Techtonica

Techtonica

Steam Deck Playable

Fire Hose Games · Automation · Nov 7, 2024

It depends on what you're after.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

65%
Mixed
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The first thing I enjoy when comparing this game to Satisfactory or Factorio is that for a factory game, there is a very big focus on story.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Despite all the problems I have with the game and the things I love - do I recommend this to someone that is looking for a complete, polished, optimised experience with god replayability?
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The environments are well-detailed and lively, with lighting and atmospheric effects that draw players into the exploration experience.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
I get from an optimization standpoint that this would help reduce load and some people get overwhelmed with too much they could potentially do.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The story and voice acting is engaging and has humor.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Build solo or invite friends to join you in your factory-building escapades (Note: 4-player online co-op is on v0.1 roadmap for Techtonica)
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters107 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Optimization27 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface13 reviews
46%
Multiplayer11 reviews
55%
Difficulty8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance40 reviews
35%
Bugs24 reviews
33%
Crashes7 reviews
43%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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