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Fantastic Contraption

Fantastic Contraption
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Windows
Mostly Positive · 78% of 272
DeveloperNorthway Games
GenreIndie
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 2 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $7.99 · 19d ago
Player reviews 78% positive of 272
Quality score 78/100
Value score 0/100

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

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.

Fantastic Contraption is surreal building game for virtual reality. Create life-sized machines 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. Your task is simple: get the squishy purple ball to that goal off in the distance, or above you, or on the other side of that gap. And your tools are elegantly minimalist: spinning wheels and stretchable rods. But the solutions are endless, and there are no right or wrong ones.

We've designed this game from the ground up for room-scale VR. Come immerse yourself in a strange skybound archipelago and befriend Neko the photosynthesizing cat. Build contraptions with your own two hands, life sized and as big as horses, right there in front of you. Play with the physics, juggle pieces, throw darts, and feel another world all around you.

Features:


  • Challenging puzzles. 50 official levels that range from cakewalk to what-the-hell-this-is-impossible-right-tell-me-this-is-impossible. But guess what, it IS possible. I think.

  • Infinite solutions. Working cars, tanks, catapults, conveyor belts, walking creatures or minimalist structures that use only gravity. Design for elegant simplicity, or build a rattling pile of junk that just barely makes it to the goal. Whatever.

  • Building with your own hands. Movement so simple and natural you'll forget you're holding controllers. Need a wheel? Just pick it up. Want a longer rod? Just grab an end and stretch. It's like playing with children's blocks, except they're bigger than you are.

  • Noble ancestry. Fantastic Contraption is the VR evolution of Colin Northway's 2008 2d browser game, played by millions and still playable for free. But don't be fooled, this new game is WAY different.

  • Full 3d audio and music. Actually, this game has no music. What it does have is musical instruments. Except you have to build them. Well... you'll figure it out.

  • Surreal and beautiful landscape. Hey guy, chill here awhile, why don't you just lie down in the grass and just listen to the sky whales singing? You'll totally forget the dystopian present and the 300 sqft windowless cube you now live in. Who needs sunlight? VR.

  • Neko the toolbox. Yes, your toolbox is alive, and he's kind of a green cat blimp thing powered by pink farts. He doesn't seem to mind when you pull off one of his tails or yank a pin out of his head. They grow back pretty fast, so I guess it's okay...

  • Online sharing. Venture bravely into the dark world-within-a-world to load contraptions made by your friends and also some random people. Marvel at the crazy crap they came up with. Then narrow your eyes and say: I can beat this. I can do better.

  • Level Editor. Make your own puzzles to share with your friends and the community.

Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $7.99 2026-06-27
3-month low $7.99
12-month low $7.99
Current $19.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $19.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $7.99

Fantastic Contraption price history and best deals

Fantastic Contraption for PC currently sells from $19.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $7.99, set on 2026-06-27.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy Fantastic Contraption now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $19.99 a good price for Fantastic Contraption?
$19.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $7.99 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Fantastic Contraption?
Fantastic Contraption is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Mostly Positive · 78%
78% positive of 272
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Tech
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  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 4590 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 750 MB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR
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          Achievements (12)
          finished_tutorial 52.6%
          any_green 6.2%
          any_minimalist 6.1%
          sweep_giraffe 1.3%
          any_wheels 1.0%
          lightning_log_rolling 0.6%
          champ_tube 0.2%
          boomerang_step 0.1%
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          DeveloperNorthway Games
          PublisherNorthway Games
          ModesSingle-player
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