The best Scrap Mechanic creations so far

Scrap Mechanic is a new building game that released in Early Access last week. It's a little like Besiege but bigger (and with fewer giant penis robots so far), with motors and spinning bearings and controllers that can be combined to make cars, tanks, mechs, multi-stage contraptions, and ridiculous rocket-powered airships.

Convertible car

This is convertible from MrGarretto is impressive, though my favorite thing about it is that it looks like the creator had to put a hole in the roof to accommodate the character's big head. Ya do what ya gotta do. (Here's another good-looking convertible, which was the first one I saw posted.)

Hockey arena

Most of the creations are cars and flying machines, but Scrap Mechanic's machinery can be put to all sorts of uses. Here's a hockey arena with working goal lights—well, not lights, but spinny things—and a 'jumbotron.' I guess Rocket League has some competition.

Hover transport

This is the most stable flying machine I've seen yet. It's not super intricate, but it does the job, and those lifts on the sides are pretty smart. (Let's hope the devs fix those silly drifting rocket effects soon.)

Flippable car

So far all I've been able to do in Scrap Mechanic is make are cars that immediately flip over. OJJVZ here has the solution I need.

Biped walker

Here's Gunnerkobra with the best biped robot I've seen so far, and it can even operate driverless.

Six-legged walker

Another walking mech, and the video gives a good sense of how complex mechanisms are designed if you're curious about getting into it.

Rocket test

There's nothing super special about this basic rocket ship, I just like it because we may never see it again. RIP in peace.

Battle tank

A great, basic tank with rotating turret. I'm hopeful a future update will allow Asteh to make that cannon operational.

Conveyor belt and crane

Another impressive non-vehicle. I bet we'll see some kickass Rube Goldberg machines in the coming weeks.

Transforming flyer

Tango Tek's flying car, made a little before Scrap Mechanic came out, is my favorite vehicle so far. It doesn't look especially easy to control, but that driving transformation is sweet.

Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.