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Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor cover art

Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor

tinyBuild Riga · tinyBuild · 2023-08-17

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndieRacingSimulationSports

Franchise: Hello Neighbor · Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Jun 22, 2021 (Google Stadia), Aug 17, 2023 (PlayStation 4), Aug 17, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Aug 17, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 17, 2023 (Xbox One), Aug 17, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S)

Build incredible machines with scrap parts, navigate the wildest Amusement park rides and challenge iconic creepy Neighbor and his evil bots! Become a true Engineer, solo or with friends!

61%
positive of 208 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

Scavenge, craft and overcome challenges in the bizarre world of a mysterious amusement park. Put together incredible machines built of scrap, and challenge your creepy Neighbor and his evil bots. Roll, fly or bounce your way to victory; any machine that gets the job done is a successful design!(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 39 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~5/week).
  • · Review velocity up 160% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 58% of 10,903 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 4.2k–9.4k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 208 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$3.74-75%
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.73 at eTail.Market (2026-05-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 22 of 46 observed days · $11.26 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
505020232026Week of 2023-08-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$14.99$3.732023-08-042026-08-272023-08-04 — best price $14.992023-08-24 — best price $13.492023-10-16 — best price $9.742023-11-17 — best price $8.612023-12-04 — best price $7.832024-01-05 — best price $13.052024-01-31 — best price $8.912024-02-19 — best price $7.672024-03-07 — best price $8.992024-03-25 — best price $13.052024-04-14 — best price $14.992024-05-03 — best price $7.492024-05-25 — best price $14.992024-06-12 — best price $13.482024-07-04 — best price $14.992024-07-18 — best price $14.472024-08-15 — best price $5.992024-09-02 — best price $14.982024-10-11 — best price $7.482024-11-22 — best price $6.002024-12-19 — best price $5.992025-02-20 — best price $5.692025-04-23 — best price $14.992025-07-17 — best price $3.742025-09-04 — best price $14.992025-11-05 — best price $3.742025-12-04 — best price $14.992026-01-10 — best price $14.992026-03-19 — best price $3.742026-04-20 — best price $3.752026-05-20 — best price $3.742026-06-11 — best price $14.982026-07-13 — best price $14.982026-08-27 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

14
achievements tracked
78.7%
earned "Handmade piece."
16.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily Sharing

12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)856%14

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

PvPCo-opActionRacingPhysicsSandboxBuildingCartoonyColorfulCrafting

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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