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Cape Hideous
Amongst the motliest of all crews, an enigmatic woman prepares the ship to enter an intense thunderstorm raging in the middle of the ocean. What otherworldly mysteries lie within?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“I absolutely adored it. Excellent audio, and beautiful in motion. So many little details in the animations that were a joy to discover. Highly recommended.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“THIS i mean it, this is an experience. playable with an atari joystick, communicates lack of need for over analysis, has good vs evil on its toes in a short romp your role analogous, the ship afloat, you see it wow”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“an art game done right. i was mesmerized by the whole experience. all the details in the animation are a true delight to watch play out. the whole ship feels alive and lived in, people come and go, and have their own tasks that they all preform in the background. the audio…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
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Hotkey glitch fix
- Disabled a hotkey teleport function/glitch intended only for testing
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Pirates · Surreal · Metroidvania · Mystery · 2D · Story Rich · Colorful · Psychedelic · Magic · Stylized · Linear (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Official site | https://nonsensemachine.com.au |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1gb Storage: 100 MB available space