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Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients.

2022Simulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Laputa Labs
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Frequently asked about Alan's Automaton Workshop

Does Alan's Automaton Workshop run on Steam Deck?
Alan's Automaton Workshop is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Alan's Automaton Workshop cost?
Alan's Automaton Workshop is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alan's Automaton Workshop?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alan's Automaton Workshop are Opus Magnum, Comet 64, ABI-DOS.
Who developed Alan's Automaton Workshop?
Alan's Automaton Workshop was developed by Laputa Labs.

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