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Take control over seven of the biggest industrial machines in the world. During the 14 mission campaign you will punch through the snows of Greenland, plow the steppes of Wyoming and travel all the way to sunny Florida. Your hard work will be completed by launching a space shuttle into space.
Giant Machines 2017 is a simulation, indie and singleplayer game
developed and published by Code Horizon.
Released on September 29th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 9 languages: English, Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Czech and Hungarian.
It has received 548 reviews of which 397 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit) or Newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: MacOS X 10.12 or Newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 560
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Linux
- OS: SteamOS "Brewmaster" / Ubuntu 16.04
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 560
- Storage: 8 MB available space
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🎮Audience🎮 ❌ Kids ❌ Teens ❌ Adults ❌ Hardcore Gamers ✅ Everyone 🌆 Graphics 🌆 ❌ You forget what reality is ❌ Masterpiece ❌ Beautiful ❌ Good ✅ Decent ❌ Bad ❌ Don‘t look too long at it ❌ MS-DOS ❌ Pixel / a different style 📖 Story 📖 ✅ No story ❌ Some lore ❌ Average ❌ Good ❌ Lovely ❌ Masterpiece ❌ It'll replace your life 💻 PC Requirements 💻 ❌ Check if you can run paint ✅ Potato ❌ Decent ❌ Fast ❌ Rich boi ❌ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ⌛️ Game Length ⌛️ ❌ Really short (0 - 3 hours) ✅ Short (4 - 8 hours) ❌ Few hours (9 - 20 hours) ❌ Long (21-60 hours) ❌ Very long (61-100 hours) ❌ To infinity and beyond ⚙️ Difficulty ⚙️ ❌ Just press 'W' ✅ Easy ❌ Medium ❌ Easy to learn / Hard to master ❌ Significant brain usage ❌ Difficult ❌ Dark Souls 🎧 Audio - Music 🎧 ❌ I'm now deaf ❌ Audio: %1 ✅ Bad ❌ Not too bad ❌ Good ❌ Very good ❌ Eargasm 🎮 Replayability 🎮 ✅ One Shot ❌ It must have been a long time ❌ It must have been some time ❌ Definitely playable ❌ Multiplayer 🔮 Game Modes 🔮 ❌ Multiplayer ✅ Singleplayer ❌ Co-op 😡 Bugs 😡 ❌ Never heard of ✅ Minor bugs ❌ Can get annoying ❌ ARK: Survival Evolved ❌ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs 🎮 Is it worth playing? 🎮 ❌ Yes ✅ So-So! ❌ No 🔟 Rating 🔟 5.2/10
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Giant Machines 2017, developed and published by Code Horizon, is a unique industrial simulator that lets players experience the power and complexity of operating some of the largest machines ever built. Instead of the usual construction or farming simulators that focus on small-scale tasks, this game dares to give you control of massive excavators, giant cranes, mining vehicles, and even space shuttle transporters. From its first moments, it’s clear that Giant Machines 2017 aims to be an ode to heavy industry—a slow, methodical, and oddly mesmerizing experience that captures the mechanical beauty and raw strength of engineering marvels. Its combination of scale, physics-based controls, and mission-based progression makes it stand out in a genre that often leans toward repetition or gimmicks. The game’s campaign takes players through a fourteen-mission journey that spans various industrial settings around the globe, from icy regions of Greenland to the deserts of the American Midwest and the industrial complexes of Canada. Each mission introduces a new type of machine, and your tasks range from mining and hauling materials to constructing or demolishing colossal structures. The ultimate goal culminates in an impressive finale: helping prepare and launch a space shuttle, a fittingly grand conclusion to a campaign defined by size and spectacle. Every mission demands precision and patience, as even the simplest actions—such as rotating a crane or lowering a hydraulic arm—carry weight and momentum that must be managed carefully. This attention to realism gives the gameplay a deliberate, tactile feel that rewards those who enjoy mastery over mechanical systems rather than instant gratification. The visuals of Giant Machines 2017 contribute greatly to its sense of immersion. The vehicles are modeled with care, featuring intricate cockpits filled with levers, gauges, and switches that react to your inputs. Sitting in the operator’s seat of a multi-ton mining truck or a titanic bulldozer gives a genuine sense of scale and power, enhanced by the slow rumble of the engine and the realistic way the machinery responds to terrain. The landscapes themselves, while not graphically cutting-edge, are vast and diverse, each serving as a believable industrial playground. The lighting system and environmental effects like dust, snow, and mud add atmosphere, grounding the experience in a gritty realism. The camera options, including a first-person cockpit view and external angles, allow players to appreciate both the fine control of operation and the immense scale of the machines in motion. Where the game truly succeeds is in its commitment to simulating the nuances of heavy machinery. Each vehicle handles differently, with its own learning curve and control scheme. Driving a mining excavator feels nothing like maneuvering a crane or operating a drilling rig, and part of the challenge lies in understanding their unique mechanics. The controls may initially feel clunky, but that’s by design—the developers wanted to capture the slow, deliberate process of real industrial work. It’s a far cry from fast-paced construction games; here, progress is measured in patience, accuracy, and rhythm. The physics simulation enhances this further, with realistic weight distribution, responsive hydraulics, and destructible environments that react convincingly to your actions. There’s a meditative quality to the experience, as you slowly chip away at rock faces, transport materials across long distances, and coordinate massive machines toward a single purpose. Despite its ambition and immersive core, Giant Machines 2017 is not without its flaws. The pacing can be uneven, as some missions drag on longer than necessary, and the repetitive nature of certain tasks might deter players looking for variety. The controls, while realistic, can sometimes feel unintuitive, especially when switching between different machines or camera perspectives. There are also occasional bugs and performance issues that remind you of the game’s indie origins, from awkward animations to minor clipping problems. The presentation is functional but lacks polish—menus and UI elements are serviceable but bare, and sound design, though effective, can feel repetitive after extended play. These rough edges don’t ruin the experience but do limit its appeal to those with a strong appreciation for slow, process-driven simulation. Still, what Giant Machines 2017 lacks in refinement, it makes up for in authenticity and charm. There’s something oddly satisfying about controlling machines of such enormous scale, something that taps into a primal fascination with size, power, and industry. The sense of accomplishment that comes from successfully completing a mission—whether you’re disassembling a steel structure or carefully positioning a massive rocket component—is undeniable. The time attack mode, unlocked after completing the campaign, adds some replayability by allowing players to improve their efficiency and aim for gold medals, giving a structured reason to revisit missions and refine their technique. While it’s not a sandbox experience with endless freedom, the campaign structure provides just enough guidance to keep players engaged without feeling lost. In the end, Giant Machines 2017 is a game that embraces its niche wholeheartedly. It’s slow, deliberate, and sometimes clumsy, but that’s exactly what makes it compelling. It doesn’t chase spectacle through explosions or cinematic flair; instead, it finds awe in the monumental scale of human machinery and the precision required to operate it. It’s a game for those who appreciate the rhythm of industry—the hum of an engine, the swing of a crane arm, the satisfaction of a job well done. Though it may not have the polish or depth of larger simulators, its unique focus and atmosphere make it a standout experience for players seeking something different. Giant Machines 2017 captures the feeling of working with true mechanical giants, turning mundane industrial work into something quietly majestic and unexpectedly rewarding. Rating: 7/10
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i thought this would be openworld type game but i guess not anyway its still fun and things
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It's like watching Discovery but from the first person. Nice!
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Giant Machines 2017 is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Giant Machines 2017 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Giant Machines 2017 received 397 positive votes out of a total of 548 achieving a rating of 6.91.
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Giant Machines 2017 was developed and published by Code Horizon.
Giant Machines 2017 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Giant Machines 2017 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Giant Machines 2017 is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Giant Machines 2017 is a single-player game.
Giant Machines 2017 does not currently offer any DLC.
Giant Machines 2017 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Giant Machines 2017 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Giant Machines 2017 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Giant Machines 2017.
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Code Horizon
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Release
29 Sep 2016
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