65BANG SCORE
Machinarium
worth it · narrative · 2009
Solid value for the price: about 5.1h, $19.99 (~$3.92/hr), 95% positive.
Better value than 49% of narrative games
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $13.06
35% off today's $19.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$3.92/hr over the 5.1h main story, $3.33/hr if you 100% it (6h).
Advertised
5.1h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
6h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$3.92/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$19.99
Reviews
95%
20,196 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2009
What drives the score
Value$3.92/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews95% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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DeveloperAmanita Design
PublisherAmanita Design
Genrenarrative
Achievements12
Trailer & screenshots
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