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Opus Magnum

Image: Steam / its publisher

  • Puzzle
  • Programming
  • Optimisation

You design alchemical machines that turn ingredients into products. Any solution works, but when you finish you see histograms of cost, cycles and area compared with other players'. Optimising becomes addictive.

Why play it now

When you want to think deeply and build something elegant: each puzzle is a small engineering project.

Who it's for

For programmers, engineers and optimisation lovers.

When not to pick it

If you're tired: it demands a lot of concentration.

What it offers

  • Thinking: 100 out of 100
  • Creating: 85 out of 100
  • Building: 60 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 40 out of 100
  • Competing: 40 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Disk space
600 MB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
97% positive (7,282)
Metacritic
90/100
Developer
Zachtronics
Release date
7 DEC 2017
Steam genres
Indie, Simulation

Based on what the game states on Steam.