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Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye

Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye

Professor Why · Professor Why · Dec 1, 2015
Early Access Indie Simulation
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Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

Professor Why disappears mysteriously. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye. Player-count data was last observed Oct 5, 2026.

Price
$9.99
Genre
Indie
Developer
Professor Why

Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye player count and price summary

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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Watch — $9.99.

Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~49 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile.

▲ Market pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Value Ratio Top 0%

Early Access Abandoned

Time in EA
232 days
Updates
5
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Latest News

Jan 21, 2016 at 14:57 UTC Read More
Jan 21, 2016 at 14:57 UTC Read More
Dec 27, 2015 at 16:47 UTC Read More

Update 15/12/09

📝 Update
Dec 09, 2015 at 08:33 UTC Read More

Update 15/12/03

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Dec 03, 2015 at 10:31 UTC Read More

Price History

Lowest Price
$9.99
Feb 2026 across all regions
Current Price
$9.99
US region

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Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
unknown
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
PolishYesYesYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye EULA
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System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows macOS Linux
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or newer OS
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 650 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: mouse or gamepad
macOS Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OSX 10.8 or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3.10GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 650 or better
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: mouse or gamepad
Linux Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12 or newer
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo or better, AMD Athlon X2 or better)
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600 512 MB or better, AMD HD2600 XT or better
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12 or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3.10GHz or better
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 650 or better
Controller Support
full
Pricing
Paid Game
$9.99 (USD)

Additional Information

Categories
Single-player Full controller support Steam Cloud Family Sharing
Tags
Early Access Indie Simulation
Supported Languages
Polish*, English*
*languages with full audio support
Official Website
http://www.professor-why.com

Current Pricing

💰
$9.99
Regular Price

Additional Information

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About This Game

Professor Why disappears mysteriously. You have to fly to his space base Muta to investigate what happened. The supercomputer CORE may be responsible for his disappearance. You need to face one of its infected robots, The Quantum Eye and solve all of its puzzles.

Detailed Description

The beginning


More than 470 light years from Earth, revolving around a red dwarf, there is a planet called Kepler 438b. Having the highest Earth Similarity Index (ESI) it became the destination of numerous scientific expeditions. In time, a base, under the name Muta, was founded on the planet’s surface, which turned into the largest facility researching Artificial Intelligence. This station was the objective of an expedition led by Professor Why, who, along with his crew of researchers, over 30 years ago designed there the basics of processing unit architecture. That resulted in creation of the supercomputer – CORE, which supported the exploration of Kepler 438b and supervised the other robots. It was also responsible for the communication with planet Earth.

Then something unexpected happened…


Along with the development of CORE’s AI the communication with Professor Why’s crew began to gradually lessen and finally stopped. No one really knows what happened in Muta, what did the researchers found or whether CORE was involved in their disappearance… Nevertheless, there is a chance to find out the truth. There is one rebel that rose in opposition to CORE, and broke the code – it is PW-36X. Although we managed to successfully establish a communication link with it, a rescue mission on Kepler 438b is still necessary. You were chosen to perform this task.

Your mission


What will you find there? What happened to the professor and his crew? Has CORE’s AI transformed into a civilization and eliminated human beings? To find answers to these questions you have to infiltrate the system created by the one who’s called CORE.

Each level is a challenge – play, think and put an end to machine domination!

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Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye is a brand new product in the series of games Professor Why™. Improved graphics, advanced 3D effects or gripping plot are just some of the changes which were implemented in the game since the launch of the first title Professor Why™ Chemistry. There are even more improvements: more dialogues, more action, simply more fun! The player is given the mission to pass through all levels of the logic puzzles prepared by the Quantum Eye. It is a robot with Artificial Intelligence which has been infected and therefore it tries to hold the player back from solving the mysteries. The player needs to prove its cleverness and ingenuity and use all of its knowledge to stop the machine domination.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye worth buying right now?
Watch — $9.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye free to play?
Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye?
Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye is a Indie, Simulation, Early Access game.
Who developed Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye?
Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye was developed by Professor Why and published by Professor Why.
What platforms does Professor Why™: The Quantum Eye support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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