Cubotrox (2016)

Developer: The Barberians Game Studio
Publisher: Talking About Media
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 57 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced neon puzzle game where you catch, drop, and rotate cubes to complete pixel art, feeling both retro and modern with a tense time-attack pressure.

addictivechallengingretroneonpixel graphicspuzzleeasy to learnhard to master

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and Tron-like neon style paired with a 90s electronic soundtrack. The core mechanic of rotating the board to fill pixel art patterns is called addictive and original. However, players are split on the difficulty: some enjoy the challenge, while others say late levels rely on artificial difficulty and RNG, with time attack levels causing particular frustration.

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