Hardware Engineers
Fair · Strategy · 2019
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $14.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 17.4h 22h to 100%
- Value
- $0.86/hr
- Reviews
- 84% of 298 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 7 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Hardware Engineers is a simulation game where you have to manage a IT business. In a world where technology expands every day, you will need to learn how to be competitive.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 2GB or better, 399 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
83 discounts in the 10 years on record, a median of 50 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 8 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 83 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 83 percent. Among the games that feel like it, PC Building Simulator ($19.99, scores 84) beats it on value, while it beats Laysara: Summit Kingdom ($24.99, scores 58).
The drop-off
50% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I do IT professionally for a living, and I've been building my own computers since I was a kid, so when this game appeared on Steam I instantly took a shine to it. The developer is a great guy who is building this game by himself, yet he manages to put out updates all the time, with both content and bug fixes. He listens to feedback, and often will add features we request into the game soon after we ask. Same goes...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
To summon up where we are with Hardware Engineers still in Early Access since Aug 2016: Hardware Engineers is a simulation game where you have to manage a IT business. In a world where technology expands every day, you will need to learn how to be competitive. Economy, reputation , selling strategy and communication will be your best weapon to travel on the road of success! Current features: -Play with large amount...
Well. Was kind of on the fence with this one. The game's concept is good. Basically you're running a computer shop. You perform repairs, custom builds, and can even sell used parts. For me it just seems a little slow paced. Profit margins are tiny except for custom builds. Even those are not as profitable as they could be in my opinion. Graphics feel dated. The controls seem clunky as well. For example when you...
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Cite this score
Hardware Engineers scores 60/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/485900/hardware-engineersReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.