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SpaceChem
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
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Overwhelmingly Positive (2,497) - 95% of the 2,497 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Mar 2, 2011
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Zachtronics

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Recommended
By Grils July 1, 2015

“Simply the smartest, finest, most mind-taxing puzzle game there's ever been, with a quirky story and a unique comparison system.”

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About This Game

Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Over Fifty Mind-bending Puzzles!
  • An original soundtrack by Evan Le Ny, whose music was featured in The Codex of Alchemical Engineering!
  • Twenty challenging achievements!

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    • OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
    • Memory: 1GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 300MB
    • Graphics: frame buffer support recommended
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    • OS: macOS 10.9 Mavericks or later
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
    • Memory: 1GB RAM
    • Hard Drive: 300MB
    • Graphics: frame buffer support recommended
    • OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Hard Drive: 300 MB
    • Graphics: frame buffer support recommended
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