Fun, clever physics puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The puzzles are quiet clever and respect the user's intelligence, so you will be getting a lot of A HA! moments with the game.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Crazy Machines 3
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Fakt Software2016Simulation · Puzzle · Strategy
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A charming Rube Goldberg physics puzzler with Incredible Machine nostalgia and Workshop support, but rigid grid placement and one-solution levels frustrate many. Skip it if you want freeform creativity.
Great for
Fans of The Incredible Machine, relaxed puzzle solvers, and parents playing with kids, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Fiddly grid placement and one intended solution per puzzle make it more frustrating than creative
What players love
Nostalgic Incredible Machine successor
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“no game since has felt closer to that initial wonder and amazement than Crazy Machines 3”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Steam Workshop and level editor
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The existence of Steam Workshop is basically providing nigh infinite content for this game.”
Steam review · 740.5 h played ↗
Relaxing, nice music and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“No hectic screen action, nice background music and puzzles of varying difficulty and physical effects.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Very cheap on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Best $1 ever spent in my life, great fun you can take your time with.”
Steam review · 23.8 h played ↗
Great for kids and family play
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“A great thinking game. Fun to play father and son.”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Fiddly grid placement and gears
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Gear placement is frustrating. Requires nanometric precision.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
One intended solution, no creativity
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“There is thus zero scope for creativity and coming up with your own solution”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Cluttered 3D backgrounds and bad collisions
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Background details that prevent you from placing parts where you need them.”
Steam review · translated · 0.4 h played ↗
Janky, unpredictable physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“A physics-based puzzle game with jank physics.”
Steam review · 19.4 h played ↗
Awful mini-games and achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“every single minigame has [b]horrible[/b] controls and bad level design”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Pestering for ratings and Facebook follows
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“"Are you crazy enough to follow Crazy Machines on facebook, are you? :)"”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 (latest SP) or higher (64-bit versions only)
Processor1.8 GHz Dual Core
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB VRAM, DirectX-11 compatible
Storage6 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 (latest SP) or higher (64-bit versions only)
Processor2.8 GHz Quad Core
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4 GB VRAM, Nvidia-Geforce 900-Serie or higher; AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series or higher
Storage6 GB available space
OSWindows 7 (latest SP) or higher (64-bit versions only)
Processor1.8 GHz Dual Core
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB VRAM, DirectX-11 compatible
Storage6 GB available space
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