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!
- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- Amanita Design
- Platforms
- 8 systems
- Critics
- 85
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- Not stated
What is 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!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Amanita Design |
| Publisher | Amanita Design |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Puzzle, Action Adventure |
| Languages | 16 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q856950, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Machinarium received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Machinarium on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter16 of 300 (5%)
Ranging from 60 to 1 fps making it UNPLAYABLE.
Steam review, 28 May 2023 · 20 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpfulConstant crashes, badly optimised for this day and age, constant stutters, puzzles are frustrating, not because they're difficult, but because this stupid Josef robot inconsistently can reach or cannot reach sometimes.
Steam review, 23 November 2023 · 4 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes14 of 300 (5%)
The game also crashed on me when I was 90% done with the game, and it doesn't autosave.
Steam review, 20 September 2019 · 4 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpfulNot where it crashed to say the least.
Steam review, 2 December 2023 · 4 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 14 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Machinarium
24 games overlap with Machinarium on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Tiny Bang Story, World of Goo and Puzzle Agent.
Common questions about Machinarium
What platforms is Machinarium on?
Machinarium is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2009.
How much does Machinarium cost?
$3.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Machinarium?
95% of 20,634 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Machinarium?
85 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Machinarium work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Machinarium as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
Who made Machinarium?
Machinarium was developed by Amanita Design and published by Amanita Design.