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2007

A classic nonogram puzzle game for the Nintendo DS: use the numbers in the margins to deduce which squares to fill and reveal a hidden pixel picture. Calm, clever and ideal for short sessions.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Pixel art
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Picross Touch

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2016PCSteam Deck playable94 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Picross DS: puzzles to figure out, a cosy mood to unwind and pixel art.

A classic nonogram puzzle game where you use number clues to fill in grid cells and reveal a hidden pixel image. Every puzzle is solvable by pure logic, making it ideal for relaxed brain-teasing.

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Picross S2

Pixel art

Classic nonogram puzzles where you use number clues to fill in grids and reveal pixel pictures. A calm, meditative pick with plenty of puzzles that gradually grow more demanding.

Wordle

Gameplay comes before story

A minimalist word-guessing game where you have six tries to find a hidden five-letter word using color-coded clues. The short daily puzzle is easy to pick up and fun to compare with friends.

Hexcells Infinite

Calm and deliberate

A minimalist, calm logic puzzle on hex grids where you uncover cells purely through deduction. With 36 handcrafted puzzles plus a random generator, it offers nearly endless puzzling.

Bejeweled

Gameplay comes before story

The classic match-3 puzzler: swap neighboring gems to line up three or more of a kind and trigger chain reactions. Easy to learn, relaxing and highly addictive.

Hexic HD

Gameplay comes before story

A relaxing puzzle game from the creator of Tetris: you rotate groups of three hexes to form same-colored clusters and rack up points. Bombs add gentle pressure without breaking the calm, flowing gameplay.

Hexologic

Calm and deliberate

A calm logic puzzle played on hexagonal grids, reminiscent of Sudoku. Over 40 levels test your deductive reasoning without any time pressure.

Voxelgram

Calm and deliberate

You solve 3D nonograms by chipping away voxels based on the number clues on their sides, gradually revealing a hidden model. It's a calm yet clever take on Picross that rewards careful logic.

Bejeweled Twist

Gameplay comes before story

A match-3 puzzle game where you rotate groups of four gems instead of swapping pairs. Obstacles, special gems and modes like Blitz or a relaxed mode offer variety between intense and calm play.

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