Machinarium — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Phonopolis Demo - Now Available on Steam! | 2026-02-11 | Hello everyone,We are excited to announce that a playable demo of Phonopolis is now available on Steam!This demo will give you a taste of 5 scenes that take place shortly after the game's introduction. You'll ease in with an exploration sequence of the Workers' Quarter and then move through a selection of various levels."Protected by his headphones, Felix, the game's protagonist, has broken free from the loudspeakers’ control and finds himself in the streets of the cardboard city of Phonopolis. Explore the Workers’ Quarter with him and tune in to a story about a city ruled by the Leader’s commands."We're very much looking forward to hearing y |
| Machinarium - Technical Update | 2025-12-16 | Machinarium for Windows has just been updated to version 5706-A. This update includes:Default renderer switched to OpenGL: We found it performs better and runs faster than the DirectX 12 renderer we introduced earlier this year, both on Windows PCs and on Steam Deck.Several audio fixes, including removing crackles and improving volume balance.If you prefer to run the DirectX 12 version, or even the older DirectX 9 version, you can easily select it at launch! |
| Amanita for Ukraine | 2025-03-26 | UPDATE: $68,000 USD raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine The fundraiser has ended, and we’re honored to share that you helped us raise $68,000 USD for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Thank you so much for your contributions! Lukas & Amanita Design |
| Machinarium - Technical Update (DirectX 12) | 2025-03-25 | Hi everyone! We’re pleased to announce that the Windows version of Machinarium has just received a technical update on Steam: DirectX 12 support – This helps ensure compatibility with current and future devices. Engine optimizations Updated mouse controls - The game now behaves as expected when you switch the function of Left and Right mouse buttons in Windows; cursor speed matches your settings in Windows Compatibility In case of the unlikely event that you can’t run the new DirectX 12 version, don’t worry! An older DirectX 9 executable is also part of this installation. You'll be asked which of the versions should be used when you launch th |
| Machinarium Turns 15 Years Old | 2024-10-16 | Machinarium, our first full-length game originally released in 2009, turns 15 years old today! The success of Machinarium has allowed us to remain a fully independent studio, continue making games we love, and even grow a little to have more teams working on multiple projects at once. Nowadays, we are developing four games, including the cardboard-built Phonopolis, and we look forward to sharing more with you when the time is right! If you’ve been thinking of picking up something Amanita, now might be the perfect time. Our early Christmas merch sale starts today and runs until November 6 to make sure all gifts are delivered in time, wherever |
| Machinarium Joins The First Ever IGF Celebration Days on Steam | 2024-07-11 | The Independent Games Festival has been around for over 20 years and now, for the first time ever, comes a Steam event dedicated not only to this year’s IGF winners and nominees but also to some of the greatest indie games that succeeded at the festival in the years before. Until 20 July, you can grab dozens of awesome games at a discount and even try a few demos, such as the beautifully stylish Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den or 11bit’s latest title, The Alters. Machinarium was awarded for 'Excellence in Visual Art' back in 2009. You'll find it all on the special sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IGF_CelebrationDays We’ve been luc |
| Phonopolis - a new adventure from Amanita Design! | 2022-05-19 | We’re excited to introduce Phonopolis - a new hand-crafted adventure set in a dystopian city made of cardboard where everybody obeys the oppressive Leader's orders - except for one young man… Enjoy the first teaser trailer! It’s still going to take us a generous amount of time to finish the game - please don’t expect it to come out within the next 12 months - but we’re so glad to finally be able to share the first bits and pieces with you. You can now add Phonopolis to your Steam wishlist. You'll also find a collection of new screenshots on its Steam page; and on its News hub, there's a post where you can read more about the game's story, ins |
| Happy Game from Amanita Design is OUT NOW! | 2021-10-29 | The latest Amanita Design game has just landed on Steam! It’s Happy Game, our darkest, creepiest, and most twisted adventure so far, coming from the team behind Botanicula and CHUCHEL. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/ Happy Game is an absurd horror adventure game designed by Jaromír Plachý, who previously brought you the family-friendly games Botanicula and CHUCHEL. This time, however, Jaromír decided to make something a little less cheerful, and the result of his team’s work is a psychedelic journey through a little boy’s three horrible nightmares, each with its own style, creatures and puzzles. Get in the proper mood w |
| Machinarium - Summary of recent updates | 2021-05-31 | As you’ve probably noticed, Machinarium for both Windows and Mac received several updates over the past few weeks, with the last one dropping just a few minutes ago. On both systems, we’ve made several tweaks in regards to controller support and behavior, so you should now have an easier time playing Machinarium using more types of controllers. The new Mac update (enabling the Apple Metal API) also ensures compatibility with the most recent macOS devices and operating system versions. If you’re on an older Mac machine (manufactured before 2012 and/or running macOS 10.11 or older) and are having trouble running the latest version, please right |
| Happy Game Is Amanita Design's New Psychedelic Horror | 2020-12-16 | We're very happy to announce Happy Game, the upcoming adventure from the creators of CHUCHEL and Botanicula, and our first actual horror game is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch next year in spring. You can now add Happy Game to your Steam wishlist. ːchuchelsmileː Happy Game is a psychedelic horror adventure that departs significantly from Amanita’s charming, family-friendly style. This time, players will find themselves playing as a little boy who experiences a terrible nightmare, passing through three unique worlds filled with playful tasks and puzzles. He won’t be all alone on this trip, though - there are many smiley faces to meet, ado |
| Creaks is out now! | 2020-07-22 | Hi everyone! After many, many years of development, our latest game Creaks finally landed on Steam. You can now play it on both Windows and Mac, and if you’re into atmospheric, organic-sounding music, you can get the „Collector’s Edition“ that includes the game, original soundtrack from Hidden Orchestra and a digital art book with design sketches from creators Radim Jurda and Jan Chlup. https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/Creaks/ Thank you for your support - let us know what you think!! Lukas |
| Creaks from Machinarium studio is launching on Steam next week! | 2020-07-17 | Hi everyone, I am excited to finally let you know that Creaks, our latest surreal puzzler, is launching on Steam next Wednesday, July 22! Please check out the game's Steam page and add the game to your wishlist if you like what you see ːsamorost_spiritː https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/Creaks/ Creaks takes you on a visit to a mysterious towering mansion, inhabited by eccentric avian folk and strange creatures, which may or may not be as dangerous as they seem. In their animated form, these monsters called creaks are deadly enemies you should always keep your distance from. However, as soon as you manage to trap them under a beam of l |
| Creaks from Machinarium devs is releasing this month on Steam | 2020-07-02 | Hi everyone! It's been a while since we launched our latest game Pilgrims last October, and since then, we've focused on finishing our latest brain teaser called Creaks. The game is almost ready for release, and will finally launch on Steam this month! Watch the brand new launch trailer below: Creaks takes you on a visit to a mysterious towering mansion, inhabited by eccentric avian folk and strange creatures, which may or may not be as dangerous as they seem. In their animated form, these monsters called creaks are deadly enemies you should always keep your distance from. However, as soon as you manage to trap them under a beam of light, the |
| Machinarium Turns 10 Years Old. Remix Album Out Today! | 2019-10-16 | Hello everybody! That's right, Machinarium turns 10 years old today. To celebrate this anniversary, we teamed up with a group of artists from across the globe including Orbital, Jim Guthrie, C418 or 65daysofstatic to put together a special remix album bringing new perspectives on Floex’s work. Machinarium Remixed is available today for streaming, download and on (almost sold out!) limited vinyl. Stream or download now: https://lnkfi.re/MachinariumRemixed Vinyl: https://merch.amanita-design.net/collections/machinarium/products/machinarium-remixed-lp-limited-edition The album in mp3 and flac format will soon be available as free content to all |
| Pilgrims from the developer of Machinarium out now on Steam | 2019-10-07 | Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce that our latest game Pilgrims is now available on Steam! Pilgrims is a short non-linear adventure game set in a charming little kingdom, inspired by old Central and Eastern European fairy tales and, partially, John Steinbeck’s books. It tells the story of Tramp, Granny, Bandit and Devil, four different characters each with their own quirks and perks, who eventually end up roaming the land together, dealing with strangers and helping each other out. The game’s key gameplay mechanic was inspired by a puzzle featured in Samorost 3, one of Amanita’s previous titles, in which players were required to solve |
| Machinarium Remixed Limited Edition vinyl coming next month | 2019-09-18 | Hello everyone! We’re excited to finally announce something we’ve been keeping a secret for the past few months - it’s Machinarium Remixed, a new album celebrating Machinarium’s 10th anniversary is coming out on vinyl and digital on October 16th. Put on your dancing shoes right now, because today we are proudly releasing the first single, and it’s the one and only Orbital, the British electronic music pioneers who have had a major influence on generations of musicians, including Floex himself, giving a lovely dance treatment to a fan-favorite track ‘The Glasshouse With Butterfly’. It is now available for streaming in all its 8-minute glory, a |
| Creaks is Machinarium Dev's Next Game | 2018-10-22 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11630467/ad901422c877cb9a27797451b17e5a0452fb2229.jpg Hello! I am excited to announce that our next game 'Creaks' is coming to Steam next year! We just launched the Steam page (which is also where you can check out the first teaser trailer and a handful of screenshots) so you can easily add Creaks to your wishlist. Creaks is being developed by one of Amanita’s new teams, headed by Czech designer and artist Radim Jurda. The music (for both the teaser and the game) was done by Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Acheson aka Hidden Orchestra. Follow Creaks on Steam so |
| Join Amanita Design on Discord! | 2018-05-25 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11630467/a580cb1922ddc11835e0d32b84e4fab664bb14f6.png Hello! Guess what - Amanita Design's official Discord server is now a thing! Come and chat with fellow mushroom pickers, get the latest news, TOP SECRET sneak peeks and speculate about 'Machinarium 2'! (even though we're not working on it) Please join us (and invite your friends!) via this link: https://discord.gg/Gr4Ec6K Meet you there! Lukas |
| Definitive Version Now Available on Mac! | 2018-05-23 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3953132/75e5c1ebaf3496e1895bd537092d2c69aeee4abd.png Finally! :josef: First of all let me apologize for the loooong delay - originally we intended to launch both Mac and Windows updates simultaneously, but things just didn't go as smoothly as we expected. Anyway, the free update is now available to all owners of the original Windows or Mac game! Please note that the new version only supports OSX 10.11 El Capitan (2015) and later. Just to remind you what exactly is new: Completely new custom engine Improved full screen support 12 new achievements Support for MFi controllers |
| CHUCHEL Is Coming Out March 7! | 2018-02-05 | The great news is finally here. CHUCHEL, the new game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost, is coming to Windows PC and Mac on March 7! 🍒 Watch the new release date announcement trailer and start the countdown! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejmQQcS-Fc For those of you who already fell in love with CHUCHEL's irresistibly wacky music - the amazing soundtrack from DVA (+ digital artbook) will also be available on Steam ;) http://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/CHUCHEL/ Who's excited? 🤔 Follow CHUCHEL on: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/31f608617d4de60da37b26957b1126636df00 |