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Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor

ActionAdventureIndieRacing

Developer tinyBuild Riga, tinyBuild

Build incredible machines with scrap parts, navigate the wildest Amusement park rides and challenge iconic creepy Neighbor and his evil bots! Become a true Engineer, solo or with friends! From the Steam store page

81 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

51
Mixed

38 positive · 37 negative
95% range 40–62%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
129 of 216 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …7702Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 8 h played

    It needs work, feels like an Early Access game and not as a full game. Story feels more like a tutorial and was way too short without any rewards in a couple of last levels. Mechanics wise the game is missing in my opinion a lot of mandatory customization features for parts, that are available in other similar games: - no ability to disable auto reset position of rotors - no ability to change hotkeys for seats - no ability to manually input a specific value for angles/speed etc - no indicator…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0341Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 1 h played

    This game is rubbish and not very fun at all, thought it might be a bit like scrap mechanic how wrong was i

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  • Steam user Steam user …2622Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2024 · 1 h played

    Idea 10/10 Realization -45/10 awful controls, drunken person physics. Burn your money or buy another game. Stay away,

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  • Steam user Steam user …7021Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 5 h played

    There was/is a demo for the game so if you don't try it out first and think it's going to be a different game than it is, that's on you. This game isn't scrap mechanic so I won't make the comparison but I will say that what this game does, it does well. I really like the building freedom you get as you unlock different parts. As my builds get more complex the more fun the game gets in my opinion. I look forward to playing some multiplayer at some point just for the sheer chaos factor. I'm…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4308Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 1 h played

    im sorry i wanted to like this but can't. you know those old roblox cars that have the speed gauge at the bottom showing how fast youre going? thats what the physics of these vehicles feel like

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  • Steam user Steam user …2720Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 2 h played

    Minus some levels in the wild west and space sections its pretty fun.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4136Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2026 · 2 h played

    i got no idea why this game exists tbh its a fun concept but its very confusing to build karts, and on top of that the controls are pretty bad and its very easy to get your kart stuck even when it was the right build rebuilding the kart is a nightmare too, not a fan of this unfortunately

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  • Steam user Steam user …4757Steam reviews · Sep 8, 2023 · 8 h played

    Never Played the Hello series before but I have watch countless videos about it to know if this is related in any matter: apparently not. You will not find a continuation of the story here. This i a builder type game with the characters from Hello engineer that's hit. The game itself is really poor. the connecting mechanic even thought they released a patch is still clunky. the physic is inconsistent and feels like all your builds are a bunch of helium balloons with elastics. there is no…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1899Steam reviews · Aug 19, 2023 · 10 h played

    As it stands right now... This game is not ready. The 3 'Acts' are incredibly short and the 'puzzles' are simple at best. The real challenge is not getting frustrated at the wonky physics and the oh so slippery wheels. One of the major physics issues is that your vehicle is made of scrap metal and is extremely light and the anvil (which has weight) isn't unlocked until near the end and costs so much iron ingot (one of a handful of 'resources' needed for building) that it severely limits, if…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4135Steam reviews · Jul 7, 2024 · 2 h played

    don't spend your money for this it's another conveyor game they are just ruining the Hello Neighbour franshise better play free Plasma

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  • Steam user Steam user …3818Steam reviews · Aug 24, 2023 · 1 h played

    I love Hello Neighbor franchise but damn, this game is so janky. It's not what I expected. The driving and building is so hard to understand (at least for me that is). The best thing about this game was that I got it 50% off.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3839Steam reviews · Nov 6, 2025 · 2 h played

    toyota neighbor

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  • Steam user Steam user …8015Steam reviews · May 12, 2026 · 3 h played

    Genuinely the worst game I've ever played. I had a low bar and this game didn't meet it. It's ugly, the controls suck, and it's boring. I literally worked half an hour to pay for this game. I requested a refund and it was less than $4, if that tells you anything about how bad it is. 0/10 will never play again.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0086Steam reviews · Mar 1, 2025 · 1 h played

    This game drools dude

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  • Steam user Steam user …8998Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2024 · 1 h played

    The Hello Neighbor equivalent to Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts. It's a fine game, but it's not Hello Neighbor Threeie still waiting for that proper Banjo-Threeie (unless you count Yooka-Laylee)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0949Steam reviews · Aug 19, 2023 · 8 h played

    -bulky hinge box -No compact joint box -fixed camera views -limited camera angle (in first person view your can't see your feet)

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  • Steam user Steam user …4949Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 11 h played

    the game has amazing art and music, but then you have the gameplay. act 2 was especially miserable with the rides that destroy your car and make you start all over again. why couldn't hello neighbor 2 look like this? i find it strange that the spinoff construction game has way better art than the main games

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  • Steam user Steam user …6870Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2026 · 14 h played

    It's not as good as it seems

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  • Steam user Steam user …5767Steam reviews · Sep 25, 2024 · 1 h played

    building system feels super clunky.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7954Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023

    Lots of fun and challenging but still need friends to try it with me.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9161Steam reviews · Aug 20, 2023

    THE GAME KILLED MY WHOLE FAMILY, PISSED ON MY WIFE, KICKED MY BABY, BURNT DOWN MY HOUSE AND BROKE MY SPINE LEAVING ME IMMOBILE. I'd be fine with that but the GAME WONT EVEN START

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  • Steam user Steam user …6147Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2026 · 2 h played

    terrible, clunky, boring, unfun, tedious and not a hello neighbor game. game was a stadia cashgrab

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  • Steam user Steam user …0740Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 1 h played

    DO NOT GET THIS GAME! Keep you're Money!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2799Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 4 h played

    Surprisingly fun, Lots more to do than the demo, which is how it should be, and ONLY 15 DOLLARS WITH A LAUNCH SALE? Since when does this happen with hello neighbor games? And the thing is the game is actually good. Barely has anything to do with Hello Neighbor, but its a good game, worth the 15 bucks, definitely.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7062Steam reviews · Jun 4, 2026

    i only bought this game to finish my collection

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  • Steam user Steam user …1771Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2024 · 3 h played

    I usually play a lot of action and horror games, but this is a really nice way to take a break and relax. It's really fun and relaxing, and as a Hello Neighbor fan, I really liked it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2654Steam reviews · Jun 22, 2024 · 10 h played

    DO NOT BUY THIS IT IS AWFUL! 100% completing it was not worth the 10 hours it took, the vehicle physics are terrible, the obstacles are horrible and the cutscenes don't help you understand what is happening. the music is the best part and it is just OK not great. 0/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …9665Steam reviews · Apr 21, 2024 · 2 h played

    worst game ever made i'm still stuck in first act never waste your money on such useless games like THIS ONE grr tinybuild really wasted there time making a useless game >:(

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  • Steam user Steam user …0988Steam reviews · Jun 28, 2026 · 1 h played

    what were they thinking? and I'm a hello neighbor fan

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  • Steam user Steam user …4897Steam reviews · Mar 18, 2026 · 6 h played

    This game is a good concept but the actual gameplay is really wonky and hard to work with. It just gets boring quickly as well and I spent $20 on this when it should of been like $5-10. There is a free demo I recommend you get if you don’t want to pay and just to try it. Overall I rate 3/10.

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  • Hello Neighbor Community Confessions @hnconfessions.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    📝: "I think HN2 Full Game is extremely over hated. I think Hello Engineer has the best HN art style. I think Hello Neighbor Diaries is peak. I think HN2 DLC Back to School is good."

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  • Steam user Steam user …3184Steam reviews · Sep 14, 2024 · 1 h played

    STAY AWAY FROM HELLO ENGINEER MY FRIENDS DECOMPILED MY CAR TO A T, EVERY POLYGON, EVERY LINE OF CODE. DECOMPILED. I CANT HAVE ♥♥♥♥ IN THIS GAME

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  • Steam user Steam user …6211Steam reviews · Nov 9, 2023 · 3 h played

    Shockingly quirky video game very good for wasting hours of your pitty life would recommend (It's pretty fun)

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  • Steam user Steam user …3937Steam reviews · Aug 31, 2023 · 6 h played

    Super Awesome 5/5 HELLO NEIGHBOR Hello Engineer Full Gameplay Walkthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btSOnIjmSEA&t=3s

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  • Steam user Steam user …5276Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 2 h played

    Car Simulator 2023 :) (Fun with friends)

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  • Steam user Steam user …8877Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 1 h played

    another amazing hello neighbor game!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2134Steam reviews · Jul 10, 2026

    ВСЕМ ПРИВЕТ Я ОТ ИГРЫ ТОКОГО НЕ ОЖИДАЛ НО ИГРА ОКАЗАЛАСЬ ПРОСТОЙ,ВЕСЕЛОЙ И ИНТЕРЕСНОЙ НЕ ЗРЯ КУПИЛ СОВЕТУЮ

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  • Steam user Steam user …9197Steam reviews · Jan 31, 2026

    Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor . An amazing and unique game! We have to build different things and then test how they work! . Controls: WASD - walk Shift - sprint Space - jump 1 - wrench 2 - wires 3 - notepad Q - change rotation axis R - switch constructor mode C - configure Tab - parts menu F - use Hold F - release LMB - grab RMB - unsnap part MW - create copy of last part Ctrl - trigger scale mode or crouch E - action menu Del - remove group Alt - lock…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2026 · 13 h played

    Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor is an ambitious and playful construction sandbox that places creativity and experimentation at the center of its design. Developed by tinyBuild Riga in collaboration with tinyBuild and published by tinyBuild, the game expands the Hello Neighbor universe in an unconventional direction, shifting focus away from stealth horror and toward mechanical problem-solving. Rather than guiding players through a tightly scripted narrative, it invites them into a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8960Steam reviews · Jul 14, 2024 · 8 h played

    i actually kinda enjoyed this. Act was okay. Act 2 made me want to die. And Act 3 I actually enjoyed. I had fun playing around with the rockets and the boss fight was actually pretty cool. The turning was painful and building the cars sometimes felt unclear but overall not a bad game. Like a 6.5/10 it was enjoyable at times

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  • Steam user Steam user …9120Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 5 h played

    Is pretty gud. I hope it gets better in the future though. Heard consoles don't have as much as the pc release.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6891Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2023 · 4 h played

    im engineering my limit

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  • Steam user Steam user …9372Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2026 · 2 h played

    this game isn't that good the driving physics are like you're drunk, just buy another game instead

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  • Steam user Steam user …2283Steam reviews · May 25, 2026 · 3 h played

    THIS GAME IS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ HORRIBLE ID RATHER DOWNLOAD A VIRUS THEN REINSTALL THIS GAME

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  • Steam user Steam user …4878Steam reviews · Jan 20, 2026 · 4 h played

    this is awesome, fun, and recomended to play. still, mr. peterson is barely seen from start to the middle of the games levels

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  • Steam user Steam user …7651Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2025

    To be fair, I didn’t watch the trailer — when I read “build incredible machines,” I imagined more than just vehicles with four wheels. The first level only featured a single car with two seats (we played co-op), but I didn’t notice any obvious way to add another seat. If you enjoy racing and puzzle-based gameplay, this might be your kind of game. Personally, I’m not much of a racing fan.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1133Steam reviews · Oct 20, 2025 · 5 h played

    banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts is better, this is a greasy clunky mess, the wheels slip quicker than your sanity and the camera feels like it goes out of its way to fight you, honestly either buy it on sale for you and your mates for a meme or just save up some more money to get scrap mechanic

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  • Steam user Steam user …9091Steam reviews · Jan 20, 2025 · 1 h played

    Obvious cash crab using the Hello neighbor IP but it's fun

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  • Steam user Steam user …7309Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2023 · 3 h played

    fun with friends for a cheap price. Seeing each other miserably fail challenges is a plus!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5158Steam reviews · Nov 27, 2023 · 2 h played

    Got it the minute it released due to me having no life. And it's great

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  • Steam user Steam user …9467Steam reviews · Nov 3, 2023 · 1 h played

    Maybe as Single-Player - Co-Op Sucks alot

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  • Steam user Steam user …3240Steam reviews · Oct 4, 2023 · 6 h played

    ★★★☆☆🔧 Yes, this is an attempt at reskin "Scrap Mechanic" game, everyone writes that this is creative “impotence” and an attempt to milk the maximum from a half-dead franchise, but personally I was not so categorical, I didn`t like either the first or the second Hello, neighbor, and, I'm always all for unusual spin-offs of series, instead of squeezing out unimaginative sequels, so is this concept unusual in the setting of a neighbor? - Of course, and in the summer there was still a lack of…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7515Steam reviews · Aug 22, 2023 · 12 h played

    Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck, Take My Points for infinite pets :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ __      />  フ      |  _  _ l      /` ミ_xノ      /      |     /  ヽ   ノ     │  | | |  / ̄|   | | |  | ( ̄ヽ__ヽ_)__)  \二つ

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  • Steam user Steam user …1697Steam reviews · Aug 18, 2023 · 6 h played

    Hello Engineer is really good. I spent 5 hours on the game's story mode, but the story mode is only an introduction to the real masterpiece that's hidden in this Unity game. Yes, the puzzles are hard, but that's because you have to really understand the mechanics to progress. This game can get frustrating at first but I promise it's worth it, Hello Engineer is really fun and interesting

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  • Steam user Steam user …8364Steam reviews · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 h played

    it doesn't really fit into the Hello Neighbor universe at all but it's still a very fun game

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  • Steam user Steam user …6344Steam reviews · Jul 13, 2026 · 354 h played

    Proof that tinyBuild completely lost the plot son what is this game even about

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  • Steam user Steam user …3360Steam reviews · Mar 9, 2026 · 5 h played

    it's a creative game based on the 2 hello neighbor games!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2467Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2026 · 7 h played

    What a way to throw dirt more in the Hello Neighbour's franchise face. Before 2 you would think they would... i don't know make a better game and not some sort of clunky ass copy of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. But they did because THEY KNOW most of the fanbase are kids who won't think anything better and would love the ♥♥♥♥ out of this clunky ass game. Glad this is noncanon to the actual story.... I HOPE. Also heard this was game for Stadia before that died... WHAT A JOKE!

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  • Hello Neighbor Community Confessions @hnconfessions.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2025

    📝: "i genuinely really like Hello Engineer, i find the gameplay fun. the music and visuals are really good. the only thing i wished this game had was more content and better physics for the cars."

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  • Hello Neighbor Community Confessions @hnconfessions.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 8, 2025

    📝: "I think Hello Engineer is my favorite HN game visually. The art-style is genuinely so beautiful, and it has my favorite Neighbor design. its a shame the gameplay isn't that good."

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