Stack Machines (2023)
- Developer
- UP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Simulation
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A meditative, logical puzzle game where you methodically place instructions on a grid to manipulate data, rewarding careful optimization of size, speed, and cost.
open-endedpuzzle solvingabstractminimalisteducationalprogramming-likelogicaloptimization focused
What players say
Players call it a solid Zachlike puzzle game about building stack machines to process numbers. Enthusiasts love the pure logic and optimization leaderboards, but some find too many repeating puzzles frustrating.
Screenshots
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