Underplayed Gems

PuzzleSquare (2023)

PuzzleSquare cover
Developer
W.Y. Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 31 minutes
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 calm puzzle game where you methodically move yin-yang symbols across ink-styled boards, aiming for efficiency with each sparse press of an arrow key.

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What players say

Players praise the Chinese watercolor art and the fresh twist on sokoban, where you tilt the field to bring yin-yang pieces together. The music is relaxing, but the difficulty ramps up sharply, leaving some stuck early on. One reviewer calls it a great idle game for work.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.