# Otto Matic

> Retro sci-fi action game where a robot saves Earth from alien abduction. (iPhone/iPad app by Pangea Software, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otto-matic/id306811786 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pangea Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/281736538)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Adventure
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 43 App Store ratings · 212 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 100 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otto-matic/id306811786/reviews.md

## What is Otto Matic?

• WINNER of the Pocket Gamer Bronze Award!

• 10 levels on amazing 3D alien worlds!
• Battle 25 different alien creatures!
• Attack with 7 different types of space-age weapons
• Fight off giant radioactive killer vegetables!
• Ski behind giant metal sea monsters on a river of toxic ooze!
• Ride soap bubbles across noxious lakes of slimy goo!
• Get shot out of a cannon!
• Rescue humans from flying saucers!
• Ride bumper cars!
• Drink radioactive potions to grow to 50ft tall!
• Ride a zip-line to escape mutant radioactive robots!
• Pilot a flying saucer and lay waste to an alien fortress!
• And much, much more!

The year is 1957 and a fleet of flying saucers from Planet X have come to Earth. These saucers are under the control of the evil Brain Aliens who are abducting helpless human beings and taking them away to strange alien worlds to become slaves of The Giant Brain.

You are Otto Matic, the robot given the job of saving Earth from the Brain Aliens.  Your rocket ship will take you to each of the alien planets, and on each planet you must save as many humans as you can, but be careful because the Brain Aliens will try to abduct the humans before you can save them.  Once The Giant Brain has been defeated and peace has been restored to the galaxy, you will return to Earth with your human cargo where they will be freed.

## Key features

- 10 alien worlds
- 25 alien creatures
- 7 space-age weapons
- Giant radioactive vegetables
- Pilot flying saucers
- Rescue abducted humans

## What do users think of Otto Matic?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🎶 Awesome soundtrack

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🎮 Awkward controls
- 🔄 No camera control
- 💾 No save/checkpoint feature

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Supernova feature not working
- Invisible barriers blocking attacks
- Enemies can shoot through barriers

**Most requested features**

- Accelerometer control option
- Ability to replay/skip levels
- Camera control functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 212)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otto-matic/id306811786/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Sadly game doesn’t save but resets to beginning after pausing or closing.

*2026-04-16*

Difficult to control movements.  Game does not save but resets to beginning.  I used to play the older computer versions but have never finished because of the games on/off again relationship with Apple.  And yet again on my ipad I am thwarted since the game does not save.  I guess I give up and will delete.

### 5/5 — Weiter so.

*2025-12-22*

Evergreen! Leider sind nicht alle im AppleTv.

### 4/5 — Buen juego

*2025-08-08, version 5.6*

En tantos años nunca había visto este juego, pero ahora que lo encontré me llamó la atención y la verdad no me arrepiento de haberlo comprado; está entretenido y para los años que tiene, es increíble el tamaño y complejidad de los mapas. No le doy 5 estrellas debido a que la mecánica del juego es bastante repetitiva, pero por lo demás no está nada mal, aparte de que es compatible con el control de Xbox, lo cual hace más fácil todo, ya que los controles táctiles no son tan precisos.

### 5/5 — Le meilleur jeu du siècle

*2024-07-28*

Après avoir terminé le jeu il y a 10ans je me sentais obliger de le refaire aujourd’hui. 
Toujours aussi génial , le jeu est parfait , l’univers est juste incroyable avec des personnages variés. Que dire de plus à part acheter ce jeu

### 1/5 — 酷い操作性

*2024-03-16*

名作ではあるが、doomなどと同じく操作性が悲惨。あちらは改善をしてきているが、こちらは酷すぎてまともにプレイできない。

### 5/5 — 昔Macでやってました

*2024-03-12*

汎用戦闘員を除き惑星ごとに切り替わる個性的なデザインのエイリアン達、敵を派手に吹っ飛ばす爽快感、各ステージにあるコンセプト、今やっても面白いに尽きるゲームです。現在は30分以内クリアを目指してRTA中。　　

最後the end?となってたので続編があればそちらも是非やりたい

### 1/5 — Not what I was hoping it was

*2023-12-13*

I used to play this as a kid, it was much more enjoyable when you are able to use the keyboard as game controller. The IPad version using on screen controller and is extremely erratic. It makes the game incredibly frustrating.

### 4/5 — A Dream Come True (Except the Camera)

*2022-03-15*

I loved playing this game as a little kid and I’ve even looked into Power Mac emulation in an effort to somehow play it again.  So I was floored when I saw that this game was in the iOS store and had controller support. It seems like this game is rendered at native resolution or something very sharp on my 2020 iPad Pro, and it also appears that the game targets 60 fps and often hits that, but it’s hard to tell.
However, playing this again has made me realize that there were some glaring omissions in the gameplay. The biggest one is by far the complete lack of any camera control. The right joystick does nothing, but how I wish it did! At one point, I was fighting this giant machine boss thing, and I had to just shoot at the general direction of where it might be because the camera was turned away from it and there was no way to fix that. The other issues are smaller, like the way that there are many invisible barriers that your gun can’t shoot through (like by item boxes), but enemies can shoot through those same barriers and hit you, making for some frustrating gameplay. I could go on, but really, if the camera were fixed, this game would hold up far better against today’s 3D games. All that being said, I have deep respect for the developer keeping his games playable on these newer platforms so that they can live on in a playable state. Thanks!

### 2/5 — ADD SAVE GAME OPTION

*2021-03-06*

Would rate the game higher but it doesn’t have a save game option so every time I close game I start over please fix asap

### 2/5 — Great throwback but theres no sound

*2021-01-29*

plz patch this i even went into the settings and raised the music volume and it still wont work HELP PLZ FIZ DISSSS

## Frequently asked questions about Otto Matic

### What is Otto Matic about?

Otto Matic is a retro-futuristic action game where you play as a robot named Otto Matic. Your mission is to save Earth from an alien invasion by traveling to alien worlds, battling creatures, and rescuing abducted humans from the evil Brain Aliens.

### What are the key features of Otto Matic?

The game features 10 unique 3D alien worlds, over 25 different alien creatures to battle, and 7 types of space-age weapons. You'll encounter giant radioactive vegetables, ride soap bubbles, pilot flying saucers, and much more in your quest to save humanity.

### How much does Otto Matic cost?

Otto Matic is a paid application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for the full game experience.

### What platforms is Otto Matic available on?

Based on the description, Otto Matic is a mobile application, likely available on iOS and Android platforms. Specific compatibility details would be found on the app store listing.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect from Otto Matic?

You can expect a fast-paced action-adventure experience with a strong science fiction theme. The gameplay involves combat, exploration across diverse alien environments, and completing objectives to rescue humans and defeat the alien threat.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.7 — 2025-12-22

Lots of small bug fixes and better iPad UI.

### 5.6 — 2022-07-08

Now supports 120hz refresh rates on newer iPhones.

### 5.5 — 2020-10-05

Maintenance update for compatibility with latest version of iOS.

### 5.4.1 — 2018-11-21

Updated for latest Apple hardware.

### 5.4 — 2017-11-13

Updated for iPhone X.

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