Pixel Maze (2018)

Developer: Catnip studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow-paced, methodical puzzle game that demands patient calculation and careful strategy to fill in a colorful pixel maze.

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What players say

Players call it a nonogram-like logic puzzler where you fill cells with colors based on numbered clues. The difficulty ramps up sharply, and beyond size 50 there is no way to scroll vertically, which many call a design flaw. A save bug can lose progress between sessions. The developer raised the price years after release without fixing bugs, which frustrates some.

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