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OCTOPTICOM

OCTOPTICOM
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Very Positive · 95% of 55
DeveloperUP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
GenreIndie
$3.99 -60%
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Buy now Chip's verdict · US updated 17 days ago

Well reviewed at 95% positive, and only 0% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It rarely gets better than this.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 0%
All-time low $3.99 · 3d ago
Current discount -60% off $9.99
Player reviews 95% positive of 55
Quality score 95/100
Value score 100/100

Offers

Accepted regional prices from official stores

Official stores (1)
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checked 17 days ago Best price
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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

OCTOPTICOM is an open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Use lasers, mirrors, filters and other components to read, transform and write sequences of colored squares.

OCTOPTICOM is an open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Use lasers, mirrors, filters and other components to read, transform and write sequences of colored squares. Solve a variety of light puzzles and find clever ways to make your solutions elegant and compact.

Features
  • Lasers
  • 8 colors
  • A lot of squares
  • More than 40 levels of light programming
  • Not a single line of assembly code required

Media

Trailers and screenshots straight from the store page

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Latest news

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $3.99 2026-07-13
3-month low $3.99
12-month low $3.99
Current $3.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 13, 2026
Sale started · -60% to $3.99
Jul 13, 2026
New all-time low $3.99
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99

OCTOPTICOM price history and best deals

OCTOPTICOM for PC currently sells from $3.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $3.99, set on 2026-07-13. That is 60% off the $9.99 list price.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy OCTOPTICOM now or wait?
Our verdict is buy. The best official price is $3.99, which sits 0% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It rarely gets cheaper than a good sale, so this is a fair time to catch it.
Is $3.99 a good price for OCTOPTICOM?
$3.99 sits 0% of the way from the all-time low of $3.99 to the full price, a 60% discount. That is close to the best it has ever been.
Where can I buy OCTOPTICOM?
OCTOPTICOM is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 95%
95% positive of 55
Media (6)
Tech
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+, SteamOS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit operating system
Achievements (11)
ACH_50_RUNS 65.4%
ACH_1_OPTIMIZATION_CHALLENGE_IMPROVED 49.1%
ACH_5_OPTIMIZATION_CHALLENGES_COMPLETED 46.8%
ACH_2_OPTIMIZATION_CHALLENGES_IMPROVED 38.5%
ACH_150_RUNS 35.9%
ACH_3_OPTIMIZATION_CHALLENGES_IMPROVED 32.6%
ACH_15_OPTIMIZATION_CHALLENGES_COMPLETED 23.6%
ACH_400_RUNS 15.4%
Facts
DeveloperUP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
PublisherUP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
GenresIndie · Simulation
ModesSingle-player
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