Giant Machines 2017

Giant Machines 2017 is a first-person industrial machinery simulation from Code Horizon and PlayWay S.A. The current Steam listing still uses the original title, with no verified rebrand, definitive edition, or storefront name change replacing it. Its focus is a structured single-player campaign built around seven enormous machines, analog controls, physics-based operation, and jobs that lead toward launching a space shuttle.

This is not an open-ended construction company simulator. It is a compact mission-driven experience for players who want to sit in the cab, operate heavy equipment, and learn how each machine handles.

Operate seven machines through a connected campaign

The main structure is a 14-mission story campaign rather than a collection of unrelated sandbox tasks. The narrative follows a large industrial project across several environments, including Greenland, Canada, Wyoming, Missouri, and Florida, with objectives that gradually introduce different kinds of machinery and work sites.

Mission tasks include moving earth, clearing snow, transporting mining output, cutting through metal structures, mining radioactive ore, moving containers, and carrying unusually large cargo. The long-term objective gives the separate jobs a sense of direction: your industrial work eventually supports the transport and launch of a space shuttle.

The available machines are deliberately specialized. The Bagger is a bucket-wheel excavator designed for tearing through large earth formations, while the Crawler serves as a transport platform for space-shuttle cargo. The Demolition machine cuts steel pipes and scaffolding, the Bulldozer pushes earth and snow, and the Dumper handles bulk material.

The remaining vehicles fill out the work cycle. The Digger excavates rock horizontally and vertically, while the Car Crane moves heavy containers. Each machine has its own cockpit arrangement and control demands, so the campaign works as a tour through different categories of industrial equipment rather than a single vehicle repeated across missions.

Analog controls, first-person scale, and physical work

Analog actuator controls are the defining mechanical feature. Cranes, excavators, and other tools are not presented as simple one-button interactions. You control the relevant movement systems directly, which makes positioning and timing important when digging, lifting, cutting, or loading.

The game also emphasizes full physics simulation. Loads, vehicle movement, equipment positioning, and terrain interaction are intended to follow physical behavior rather than arcade shortcuts. That approach creates a slower rhythm, especially when a machine must be aligned carefully before the actual work begins.

The camera supports a first-person cockpit view that lets you inspect the operating position and look around the machine. This perspective is useful for appreciating the scale of the equipment, although the large structures can also make visibility and positioning less straightforward than in a conventional vehicle game.

Between major machine tasks, some objectives involve walking around the work site, reaching components, inspecting equipment, or preparing the vehicle for operation. Those transitions reinforce the sense of scale, but they also mean the game is not constantly about destructive heavy machinery action.

Players who enjoy outdoor machinery and resource movement may also appreciate first-person industrial simulations such as Gold Mining Simulator, although that game uses an open-ended mining business loop instead of Giant Machines 2017's finite story campaign.

Time Attack adds a score-chasing layer

After completing the story campaign, Time Attack becomes available for selected missions. This mode changes the goal from simply finishing the work to completing it within a target time.

Successful runs award bronze, silver, and gold medals, with high-score tracking providing an additional reason to replay missions. The mode suits players who enjoy optimizing routes, reducing wasted movement, and becoming more familiar with each machine's controls.

Time Attack is not a separate career or a large collection of new content. It is a replay-focused challenge layer built from campaign missions, so its value depends on how much you enjoy improving execution after learning the basic objectives.

Machine Library and content structure

The Machine Library provides an in-game reference section with 3D models, technical parameters, and performance information for the featured vehicles. It gives the machinery a cataloging function beyond its role in missions and helps explain what makes each vehicle different.

The current Steam product is presented as a paid base game with the campaign, Time Attack mode, Machine Library, achievements, trading cards, and cloud support. No verified DLC packs, season pass, or separate expansion program is listed as part of the current storefront presentation.

That content model makes Giant Machines 2017 relatively easy to understand before buying. You are choosing a focused solo machinery game, not entering a live-service ecosystem or a long-running construction platform with a large catalog of optional vehicle packs.

The game's appeal is therefore concentrated in its core activity: learning the controls, completing the work, and seeing how different machines perform across varied industrial locations.

Who will enjoy Giant Machines 2017?

Giant Machines 2017 suits patient solo players who enjoy heavy equipment, deliberate controls, first-person vehicle operation, and the visual scale of industrial machinery. It can also appeal to players who prefer a defined campaign over an economy sandbox with open-ended expansion.

The game is a reasonable fit if you want to operate excavators, bulldozers, cranes, and transport platforms without managing a full construction company. The mission structure gives you clear objectives, while the different machines keep the control scheme from becoming completely repetitive.

It is a weaker match for players expecting fast destruction, deep business management, cooperative play, or a polished modern vehicle simulation. Some missions include preparation and maintenance-style tasks, and the pacing can be intentionally slow while large equipment moves into position.

Players looking for a broader contract-based construction career should compare its focused campaign with larger construction-management sandboxes such as Construction Simulator 2022, which emphasize company growth, many contracts, licensed equipment, and cooperative play.

PC features, controls, and localization

On PC, the game is distributed through Steam and includes single-player support, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. The storefront also requires agreement to a third-party EULA.

Keyboard and mouse controls are supported, with the option to remap assignments. The PC update notes identify support for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam Controller input. Logitech G29 Driving Force support is described as experimental and limited primarily to the driving mode, so a standard gamepad is the safer choice for most players.

The game does not present official multiplayer or co-op features. Steam lists the product as single-player, which matches the campaign and Time Attack structure. There is also no verified Steam Workshop mod ecosystem presented as a core feature.

English includes interface, subtitles, and full audio support. Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Hungarian are listed for interface and subtitles, with English remaining the documented full-audio language.

For a more renovation-focused alternative using a similar first-person, hands-on work style, property-management simulations such as House Flipper trade industrial vehicles for cleaning, repairs, demolition, and interior design.

Giant Machines 2017 FAQ

Has Giant Machines 2017 been renamed?

No verified rebrand was found. The current Steam listing and the developer's project page continue to use Giant Machines 2017 as the product name.

Is Giant Machines 2017 single-player?

Yes. The PC storefront lists it as a single-player game. There is no verified online co-op, local multiplayer, or split-screen mode.

Does Giant Machines 2017 have a campaign?

Yes. The main content is a connected 14-mission campaign about using industrial machinery to complete excavation, demolition, transport, mining, and space-shuttle logistics work.

What machines can you operate?

The lineup includes the Bagger, Crawler, Demolition machine, Bulldozer, Dumper, Digger, and Car Crane. Each machine is designed around a different industrial role and control layout.

Does the game have a Time Attack mode?

Yes. Time Attack unlocks after the story campaign and uses selected missions with bronze, silver, and gold medal targets plus high-score tracking.

Does it support controllers on PC?

Yes. The documented PC input options include remappable keyboard and mouse controls plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam Controller support. Logitech G29 support is experimental and more limited.

What languages are supported?

English is available for interface, subtitles, and full audio. Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Czech, and Hungarian are available for interface and subtitles.