Machinika: Atlas

First-person sci-fi puzzle adventure aboard a crashed alien ship

Littlefield Studio · Published by Dear Villagers · Released Sep 17, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 613
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 13, 2025

What is Machinika: Atlas?

A first-person, point-and-click puzzle adventure set aboard a crashed alien ship on Atlas, a moon of Saturn. As a stranded museum researcher, you examine alien devices and solve logic and observation puzzles while exploring the ship. It continues the story of Machinika: Museum, but playing that game first is not required.

For you if...

+you enjoy short, mostly approachable point-and-click puzzle games
+you like sci-fi mysteries set inside alien ships

Not for you if...

−you want a long adventure with extensive exploration
−you dislike manipulating devices to solve abstract mechanical puzzles

What players say

77% of 613 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the sci-fi visuals and generally manageable puzzles. Common complaints are that puzzles feel too simple or repetitive compared with the first game; some players also criticize unclear solutions and awkward dialogue.

Screenshots and trailer

Machinika: Atlas system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or above
Processor: CPU running at 3.4 GHz or higher
Graphics: Graphics card with at least 1 GB of dedicated VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
Notes: Keyboard, mouse and an internet connection for Steam

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: 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
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish.