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2021PC, Steam Deck playable95 % positive20.49 €

You build a computer from the ground up, from basic logic gates to your own CPU and assembly programming. A cleverly structured puzzle game that teaches computing one layer of abstraction at a time.

  • Building and crafting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Challenging difficulty

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2016PEGI 3PC, Steam Deck playable95 % positive10.75 €

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A Zachtronics programming puzzler where you build circuits and write code in a compact assembly language. The authentic-feeling manual and demanding optimization challenges make it a true tinkerer's test.

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Infinifactory

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A 3D engineering puzzler from Zachtronics in which you build factory lines for alien captors that assemble products. The appeal lies in tinkering and optimizing your solutions against other players' results.

SpaceChem

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A demanding programming puzzler where you lay out waldo paths and instructions to build reactors that break apart and assemble molecules. Open-ended solutions and optimization histograms reward creative, engineer-style thinking.

Poly Bridge

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A physics-based bridge-building puzzler where you design structures on a budget so vehicles can cross safely. The sandbox and Steam Workshop support offer nearly endless levels and room to experiment.

Freeways

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You play a traffic engineer who draws freeway interchanges and ramps to keep cars flowing and jams at bay. A minimalist, brain-teasing planning puzzle with a simulation feel.

Poly Bridge 3

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A physics-based puzzle game where you engineer bridges to carry vehicles safely across gaps. The campaign, sandbox mode and mod support encourage plenty of tinkering and creative, often hilarious solutions.

Hard Chip

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Hard Chip is a realistic puzzle and optimization game about designing processors, covering CPU logic, floor planning and propagation delay. It suits tinkerers who enjoy understanding and refining technical systems.

Opus Magnum

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A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.

Prime Mover

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An open-ended puzzle game where you design circuit boards from single transistors up to a processor, then compare the speed and efficiency of your solutions with other players.

Shapez

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You build factories on an infinite map that automatically cut, rotate, paint and stack geometric shapes. It rewards clever layout design and optimization, with no combat or time pressure.

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