PCGame

A=B

Programming puzzles that turn simple text replacements into complex calculations

Artless Games · Released Mar 29, 2022

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 966
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Apr 14, 2022
Minimum PC
0.3 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is A=B?

A single-player, text-based programming puzzle game in which you write rules that replace one string of text with another. You work through tasks ranging from converting letters to uppercase to multiplying binary numbers.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy optimizing programs to use as few lines as possible

Not for you if...

  • −you want detailed graphics and music alongside your puzzles

What players say

94% of 966 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenge of solving demanding problems with a restricted language. The most common complaint is unclear puzzle wording, which players say leaves objectives and constraints ambiguous.

Screenshots and trailer

A=B screenshot 1

A=B system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run A=B?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
256 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does A=B have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does A=B run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
18
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does A=B use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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