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Machinarium
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Clever and satisfying puzzle design” (51 of 102 reviews) and “Hand-drawn art with charming aesthetic” (38); the most common complaint is “Frustratingly obscure puzzle difficulty” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AMANITA DESIGN. It is such a warm cute story, I love the no language / text storytelling that Amanita is always pushing for. The puzzles are fun to solve and there are hints, but not too easy to get,…”
“Machinarium is a truly charming and beautifully crafted puzzle adventure. From the very first moments, the hand-drawn art style creates a unique, melancholic atmosphere that feels both cozy and magical. The puzzles are…”
“Sweet little game with good puzzles, excellent soundtrack and fun art/animations. The in-game guide helps a lot if you get stuck.”
38 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Machinarium is a truly charming and beautifully crafted puzzle adventure. From the very first moments, the hand-drawn art style creates a unique, melancholic atmosphere that feels both cozy and magical. The puzzles are…”
“Sweet little game with good puzzles, excellent soundtrack and fun art/animations. The in-game guide helps a lot if you get stuck.”
“chilling with pencil art style present AI robot world , even it looks like point & click game but you still need lots of brain for challenging Music 999/10 PS. the artbook is trolling scanning from developer's notebook…”
26 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Sweet little game with good puzzles, excellent soundtrack and fun art/animations. The in-game guide helps a lot if you get stuck.”
“chilling with pencil art style present AI robot world , even it looks like point & click game but you still need lots of brain for challenging Music 999/10 PS. the artbook is trolling scanning from developer's notebook…”
“This is, dare I say, the most beautiful game I've ever played and it's so nostalgic to me that I actually got emotional playing it again. I haven't played through the game start to finish on PC yet, but my childhood…”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AMANITA DESIGN. It is such a warm cute story, I love the no language / text storytelling that Amanita is always pushing for. The puzzles are fun to solve and there are hints, but not too easy to get,…”
“Machinarium is a truly charming and beautifully crafted puzzle adventure. From the very first moments, the hand-drawn art style creates a unique, melancholic atmosphere that feels both cozy and magical. The puzzles are…”
“This is, dare I say, the most beautiful game I've ever played and it's so nostalgic to me that I actually got emotional playing it again. I haven't played through the game start to finish on PC yet, but my childhood…”
19 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AMANITA DESIGN. It is such a warm cute story, I love the no language / text storytelling that Amanita is always pushing for. The puzzles are fun to solve and there are hints, but not too easy to get,…”
“chilling with pencil art style present AI robot world , even it looks like point & click game but you still need lots of brain for challenging Music 999/10 PS. the artbook is trolling scanning from developer's notebook…”
“I would Really recommand this game made of love and care by the creators. It is an old game but do not let that fool u into thinking that its less whimsy and enjoyable, take it easy, relax, admire the art and scenes and…”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“the robot at the bar is unbeatable”
“Атмосферный +аура симулятор тугодумства и спасения робо-девушки. Один только минус, ей богу для некоторых паззлов я слишком тупой (((”
“Off the bat I want to say I'm not great at point & clicks but this one oozes charm and has been on my radar for a long time. I picked it up and played it half way multiple times over the years but never felt compelled…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has a weird vibe that really sticks with you. It’s one of the few games I’ve actually replayed several times. There is something truly intriguing about it...especially that fantastic, yet strange, soundtrack.…”
“Just like with Czech movies, you don't know what is happening It also has fantastic artstyle”
“9 out of 11 bojankles absolutely unforgettable world and atmosphere filled with my beloved rustbuckets. not the greatest puzzles admittedly but it won't be the thing you remember this for”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Головоломки в цій грі, зазначу, складні (особливо момент з 5 поспіль, це найскладніше в грі, я грав майже 1,5 години) іноді знаходив їхні рішення в спільнотах, бо в них немає логічних рішень та послідовностей, сюжет…”
“I played it as a child with my mom, and it’s the last video‑game memory I have of the two of us. We had the most amazing time thinking together, solving puzzles through wit and trial, and sharing those a‑ha moments when…”
“Charming, creative, quirky and entertaining. I did need a bit of coaching tips throughout the game due to some of the challenging puzzles, and I discovered it was easiest to use my keyboard instead of my mouse for the…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Such a great point-and-click game, it has a wonderfully whimsical charm, and the art style is absolutely beautiful. The music is fantastic, the sound effects are spot on, and the puzzles are really enjoyable. Overall, it’s just a lovely experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I first played Machinarium many years ago on my mom’s phone when I was a kid. At that time the game felt very complicated and I could never finish it. But the atmosphere of the game was so unique that I still enjoyed just walking around the map and pretending to play. Years…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Playing this game brought back a flood of wonderful memories. I vividly remember being eight years old and sitting next to my older brother while he played. I didn't really understand what was happening on the screen at the time, but the excitement was infectious. Fast forward…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Point & Click · Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Steampunk · Robots · 2D · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Casual · Cute · Family Friendly · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech * , Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , … |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | http://amanita-design.net/games/machinarium.html |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor: 1.8 Ghz Processor Memory: 1GB Ram Hard Drive: 1GB Free space