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Depixtion

Color your Picross world with this sturdy new nonogram game.
84%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
gameplay, grinding
88% User Score Based on 56 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

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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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88%
Audience ScoreBased on 60 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

    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

    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

    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

    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.”

70%Critics’ scoreBased on 4 critic reviews

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