The Tool
Developed by Mikhail Maksimov · Published by Garage Digital
At a glance
Overview
A casual, free to play, indie game by Mikhail Maksimov, published by Garage Digital — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “Relaxing casual puzzle game. Create your own combinations of physical world objects, watch and run physical simulations, create new messages and share your creations with other players. Receive packages from the cloud and unpack it.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for The Tool.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor: 3.0 GHz Dual-Core - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / Athlon 64 X2 6000+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, DirectX® 10 Compatible
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor: 3.1 GHZ DUAL-CORE, INTEL® CORE I3
- Graphics: 2 GB VRAM, DirectX® 10 Compatible
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Supported languages (1)
The Tool FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is The Tool?
Steam classifies The Tool as a Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation game, developed by Mikhail Maksimov. Relaxing casual puzzle game. Create your own combinations of physical world objects, watch and run physical simulations, create new messages and share your creations with other players. Receive packages from the cloud and unpack it.
Is The Tool free to play?
Yes — Steam lists The Tool as Free to Play.
Is The Tool single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for The Tool: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is The Tool on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists The Tool for Windows, macOS. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is The Tool out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Oct 30, 2020.
What platforms is The Tool on?
The Tool is listed for Windows, macOS on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is The Tool single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does The Tool cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Who made The Tool?
The Tool is developed by Mikhail Maksimov and published by Garage Digital.
Where to get The Tool
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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