StrategyFit check
Is Clockwork worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-platformer fans who want time-based challenges
- Players who prefer story-driven games with mechanical settings
- Action-adventure players who want boss battles alongside exploration
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking straightforward platforming may hit a wall at the challenging puzzles and time-control mechanic.
- Players looking for combat-focused gameplay may find the extended puzzle-platforming structure too demanding.
- Players wanting an open-ended city sandbox may find the district-based adventure too structured.
- Players who prefer short games may not suit a campaign with more than 60 levels.
Our take on Clockwork
The bounce point arrives when time manipulation becomes necessary for solving puzzles. Players who want straightforward platforming may stall at these tricky challenges, while combat-focused players may lose momentum during the story and exploration sections between boss battles.
What is Clockwork?
Clockwork follows Atto, a mechanical boy, and Milli, a pocket watch that knows about time, through Watchtower, a city divided into districts with distinct hand-drawn steampunk settings.
Players explore areas such as Poisonville and Crystal Heights while investigating the city’s mysterious past and the origins of its characters. Time manipulation is central to the puzzle-platforming, with more than 60 levels containing challenging puzzles. The game also includes action-heavy boss battles and a story about unlikely friends trying to repair an imperfect world. Atto and Milli each have connections to Watchtower’s history, including the transformation of human survivors into mechanical bodies after a plague.
How Clockwork plays
- 01Time Manipulation
- Players use control over time to work through the game’s tricky puzzles.
- 02District Exploration
- Watchtower includes contrasting areas such as the corroded Poisonville and the glittering Crystal Heights.
- 03Story Campaign
- The narrative follows Atto and Milli as they investigate Watchtower, their origins, and the city’s history.
- 04Boss Battles
- Action-heavy encounters appear alongside the puzzle-platforming and exploration.
- 05Hand-Drawn Visuals
- The districts use a steampunk-inspired hand-drawn visual style with smooth animations.
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Clockwork: platforms & release
Is Clockwork worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-platformer fans who want time-based challenges. Skip it if: players seeking straightforward platforming may hit a wall at the challenging puzzles and time-control mechanic.
Where can I download Clockwork?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Clockwork's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Clockwork on?
Windows and macOS.
