Rank 01Why this
Shares contraption building and physics simulation with Fantastic Contraption.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2020
Games like Fantastic Contraption
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Fantastic Contraption also play
The closest matches to Fantastic Contraption: Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2, Incredipede, Crazy Machines 3, Hover Junkers, and Job Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Level Editor and Puzzle-Platformer, like Fantastic Contraption.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2013
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2016
Rank 04 
Hover Junkers
Why this: Same immersive mood as Fantastic Contraption.
Rank 05 
Job Simulator
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Fantastic Contraption.
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vrkshop
Why this: Also VR and Logic, like Fantastic Contraption.
Rank 07 
Linkito
Why this: Also Level Editor and Automation, like Fantastic Contraption.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Fantastic Contraption
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2
Shares contraption building and physics simulation with Fantastic Contraption.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Northway Games, Radial Games Corp
- Price: $5.99−70%checked Nov 2
- 71% of 35 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Contraption building with physics feels freeing
- Mixed reality recording adds creative replay value
- Party game potential with group brainstorming
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Shares physics simulation with Fantastic Contraption.
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Why this: Also Automation and Logic, like Fantastic Contraption.
About Fantastic Contraption
The closest matches to Fantastic Contraption: Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2, Incredipede, Crazy Machines 3, Hover Junkers, and Job Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Fantastic Contraption is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2, Incredipede and Crazy Machines 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and immersive, and single out its contraption building and mixed reality recording. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Fantastic Contraption: A surreal building game for VR. Create life-sized contraptions as tall as you can reach, then send them whirling, flinging, and trundling off to solve puzzles on the other side of a floating island. There are no right or wrong solutions, so bring your creativity.
Is Fantastic Contraption worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 35 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- On sale: 70% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.9 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Contraption building with physics feels freeing
- Mixed reality recording adds creative replay value
- Party game potential with group brainstorming
- Room scale vr interaction feels transformative
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game feels broken. There is no menu's despite the manual saying to put on a hat? There is no hat? Buttons don't do anything except grab and stop/play. . It feels like something is off or not working. I have an oculus rift which is stated…”
People who play it also play: Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2, Incredipede, Crazy Machines 3
Frequently asked about Fantastic Contraption
Can I run it?
Does Fantastic Contraption work on Steam Deck?
Fantastic Contraption is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Fantastic Contraption cost?
Fantastic Contraption is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fantastic Contraption?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fantastic Contraption are Fantastic Contraption Classic 1 & 2, Incredipede, Crazy Machines 3.
Who developed Fantastic Contraption?
Fantastic Contraption was developed by Northway Games, Radial Games Corp and published by Northway Games.