While Palworld makes all the headlines for its 1.0 launch, this 90% positively reviewed game on Steam is also launching its 1.0 on July 24.

Time to be a mechanical engineer.

Scrap Mechanic 1.0 Trailer
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With so many early access games finally launching, there’s no bigger title than Palworld this year. However, there’s one hidden gem that’s also releasing this July 24, and it’s called Scrap Mechanic.

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Scrap Mechanic is a unique sandbox open-world survival crafting game that focuses on in-depth creativity with all the physics and engineering needed to create the craziest mechanical masterpieces.

Here’s a quick peek at Scrap Mechanic’s 1.0 Drilling Thunder launch

As someone who played the game almost half a decade ago, the game was already in a good place with tons of content, giving you close to a hundred hours of fun. Now, the game has officially crossed the decade mark, as the game launched in early access back in January 2016.

Scrap Mechanic holds an extremely positive rating on Steam over its lifespan, getting a whopping 90% very positive rating with 46,000+ English reviews over its whole development cycle.

The 1.0 Drilling Thunder launch finally completes the survival experience with a full story from beginning to end with fully voice-acted NPCs. For those who follow the game, there’s still a new massive area called the Miner Island to explore, along with several terrain changes.

There’s also more building parts to experiment with, a massive amount of blocks, parts, and interactive parts to play with. There are also new enemies to conquer, with several new bots coming to play, adding more unique encounters and combat experience.

Terraforming is also possible with the new Claygun, giving a new way to shape your environment to your liking. Apart from all these amazing features, there are also added character customizations, Steam achievements, and a massive next-gen visual upgrade.

If you love survival-crafting and building games with a big focus on intuitive engineering mechanics to build the most fantastic machines, Scrap Mechanic is a must-try already.

Enzo Zalamea

Enzo is a staff writer at Prima Games. He began writing news, guides, and listicles related to games back in 2019. In 2024, he started writing at Prima Games covering the best new games and updates regardless of the genre. You can find him playing the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Path of Exile, Teamfight Tactics, and popular competitive shooters like Valorant, Apex Legends, and CS2. Enzo received his Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management in De La Salle University and multiple SEO certifications from the University of California, Davis. Topics Covered: RPGs, MMOs, Path of Exile, Extraction Shooters, Simulators, Cozy Games, and basically any games with complexity.