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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 0.99€ 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

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

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

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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
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Dec. 2024
"I'm something of a programmer myself" -me after making the most spaghetti ass incomprehensibly slow program known to mankind
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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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Sept. 2024
This isn't just a game teaching you assembly programming. It's a puzzle. While the puzzles start out deceptively simple (no doubt for those not yet versed in assembly programming), they soon grow more complex and amusing, and the tesselation of the TIS-100 becomes relevant. Each node contains extremely limited memory and a limited number of instructions. With hard limits on how much control flow you can stuff into each node, you'll eventually have to learn how to take advantage of the TIS-100's "tesselated" processing by dividing the work among nodes, especially if you want to try to write fast, elegant programs. Whether you're a programmer or not, this is a playground for your brain. You might get all the way through and spend hours optimizing your programs for achievements and giggles, or you might get stuck after a few puzzles and walk away having learned at least the basics of what assembly programming looks like. The difficulty curve seems well-designed and should be fun for a variety of skill levels.
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Aug. 2024
It's a game where the gameplay is programming. If you like programming, you might like TIS-100. If you don't like programming, you probably won't like TIS-100.
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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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TIS-100
6.89€ -86% 6.89€ 0.99€
9.3
3,750
126
Game modes
Features
Online players
19
Developer
Zachtronics
Publisher
Zachtronics
Release 20 Jul 2015
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