Adobe Flash is, of course,dead. It was deprecated back in 2021, putting a scruffy little bow on this particular niche of PC gaming.Line Rider,Happy Wheels, andBloonsall started their careers via Flash, and while some of these games do make a return every so often, as theupcomingAlien Hominidremaster, they’ve certainly fallen out of favour with the younger crowd.
Now, even thoughNewgrounds continues to exist, the legendary Adobe Flash content repository is not nearly as culturally relevant today as it once used to be. That is not to say, however, that Flash games have been totally taken out of the equation. Notably, Flash developer Mateusz Skutnik – whose name may ring a bell for the older folks – has just released an all-new entry in hisSubmachinepuzzle series. This is, of course, a big deal for Flash fans all on its own, but even more interesting is the fact thatSubmachine: Legacyhas already got a 99% positive rating on Steam.
Submachine: Legacy enjoys a remarkably high review score
Skutnik’sSubmachinetitles weren’t quite as incredibly popular as some of the games mentioned in the previous section. They were, however, a mainstay for point ‘n’ click fans due to their satisfying puzzles and a mysterious vibe. All of that seems to have made the transition intoSubmachine: Legacy, which is basically a collection of 12 previousSubmachinereleases.
Now fully updated and tied into a single experience, all of Skutnik’s previous work on theSubmachineseries has been enjoying praise on Steam, with fans being positively thrilled with this new release. “Thank you Mr. Skutnik,”saidone reviewer. “Been playing your games since 2005.”
AnothercomparedSubmachine: LegacytoDwarf Fortressin an unexpectedly wholesome way: “You remember whenDwarf Fortresshit Steam and there was a post saying “have you people all been waiting 20 years to give the devs money?” This is a little bit like that. Cheers, M, this is superlative.”
Good stuff all around, then.Submachine: Legacyseems to be a must-have for Adobe Flash veterans, and may even be a sign of things to come for Skutnik himself. Fans may remember, after all, that the mysteriousSubmachine: The Enginewas a thing.
