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Game
Game2009
Machinarium
Developer Amanita Design
Machinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on 16 October 2009 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, on 8 September 2011 for iPad 2 on the App Store, on 21 November 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook, on 10 May 2012 for Android, on 6 September 2012 on PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network in Europe, on 9 October 2012 in North America and on 18 October 2012 in Asia. It… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
431 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
273 positive · 12 negative
95% range 93–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 273 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 42 | 0 | 67 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
6,575 of 6,940 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 210 yes, 10 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 220 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (20,013 of 20,992 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful hand-drawn art and unique visual style. [1][2][3] Many find the puzzles challenging but rewarding, though some find them frustrating. [4][5][6] The soundtrack and atmosphere are widely celebrated as exceptional. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
One of my favorite games of all time. I have a tattoo of Josef as my only tattoo. One of the coolest looking games I've ever seen, with fully hand drawn artwork and fun, creative puzzles. I've played it multiple times, and it's so warm and endearing, despite its apocalyptic, depressing, and rundown look. If you have any interest in point and click games, you must play this game.
- [2]
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.
- [3]
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 would not have been the same without this. If you like puzzles and a dystopic yet strangely comforting atmosphere, you will not regret playing Machinarium. The soundtrack is also nothing but a work of …
- [4]
Absolute cinema. Played this on a tablet 10 years ago, and just bought it on PC to replay it. The nostalgia hit hard. The puzzles are awesome and the atmosphere is unmatched. If you haven't played Machinarium yet, you're missing out.
- [5]
If you feel nostalgic for old point-and-click Flash games or enjoy point-and-click games in general, I absolutely recommend this game. Machinarium's puzzles will keep you scratching your head without being frustratingly obtuse, and even if you're feeling stumped, each level lets you use a hint to understand the objective. (The Steam Trading cards also feature a few "solved" levels. Hint hint.) Not to mention, the …
Summarised from 34 of the 352 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Machinarium sits at 96% positive across 285 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Machinarium was well-received on release; on the critic aggregate sites GameRankings and Metacritic, the game has an average score of 85% and 85/100, respectively. In 2008, it won the Aesthetics award at IndieCade (the International Festival of Independent Games). It won the Excellence in Visual Art award at the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival and the Best Soundtrack award from PC Gamer in 2009. During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Machinarium was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences; it was also nominated for a Milthon award in the 'Best Indie Game' category at the Paris Game Festival. Gaming site…
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Reactions
60 of 431 · most liked firstA Silent Adventure Even though 15 years have passed since its release, Machinarium still manages to keep up with modern standards. We are facing a title that has become a classic for many people, including myself. In short, Machinarium is one of those rare games that does not rely on classic dialogues or lengthy text, progressing entirely through visual storytelling. We control the little robot Josef, who has been thrown into a scrap heap, and our sole objective is to return to the city and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi folks! We're Amanita Design, an indie game studio based in Prague. The games we've made: 🤖 Machinarium 🚀 Samorost 1/2/3 🌳 Botanicula 🍒 CHUCHEL 💡 Creaks 🏕️ Pilgrims 👻 Happy Game The games we're making: 📣 Phonopolis ❓ ????? ❓ ????? ❓ ?????
neutral · AI labelView post →hey new platform! I'm Jakub Dvorský, game designer, artist and director at @amanitadesign.bsky.social I designed Samorost series, Machinarium and Pilgrims.
neutral · AI labelView post →(Completed) Steam keys for patient gamers. If you've been waiting to play one of these classics, now's your chance! Just leave a comment with the name of the game you want (please check the comments first to see if someone else has already requested it), and I’ll send you a DM. Also, please limit one per person, so more patient gamers can enjoy, and please redeem right away since keys expire, and let me know when you do so I can take it off the list! - ~~ABZU~~ - ~~BioShock Remastered~~ -…
neutral · AI labelView post →Machinarium 2 😍 The first game is such a nice sci-fi adventure. No release date yet.
positive · AI labelView post →if you like Beneath a Steel Sky, you'll like our game! if you like Machinarium, you'll like our game! if you like Planescape: Torment, you'll like our game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Josef and Berta finally return in Machinarium 2, the sequel to @amanita-design.net 's classic hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game we all know and love! Wishlist NOW on Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store. Watch the trailer: youtu.be/PIwRc2RznFU #pointandclickshowcase
neutral · AI labelView post →Phonopolis - a puzzle-adventure game with hand-painted 3D cardboard visuals, from the devs behind Machinarium, Creaks, and Happy Game - is launching on May 20. (Read more at Gematsu)
neutral · AI labelView post →Machinarium 2 in the works 17 years after the original adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favorite games of all time. I have a tattoo of Josef as my only tattoo. One of the coolest looking games I've ever seen, with fully hand drawn artwork and fun, creative puzzles. I've played it multiple times, and it's so warm and endearing, despite its apocalyptic, depressing, and rundown look. If you have any interest in point and click games, you must play this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tiny robots, big love ❤️ Haven't met Josef and Berta yet? Then this is your sign to play Machinarium! Machinarium 2 hype has me thinking about replaying the original. This Amanita Design game came into my life at a difficult time, and it'll always mean so much to me. #Machinarium #AmanitaDesign #pointnclick #fanart
positive · AI labelView post →Hanging out in my bedroom so #RandomGameSaturday is Machinarium for PC! A charming robotic adventure I enjoyed playing very much but have not revisited 🥰🥰
positive · AI labelView post →My top number 1 game I ever played, out of all 30 years of gaming. I even got a tattoo on my right arm, both Josef and his girlfriend and the owl and the cat :D The soundtrack from Tomas Dvorak is part of my daily live, I love listening to it. I even got both 12'' vinyls from the game music, and Josef toy of course. So you can clearly see my commitment to this game and the love I have for it. I've played it around 10 times over since October 2009, on numerous platforms. I remember it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2010, Humble Bundle put this game in a bundle. I opened it but realized I had to go to work. I swore I would return to play it because it was visually really cool and what little I knew of it suggested good, strong, puzzling. Along came 2015 and I re-opened this to stream. Setting up OBS took about 15 minutes and I was all set to go. Some acquaintances asked me to come stream a game with them instead. I switched over leaving it to rust. Then 2026 suddenly had me open it back up and I was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Dino and robot specials, sandbox bundles, and more. Big Deals - Street Fighter 6 – $39.59 on Steam - Lords of the Fallen – $35.99 on Steam - Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – $29.99 on Steam - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – $25.99 on Steam - RoboCop: Rogue City – $24.57 on Gamebillet - The Invincible – $22.49 on Steam - The Talos Principle 2 – $22.49 on Steam - Voidtrain – $22.49 on Steam - DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT – $21.24 on Steam - Roboquest – $19.99 on Steam - Atlas…
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally beat it! It hasn't even been 17 years! But overall, the game still looks amazing! I highly recommend buying it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Machinarium - $6.99 -> $1.99. Players must use logic, collect important items, and solve environmental puzzles to get the robot back into the city of Machinarium so he can rescue his robot-girlfriend, save the head of the city, and defeat the bad guys from the Black Cap Brotherhood.
neutral · AI labelView post →Special thanks to Epic Games. Award winning point and click adventure game Machinarium is free on EGS. store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/mach...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tiny robots, big love ❤️ Haven't met Josef and Berta yet? Then this is your sign to play Machinarium! Machinarium 2 hype has me thinking about replaying the original. This Amanita Design game came into my life at a difficult time, and it'll always mean so much to me.
positive · AI labelView post →Absolute cinema. Played this on a tablet 10 years ago, and just bought it on PC to replay it. The nostalgia hit hard. The puzzles are awesome and the atmosphere is unmatched. If you haven't played Machinarium yet, you're missing out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week on Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are talking about the 2009 puzzler Machinarium! Tune in to find out why we both bounced off this perfectly fine melancholy robot game... Listen here (or wherever you listen to podcasts): zencastr.com/z/l8XLEyfX
neutral · AI labelView post →I have a few. PGR3, a Xbox360 racing game, contains Geometry Wars 1 and 2 as mini games. [YT Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1oq26_dyU) Celeste contains the entirety of Celeste Classic (PICO-8) as an easter egg in one of its levels. [YT Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E0Cb2LsbyA) Xenogears, a PS1 JRPG game, contains a battle arena minigame, and I spent a few hours on that as a kid. [YT Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azshYRWtLUU) [Machinarium's Gomoku/5 in a…
neutral · AI labelView post →With the release of Phonopolis this week I grabbed my physical copy of Amanita Design's Machinarium this #RandomGameSaturday. I absolutely loved Machinarium when it came out. The art, the little characters, Floex's music 😘👌 It's so fun to see how far they've come in 17 years!
positive · AI labelView post →great puzzle, all locations are different. everything looks very attractive. a lot of opportunities for interaction. there is also a story. I recommend the game for completion
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The creators of Machinarium and Samorost have a *gorgeous* new game coming out this year, and the demo is available now! Go check it out because it's quirky and sweet and fun with one of the most mind-boggling art styles I've seen in a hot minute.
neutral · AI labelView post →used to play this game with my dad 10 years ago, honestly might be my first game ever. top 3 puzzle games oat imo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Machinarium 2 TBA on GoG [also on Steam]. [also on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619280/Machinarium_2/)
neutral · AI labelView post →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 to today, and I have finally beaten the game myself. It was a beautiful trip down memory lane. Even though my brother no longer lives with me, every moment spent playing this made me feel close to him again. It is a truly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today on Quest Quest we fired up the time machine to play the retro game classic Machinarium, from the far away time of 2009, back before adventure games looked pixely. Listen wherever get podcasts or here: zencastr.com/z/l8XLEyfX
neutral · AI labelView post →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 , it is for fan who are real artist only
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 gameplay, ost and design first played this 10+ years ago on an old ipad, still in my top 5 games oat
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Phonopolis [Amanita Design: Machinarium, Botanicula, Chuchel] coming on Steam in 2026 [demo available].
neutral · AI labelView post →Botanicula is currently free via Epic until April 24th. #vsky #vtubers #freegames "Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost." store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bota...
neutral · AI labelView post →🕯️🗡️The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev Day 16: Machinarium (by Amanita Design) youtu.be/uwZBdWRSBRs?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Machinarium 2! I loved the original. amanita-design.net/games/machin...
positive · AI labelView post →alongside being a genuinely wonderful and enjoyable puzzle game, Machinarium is also absolutely beautiful to look at and has an incredible original soundtrack so I'm definitely extremely excited to play the sequel 🥲❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Wow! Wasn't expecting this news! Machinarium 2 is in the works! adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... @amanita-design.net
neutral · AI labelView post →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 would not have been the same without this. If you like puzzles and a dystopic yet strangely comforting atmosphere, you will not regret playing Machinarium. The soundtrack is also nothing but a work of art, and I actually have the OST added to my Spotify. Everything about this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Fallout for cheap, BAFTA winners and nominees, and more. Big Deals - Psychonauts 2 – $29.99 on Steam - Old World – $27.99 on Steam - Darkest Dungeon II – $26.79 on Steam - Hogwarts Legacy – $26.39 on Fanatical - RimWorld – $25.54 on Fanatical - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – $23.99 on Steam - Pacific Drive – $23.99 on Steam - Thirsty Suitors – $22.49 on Steam - Sifu – $19.99 on Steam - Stray – $19.79 on Steam - HighFleet – $19.49 on Steam - The Callisto Protocol – $17.99…
neutral · AI labelView post →If it wasn't for Machinarium our game wouldn't exist today. Still pinching myself to make sure this is real!
neutral · AI labelView post →Might be the best point and click game I have ever played. The art, story and soundtrack are top tier
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Epic Games PC/Mobile] Machinarium | 100% off/Giveaway. PC: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/machinarium-5e6c71 Android: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/machinarium-android-cb6e90 iOS (EU only): https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/machinarium-ios-cde620
neutral · AI labelView post →Machinarium means a lot to me. It was one of the first games that showed me the creativity and beauty of indie games. It might not be well-known among newer players, but it’s absolutely worth discovering. #indiegame #indiedev
positive · AI labelView post →Have you tried the titles from Amanita Design? They've made quite a few old-school point-and-click games, with hand-drawn graphics and cute stories despite the characters never talking. My favourite is [Machinarium](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/Machinarium/).
positive · AI labelView post →Machinarium simultaneously feels like a perfect exemplar of the adventure genre's strengths and an disappointing example of the failures that made the genre so infamous and radioactive for so long. The game's main strength is in its personality. Beautiful and quirky hand drawn art, charming character designs and an approach to storytelling with minimal dialog in favor of actions and little animated thought balloons. The music is also perfectly quirky and off-kilter. So why the negative score?…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 later, after going through a lot in life, I randomly talked about this game with a friend. We both agreed that Machinarium has a special vibe that stayed in our memories for years. So I decided to play it again on Steam. My…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember playing this game a VERY long time ago now. It’s still one of my favourite games of all time! It’s beautiful, fun and I highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t already! #indiegame #machinarium #videogame #indie #steampunk
positive · AI labelView post →Machinarium 2 looks gorgeous 🤩 ➡️ More info here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619280/Machinarium_2/ #Machinarium2 #Machinarium #AmanitaDesign #AdventureGame #PointAndClick
neutral · AI labelView post →Good evening sires are sirettes... Today, well... lets just say, we have another review. You may all be aware of the current climate, as of 2029, That AI has taken over the universe and we are all doomed to watch Tung Tung Saharan Desert play with Skibi toilet over and over till our earballs bleed.. Well this game predicted that future all the way from the ancient day of 2009! In Marchine-for-arials you play as a f***ing clanker little b**ch named Sam Altman, He can't speak english because AI…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Machinarium was a nice change of pace from the Samorost games, with a bit more meat on its narrative and a surprising tinge of pathos in its decaying world made of metal scraps and rusting pipes. The murky brownish color palette and the calm but slightly eerie soundtrack worked well together to create a melancholy mood for the setting. However, Machinarium wasn’t really a bleak game. The adventure was still brimming with Amanita Design’s whimsical sensibilities, and it was a joy to watch my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Opened Steam for the first time in years. Games: Baba Is You, Return of the Obra Dinn, every single Cyan game in all possible versions, The Witness, The Invincible, SOMA, FEZ, Machinarium, Antichamber, Braid, The Dream Machine, Gone Home. I'm so first-person-adventure-game/metrioidbrainia brained
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing this as an adult hits just as hard as it did when I was a child. I have fond memories of this game (excluding the chess challenge). The art style is exceptional, managing to bring both joy and unease at the same time. The whole world feels eerie and captivating. The soundtrack is amazing as well. Would highly recommend if you like puzzle games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a videograph featuring Machinarium by Amanita Design. This is my first time playing through this one, but I can definitely see why this game was/is so popular, the artwork is gorgeous. #machinarium #videogames #indiegames #adventuregames #videography
positive · AI labelView post →Today I'm working on modeling the lil robot guy from Machinarium! Wonderful memories with that game and figured they would be easy enough to model So far so good! #blender
neutral · AI labelView post →Here in Chicago on a special visit tonight, I get to see one of my favorite #GameAudio composers, Floex. The ensemble are here playing studio album music and tracks from some of their game soundtracks, including the fantastic Machinarium. So stoked! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvSK...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you feel nostalgic for old point-and-click Flash games or enjoy point-and-click games in general, I absolutely recommend this game. Machinarium's puzzles will keep you scratching your head without being frustratingly obtuse, and even if you're feeling stumped, each level lets you use a hint to understand the objective. (The Steam Trading cards also feature a few "solved" levels. Hint hint.) Not to mention, the artwork, sound design, and music are all well done -- they still hold up after all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a lovely, fun game with great puzzles, a beautiful art style and an incredible soundtrack!! 10/10 would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apologies because this is almost certainly not what you're thinking of, but your drawing reminded me so much of the 2009 point and click game 'Machinarium' that I wondered if some of that got blended into the memory. This was definitely a popular vibe for indie media at the time anyways.
neutral · AI labelView post →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, a great balance between challenging and not getting stuck. At no point I found it necessary to look for walkthroughs online. Very pleasant gameplay experience! [Also: this is my timekiller on plane flights]
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