Techtonica

Wait65%

Mixed · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Fire Hose Games · Automation · Nov 7, 2024

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Techtonica?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This, combined with the focus on exploration for upgrades (which I also enjoy) makes it feel worth it to explore.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The environments are well-detailed and lively, with lighting and atmospheric effects that draw players into the exploration experience.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's in built coop so you can build with friends and its incredibly stable and bug free.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements this atmosphere perfectly, featuring ambient sounds that enhance immersion without becoming repetitive.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay112 reviews
Story93 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Co-op18 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
36% still recommend
Optimization
50% still recommend
Bugs
30% still recommend
Interface
54% still recommend
Multiplayer
50% still recommend
Difficulty
55% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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