Alan's Automaton Workshop (2022)

Developer: Laputa Labs
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 212 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 10 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A methodical steampunk puzzle game where you build automata by connecting nodes and arrows, solving logic problems at a contemplative pace.

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What players say

Players praise it as a challenging Zach-like focused on finite state machines, with a steep difficulty spike after chapter two. The beautiful steampunk visuals are appreciated, but the clunky drag-and-drop UI and lack of basic arithmetic functions frustrate even programmers. Players split on the story, with many finding it irrelevant or mediocre.

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