Silicon Zeroes

Electronics puzzle game about building computer processors from simple components

PleasingFungus Games · Released Sep 18, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 252
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Oct 31, 2017
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Silicon Zeroes?

A single-player puzzle game set at a Silicon Valley startup in the 1960s, where you try to keep the company from falling apart. You connect components such as adders, latches, and multiplexers across more than seventy puzzles, progressing from introductory tasks to working CPUs.

For you if...

+you enjoy technical puzzles that grow more complex over time

Not for you if...

−you want a wide variety of puzzle subjects

What players say

88% of 252 reviews are positive

Players praise how the puzzles teach CPU design, particularly pipelining. Common complaints concern strict timing requirements and restricted component choices, which players say leave little room for alternative solutions.

Screenshots and trailer

Silicon Zeroes system requirements

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

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Silicon Zeroes?

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Silicon Zeroes have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Silicon Zeroes 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: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Silicon Zeroes 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