Contraptions 2

[b][i]A spiritual successor to The Incredible Machine. Physics based puzzle game with 200 levels. Create, alter, move and remove items to rid the level of the aliens.[/i][/b] Gameplay: https://youtu.be/Ne_tPjdeXKU The gameplay is similar to games like The Incredible Machine, where the player sets up a Rube Goldberg machine (chain reaction–type contraption of a series of devices; the action of each triggers the initiation of the next), then activates the physics to watch the resulting solution. + Suitable for people of all ages. + 200 levels. + Interesting mechanics. + Intuitive Interface. + Comfortable mouse control. + Level editor. [u]You can read other reviews and subscribe to our curators. Welcome![/u] [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/25737869/] 5 minutes of game [/url]

Contraptions 2 is a handheld (Nintendo Switch)/console game that's also been put on Steam as a bit of an afterthought, as it's very much designed for the handheld/console gaming audience. But really, this looks even worse than a Switch game on PC... it looks and feels a lot like it was made with Adobe Flash (it wasn't, but it looks like it). It's a simple Rube Goldberg puzzle game where you drag and drop various elements on the screen to kill little aliens or whatever, like dropping a soccer ball on a spraycan to push the alien off a shelf. Certainly, Rube Goldberg machines are interesting and fun, but there's better, cheaper games that do the same thing on Steam. The presentation, quality and price of this game make it a very weak competitor in a very niche market. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. The game features somewhat lazy…

Hm, it's not for me. Contraptions 2 is like a mobile app with clunky controlls and weird levels. It's not unplayable or really bad but I wouldn't recommend it. Especially not for this price, sorry.

Confusing...

I enjoyed playing this game. It is definitely difficult, but well thought out by the developer. Here is my video gameplay with a tutorial of the first 4 levels: https://youtu.be/89e9LXoUyp8 Learning how the objects is a puzzle on it's own. The game offers Controller Support, but the interface could be better, as it does feel like a mobile game. Works on the Steam Deck in SteamOS with no issues. Touchscreen also works for playing.