MOTORSLICE Characters

P — The Slicer

P is sent into the megastructure for what is briefed as a routine extermination job — “get in, eliminate the machines, get out.” She quickly discovers the structure is far larger than expected and the job becomes a multi-day climb through eight chapters.

P is the entire emotional anchor of the game. The 30+ “slacking scenes” — short voiced moments where she takes breaks, looks at the camera, makes selfie poses, or gets annoyed by Orbie — give her a personality far beyond the “silent action protagonist” archetype.

P is interactable in ways most action games would skip:

• Hold right-click to zoom on her face — she blushes (“Tsundere” achievement).
• Shine the flashlight in her eyes — she reacts.
• Poke her face on the main menu enough times — she quits the game.
• Press 1 to enter selfie mode — full pose system.

Orbie — The Orb Drone

Orbie is a small floating drone that partners with P at the start of the game. Officially “malfunctioning,” Orbie is responsible for puzzle-light interactions, screen prompts, and occasional comic relief.

Mechanically, when an orb is following you, you can parry-attack it mid-air to launch it like a projectile at an enemy (“We are here for you!” achievement). You can also destroy Orbie entirely by lowering the camera and attacking through the screen — the achievement is fittingly named “Orbie Hater.”

The dynamic between P and Orbie is one of the most divisive parts of the game per critic reviews — some find it charming, others find it grating (Metacritic critic consensus calls it “weird”).

The 8 Machine Bosses

The antagonists of MOTORSLICE are not characters in the traditional sense — they are colossal autonomous construction equipment. Each is the focal point of one chapter and acts as a climbable level.

1. Dump Truck — Ch.1. A wheeled hauler full of sand. Front-mounted crusher one-shots the player.
2. Helicopter — Ch.2. Saw-throwing aerial enemy. Most parry-friendly fight in the game.
3. Fur — Ch.3. Bipedal mech with a drill arm and flat head. Largest boss of Act 1.
4. Crane Train — Ch.4. Three-crane platform on a circular track.
5. Double Excavator — Ch.5. Aggressive dual-bucket digger. Most weak points of Act 2.
6. Combine — Ch.6. Long agricultural machine with center blades. Parry-to-topple gimmick.
7. Bucket Wheel Excavator — Ch.7. The largest boss; the boss IS the level.
8. Flying Train — Ch.8. Final boss. A train that flies. You board it from the front.

Each boss explodes into sand when defeated — a recurring motif tied to the megastructure's lore.

Voice cast

• P — Kira Buckland (confirmed on the official Steam page). Buckland is also known for 2B in NieR:Automata, Robin in Fire Emblem, and Jolyne in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
• Orbie / others — additional cast not officially listed in PR materials at launch.

Related

• Wiki — full encyclopedia
• Bosses — all 8 boss guides
• Walkthrough — story progression
• Review — what critics thought of P & Orbie