Underplayed Gems

Crash Puzzle Hammer-San (2024)

Crash Puzzle Hammer-San cover
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

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.

Screenshots

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