Machinarium vs Avolteha View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machinarium
Embark on an adventure as a robot named Josef to rescue his girlfriend, Berta, who has been kidnapped by a criminal gang. Explore a unique robot city and solve puzzles to achieve your goal.
- Robot protagonist
- Story-driven adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Unique robot city setting
- Award-winning visuals
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Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot to save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang. "Absolutely Fantastic" - TouchArcade 4/4 - USA TODAY 4/4 - SlideToPlay 9/10 - Pocket Gamer Awards: - IGF, Excellence in Visual Art Award - Gamasutra, Best Indie Game Of The Year - VGChartz.com, Best Indie Game Of The Year
Avolteha View
Embark on an adventure to a unique planet where water is scarce. Solve puzzles and restore the water supply by connecting a cloud city to the ground. This point-and-click game features intuitive controls and no text, making it accessible to everyone.
- Point & click adventure gameplay
- Wordless puzzles
- Intuitive one-finger zoom
- iCloud synchronization
- 4-player co-op
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AVOLTEHA The extraordinary planet where Paul embarks on his greatest adventure. Avolteha is covered by landscapes full of sand, rock and volcanoes. One element you look for in vain here. Water - the source of all life. The only water is found in the clouds that pass over Avolteha. The only way to get this precious commodity is a type of mushroom that can extract the water. The inhabitants of Avolteha therefore began many years ago to build their settlement around those mushrooms. Over time, however, the mushrooms began to sprout their roots higher and higher. To restore the water supply, Paul and his friends built a connection from the new cloud city downwards. In the meantime, Paul no longer lives in the city. Now, however, he received a letter. His friends needed his help. The water source had gone out once again. What happened? Paul's greatest adventure is ahead of him. The great riddle of Avolteha is waiting for him and wants to be solved. It must be solved - for the good of all the inhabitants of this wonderful planet. ABOUT THE GAME Avolteha is a classic point & click adventure game for the whole family. GAME CONTROLS Paul can easily pocket items along the way and take them with him on his journey. Find out where these items can be used. If Paul gets stuck, he still has his friends. Maybe they will give him a decisive clue. An interactive game experience by touch. NO BORING TEXTS No endless dialogues. Conversations can be followed through hand-drawn speech bubbles without text. A game that overcomes language barriers and can be played by anyone. iCLOUD CONNECTION Avolteha is playable with 4 players simultaneously. The game states can be easily changed via the slots. In addition, all 4 slots are synchronised via iCloud. FOR NUMEROUS DEVICES The game is playable on iPad as well as iPhone. Lowest requirement: iPad Air or iPhone 6s or higher. All newer devices are supported. ZOOM FOR THE IPHONE Constantly zoom in with two fingers, move a section and then zoom out again with two fingers? Not with Avolteha. With only one finger, you can intuitively zoom in, move and zoom out again. Discover the many details in the magnificently designed scenes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Avolteha View at Free against Machinarium's $9.99. Machinarium's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 41%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Avolteha View is free to download; Machinarium costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Machinarium against 4.5 for Avolteha View. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 203 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Machinarium's written reviews are positive against 41% of Avolteha View's.
Machinarium ships an update every 5 weeks, Avolteha View every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machinarium | Avolteha View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 4.5 (203 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 203 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #155 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 316 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Roman Jahn |
Customer experience
Machinarium
Avolteha View
User reviews
Machinarium
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and sound design
- 🤖 Cute and engaging main character
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding puzzles
- 👍 Immersive and atmospheric game world
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty in seeing small details on mobile screens
- 🕹️ Clunky or unresponsive touch controls
- 🤔 Puzzles can be overly obscure or unintuitive
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay in some areas
- 💤 Slow pacing can feel tedious at times
Avolteha View
From 203 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Amazing gameplay (for some)
- 💡 Clever puzzles
- 🎶 Great music
- 👍 Well-designed world
Room to improve
- 🐌 Tedious and slow gameplay
- ❓ Incomprehensible gameplay
- 😵 Confusing instructions
- 🚶 Slow character movement
- 😩 Repetitive intros
Bugs and requests
Machinarium
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Glitches preventing progress in key areas
- Inconsistent responsiveness of interactive elements
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or customization options
- Ability to skip or bypass certain mini-games
- Improved save/resume functionality
- Expanded story or sequel content
Avolteha View
Reported bugs
3 issues- Key not opening lock
- Cannot interact with certain objects (e.g., glass of water)
- Game not starting properly
Requested features
5 requests- Clearer instructions/tutorial
- Option to skip intros
- Full game available without separate purchase
- Improved controls
- Faster character movement
In-app purchases
Machinarium
No in-app purchases
Avolteha View
No in-app purchases
Questions
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