GameZone were impressed by the number of puzzles saying 'Now the game has like 200 puzzles to complete, which is an astonishing number' and that the game was 'Easy to use, forward thinking and inventive' being 'really a delight to play'. The reception of Crazy Machines 2 was generally favourable.

Not only does the created machine have to perform the assigned primary task, but might also complete one or more of the optional secondary tasks thus earning more points. On the completion of each puzzle the player is rewarded by points and a gold, silver, or bronze lug nut. ramps, springs, steam engines, electrical devices, gears, belts, and a large selection of other mechanical devices for converting and directing raw energy into useful motion. For any given puzzle, the player is provided with a collection of items e.g. The 3D game relies heavily on in-game physics and utilises NVidia PhysX.

The goal in Crazy Machines 2 is to solve a seemingly simple problem (cook a hot dog, pop a balloon) by constructing a Heath Robinson / Rube Goldberg-esque machine. It is available in retail form and on Steam for download. Crazy Machines 2 is a puzzle video game developed by German studio Fakt Software for the Microsoft Windows platform.