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82BANG SCORE
Contraption Maker
Worth it · Strategy · 2014
Solid value for the price: about 10.3h, $6.49 (~$0.63/hr), 91% positive.
The verdict
−50%82 is the sale score. Normally
74
at full price.Worth it at $6.49.
A fair value now, it won't reach BANGER at any price.
$0.63/hr over the 10.3h main story, $0.31/hr if you 100% it (20.9h).
Better value than 98% of Strategy games
The spiritual successor to The Incredible Machine from its original designer and programmer. Play 100s of puzzles. Build and share elaborate contraptions with an huge variety of parts and critters.
Length
10.3h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
20.9h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.63/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$6.49
Reviews
91%
1,309 reviews
Players
350K
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$0.63/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length10 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews91% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach350K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
The drop-off
51% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 10.3-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperKevin Ryan
PublisherTop Meadow
GenreStrategy
Achievements22
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