SHENZHEN I/O

BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

SHENZHEN I/O is a programming, automation and puzzle game developed and published by Zachtronics.
Released on November 17th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 4,085 reviews of which 3,888 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified SHENZHEN I/O into these genres:

Programming Automation Puzzle Logic Simulation Difficult Indie Education Singleplayer Sandbox Building Great Soundtrack Hacking 2D Solitaire

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1366 x 768
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 450 MB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.9+
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1366 x 768
Storage: 450 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04+, SteamOS
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0, 1366 x 768
Storage: 450 MB available space

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

Don't buy if you're NOT looking for a challenge. This game takes some real brain power. The early game does toss you in the deep end but (as intended) you look in the manual for information; the game is easier to understand. It sucks a little that you have to use a manual but you quickly learn how different parts and code works. The game does not hold your hand but that allows you to attempt challenges in your own way (within size restrictions). If you're interested in engineering and looking for a challenge, highly recommend. If you're looking for a more casual experience, I recommend looking at other games before this one.

Oct. 2024

I highly recommend this game to anyone who wants to learn how to program at a very challenging level (think programming in a language very similar to assembly) and learn the basics on how to work with microcontrollers and basic electronic components. To all others reading this comment, please know that games from Zachtronics usually boast a steep learning curve but excellent coding challenges that end up being quite rewarding when you figure out how to top the leaderboards.

April 2024

I started playing this because a friend in programming challenged me to compete against his solutions. At first I never won. I had slow and complicated solutions. But as we played against each other, I started to find smarter and better solutions. And weirdly enough, this translated over to my work. My code got better from tricks I learned from playing this game. This is one of those games that is actually educational if you let it be. If not, it's just a very good, and challenging, puzzle game. I highly recommend this for coders. Take a dive into this game and see what development circa 1985 was like.

April 2024

It's an introduction to microcontroller programming and product design. It's great if you enjoy programming or buying crap on Ali. Gameplay feels so genuine and fluid. Comes bundled with the best solitaire game I ever played so you can procrastinate on your procrastination.

Feb. 2024

Played it a lot before by pirating in school. Now ,partly thanks to this game, have a job to have money to buy it and a brain to finish it. Overall 10/10

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