Machinarium

What players like

• Stunning hand-drawn art and immersive world design
• Charming characters and soundtrack that enhances the experience
• Clever, creative puzzles that reward exploration and thinking outside the box
• Helpful hint system available without forcing progression
• Timeless, replayable adventure with nostalgic appeal

Common complaints

• Mobile UI not optimized for phones—small text, items hard to distinguish, controls imprecise
• Steep learning curve with no tutorial; game mechanics explained only through story progression
• Some minigames frustratingly diverge from logic (space invaders, arcade games) and feel incongruous
• Requires pixel-perfect clicking and precise positioning, leading to repeated failed attempts
• Inventory system placement triggers phone notifications; character movement slow and cumbersome

What real reviews say

★★★★★ Love replaying this game Fantastic game, makes sense it’s won awards. It’s a beautiful puzzle game that makes you explore and think outside the box (though, it has hints available if needed). With zero knowledge going into it, it does take a second to get a hold of the situation (but that could be on purpose, since it expla

★★★★★ I love this game This game is the og. I love everything about it and it made my childhood. Keep making games like this.

★★ Couldn’t get into it I downloaded this hastily in an airport after reading a few positive reviews, then spent the next several hours trying to make sense of a game with no instructions or tutorial of any kind to teach you how to play it. I’m not averse to difficult puzzles, but I’m not looking for the actual learning of

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