Underplayed Gems

Robo Instructus (2019)

Robo Instructus cover
Developer
Big AB Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.3 of 5, 74 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical programming puzzler where you carefully craft instructions to guide a robot through a cold, solitary world.

programmingpuzzlelogicalmethodicaldeliberateretrochallenginglonely

What players say

Players praise the realistic coding language and satisfying puzzles, but many find the difficulty rises too steeply. The triangle-based movement disorients some, while others compare it favorably to other programming games like TIS-100.

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Screenshots

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