One of the best rated games on Steam this week is an action platformer where you can parry a giant industrial digger with a chainsaw
Motorslice, an action platformer released on Steam last week, has rapidly earned a very warm reception and become one of the best-rated games on the platform. The game combines two distinctly appealing mechanics: exploring massive, hauntingly brutalist megastructures and wielding a chainsaw to carve through giant hostile machinery.
The game’s core appeal taps into two fundamental human drives—the yearning to clamber across awe-inspiring derelict industrial structures and the visceral satisfaction of using a chainsaw against oversized mechanical threats. A standout feature involves parrying a giant industrial digger using a chainsaw, exemplifying the game’s unique blend of defensive combat and unconventional weapon use within an environment dominated by colossal machinery.
The strong reception on Steam suggests that Motorslice’s distinctive pitch—combining platforming traversal with chainsaw-based combat—has resonated with players. The game demonstrates how niche, high-concept gameplay mechanics centered on exploration and direct action can find enthusiastic audiences in the indie gaming space, even with an unconventional premise.