Primordia
Post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure about robots seeking a stolen power core
Wormwood Studios · Published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Dec 5, 2012
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 3,447
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 16 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 weeks ago
- Aug 31, 2026
What is Primordia?
This single-player point-and-click adventure takes place in a post-apocalyptic world of machines. As the robot Horatio, you explore locations and solve puzzles with your companion Crispin after their power core is stolen, eventually reaching the city of Metropol.
For you if...
- +you like bleak science fiction with robot characters
- +you enjoy challenging puzzles and hints from a companion
- +you want a story with multiple endings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast-paced action over exploration and puzzles
- −you dislike games with pixel art visuals
What players say
96% of 3,447 reviews are positive · 81% of 16 in the last 30 days
Players praise the robot-centered story, artwork, voice acting, and puzzles. Some complain that puzzle solutions require unintuitive actions or hard-to-spot objects.
Screenshots and trailer
Primordia system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or above
- Processor
- Pentium or higher processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 5 or above compatibility
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 1.5 GB
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
- 29
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Hungarian, Turkish.
Tags
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Post-apocalyptic
- Sci-fi
- Robots
- Indie
- Pixel Graphics
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Multiple Endings
- Cyberpunk
- Noir
- Dystopian
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Puzzle
Recent updates
- Aug 31, 2026 · Primordia Crispini Patch
- Jun 9, 2026 · Primordia Hotfix Patch
- Jul 9, 2025 · Primordia "One, more setting..." Patch - Config Tool
- Jan 29, 2025 · National Puzzle Day Patch
- Jan 25, 2025 · GOSPEL PATCH
2 DLC available.
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