Buy it if you like
- Audio: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 21k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are complaints
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When it comes to the music, we are greeted by the soundtrack composed by Tomáš Dvořák (Floex).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So only the art style and atmosphere (music) are carrying this game, while the actual gameplay is ass.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When the silent narrative + music combine, the game truly feels like an interactive short film.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Josef being able to stretch or shrink his height is a fantastic mechanic that adds depth to the puzzles.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
you want to come back here not only because of the art, the difficulty, or the story, but mainly because of the feeling machinarium gives you. these tiny shabby streets, silly robots, and warm tones - it all makes you feel at home <3
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Animations also add character: small details like Josef stretching and shrinking strengthen both the gameplay and humor.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Audio64 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Story59 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$5.99$19.99−70%
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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