About
Defunct came out on January 29, 2016 for PC, then for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 19, 2017 and for Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2018. The main story takes about 2 hours.
Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!
What is happening now
Defunct is an indie racing-adventure hybrid released in 2016 across PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game has largely faded from active coverage, with recent gaming news focusing instead on other projects tied to defunct studios and franchises rather than Defunct itself. A 30-year-old sadistic escape game from the now-defunct developer Elf is getting remade with new artwork, while a defunct Macross rhythm game is being revived as a standalone purchase heading to Steam and mobile platforms in spring 2027. Neither development involves Defunct directly, but they reflect broader industry trends of revisiting dormant properties and vintage games through modern platforms.
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Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.