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24 alternatives to The Machines By Directive Games

Competitive multiplayer game entirely in AR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Machines By Directive Games launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Metaverse▲197

   Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MekaMon▲84

   Robotics meets augmented reality meets gaming

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Snatch▲95

   Millions of prizes hidden by AR

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   XO▲282

   Augmented reality cards

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PlayAR▲122

   Augmented reality games to get you moving

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   IRL▲77

   Play in real life with friends using AR

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HeadSquare▲104

   First multiplayer, multi-platform sport AR game

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SwapBots▲77

   Augmented reality toys for creative play

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shazam Codes▲125

    Augmented reality (AR) platform by Shazam

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Conduct AR!▲126

    An augmented reality railway action game 🚂💥

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Astral▲129

    A social network for augmented reality 📍

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Planet Attack AR▲65

    A simple shooter game in Augmented Reality

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ARLOOPA▲242

    Add digital objects to the real world with AR

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FaceDance Challenge!▲68

    An mobile AR rhythm game using your face

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Carloudy▲84

    Augmented Reality HUD. Drive safer, smarter.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    XSight▲157

    Play social adventures connected to real places in AR

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Piligrim XXI▲98

    Explore periods of histroy through Augmented Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Arduboy▲156

    A mini open-source game system you can program yourself 👾

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LEGO AR Studio▲198

    Play with digital versions of LEGO in AR

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Modern Polaxis▲91

    Augmented reality comic book

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    XO▲44

    Augmented reality cards

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Crafter: AR Build Battle▲116

    Craft awesome things in AR and make your friends guess it!

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Going Deep 175 - Robert Scoble on AR & VR▲82

    Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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