While there are plenty of great byproducts that can result from PC games, one of the always prevalent downers that a developer for the platform must take into consideration are pirates. More specifically piracy rates. These tend to run especially high on indie games which favor accessibility and openness to their would-be communities, and are generally void of any form of DRM.

Amanita Design’s Machinarium is no exception to the sad truth of piracy. The developer recently revealed that “only 5-15% of Machinarium players actually paid for the game.” Meaning up to 95% of those who played the game did so by pirating it. Instead of throwing a fit about the situation, AD has conjured up an Amnesty Sale, which offers a legal copy of the game which includes the soundtrack for 75% off its standard price.

They hope the low $5 tag gets some of the pirates to reconsider getting the game in the right way, though the offer is open to all through Thursday, August 12. If for some reason you’ve yet to check out the game, you’ll find that most everyone around here and everywhere else will tell you to go do so.