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$9.99 Region US
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Indie · Thomas Horne
Photochemistry
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Positive · 100% of 14
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 3 days 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 $3.29 · 7d ago
Player reviews 100% positive of 14
Quality score 100/100 · small sample
Value score 0/100
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About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
Photochemistry is a challenging 2D puzzle game about synthesizing chemicals to sustain plant life in a post-apocalyptic setting. Design and construct elaborate mechanisms to produce complex compounds from simple particles.
You stand amidst the ruins of war. The world is running out of nutrients and it's your job to make them. Design. Build. Execute. Restore the world to what it once was. Uncover the truths of your own past.
No solution is predetermined. Utilize your own creativity and critical thinking to invent a mechanism that has never been made before.
Every robot has a creator. What were you really designed for? What comes next?
Unlock new parts which increase the number of ways you can express your creativity and make the most challenging levels manageable.
— 20+ levels to test your problem solving skills
— Optional levels to test your limits
— 3 different acts each with their own unique environment and puzzle elements
— A built in recorder to share your solutions as a .gif
— Create your own stages with a built in level editor
■ INVENT YOUR OWN SOLUTIONS
No solution is predetermined. Utilize your own creativity and critical thinking to invent a mechanism that has never been made before.
■ UNCOVER YOUR PAST
Every robot has a creator. What were you really designed for? What comes next?
■ EXPAND YOUR TOOLKIT
Unlock new parts which increase the number of ways you can express your creativity and make the most challenging levels manageable.
■ FEATURES
— 20+ levels to test your problem solving skills
— Optional levels to test your limits
— 3 different acts each with their own unique environment and puzzle elements
— A built in recorder to share your solutions as a .gif
— Create your own stages with a built in level editor
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Historical lows
All-time low ATL $3.29 2026-07-07
3-month low $3.29
12-month low $3.29
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 10, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jul 7, 2026
New all-time low $3.29
Photochemistry price history and best deals
Photochemistry for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $3.29, set on 2026-07-07.
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Should I buy Photochemistry 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 $9.99 a good price for Photochemistry?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $3.29 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Photochemistry?
Photochemistry is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
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Steam reviews Positive · 100%
100% positive of 14
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Achievements (8)
act1 25.5%
no_splitter_hydrocarbon 13.9%
act2 12.3%
finishgame 8.6%
act4 5.3%
synapse_kill 4.1%
synapse_spare 4.1%
synapse_secret 3.7%
Facts
DeveloperThomas Horne
PublisherThomas Horne
GenresIndie · Simulation
TagsPuzzle · Automation · Indie · Atmospheric · Minimalist · Pixel Graphics
ModesSingle-player
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