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MHRD

A hardware design puzzle game about building a working CPU

Funghisoft · Released Jan 5, 2017

IndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 465
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Feb 3, 2017
Minimum PC
Integrated
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is MHRD?

MHRD is a single-player puzzle game in which you work as a hardware engineer at startup Microhard amid 1980s technology. You progress through circuit specifications by writing in a hardware design language, simulating and checking your designs, and reusing completed components in more complex circuits.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy programming-style puzzles with precise technical requirements

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer graphical circuit building to writing text-based designs

What players say

88% of 465 reviews are positive

Players praise its introduction to digital logic and processor design. Complaints center on tedious editing, limitations in modeling clock-dependent circuits, and the short length, especially for experienced logic designers.

Screenshots and trailer

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MHRD system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
x86 (64-bit)
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
150 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does MHRD have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does MHRD run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
7
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does MHRD 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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