Hard Chip Demo

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Released Jun 7, 2024by ElorthPositive(89% of 18 Steam reviews)

Hard Chip is a 3D simulation/puzzle game about building processors focusing on realism. Explore the world of semiconductor chip design and delve into the intricacies of CPU logic, floor planning, and propagation delay.

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About Hard Chip Demo

You are new_user, trapped. The only way out is through the machines but nothing works.

Hard Chip is a 3D simulation and puzzle game where you design a real processor from scratch. No abstraction layers. No drag-and-drop logic blocks. You start with the foundation, the transistor and you build up from there.

BUILD FROM THE GATE UP

Wire complementary transistors into NAND and NOR gates. Combine gates into components. Combine components into circuits. By the end, you will have designed a working 8-bit ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) by hand, from silicon principles.

ASSEMBLE INCREMENTALLY

Combine your gates into larger, more sophisticated parts. Each assembly is a puzzle, demanding not just intelligence but creativity, planning, and foresight.

GROUNDED IN PHYSICS. NO SHORTCUTS.

Every wire has length. Every gate has delay. Your design is only as fast as its slowest path. Propagation delay is not a stat, it is a consequence you have to engineer around.

A STRANGE WORLD THAT DEMANDS WORKING CHIPS

The terminals are dead. The machines are silent. Figure out why, one gate at a time.

Game details

Game details

Released
Developer
Publisher
Platforms
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam rating
Positive (89%)

Age ratings

IGRS 3DEJUS LSTEAM_GERMANY 0

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Hard Chip Demo reviews

89% positive reviews all-time.

System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10/11 - x64
  • Processor: 4th Gen i3 / 1th Gen Ryzen3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 1050 / Radeon 5500
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 - x64
  • Processor: 8th Gen i7 / 3th Gen Ryzen7
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 1080 / Radeon 5700
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space