Supergiant Games

Transistor

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • MonoGame

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,644*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    1,197*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,150*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    1,112*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    948*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    925*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    790*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    773*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    733*
  • Beautiful*
    Votes · historical
    692*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    679*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    643*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    511*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    480*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    417*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    396*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    372*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    308*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    144*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.7.5*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 32-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    57*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    45 fps*
    Reports
    1*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Supergiant Games

Publishers

  • Supergiant Games

Release history

  • 2014-05-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-10-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2014-10-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2014-05-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-05-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 20, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Transistor*
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-05-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-05-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
33*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
41* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
292* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Supergiant Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
41* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
158* min
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Transistor*
Negative reviews · historical
1,806*
Peak ccu
10*
Positive reviews · historical
28,786*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Supergiant Games*
Recommendations
27,634*
Store release date · historical
May 20, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/transistor/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 20, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
3* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
268* min
Ccu
10*
Developer
Supergiant Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
3* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
148* min
Name
Transistor*
Negative reviews · historical
1,806*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
28,786*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Supergiant Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Indie*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Story Rich*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Action RPG*
  • Singleplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Beautiful*
  • Isometric*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Action*
  • Narration*
  • Strategy*
  • Tactical*
  • Adventure*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Short*
  • Hack and Slash*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Indie
Indie*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
Isometric
Isometric*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Action
Action*
Narration
Narration*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tactical
Tactical*
Adventure
Adventure*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Short
Short*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Tags votes
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,644*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
1,197*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,150*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
1,112*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
948*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
925*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
790*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
773*
RPG
Votes · historical
733*
Beautiful
Votes · historical
692*
Isometric
Votes · historical
679*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
643*
Action
Votes · historical
511*
Narration
Votes · historical
480*
Strategy
Votes · historical
417*
Tactical
Votes · historical
396*
Adventure
Votes · historical
372*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
308*
Short
Votes · historical
153*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
144*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Supergiant Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 3 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.7.5 Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 3 GB available space *
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Transistor*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 32-bit Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT Storage: 3 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Supergiant Games*
Recommendations total
27,594*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 20, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Storage
3 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.7.5*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 32-bit*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 20, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
273*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
57*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Transistor*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
57*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data