MOLEK-SYNTEZ
Programming puzzles where a machine assembles molecules from industrial chemicals
Zachtronics · Released Nov 19, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 694
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Oct 13, 2022
What is MOLEK-SYNTEZ?
Set in December 2092 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, this single-player puzzle game has you program a molecular synthesizer to turn industrial chemicals into small molecules with pharmacological effects. You place commands to solve each synthesis puzzle, then can refine your solution using score histograms.
For you if...
- +you like chemistry-themed puzzles built around programming commands
- +you enjoy improving your solutions after solving a puzzle
Not for you if...
- −you want a detailed story to drive each puzzle
- −you dislike repeating the same kind of assembly task
What players say
89% of 694 reviews are positive
Players praise the molecule-building puzzles and the chance to optimize solutions. The most common complaint is that the puzzles grow repetitive; some players also find the story sparse.
Screenshots and trailer
MOLEK-SYNTEZ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 960 x 540
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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Recent updates
- Oct 13, 2022 · UPDATE: Miscellaneous fixes
- Mar 4, 2021 · UPDATE: Fixing an issue with M1 Macs
- Nov 13, 2020 · UPDATE: Fixing the crash handler
- Nov 19, 2019 · UPDATE: Bug fixes
- Nov 18, 2019 · UPDATE: Bug fixes, unlock tweaks
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