Crash Puzzle Hammer-San (2024)

Developer: SUCCESS Corp.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A simple but deep action-puzzle game where you move with directional keys and one button, clearing 300 stages that escalate from easy tutorial to brutal difficulty, with a cute retro arcade feel.

simple controlsaction-puzzleretro arcadecute destructionfixed screenstage-cleartutorial includedbrutal latersingle-button

What players say

Players compare it favorably to classics like Solomon's Key and Lode Runner, praising the simple but clever mechanics and the 300 stages with a level editor. The difficulty ramps gradually, though some find the first 150 stages more like busywork than puzzles.

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