Amanita Design Announces Machinarium 2 After 17 Years

Czech studio Amanita Design has announced Machinarium 2, a sequel to the cult 2009 hand-drawn adventure. The reveal took place during the autumn Triple-i Initiative showcase, and the game already has store pages on Steam and GOG.The story continues Josef and Berta's journey. After leaving Machinarium, the pair crash-land in the barrens and discover a hidden valley inhabited by two robot communities that are slowly running out of power. Players will be able to switch freely between Josef and Berta and use their different abilities to solve puzzles. The signature hand-drawn visual style is still intact, while Tomáš Dvořák, better known as Floex, returns to compose the soundtrack after working on the original game.Machinarium 2 is currently listed for Windows and macOS. Amanita Design has not announced a release date yet.Amanita Design CEO Jakub Dvorský told PC Gamer that the decision to finally make the sequel came largely from intuition and a sense that the time was right. Given the original Machinarium's long-standing reputation among point-and-click adventure fans, the sequel is likely to attract plenty of wishlists before launch.