Gadgeteer

VR physics puzzler about building machines that trigger chain reactions

Metanaut · Released Aug 27, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 100
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Nov 4, 2022
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Gadgeteer?

In this single-player VR puzzle game, you arrange gadgets so each movement triggers the next part of a machine. You work through 60 puzzles, build freely in Maker Mode, or create, share, and play community-made puzzles online.

For you if...

+you enjoy engineering puzzles with multiple possible solutions

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced action to patient, hands-on construction

What players say

97% of 100 reviews are positive

Players praise the intuitive VR controls and physics that make machines behave as expected. A reviewer finds the repeated placement of small objects tedious.

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Gadgeteer system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7-4790K
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Gadgeteer have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Gadgeteer 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
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Danish.

Does Gadgeteer 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