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Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!

Opus Magnum is a puzzle, programming and automation game developed and published by Zachtronics.
Released on December 07th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 13 languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Portugal, Czech and Polish.

It has received 6,001 reviews of which 5,848 were positive and 153 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 13.19€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Opus Magnum into these genres:

Puzzle Programming Automation Indie Simulation Logic Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Steampunk Building Difficult Sandbox 2D Hex Grid Casual

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1366 x 768
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 600 MB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.9+
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1366 x 768
Storage: 600 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04+, SteamOS
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0, 1366 x 768
Storage: 600 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2026

Saw it on a youtube video (GoodbyeGalaxy on yt) and thought "man that seems like a game i would like" and booooyyyy was i right. I have 13.4 hours as of rn and i love it so much. Genuinely a genius concept of a game. If you like Satisfactory, techtonica, factorio, or any other of those types of games, this is 100% for you!

March 2026

I am not a computer programmer and I don't enjoy math. I have a degree in English Literature, which doesn't make me the obvious target audience for a game like this. And yet somehow even I got addicted to Opus Magnum. I enjoy the game is because the puzzles have open-ended solutions. I can be creative with my solves without feeling limited to only following a set of rigid and obscure rules, which is why I never enjoyed math. In fact, Opus Magnum feels similar to how one approaches the study of literature (art). When analyzing a poem (novel, short story, painting, whatever), the point isn't to try and explain what the artist meant (which is a common misconception), the point is to construct a text-supported and logical argument as to what *you* think the art means. Analyzing art is an exercise in explaining yourself and your opinions to others in a reasoned, logical, and articulate manner. And that is why Opus Magnum is so much fun for someone like me. My solutions are my own unique interpretations of the puzzle's instructions, just like my reading of, say, an Emily Dickinson poem is also going to be unique to me. I have to design a logical and articulate solution to each puzzle, but that solution is going to be different than someone else's. And just like a good paper on an Emily Dickinson poem will make a well-reasoned and text-supported argument for my interpretation of her work, so too must my puzzle's solution be logical and functional. I think we too often forget that the humanities and the sciences actually have a lot in common and that each field supports the other. An engineer who can't articulate their ideas will struggle to explain their ideas to others, just as an artist who can't support their arguments logically will struggle to reach an audience. Science teaches us how to do something logically, while the humanities teaches us how to explain it to each other. So, anyway, it you're not someone who thinks they will enjoy this game because they never enjoyed math or aren't in a STEM field, I assure you that the game can still appeal to you because of how creative you're allowed to be. Fantastic game: 10/10!

Feb. 2026

One of the best games I've ever played. I spent countless hours optimizing and enjoyed every aspect of this game.

July 2025

-- Primary Coding -- So when I was in primary school, my life goal was to be a game developer. Then one day we had a computing class where they had us using Scratch. Basic but cute programming software. At the time I thought “Great! I can get a head-start on learning to code!” By the end of that class, I absolutely despised coding. I thought it was the most tedious, long-winded work I’d ever done. And just like that, my I changed my life goals. Years go by and I occasionally see games from Zachtronics. I always think they looked too advanced for me. Not my scene. But Opus Magnum allured me, for some reason. So in this summer sale (2025), I decided “screw it. I can always refund it.” In the first two days I had Opus Magnum, I put over 12 hours into it. -- Alchemic Perfection -- Opus Magnum might be the best puzzle game I’ve ever played. The sensation of watching a doohickey you’ve made create alchemical formulas is hypnotising. Many times I just watched them go on and on, admiring what I’ve done. And the thing is, a lot of my machines weren’t even fully optimised! But Zachtronics have managed to make it satisfying no matter your skill level. By the end of the game I really felt like a mad alchemist. Going back through my older machines, I’d think “This is good… but it could be great.” -- A Betrayal Left Wanting -- The only detraction I have for Opus Magnum is its story. Spoilers from here. When I played through the first few chapters, I thought the main character was going to betray his House. Or just leave at the very least. But instead, the story instead builds a revenge plot, for these characters who I think weren’t given enough time for proper attachment. And so I ended up not being super invested in the rest of the story. I thought it would’ve been really interesting to have the MC leave his initial House. He was clearly frustrated with how ignorant they were, and how he wasn’t fulfilling his potential there. It would’ve coincided very well with the player’s view; you only see glimpses of them outside your alchemical work. So just like the MC, you don’t really care much about them. That could’ve led to some really interesting plot-beats, but at this point I’m writing fanfiction lol. -- Conclusion -- Opus Magnum is definitely worth a try, even if you’re only mildly interested. You may find yourself pulled in for good.

July 2025

The experience: you build a shameful, jittering meatball of pistons and regret. And yet, you’re proud. You watch your creation spit out product after product, inefficiently but reliably, like a factory designed by a caffeinated octopus. Your friends share screenshots of their compact, elegant builds, and you respond with your 37-arm monstrosity held together by timing loops, divine mercy, and stubbornness. You name it “The Alchemajestic Horrorspindle” and defend its honor in Discord debates. But... that’s the point.The game doesn't want your machine to be perfect. It wants you to care about it. To iterate. To optimize. To tear it down and rebuild it three hours later because you found a way to shave off one cycle and you hate yourself just enough. 10/10 - still hating myself.

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Opus Magnum is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Opus Magnum is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Opus Magnum received 5,848 positive votes out of a total of 6,001 achieving an impressive rating of 9.40.

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Opus Magnum was developed and published by Zachtronics.

Opus Magnum is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Opus Magnum is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Opus Magnum is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Opus Magnum is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Opus Magnum. Explore additional content available for Opus Magnum on Steam.

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Opus Magnum does not support Steam Remote Play.

Opus Magnum 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.

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