Session Respect Score
"Charming robot adventure with relaxing puzzles and beautiful art."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
Pause anytime
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Story chapters
Where to play
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Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC / Windows, iOS, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Age Rating
About
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula. A little robot who’s been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend.
Machinarium opens with an overview of the eponymous city as a disposal flier launches from its highest tower. The player character, a robot called Josef is dumped on a scrapheap, where he re-assembles himself and sets off for the city. Entering the city, he discovers a plot by the Black Cap Brotherhood, his three thugg…
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Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC / Windows, iOS, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Machinarium — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Machinarium take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Machinarium is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Machinarium?
- Yes — Machinarium supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
- Does Machinarium pressure you to keep playing?
- Machinarium has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Machinarium's Session Respect Score?
- Machinarium has a Session Respect Score of 9.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.