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TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

TIS-100 is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Zachtronics.
Released on July 20th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 3,876 reviews of which 3,750 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.40€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified TIS-100 into these genres:

Programming Puzzle Indie Simulation Difficult Hacking Logic Singleplayer Education Automation Psychological Horror Coding

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.9, or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 10.10+, SteamOS
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025

This game really makes me want to walk into a playground and beat up the first unsupervised child I see 10/10

July 2025

Good introduction to assembly programming. Limited registers and logical operators force you to be creative with solutions. If you have experience programming in assembly you can jump straight in but if you do not I would definitely recommend reading the entire manual and some community guides on best practices. Nominal solutions are not very difficult but optimizing for space and time complexity allows you to get a lot more out of each puzzle!

June 2025

Getting a girlfriend is easier than solving one of these puzzles, Jesus Christ. Where do i even start, or should i keep it *simple*? The game is fun if you like brainteasers, and really won't appeal to people who like intense games. This game is something where you gotta take seat, and spend 20 minutes thinking of the most optimal solution for the given problems, and that's what makes it fun. You are given two options: Play though the game as quickly as possible, or take your time, figuring out how you're going to solve a problem with the least amount of instructions, cycles or nodes. Game mechanics are easy for people who are familiar with coding, and easy enoug to understand for people with near zero computer knowledge. Its basically watered down Assembly. Regarding story: There is some? I haven't yet finished the game but story is not a leading factor in the gameplay. Price? Eh justified for me, but might be too expensive for people who are new to these types of games. If you're unsure if you wanna buy this game, i'd wait for a steam sale.

March 2025

I bought this game even though I'm too dumb for Zachtronics games. I'm still too dumb for Zachtronics games, but now I know the very very basics of assembly

Dec. 2024

I get paid money by writing performant high level code for real-world hardware. Now I can pay someone else money to write barely funtional assembly for made up hardware. 10/10 (Okay for real, if you're the kind of person who disappears into YouTube rabbit holes of retro game code, this game is literally made for you)

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Frequently Asked Questions

TIS-100 is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.

TIS-100 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.89€ on Steam.

TIS-100 received 3,750 positive votes out of a total of 3,876 achieving an impressive rating of 9.29.

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TIS-100 was developed and published by Zachtronics.

TIS-100 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

TIS-100 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

TIS-100 is playable and fully supported on Linux.

TIS-100 is a single-player game.

TIS-100 does not currently offer any DLC.

TIS-100 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

TIS-100 does not support Steam Remote Play.

TIS-100 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 TIS-100.

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