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Ancient machines

Other (objects, etc.) entity

Machines or other technology that has laid unused for thousands of years yet are still more or less operational.

18
games
8
platforms

Alternate name: Ancient technology

The Ball (Windows)
The Ball
WIN 2010-10-26
Sublevel Zero (Windows)
Sublevel Zero
WIN 2015-10-08
Horizon Zero Dawn (PlayStation 4)
Horizon Zero Dawn
PS4 2017-02-28
Sublevel Zero (Linux)
Sublevel Zero
LIN 2015-10-08
Hyper Light Drifter (Linux)
Hyper Light Drifter
LIN 2016-03-31
Song of the Deep (Windows)
Song of the Deep
WIN 2016-07-12
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Windows)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
WIN 2008-11-18
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (Windows)
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
WIN 2016-01-19
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Xbox 360)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
X360 2008-11-18
Tomb Raider: Underworld (PlayStation 2)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
PS2 2008-11-21
Dead Space 3 (Windows)
Dead Space 3
WIN 2013-02-05
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Wii)
Tomb Raider: Underworld
WII 2008-11-18
Considering that modern technology naturally corrodes, rusts, and otherwise falls to ruin in only a decade or few if not actively maintained, this obviously tells of supreme craftsmanship and materials, though commonly the time difference is ignored (e.g. no matter how treated a wooden waterwheel is, it won't survive hundreds of years, especially without maintenance).
Related:
* Precursors
* Alien technology - in case the machines are of alien origin and/or operate on principles that escape scientific explanation.

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Games by year

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The first Ancient machines video game was released on November 18, 2008.

Mastertronic and Electronic Arts published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 10
Linux 2
PS3 1
Wii 1
X360 1
PS2 1
Mac OS X 1
PS4 1

Most common companies

Mastertronic2
Electronic Arts2