Underplayed Gems

THE 2048 (2017)

THE 2048 cover
Developer
Thick & Thin
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 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 clean, straightforward number-tile merging puzzle that feels satisfyingly repetitive and quietly brain-tickling as you chase a high score.

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What players say

Reviews call this a paid port of the free browser game 2048. It offers classic, modern, survival, and time trial modes on 4x4 and 8x8 boards, and an undo button in classic mode. Players are split: some praise the variety and achievements, others call the modern 3D mode lazy and note the game is not very special.

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.