Photon Engineer

Photon Engineer

Grégory Petit · April 10, 2023 · Puzzle, Logic, First-Person, Exploration, Mystery

Buy Photon Engineer from Steam at $9.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare. The cheapest Photon Engineer key from a keyshop is $13.43 at Kinguin.

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$9.99
lowest tracked $2.49
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Where to buy Photon Engineer — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Photon Engineer price by region

Photon Engineer costs $6.29 in Georgia (USD), £8.50 in the United Kingdom, $9.99 in the United States, €9.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$12.99 in Canada, A$14.50 in Australia, NZ$14.75 in New Zealand, R$32.99 in Brazil and zł45.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Photon Engineer offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $6.29 $6.29 $13.43 2
United Kingdom £8.50 £8.50 £9.18 2
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 $13.43 2
Europe (EUR) €9.99 €9.99 €10.56 2
Canada CA$12.99 CA$12.99 — 1
Australia A$14.50 A$14.50 — 1
New Zealand NZ$14.75 NZ$14.75 — 1
Brazil R$32.99 R$32.99 — 1
Poland zł45.99 zł45.99 zł58.98 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Photon Engineer

Gameplay


During your journey, you will be confronted with a variety of original and challenging puzzles. You will be required to form ingenious systems by building blocks having different abilities, such as deflecting and merging laser beams, turning and pushing other blocks.Unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills to progress through the game, unravel the mysteries of your surroundings and unlock new information as you delve deeper into the unknown.

The laser puzzles are interspersed with sliding puzzles that require strategic moves to solve.

Story


In 2075, a space probe saw a strange platform floating in space near Jupiter. The government has decided to finance a space mission to send you on this platform to elucidate the mystery. Your mission is to discover why this platform exists and who built it.

Further details

  • 40 levels/platforms to discover.
  • 95 puzzles (45 puzzles with lasers and 50 sliding puzzles).
  • 20 puzzle achievements that extend the game experience.
  • Each puzzle is unique and provides a new idea.
  • Lasers are all marked with symbols for colorblind players.

Photon Engineer — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
More games like this:Linux games

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Photon Engineer is a challenging first-person puzzle game with clever laser and logic mechanics that puzzle enthusiasts praise for its inventive design and smooth performance, though players note the UI lacks polish and the learning curve can be steep. Despite its rough edges and occasionally punishing difficulty, players who enjoy demanding puzzle games recommend it as a worthwhile experience, particularly appreciating the solo developer's commitment to their custom engine.

Recommended Dec 9, 2024
Nice portal-esque game, with inspirations from logic circuits. Challenging at times! The engine is open source, and very well written (it deserves a buy just for that!). Solid Linux build, thank you!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 15, 2026
This game is great. No notes. If you love puzzle games, you owe it to yourself to play this. Amazing that it's done by a single dev. Some of the puzzles are deviously delicious!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 1, 2025
OK...I just reached level 28 so I don't know anything past this, but: >Just based on what I've seen so far---BUY this puzzle game. At first, learning how to manipulate the boxes etc., can be a bit confusing (because it is Different from other games). The graphics are simple, and the game Runs smooth and without a hitch. Here's the only thing that I didn't care for: For the most part, you solve a level and move to the next level (rinse and repeat). However, on occasion, you may need to go back to 'some' level in order to proceed to the next level. I didn't care for this at all, but some people seem to have liked the added complexity. IF you are a puzzle junkie<<<Download this immediately as it will give your synapses a light show! Keep in mind, this isn't a 'simple' puzzle game. You will REALLY have to put your thinking caps on for this one. For me, it was even more complicated than "Infinifactory"! It was 10 bucks for my purchase, but if you are on the fence, put it on your wish list and wait for a good SALE. ---The only major negative that I can think of is that: The complexity of this puzzle game will 'turn away' a LOT of people. It's always hard to try and balance a puzzle game …
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 13, 2026
Basic mechanics hiding some punishing puzzle design.
Recommended May 31, 2025
To get the biggest criticisms out of the way first: the game is a bit janky, UI and UX are not particularly smooth and its not the most polished game out there. What it is instead is a love letter to the first person puzzle genre, paying homage to the laser puzzles of games like Talos Principle and featuring grid-puzzle-panels that are somewhat reminiscent of the Whittiness. But where TP is far more concerned with pretty environments and philosophical musings Photon Engeneer pushes the laster mechanic to its limits, introducing more and more complex elements and increasingly interesting puzzles. If you can look beyond the lack of polish and like this kind of puzzle mechanic this is definitely a recommendation. An kudos to the solo-dev for sticking to their own engine.
Recommended Dec 19, 2024
A well designed puzzle game with some clever puzzles!

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