Underplayed Gems

Silicon Zeroes (2017)

Silicon Zeroes cover
Developer
PleasingFungus Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.4 of 5, 283 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You feel like an early computer engineer, methodically building and debugging circuits from simple components.

open-endedpuzzlesystematiceducationalchallengingretromethodical

What players say

Players praise the satisfying challenge of designing computers from basic blocks, but many report that the lack of tutorials and modules that don't work as described lead to extreme frustration. Opinions split on whether the difficulty is rewarding or needlessly punishing.

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Screenshots

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