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ComPressure

89%Game Brain Score
gameplay, humor
music, story
89% User Score Based on 88 reviews

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"ComPressure" is a challenging steam-based computation game where players revolutionize machine control using valves and steam. The game features an accompanying Discord community of steam engineers for assistance and innovation-sharing. Players optimize and tune previous designs with new knowledge, as each solved challenge yields useful components for future stages.

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89%
Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game features interesting fundamental mechanics that allow for complex computations using just a few basic building blocks, providing a fresh and engaging experience.
  • The progression system encourages players to improve previous designs and reuse components, leading to a satisfying sense of achievement as players solve increasingly challenging puzzles.
  • The community and developer support are strong, with a welcoming Discord server where players can seek help and share optimizations, enhancing the overall experience.
  • The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult for players to navigate and understand the game mechanics, which can lead to frustration.
  • The game lacks comprehensive debugging tools and clear instructions, resulting in ambiguous level requirements that can hinder progress and understanding.
  • The steep learning curve and inconsistent testing results can create a sense of cumulative failure, making it challenging for players to advance without significant trial and error.
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is centered around a well-implemented steam mechanics system that allows for complex computations using just a few basic building blocks, making it accessible yet challenging for players with varying levels of experience in electronics. It offers a rewarding exploration of pressure-based computing, akin to an engineering sandbox, and is particularly appealing to fans of optimization and automation games like Factorio. Overall, players appreciate the depth and pacing of challenges that keep the experience engaging.

    • “I played through the entire campaign and really enjoyed exploring the concept of pressure-based computing and learning to master the mechanic.”
    • “Highly recommended for people who enjoy games in the vein of Factorio or automation (like me) where the central mechanic is optimizing systems based on physics.”
    • “Despite this, the core mechanic of the game - the steam mechanics - are perfectly implemented and the challenges are, at least for me, someone with zero in-depth experience with electronics, nontrivial.”
    • “The gameplay itself is basically an electronics engineering sandbox, but presented with steam pipes instead of wires.”
    • “If the gameplay sounds like something you'd be interested in, those unfortunate quirks are very easy to get used to.”
  • music
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and fitting seamlessly with the steampunk aesthetic, enhancing the overall atmosphere. Reviewers note that the soundtrack is surprisingly impressive for a puzzle game, evoking comparisons to titles like "Risk of Rain" and contributing to a rich historical-fiction narrative. Overall, the combination of music, style, and story creates an engaging and immersive experience.

    • “The music, style, story, and theme all fit very well.”
    • “The story is kind of neat background, and some of the music is better than it should be for a puzzle game.”
    • “Nice touches: a fun historical-fiction storyline, and a great little soundtrack that reminds me of Risk of Rain.”
    • “The graphics and music work reasonably well with the steampunk aesthetic, though also sometimes feel retrocomputery at times.”
    • “With the dialogue from famous classical thinkers, the music, and the overall aesthetic design; it also comes together as an enjoyable (and genuine) industrial steampunk atmosphere, somewhat in the vein of Factorio.”
    • “Side note, I need the soundtrack right now!!!!!!”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is a charming blend of historical fiction, featuring rock star scientists and a backdrop that enhances the puzzle gameplay. Players appreciate the engaging narrative and the retro pixel art style, which, along with a standout soundtrack, creates a cohesive and enjoyable experience. Overall, the story serves as a delightful complement to the game's mechanics.

    • “Nice touches: a fun historical-fiction storyline, and a great little soundtrack that reminds me of Risk of Rain.”
    • “The story is kind of neat background, and some of the music is better than it should be for a puzzle game.”
    • “The retro pixel art and story featuring historically accurate rock star scientists lends itself well to a fun and engaging game about building the world's first analog computer.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are described as reminiscent of early Zachtronics games, often criticized for being poorly defined and lacking polish. However, they effectively complement the steampunk aesthetic, creating an enjoyable industrial atmosphere, despite occasionally feeling retrocomputery. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the game's thematic experience, even if they fall short in technical execution.

    • “With the dialogue from famous classical thinkers, the music, and the overall aesthetic design; it also comes together as an enjoyable (and genuine) industrial steampunk atmosphere, somewhat in the vein of Factorio.”
    • “Like an early Zachtronics game, except the objectives aren't well defined, and the graphics are somehow even worse.”
    • “The graphics and music work reasonably well with the steampunk aesthetic, though also sometimes feel retrocomputery at times.”
    • “Like an early Zachtronics game, except the objectives aren't well defined, and the graphics are somehow even worse.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highlighted by its witty dialogues, which effectively contribute to the overall experience. Players find the characters amusingly reminiscent of a steampunk twist on Victorian figures in science and engineering, adding a unique comedic flair.

    • “The dialogue is funny enough to get the job done; that's another plus.”
    • “I find it hilarious that the game's characters are basically a steampunked version of the Victorian who-is-who of science and engineering.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization in "compressure" is praised for maintaining challenging levels while guiding players towards a focused approach to optimization, setting it apart from newer titles in the genre.

    • “Compared to newer Zachtronics titles (sorry for the constant comparison, but they are, in my humble opinion, the gold standard of this genre), Compressure manages to keep each level a challenge and directs optimization into a single direction.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game successfully creates an immersive industrial steampunk atmosphere, enhanced by dialogue from classical thinkers, a fitting musical score, and cohesive aesthetic design, reminiscent of titles like Factorio.

    • “With the dialogue from famous classical thinkers, the music, and the overall aesthetic design, it creates an enjoyable and genuine industrial steampunk atmosphere, somewhat in the vein of Factorio.”

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