Machinarium vs Stiction
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
Stiction
A fiendishly clever puzzle game designed to be incredibly addictive. Experience a unique challenge that will keep you engaged for hours. Available for a limited time at a special launch price.
- Fiendishly clever puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
- Simple mechanics
- Challenging levels
- Limited-time launch price
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The best game you've never played. A fiendishly clever puzzle game you won't be able to put down. Trust us. Launch price for a limited time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stiction at Free against Machinarium's $9.99. Stiction also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Machinarium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On update cadence and ads 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
Stiction is free to download; Machinarium costs $9.99 up front. Stiction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Machinarium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Machinarium ships an update every 5 weeks, Stiction monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machinarium | Stiction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Duncan Campbell |
Customer experience
Machinarium
Stiction
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
Stiction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Machinarium
No in-app purchases
Stiction
- Full Game$2.99
