Selaco Adds 19 Maps In Free Machines Of War Expansion

Selaco’s campaign has expanded with The Machines of War, a free update from developer Altered Orbit. The expansion adds 19 maps and an estimated six to eight hours of gameplay. It is available now on Steam.

The campaign continues after Chapter One and includes new missions, dialogue, set pieces and enemy encounters. Existing levels have been revised with updated item progression, additional content and changes to enemy encounters.

Some new missions include a computer-controlled companion who can receive orders or act independently. After completing the game, players can use a mutator system to keep an ally with them and change other parts of the campaign.

Mutators can raise or lower the difficulty and modify how the game works. Safety First gives most enemies armor shards but increases incoming damage after the player loses their protection. Attrition gradually reduces maximum health after repeated hits. Maranax Projectiles increases the speed of enemy attacks to near-hitscan levels.

Other mutators give players advantages. Loaded provides all weapons, Demigod prevents death, and Railgun Start begins the game with a railgun. Players can also remove story sections, hide prompts and pop-ups, or add random enemy encounters.

Altered Orbit has added goal markers and map indicators to help players find destinations and important progression points. The developer made the changes after receiving feedback about locating routes through Selaco’s environments while leaving the player to complete the journey.

The update adds three primary weapons: the Heavy Machine Gun, Charge Rifle and Remote Bombs. The Heavy-Ordnance category includes a Minigun, Rocket Launcher and a secret weapon. The UC-11 Compact has been redesigned as a more accurate submachine gun with separate ammunition. Its damage decreases over longer distances.

Players can carry two equipment items, or three after finding a Grenade Bandolier. New equipment includes the placeable LS-03 Vanguard Shield, a deployable Mini-Turret, a Sentinel Drone that follows the player and a Shock Stick. Heavy-Ordnance Cases provide access to the new weapon category. Later weapon kits allow players to select which heavy weapon they receive.

Enemy artificial intelligence has been rebuilt around Altered Orbit’s Thinker System. Enemies now have fields of view, patrol routes and the ability to rally nearby allies. Improved pathfinding is intended to create more natural movement. The update also adds new enemies and changes existing ones.

The patch includes performance improvements, quality-of-life changes, lighting updates and revisions to Selaco’s level editor. Altered Orbit plans to share the lighting technology with the GZDoom and UZDoom communities for use by map creators and modders.

Old saves will not carry over because of the campaign changes. Players who completed the previous content can start the new material. Those who have not can select the earlier Chapter One build through the game’s Steam properties or start a new save.

Selaco: The Machines of War is free for all players. The game is discounted by 33% through Nov. 27, reducing its price to $16.74 or £14.06. Altered Orbit plans to release an update for the special campaign in the first quarter of 2027 with additions focused on replayability.

Reviewed and fact-checked by Vlad Kipran on November 15.