ElectricWorks
Draw a circuit and watch it run, from torch bulbs to three-phase motor starters.
By DominusTrex. Out now on PC.
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1 / 5ElectricWorks is a free schematic editor with a live circuit simulator built in, made by solo developer DominusTrex and released on Steam for Windows PC on October 30, 2026. It costs nothing to download.
You place parts, draw wires, and the circuit runs while you build it. Every wire shows its voltage and every part its current, lamps glow, motors spin, and fuses and breakers trip at the moment real ones would. A 3D view lets you watch the current move through what you have drawn.
It sits somewhere between a game and a tool. Steam files it under simulation and education, and it has 20 achievements, but the audience is anyone who works with electricity: students learning Ohm's law, hobbyists wiring a car, camper van or workshop, electricians sketching a circuit, and engineers who want a quick answer they can trust.
Gameplay
The core loop is build, watch, fix. You pick from 67 parts across nine categories: resistors, capacitors, transistors and op-amps; switches, relays, contactors and timers; breakers, fuses, overloads and GFCIs; lamps, LEDs, heaters, motors, pumps and transformers; and automotive and solar parts such as car batteries, alternators, starters and solar panels. Wire them together and the simulation responds immediately.
What makes it interesting is how faithfully parts behave. Breakers, fuses, overloads and GFCIs trip on their real time-current curves. A cold light bulb pulls an inrush current when you switch it on. Motors have back-EMF, slip, starting current and stall, transformers sag under load, relay coils kick back when switched off, and batteries show time to full and time to empty. Diodes, transistors and op-amps use datasheet models.
The editor is built for real work. You can draw in ANSI or IEC symbols, spread a design across multiple sheets, use net labels and notes, and type values the way engineers write them, so 4.7k, 4,7k and 4k7 all work. Sixteen ready-made examples, from a simple voltage divider to a car's starting and charging system and a three-phase motor starter, give you a running start.
Key Features
- Draw circuits that simulate live as you place each wire
- Build with 67 real parts across nine categories
- Watch breakers and fuses trip on real time-current curves
- See current flow through your design in a 3D view
- Start from 16 examples, from voltage dividers to motor starters
- Switch between ANSI and IEC symbols across multiple sheets
Platforms & Availability
ElectricWorks is free on Steam for Windows PC, so it costs nothing in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam. The interface is English only and it is built for mouse and keyboard. It is tiny at 50 MB and runs on a dual-core 2 GHz CPU with 4 GB of RAM and Intel HD 4400 graphics, though the 3D view is rendered on the CPU, so more cores give a smoother picture at high resolutions.
Why it matters
Most circuit simulators are either toys or expensive professional software. ElectricWorks aims at the useful middle and costs nothing, which makes it a strong pick for engineering and vocational students in Southeast Asia who want to test a circuit before they touch real wire. Hobbyists planning car or camper electrics get realistic fuse and battery behaviour. Skip it if you want a puzzle game with levels and a story: this is a sandbox tool first, and it only speaks English.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 or 11 64-bit |
| Processor | 64-bit dual core, 2GHZ | Quad-core, 3 GHz (Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better) |
| Memory | 4096 MB RAM | 8192 MB RAM |
| Graphics | Any GPU with DirectX 12, Vulkan or OpenGL 3.3 support (Intel HD Graphics 4400 or newer) | Any DirectX 12 compatible graphics card |
| Storage | 50 MB available space | 50 MB available space |
Questions
Is ElectricWorks free?
Yes. ElectricWorks is free to download and use on Steam for Windows PC, with no price in any Southeast Asian store.
Is ElectricWorks a game or a tool?
Mostly a tool. It is a schematic editor and circuit simulator with achievements, aimed at students, hobbyists, electricians and engineers.
Can ElectricWorks simulate car wiring?
Yes. It includes car batteries, alternators and starters, and one of its 16 examples is a car's starting and charging system.
What PC do I need for ElectricWorks?
Windows 10 64-bit, a dual-core 2 GHz CPU, 4 GB of RAM and Intel HD 4400 graphics or better. It uses only 50 MB of storage.
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. Key art, screenshots and trailer: DominusTrex via Steam.