Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine

1999 LucasArts Action, Adventure

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxSilver

Steam DeckUnsupported

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 771

How it’s combined

Playability today

2.5

Runs today3/5

Design today1.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

82%

456 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxSilver

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Silver, runs with minor issues.3

Steam DeckUnsupported

Unsupported, as rated by Valve.1

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How to get Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine running today

The simplest way to run the game on Windows 11 is the free DREAMM emulator, which PCGamingWiki recommends for the retail and digital versions (PCGamingWiki).
If the game crashes when level 7 (Palawan Temple) starts, open Resource\Cog\TEM_introCut.cog in a text editor and add the line player = GetLocalPlayerThing(); above SelectWeapon(player, 14); near line 171, as described in this Steam thread.
If Indy gets stuck in the scenery, press F10 and type fixme (PCGamingWiki).
To restore missing sound effects when not using DREAMM, install the DSOAL wrapper linked from PCGamingWiki.

Synopsis

Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine is a third-person action adventure from LucasArts set in 1947, in which Indy races Soviet agents to the pieces of an ancient Babylonian device. You climb, swim, jump and whip your way through ruins and temples across the world, solving environmental puzzles and fighting soldiers and wildlife along the way.

Developer: LucasArts
Released: 1999
Genre: Action, Adventure
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics in 1999 enjoyed its story, voice cast and inventive puzzles but faulted its stiff, unresponsive controls and clumsy combat, and it was widely compared to Tomb Raider. Players on Steam still praise its music, writing and sense of adventure, and some call it one of the best Indiana Jones games. Many recent reviews are negative because the Steam version crashes, has broken key remapping and needs patching, and players often describe its tank-style controls as hard to live with. Several admit needing a walkthrough for obscure puzzle solutions.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The game is single-player only and no content has been cut from the current release (PCGamingWiki).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
Proper widescreen is only in the GOG version; elsewhere the image is cropped and needs a fan FOV fix (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
Keys and controller buttons can be remapped and controllers work, though remapping crashes the GOG version and players report it misbehaving on Steam (PCGamingWiki).
Not Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
The Steam version crashes for many players on current Windows, including a known crash at the start of level 7 that needs a file edit (Steam Community).

Design today

1.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Indy accelerates slowly and turns like a tank, and one button both jumps and climbs, so a slightly wrong angle sends him into a pit. Recent players still call the controls tank-like, and key remapping misbehaves on current releases. Source: gamerevolution.com, steamcommunity.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Widescreen resolutions are only available in the GOG version, where the 3D image is Vert- and HUD elements can be cropped, and the mouse acts like a joystick in menus. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game can be saved at any time to named save files, and players advise saving often. Source: steamcommunity.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
Puzzle solutions are often obscure and unhinted, and players report needing a walkthrough for much of the game. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Large, confusing levels lead to long stretches of wandering that drain health and supplies, with poisonous spiders and scorpions adding attrition. Source: steamcommunity.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
Shooting requires facing an enemy head-on, turning is imprecise and there is no lock-on, and unpatched copies show odd camera angles at level start that fan Patch 1.2 fixes. Source: gamerevolution.com, pcgamingwiki.com.