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Is Symphony of the Machine worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who prefer spatial puzzles over combat-focused games
- Puzzle fans who enjoy changing environments as part of solving challenges
- Players seeking a meditative experience rather than fast-paced action
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a fast-paced or combat-focused experience may find the meditative puzzle format restrained.
- Those seeking a broad range of activities may find the focus on operating one weather-controlling machine narrow.
- Players without a virtual reality setup
Our take on Symphony of the Machine
The emphasis on restoring a dead landscape may suggest a broad world-building experience, but the described activity centers on solving spatial puzzles by operating the tower's weather machine.
What is Symphony of the Machine?
Symphony of the Machine is a spatial puzzle game made for virtual reality.
Players ascend an ancient tower with a robot companion and operate a machine that controls the weather. Tools let players redirect a laser to create weather patterns, which can revive the barren land around the tower. The surrounding landscape changes in response to interactions with the machine. The game centers on exploring the tower and solving puzzles through weather manipulation.
How Symphony of the Machine plays
- 01Weather manipulation
- Redirecting a laser creates weather patterns that affect the landscape around the tower.
- 02Changing landscape
- The terrain responds to interactions with the machine as the land begins to regrow.
- 03Robot companion
- A robot accompanies players during their ascent of the tower.
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Symphony of the Machine: platforms & release
Is Symphony of the Machine worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who prefer spatial puzzles over combat-focused games. Skip it if: players looking for a fast-paced or combat-focused experience may find the meditative puzzle format restrained.
Where can I download Symphony of the Machine?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Symphony of the Machine's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Symphony of the Machine on?
Windows only.
