive on a war-torn island and uncover its secrets. Drive out to find resources, locations, supplies… But also threats.
• SECURE & POWER THE BASE: Take control of an abandoned outpost and start rebuilding. Deliver energy to keep operations running.
• ENGAGE IN COMBAT UP CLOSE: First-person combat with customizable guns and gear. Fight rogue machines with vehicle weapons and turrets.
• GATHER, UPGRADE & AUTOMATE: Use a multi-torch to salvage key materials. Improve infrastructure and set up automated systems.
• REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE & SUPPLY THE ARMY: Repair, reinforce, and arm your combat car. Use resources and blueprints to restore military vehicles.

War Mechanic is in development for PC (Steam).