Underplayed Gems

An Engineer and the Great Machine (2024)

An Engineer and the Great Machine cover
Developer
Gentlegear Games
Publisher
GENTLEGEAR GAMES
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

Navigating a dystopian corporate bureaucracy through abstract puzzles with a satirical, stylized visual style.

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What players say

Players describe a polished puzzle game about routing liquids through increasingly complex machinery. It takes about 12 hours and offers procedural puzzles after the campaign. The isometric view and animations are praised, and while a controller is recommended, keyboard and mouse work fine with some tweaks.

Screenshots

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