See the logic all of us obey. Design, optimize, and reverse-engineer real quantum algorithms in an open-ended Zachlike simulator. Solve 500+ visual puzzles and hack other players’ creations. No coding or physics background required.
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Understanding the fundamental logic that governs our Universe and learning how to harness it with quantum computers is one of the most powerful skills of the 21st century. It shouldn't belong to a select few.
This non-linear, story-driven open-ended puzzle universe runs on the actual laws of of quantum physics. This game respects your intelligence and its complexity ranges from fully guided tutorials designed for absolute beginners to brutal quantum-algorithm puzzles that takes days to solve and asynchronous PvP battles where anything can happen. Every mechanic, story beat, and puzzle trains real, in-demand skills used in Quantum Information Science.
This decade-long project is developed by the scientists behind the key papers that defined "Quantum Literacy." It is a research-backed game that teaches counterintuitive quantum thinking the way humans learn best: quietly in the background, while you’re immersed in an addictive, fully interactive sandbox. NO AI was used at any stage of its development or in the writing; we stand firmly against the use of generative AI in any creative work.
100+ hours of content: 70+ modules, 500+ visual puzzles, 300+ pages of interactive encyclopedia
Asynchronous PvP: hack other players creations, make content, climb zachlike leaderboards
Full sandbox mode: build any classical or quantum system, import to visualize any algorithm
Boolean logic: bits, classical operators, adders and how to port to quantum equivalents
Turing-complete quantum logic: qubits, complex numbers, linear algebra, custom gates
All phenomena: superposition, interference, entanglement, measurement effects, noise
All techniques: phase kickback, amplitude amplification, phase-to-signal retrieval
Famous Algorithms: Deutsch–Jozsa, Bernstein–Vazirani, Grover’s Search, QFT
Everything is learned from scratch, in full detail, through gameplay alone. This goes deeper than classes, textbooks, or exercises ever could because you are free to interact in any way you please with the quantum phenomena you learn.
Finish the game and you'll be able to separate quantum hype from reality, know where quantum computing excels at (and where it doesn't), read field papers with confidence, form your own informed views on the technology. Most importantly, you will be able to design and think up your own quantum algorithms for any problem you choose. The industry desperately needs people from diverse backgrounds to think of new solutions. This game equips you to be one of them.
Quantum Odyssey costs $17.99 right now.
Based on Wish9's price records and IsThereAnyDeal history, the lowest price is $10.79.
The lowest recorded price is $10.79. It's 67% higher right now. It has gone on sale 12 times in the past year, about every 30 days on average. When it goes on sale, the discount is usually around 30%, and the biggest was 40%. This is for reference, based on past price records, and doesn't guarantee future prices.
Recommended: Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, Processor Intel® Core™ i5-6600, Memory 8 GB RAM. Minimum: Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, Processor Intel® Core™ i7-2600, Memory 4 GB RAM. Save your PC specs on Wish9 to compare them with this game instantly.
