Machina Arcana - Vivarium

Overview

Machina Arcana: Vivarium is a deeply immersive cooperative tactical horror adventure for 1–4 players, set in a nightmarish world where survival is never guaranteed. Players take on the roles of explorers trapped within a shifting labyrinth of darkness, filled with ancient technology, arcane secrets, and unspeakable horrors that defy comprehension. Each session is a harrowing descent into madness, blending tight tactical combat, strategic resource use, and richly layered narrative storytelling. As players traverse the dreadful halls of the Vivarium, they will face haunting encounters, uncover chilling lore, and make irreversible choices that shape the course of the story and their own fates. With an evolving campaign structure, procedurally generated maps, and a grim, atmospheric world inspired by Lovecraftian and steampunk aesthetics, Machina Arcana: Vivarium delivers a tense, story-rich experience filled with escalating dread, punishing decisions, and moments of desperate heroism. The deeper you explore, the stranger and more terrifying things become.