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Machinika: Museum cover art

Machinika: Museum

Littlefield Studio · Dear Villagers · 2021-03-23

SteamGOGEpic Games Store

AdventureCasualIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Mar 23, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Apr 14, 2021 (iOS), Oct 13, 2022 (Mac), Apr 19, 2021 (Android), Nov 10, 2022 (Nintendo Switch)

Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?

Machinika: Museum is an Adventure, Casual, and Indie game released in 2021, priced at $1.19, with an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 6317 reviews).

26
playing now
93%
positive of 6.3k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
51/100
IGDB user rating (18 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$1.19
steam price (US)

26 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 14:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 26 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 122 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~15/week).
  • · Review velocity up 21% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 5% of 28,821 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-29

Estimated sales: 126k–284k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 6,317 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$7.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.79 at IndieGala Store (2024-10-17) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $7.99 · on sale 108 of 161 observed days · $7.20 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
484820212026Week of 2021-03-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 7 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

3322026-09-15 15:00 — 28 players2026-09-16 23:00 — 6 players2026-09-18 07:00 — 7 players2026-09-19 14:00 — 24 players2026-09-20 22:00 — 15 players2026-09-22 06:00 — 13 players2026-09-23 13:00 — 10 players2026-09-24 21:00 — 18 players2026-09-26 04:00 — 11 players2026-09-27 12:00 — 20 players2026-09-28 19:00 — 13 players2026-09-30 03:00 — 10 players2026-10-01 10:00 — 10 players2026-10-02 18:00 — 14 players2026-10-04 02:00 — 14 players2026-10-05 09:00 — 12 players2026-10-06 17:00 — 12 players2026-10-08 00:00 — 8 players2026-10-09 08:00 — 7 players2026-10-10 15:00 — 24 players2026-10-11 23:00 — 19 players2026-10-13 07:00 — 18 players2026-10-14 14:00 — 26 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
1.0k3Mar 2021Aug 2026Mar 2021 — avg 14 · peak 36May 2021 — avg 5 · peak 18Jul 2021 — avg 3 · peak 10Sep 2021 — avg 3 · peak 9Nov 2021 — avg 5 · peak 24Jan 2022 — avg 4 · peak 19Mar 2022 — avg 3 · peak 10May 2022 — avg 8 · peak 37Jul 2022 — avg 8 · peak 25Sep 2022 — avg 4 · peak 16Nov 2022 — avg 3 · peak 11Jan 2023 — avg 3 · peak 10Mar 2023 — avg 16 · peak 55May 2023 — avg 5 · peak 15Jul 2023 — avg 5 · peak 18Sep 2023 — avg 4 · peak 20Nov 2023 — avg 4 · peak 16Jan 2024 — avg 7 · peak 32Mar 2024 — avg 8 · peak 31May 2024 — avg 1,011 · peak 5,234Jul 2024 — avg 104 · peak 219Sep 2024 — avg 69 · peak 160Nov 2024 — avg 59 · peak 114Jan 2025 — avg 47 · peak 96Mar 2025 — avg 38 · peak 74May 2025 — avg 26 · peak 53Jul 2025 — avg 29 · peak 56Sep 2025 — avg 24 · peak 64Nov 2025 — avg 22 · peak 103Jan 2026 — avg 32 · peak 97Mar 2026 — avg 22 · peak 44May 2026 — avg 18 · peak 37Jul 2026 — avg 19 · peak 43Aug 2026 — avg 18 · peak 45
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$7.99$0.772021-03-232026-10-142021-03-23 — best price $5.772021-04-26 — best price $7.092021-05-26 — best price $7.092021-07-05 — best price $6.392021-10-07 — best price $7.992021-12-06 — best price $6.392022-01-24 — best price $4.472022-04-21 — best price $6.392022-07-18 — best price $7.992022-09-16 — best price $3.312022-11-23 — best price $5.992023-04-14 — best price $7.992023-05-23 — best price $4.392023-07-18 — best price $3.992023-09-01 — best price $7.992023-10-18 — best price $7.992023-12-13 — best price $3.192024-01-25 — best price $3.192024-03-14 — best price $2.792024-04-26 — best price $6.792024-07-15 — best price $1.992024-09-04 — best price $1.592024-11-04 — best price $7.992025-01-09 — best price $7.992025-03-13 — best price $0.962025-05-05 — best price $0.782025-07-25 — best price $0.782025-09-15 — best price $0.992025-11-03 — best price $1.032025-12-22 — best price $5.212026-02-23 — best price $6.282026-04-15 — best price $1.192026-06-01 — best price $0.992026-08-04 — best price $7.992026-09-10 — best price $7.992026-09-30 — best price $1.192026-10-14 — best price $7.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsmacOSFull controller supportSingle-playerFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportFamily Sharing

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

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Switch (Nintendo)610%0

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

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

IndieLogicAliensPuzzleSci-fiMysteryScienceAdventureFuturisticStory Rich

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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