About the Game
Opus Magnum: Complete Edition is an open-ended engineering puzzle game from Zachtronics that challenges players to design intricate alchemical machines capable of transforming raw materials into valuable creations. As the brilliant alchemist Anataeus Vaya, you join the prestigious House Van Tassen, where your inventions become intertwined with political intrigue, hidden conspiracies, and the secrets of the city’s ancient ruling families. The Complete Edition includes both the original game and the De Re Metallica expansion, adding new mechanics, puzzles, and gameplay content.
Players use programmable mechanical arms, tracks, glyphs, and specialized devices to build efficient automated solutions for increasingly complex alchemical challenges. Every puzzle has multiple possible solutions, encouraging creativity while allowing players to optimize their designs for speed, size, or cost and compare results with others. In addition to the main campaign, the game features the relaxing alchemy-themed solitaire game Sigmar’s Garden and the House Colvan solitaire variant introduced in the expansion, offering even more strategic gameplay.
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Opus Magnum Complete Edition Switch Info:
- Title ID: 0100BE1025DA8000
- Release Date: March 17 2026
- Genre: Puzzle Game
- Publisher: Alliance
- Developer: Zachtronics Industries
- Region: USA EUR
- Languages: English
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Required Firmware: Base v18.0.0 Update v21.1.0
- ROM Type: NSP
FAQs
1. What genre is Opus Magnum: Complete Edition?
It is an open-ended engineering and automation puzzle game focused on designing and optimizing alchemical machines.
2. What is included in the Complete Edition?
The Complete Edition includes the original Opus Magnum game and the De Re Metallica expansion, featuring new glyphs, 17 additional puzzles, and an extra solitaire mode.
3. How does the gameplay work?
Players build automated machines using programmable arms, tracks, and alchemical devices to transform materials into required products while optimizing efficiency.
4. Is there more than one solution to each puzzle?
Yes. Most puzzles have multiple valid solutions, allowing players to experiment and compete for the fastest, smallest, or most efficient designs.
5. Does the game include any additional modes?
Yes. It includes Sigmar’s Garden, an alchemy-themed solitaire game, along with the House Colvan solitaire variant introduced in the expansion.
