The WhatsNext verdict
If designing machines and polishing them toward elegant or efficient solutions is your thing, Opus Magnum delivers an unusually generous puzzle sandbox. Play it for creative engineering, but expect its deepest challenges to come from self-imposed optimization rather than simply reaching a solution.
What it does best
Build machines that feel authored by you
Optimization turns every solution into a deeper puzzle
What might put you off
Optimization can become a second job
The programming-like systems can feel intimidating
The setup
What you are walking into
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more. Design Machines - Design and build machines that carry out alchemical processes using a variety of components. Open-Ended Puzzles - Compete against your friends and the world to build the simplest, fastest, and most compact solutions. Export animated GIFs to show them off. Steam Workshop - Make and share your own puzzles with full Steam Workshop integration and an easy-to-use puzzle editor. Solitaire Minigame - Take a break with Sigmar’s Garden, an original alchemy-based solitaire game.
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