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Hard Chip

3D logic puzzles where you build chips from transistors

Elorth · Released Nov 22, 2024 · Early Access

IndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 68
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 days ago
Nov 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hard Chip?

In this 3D simulation puzzle game, you are trapped among machines that do not work. You wire transistors into logic gates, combine them into larger circuits, and account for wire length and signal delays as you work toward an 8-bit arithmetic logic unit.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult logic puzzles built from transistors
  • +you like refining circuit designs for speed and size

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer premade logic blocks to wiring transistors
  • −you want puzzles without accounting for signal delays

What players say

91% of 68 reviews are positive

Players praise building logic circuits from transistors and optimizing their designs. Some report crashes, while others find the documentation too sparse.

Screenshots and trailer

Hard Chip screenshot 1

Hard Chip system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 - x64
Processor
4th Gen i3 / 1th Gen Ryzen3
Graphics
GTX 1050 / Radeon 5500
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11 - x64
Processor
8th Gen i7 / 3th Gen Ryzen7
Graphics
GTX 1080 / Radeon 5700
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Hard Chip have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hard Chip run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Not fully functional without an external keyboard
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
8
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Russian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Hard Chip 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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