Machinarium 2 Announced At Triple-i Initiative Showcase
Amanita Design's CEO says the studio chose to make the sequel now because of its members' age and the state of the world, which frames a 17-year gap as a deadline rather than a marketing beat.
Key Facts
- Amanita Design announced Machinarium 2 on October 9 during The Triple-i Initiative October 2026 showcase.
- Machinarium 2 is in development for PC via Steam, with planned support for Windows and macOS.
- Machinarium 2 has players switch between the robots Joseph and Berta to solve puzzles neither can solve alone.
- Machinarium, released in 2009, holds an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating with about 95 percent positive from roughly 18,000 reviews.
- Machinarium is on sale on Steam at 80 percent off until October 15.
Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Amanita Design announced Machinarium 2 during The Triple-i Initiative October 2026 stream on October 9. The game is in development for PC via Steam, with planned support for Windows and macOS. Joseph and Berta, who escaped the city of Machinarium in the previous game, crash-land in a wasteland and find a hidden valley where two eccentric robot tribes are slowly running out of energy. Players switch freely between the two robots, combining their abilities to solve puzzles neither can solve alone. There is no text at all. Communication uses animated speech bubbles, symbols, and gestures, as in the 2009 original. All environments are hand-drawn, and Tomáš Dvořák, also known as Floex, returns to compose the soundtrack with new symphonic arrangements. The release date is undecided, and Amanita Design says other platforms will be announced later.
The reveal stream showed Joseph and Berta being switched between during puzzle sequences. Josef's name also appears as Joseph in some coverage. Game Spark describes the valley's two robot tribes as split between a monastery on a rocky mountain and a town at its base, both losing power.
Game Spark reports full gamepad support as a new feature, letting players move the robots directly without a cursor. The development team considers that the best way to play, but mouse controls remain for players who prefer the traditional adventure game feel. The previous Machinarium, released in 2009, holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam with about 95 percent positive from roughly 18,000 reviews, and it is on sale at 80 percent off until October 15.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.