Machinika: Atlas

About Machinika: Atlas

Machinika: Atlas is a single player puzzle game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game set in a sci-fi universe

Genres & Tags

Puzzle

Play Modes

Single-Player

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Reviews

48%Audience ScoreBased on 291 reviews

story13 positive mentions

stability10 negative mentions

The game features stunning graphics and an immersive sci-fi atmosphere.
The story is interesting and well integrated through text, providing a good narrative experience.
Puzzles are varied and engaging, offering a challenging experience for fans of puzzle games.

There are major game-breaking bugs, especially in chapter 2 and chapter 7, with invisible or missing puzzle pieces preventing progress.
Controls are often described as clunky, unintuitive, and frustrating, negatively impacting gameplay.
The game is short and has a restrictive paywall after a brief free demo, with unclear or no communication from developers regarding fixes.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions
The story is generally praised for being interesting, well-integrated, and engaging, keeping players motivated throughout the game. However, some users find it simplistic, unfinished, or forgettable, particularly in sequels, and a few criticize the plot and dialogues as weak. Overall, the narrative is a strong point for fans, especially when combined with challenging puzzles and good visuals.
- “The story, although simple, was nicely included via text at appropriate times and was easy to follow.”
- “Story is interesting, and puzzles are a good challenge.”
- “Loved the story and puzzles!”
- “The storyline kept you playing... but the sequel is a huge letdown after the stunning original.”
- “The plot and the dialogues are lame and hints are completely useless.”
- “The story is forgettable, and the need to buy the demo and full game separately is unacceptable.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions
The graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, detailed artwork and immersive visuals, creating a strong atmospheric experience. However, some users report occasional issues such as missing or buggy visual elements, small fonts, and performance lag on certain devices. Overall, the graphics are considered a standout feature despite some technical flaws affecting gameplay.
- “Graphics are amazing, like stunning.”
- “Different to my usual point & click games but thought the graphics and thought out detail was amazing, it's fun, interesting and still challenging enough.”
- “Amazing graphics, great storyline, but many of the puzzles are difficult to navigate the same for maneuvering through some of the scenes.”
- “Visual elements of puzzles fail to load in, and if you use a walkthrough to figure out what you should be seeing, the visuals wig out even more.”
- “The graphics are muddy and the font is too small.”
- “So many bugs, so many graphic issues where the interaction doesn't work.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The gameplay introduces bold new mechanics and interesting puzzle-solving elements that some users appreciate, though several criticize its short length, frustrating hint system, and inconvenient paywalls. While the core mechanics are generally well-received, issues with game length and accessibility significantly impact the overall experience.
- “Pro: bold implementation of new mechanics.”
- “Your first game was a masterpiece with an interesting story and wonderful game mechanics.”
- “I can't wait for more games like this; the mechanical puzzle-solving is very amazing. Keep it up!”
- “The concept is pretty cool but the gameplay is just horrible.”
- “I paid $11 for half the game, the first one is free. The mechanics sucked, the puzzles are easy, the game is short. Overall, this is the worst spit in the face to a fan of the first game.”
- “So you only get about 15 minutes of gameplay before you have to buy.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent and severe glitches, particularly in chapter 2, causing frustrating progress-blocking bugs that often require restarting or make the game unplayable. Despite strong puzzles and continuity, these stability issues significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Some glitches stop you from progressing past them with no way to fix it, making the game unplayable.”
- “It was a great game until I got completely stuck by a glitch in chapter 2b that prevents me from completing the dome puzzle. I loved the museum game and was very excited for this one, but it's too buggy and unplayable.”
- “Great puzzles and great continuation of the first game, but the puzzles are so buggy you almost constantly have to restart them.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
Users appreciate that the game requires only a one-time purchase with no intrusive in-app purchases, though some suggest adding optional ads or minor in-app purchases like hints to help fund development without hindering progress. Overall, the monetization is seen as fair and non-disruptive.
- “The only in-game purchase is the game itself!”
- “Really, an in-app purchase for full content?”
- “Some games have in-app purchases (like hints) but will let you advance regardless.”
- “Maybe putting in some ads to help fund it.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive and authentic alien feel, complemented by excellent graphics and sound that enhance the overall experience.
- “The atmosphere, graphics, and sound were all great.”
- “Loved the atmosphere; it felt perfectly alien.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the music for its stunning and impressive background compositions, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
- “Background music is stunning too.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Players report frustration with grinding due to puzzles that differ from guides, such as immovable pieces that prevent progress and disrupt the expected gameplay flow.