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Games Adventure Photon Engineer
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Adventure · Grégory Petit

Photon Engineer

Photon Engineer
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Positive · 100% of 22
DeveloperGrégory Petit
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated yesterday

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 $3.49 · 6d ago
Player reviews 100% positive of 22
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

Master laser manipulation and environmental control in this sci-fi puzzle game. Unleash your creativity and uncover the secrets of mysterious platforms that have suddenly appeared near Jupiter.

Gameplay

During your journey, you will be confronted with a variety of original and challenging puzzles. You will be required to form ingenious systems by building blocks having different abilities, such as deflecting and merging laser beams, turning and pushing other blocks.

Unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills to progress through the game, unravel the mysteries of your surroundings and unlock new information as you delve deeper into the unknown.

The laser puzzles are interspersed with sliding puzzles that require strategic moves to solve.

Story

In 2075, a space probe saw a strange platform floating in space near Jupiter. The government has decided to finance a space mission to send you on this platform to elucidate the mystery. Your mission is to discover why this platform exists and who built it.

Further details

  • 40 levels/platforms to discover.
  • 95 puzzles (45 puzzles with lasers and 50 sliding puzzles).
  • 20 puzzle achievements that extend the game experience.
  • Each puzzle is unique and provides a new idea.
  • Lasers are all marked with symbols for colorblind players.

Media

Trailers and screenshots straight from the store page

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $3.49 2026-07-07
3-month low $3.49
12-month low $3.49
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jul 7, 2026
New all-time low $3.49

Photon Engineer price history and best deals

Photon Engineer for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $3.49, set on 2026-07-07.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy Photon Engineer 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 Photon Engineer?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $3.49 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Photon Engineer?
Photon Engineer is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Positive · 100%
100% positive of 22
Media (9)
Tech
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) / Radeon RX 580 (4GB) / Arc A580 (8GB)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) / Radeon RX 580 (4GB) / Arc A580 (8GB)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Minimum
Minimum:
    Recommended
    Recommended:
      Minimum
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 (or Linux with libc >= 2.35)
      • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
      • Memory: 16 GB RAM
      • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) / Radeon RX 580 (4GB) / Arc A580 (8GB)
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
      Recommended
      Recommended:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 (or Linux with libc >= 2.35)
      • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
      • Memory: 16 GB RAM
      • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) / Radeon RX 580 (4GB) / Arc A580 (8GB)
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
      Achievements (24)
      mirrorsQuota 21.3%
      puzzleMoveQuota 20.8%
      staticMerger 14.7%
      blackCylinders 12.7%
      crazyDoor 12.2%
      puzzle2NoTransform 11.9%
      economy 10.5%
      puzzlesHiddenCode 10.0%
      Facts
      DeveloperGrégory Petit
      PublisherDeer Vision
      GenresAdventure · Indie
      ModesSingle-player
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