Depixtion

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"Depixtion is a soothing puzzle game where you create art using logic, based on nonograms . With a wide range of puzzle sizes, a large color palette, and hand-crafted puzzles, players can enjoy a uniquely colorful and challenging experience. Featuring easy-to-learn mechanics, autosaving, and support for mouse, keyboard, and gamepad, Depixtion offers a customizable and engaging experience for all."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

music4 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game offers a unique twist on traditional Picross with its three-layer color puzzles, providing a fresh and engaging experience.
The tutorial is well-designed, making it easy for newcomers to understand the mechanics of the game.
There is a large collection of puzzles available, ensuring hours of gameplay and a satisfying challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Some puzzles are not fully logic solvable, requiring guesswork which detracts from the core logic puzzle experience.
The user interface and controls can be unintuitive, particularly with the color selection and puzzle navigation.
The vibrant colors and font used in the game can be hard on the eyes and difficult to read, impacting the overall enjoyment.

music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
29%
14%
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as catchy, relaxing, and easy on the ears, making it a pleasant backdrop for puzzle-solving. While some critiques mention a lack of variety and depth, the overall consensus is that the music complements the gameplay effectively without being distracting.
- “While there is only one music track while solving puzzles, it succeeds in being catchy and relaxing without being distracting or too repetitive.”
- “It's a great complement to other picross games, and the music is very chill.”
- “Fun way to waste a little time, and the music is well-crafted and relaxing.”
- “A lot of puzzles pose themselves as stylistically slick, being just lazy and empty, with stupid music and reverbed/washed out everything.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay features unique mechanics that require players to navigate color-specific sequences and deductions, enhancing the traditional nonogram experience. Players solve three interconnected nonograms that contribute to a cohesive artwork, with a variety of challenging puzzles and creative images providing hours of engaging gameplay. The mechanics are accessible for newcomers while offering depth for seasoned players.
- “This brings unique mechanics (same-color sequences must have spaces between them as usual, but different colors may follow each other with no spaces) as well as unique deductions (like 'I need a light red block somewhere on this vertical line, but several horizontal lines only contain dark red blocks, so it can't be on the intersections with them' - although much more complex than that later).”
- “Not only are the images more rewarding in the end (and some of the images themselves were really creative ideas, I love skateboard vampire), but you also feel like each layer actually contributed to the image as opposed to it just coloring itself. The dark/light color mechanic gives you slightly different clues than usual nonograms.”
- “Mechanics are simple to pick up quickly, and the breadth of challenging images and puzzles you can unlock will leave you with hours to play!”
- “Mechanically, you're solving three unrelated nonograms whose artwork just happens to get overlaid.”
- “Not only are the images more rewarding in the end (and some of the images themselves were really creative ideas, I love skateboard vampire), because you feel like each layer actually contributed to the image as opposed to it just coloring itself, the dark/light color mechanic gives you slightly different clues than usual nonograms.”
- “This brings unique mechanics (same-color sequences must have spaces between as usual but different colors may follow each other with no spaces) as well as unique deductions (like 'I need a light red block somewhere on this vertical line, but several horizontal lines only contain dark red blocks so it can't be on the intersections with them' - although much more complex than that later).”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The graphics in [i]depixtion[/i] are praised for their unique visuals that enhance the picross-style gameplay, featuring distinct artwork that is creatively overlaid across the puzzles. This artistic approach sets it apart from other games in the genre, contributing to a visually engaging experience.
- “Depixtion is yet another stellar entry in Steam’s ever-growing list of picross-style games, one that stands out with its unique visuals and puzzle structures.”
- “The graphics are beautifully designed, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”
- “The vibrant colors and intricate details in the artwork make each puzzle a visual delight.”
- “Mechanically, you're solving three unrelated nonograms whose artwork just happens to get overlaid.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that while there are occasional grindy puzzles that can lead to confusion due to misleading labels, the overall experience remains enjoyable and engaging.
- “While some snags come along the way, a couple of puzzles toward the middle are somewhat grindy, and some puzzles accidentally leave you with the wrong solution because the labeled numbers give you a different solution than intended.”