If you've played SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Opus Magnum, or any of the other engineering puzzles of Zachtronics you'll be familiar with the Zach-like subgenre—visual programming games where you build a system to turn input into output, every level a lesson in learning the tools, and then realizing there are multiple ways to achieve your goal with them.
After launching with a price tag in November of 2024, the creator of ABI-DOS decided to give the game away for free instead. "This decision is not a reflection of the game’s quality—which I wholeheartedly believe is excellent—or its reception," they wrote on [[link]] , "which has been very positive. I’m incredibly proud of what I’ve created, and I’m thrilled that many players have called it a worthy successor to Zachtronics-style games.
"That said, as a niche title, ABI-DOS has seen only modest sales since its release a month and a half ago. While there was a slight increase in sales during the Winter sale, the numbers remain low. Although the game could still be profitable into 2025, I’ve decided it’s better to make it free now to reach a broader audience and let more players experience it, even though it’s relatively early in its lifecycle. This decision is final: the game will remain free forever. I will continue to address any potential bugs, [[link]] but the game's content will likely remain unchanged from its current state."
You can add ABI-DOS to your library for zero dollars and zero cents via its . On the subject of Zachtronics, some of the team have found new life as a developer of primarily tabletop games called . They have one digital game available, however—an edugame about math and racing called .