Opus Magnum
Opus Magnum is a Puzzle, Programming, and Single-player video game developed and published by Zachtronics. The game comes with the unique gameplay that players have never experienced before. It enables the player to assemble the machine using different program and tools to complete alchemy-related tasks. During the gameplay, the player can produce any working solution to each problem to advance through the game but is challenged through leaderboards to create a machine that accomplishes the objectives in the shortest time, with the low cost of materials. In the game, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, an alchemist who requires to create the products by exploring the atoms of base alchemy elements through the device he created within the transmutation engine. The engine of the game is represented in the form of hex grid which the player arranges different manipulation tools and program to advance. There are manipulators available, the mechanical hand which the player can use to pick up and drop atoms and to rotate structures around the specific point. Rick Storyline, Open-ended Puzzles, Design Machines, etc. are core features.
#1 Colobot
Colobot combines the Real-time Strategy, Educational, and Puzzle elements, offering the concept of Programming and features 3D graphics. The story revolves around the main protagonist, who must explore the space to find a new planet to colonize by building infrastructure on the surface. The world is full of alien forms which create complicated problems for the player and struggling to take down the humanity to rule over them. There are different planets including Earth and Moon where the game takes place. The primary feature, which enables the player to create his robot using programming languages like Java and C++. According to the story, the life on the planet Earth is invaded by an alien force. Humanity has to move out in another place to find a new home to settle. The scientist sends the robot to find habitable planet across the galaxy. With few robots as a companion, the player needs to traverse around the planets and control a spy satellite to get valuable information. There are a variety of missions, and each mission requires a completion of individual objectives to progress through the game. Try it out, and you’ll love it.