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Zachtronics

United States Founded 2000 Website

Zachtronics is an American game development studio based in Redmond, Washington, founded by American video game designer and programmer Zach Barth in 2000. The studio is known for innovative puzzle games, often involving programming logic, like Infinifactory (2015) and SpaceChem (2011). Zachtronics was acquired by Alliance Media Holdings in 2016 as a subsidiary design studio, retaining Barth as lead designer, and the studio has continued to develop puzzle games in the same vein.

Zachtronics at a Glance

Zachtronics has been active in the gaming industry from 2008 to 2022, with 15 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Indie, Puzzle, Simulator, with additional titles in Strategy and Tactical. The studio carries a solid 74/100 average rating across their catalog, with 11 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Opus Magnum (89.4/100). Games from Zachtronics are available across 9 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac.

15
Total Games
74
Avg Rating
2008
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
33%
Puzzle
20%
Simulator
17%
Strategy
7%
Tactical
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
14
Linux
12
Mac
12
PlayStation 4
2
Xbox One
1

Release Timeline

2000s
2
2010s
10
2020s
3

Rating Distribution

3
80-100
8
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39