Dissembler (2018)

- Developer
- Ian MacLarty
- Publisher
- Shape Shop
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 118 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quiet, meditative puzzle game that demands careful planning and lateral thinking to clear abstract designs one color at a time.
relaxingminimalistpuzzlingcontemplativecolorfulabstractdifficult
What players say
Players call Dissembler a minimalist match-3 puzzle where no new tiles fall. Many find it deceptively tough: puzzles often require guesswork or luck, and the infinite mode is especially punishing with small mistakes. The chunky flip sound effect and daily challenges are widely liked, but some feel the later levels rely too much on trial and error.
Screenshots





More games like this
- Akin Vol 2 (2017)
- Wayout (2016)
- Squarism (2017)
- O.C.D. - On Completeness & Dissonance (2018)
- Adjacency (2017)
- Puzzletronics Digital Infinite (2021)
- Nurikabe (2018)
- Kombine (2016)
More by Ian MacLarty
- JUMPGRID (2019)
- The Catacombs of Solaris Revisited (2021)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.