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Besiege vs Crazy Machines

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Besiege
BesiegeBuild crazy machines to crush foes and solve physics puzzles.
Crazy Machines
Crazy MachinesWacky physics puzzles that let you crank, gear, and catapult your way to creative solutions.
Overview
Description

Besiege is a physics building game where you design and construct mechanical contraptions to annihilate armies, demolish castles, and overcome challenging obstacles. The game offers a robust campaign and a skirmish mode that lets you battle friends in multiplayer or co‑op sessions. With a deep sandbox of parts and realistic physics, players can experiment endlessly, creating everything from simple catapults to complex, multi‑stage siege engines. The game runs on a wide range of platforms, ensuring you can build and destroy wherever you play.

Crazy Machines challenges players to build outlandish contraptions using pulleys, gears, levers, catapults, and more. Each level presents a quirky goal—like grilling a sausage or firing a cannon with a basketball—and rewards inventive engineering. The game blends humor with brain‑teasing mechanics, offering hundreds of puzzles that spark imagination while teaching basic physics concepts. Available on PC, iOS, and Mac, it’s a single‑player sandbox for anyone who loves tinkering.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
Sandbox & Creative
Sandbox & Creative
Best for
Creative engineers and physics puzzle fans
Puzzle lovers and creative thinkers
Specifications
General
msrp
$29.99
$19.99−33%
release date
2020-02-18
2005-10-01
Specifications
developer
Spiderling Games
FAKT Software
publisher
Spiderling Games, Playdigious
Novitas Publishing, Pepper Games, Viva Media, DTP Entertainment
age rating
ESRB T, PEGI 16+433%
ESRB E, PEGI 3
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Single player
critic score
85/100+60%
53/100
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deep, flexible building system
  • Highly realistic physics simulation
  • Robust single‑player campaign and multiplayer modes
  • Wide platform availability
  • Huge variety of quirky puzzle scenarios
  • Intuitive drag‑and‑drop building interface
  • Realistic physics that make solutions feel satisfying
  • Cross‑platform availability on PC, iOS, and Mac
Cons
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Limited tutorial depth
  • Performance drops on lower‑end mobile devices
  • Graphics are dated compared to modern titles
  • Some puzzles can feel overly trial‑and‑error
  • Limited replay value after completing all levels
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