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Minimalist Sudoku (2024)

Minimalist Sudoku cover
Developer
Magic Wang
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, satisfying brain-teaser that feels like methodically assembling a neat puzzle with clean controller inputs.

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What players say

Players praise the clean memo system and color coding, especially for Killer Sudoku. Harder puzzles demand advanced solving chains. The game shows an error on any typo, which forces restarts for perfectionists. Opinion is split on the co-op mode: several find it misleading because two players simply share one screen and think together.

Screenshots

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