Lines X
- October 30, 2017
- Konstructors
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Lines X" is a Numberlink-based puzzle game where you connect colored tiles in a grid across 100 levels. With a beautiful abstract design and 10 color themes, it offers a relaxing experience accompanied by 8 ambient soundtracks. Cross-platform saves, Steam achievements, and support for Windows, Mac, and Linux make it an appealing choice for puzzle fans. Note: The game includes multiple achievements, which can be disabled in settings.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Linux
Reviews
- The game features fun and relaxing puzzles that are easy to pick up and play.
- It has a minimalist design with pleasant music, making it a calming experience.
- The abundance of achievements can be appealing for players who enjoy collecting them for their profiles.
- The game suffers from excessive achievement spam, with many achievements being irrelevant or inappropriate.
- Puzzles lack depth and challenge, often feeling repetitive and too easy, leading to a lack of engagement.
- Controls can be unresponsive at times, and the game has visual glitches that detract from the overall experience.
- music46 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and chill, with many players appreciating its soothing qualities that enhance the overall experience. While some find it generic or repetitive after extended play, others highlight its pleasantness and ability to set a calming atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a positive aspect, contributing to the game's appeal as a casual puzzle experience.
“The music is great and sets the mood.”
“Relaxing music, soothing puzzles.”
“Awesome ambient soundtrack and some semi-challenging puzzles.”
“The music is loud and there are no controls in the game that I could find to tone it down.”
“The game is alright but I don't think it is worth playing; the music is quite generic although the sound effects are kind of nice.”
“After a few loops, I just decided to mute the music, but I still don't think that's a problem at all.”
- gameplay37 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally viewed as simplistic and repetitive, lacking the introduction of new mechanics as players progress, which leads to a sense of stagnation. While some appreciate the clean design and accessibility, many reviewers express disappointment in the underdeveloped puzzle mechanics and the overall lack of challenge, making it feel more like a time-waster than a rewarding experience. Despite its potential, the gameplay fails to evolve, leaving players wanting more depth and variety.
“With its sleek design, strategic gameplay, and a wide range of levels, Lines X offers an engaging and addictive journey through the world of line-connecting puzzles.”
“What sets this game apart is the ingenious level design, which consistently introduces new mechanics and challenges to keep the gameplay fresh and engaging.”
“While its straightforward gameplay might not satisfy those seeking more intricate mechanics, Lines X shines as a brain-teasing adventure that strikes a balance between accessibility and intellectual challenge, offering hours of satisfying line-connecting fun.”
“It left me wanting new mechanics after the first few levels, but there are none.”
“The gameplay is mediocre and repetitive, even for a simple puzzle game.”
“The actual puzzle gameplay is extremely underdeveloped.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by a minimalist and clean aesthetic, which complements its puzzle-solving mechanics. While many players appreciate the stylish visuals and the option to customize background colors, there are frequent graphical glitches and a lack of resolution options that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are deemed serviceable and pleasant, though not particularly demanding or impressive for a PC game.
“The game's visual design is clean and elegant, emphasizing a minimalist aesthetic that complements the puzzle-solving mechanics.”
“Visuals and colors are clean and stylish, and the randomly colored backgrounds are a nice touch.”
“Modern and pleasant graphics, very chill music and 100 levels to beat.”
“The graphics aren't really a demanding factor for this kind of premise, but I think that they were well developed, as you even have the opportunity of changing the background color to one of your liking.”
“There are so many graphical glitches while connecting the lines that they are very distracting and easily break the immersion of the game; they aren't game-breaking, but very annoying still.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- stability9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -22 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by frequent graphical glitches and bugs, particularly with achievements and the Halloween DLC, which can be distracting and frustrating for players. While some users report that these issues do not significantly impact gameplay, the overall experience is hindered by uncomfortable controls and a cluttered achievement system. Additionally, there are concerns regarding the game's visual elements being unsuitable for individuals with epilepsy.
“The game runs smoothly without any glitches or technical difficulties.”
“I experienced no crashes or bugs during my playthrough, which made for a very stable gaming experience.”
“The stability of the game is impressive; I didn't encounter any issues that disrupted my gameplay.”
“There are graphical glitches, the interaction is a bit frustrating and unforgiving, and it constantly spams you with achievements (590 achievements for 100 levels, go figure).”
“Visual interface constantly glitches out random lines and polygons over the levels.”
“There are so many graphical glitches while connecting the lines, that they are very distracting, and easily break the immersion of the game; they aren't game-breaking, but very annoying still.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game exhibits mixed reviews regarding replayability; while some players appreciate its quick and relaxing gameplay, noting a lack of replay value after completing all levels, others highlight the inclusion of a random level generator that enhances replayability by providing new challenges. Overall, the game may offer replay value for some players, but it significantly diminishes once all achievements are unlocked.
“One of the game's notable strengths is its replayability.”
“Also, I will definitely be replaying it again, so it has replay value for sure.”
“Not only because Nestor kept Infinite's achievement spam decent, sticking to alphabet blocks, but also because Infinite includes a random level generator, retaining replayability once you've solved all its designed puzzles.”
“Simple and fast to play for short and relaxing bursts of activity, complete with dialed-down music, though there is zero replayability once the 100 levels are completed.”
“Low replay value after finishing the achievements.”
“Zero replayability.”
- humor5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is met with mixed reactions; while some players appreciate the inclusion of 590 funny achievements as a quirky addition for a low price, others feel the developers miss the mark, suggesting that the humor falls flat overall. A few players find amusement in the order of the achievements, but the general consensus leans towards the humor being ineffective.
“Funny achievement customization aside.”
“590 funny achievements that will help you make your Steam profile cool, and all of that for $0.75, which is a great price.”
“However, the order that some of the achievements show up in makes it a little bit funny.”
“To the devs: you're not funny.”
“The jokes fall flat and feel forced.”
“I expected more laughs, but the humor just didn't land.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, often feeling forced to backtrack through empty levels to progress. The combination of unclear graphics, uncomfortable controls, and inconsistent difficulty further exacerbates the grind, making it feel more like a chore than a rewarding experience. Additionally, the overwhelming number of user-submitted achievements contributes to a sense of frustration rather than satisfaction.
“Other lines connecting, flow like games have thought out levels with one solution. This has so much empty space in levels that you end up going back and forth to fill the space, making the gameplay feel tedious rather than enjoyable.”
“Blurry and low-contrast graphics (the offender is blue vs. purple), uncomfortable controls, and unstable difficulty varying from 'evident at first glance' to 'tedious elimination'.”
“The achievement spam in the free version was bearable, but this game's user-submitted achievements take things from tedious to obnoxious.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional story mode, focusing instead on completing 100 levels to reach the end, with achievements not evenly distributed across missions.
“There's not really a story mode available; you just have to beat the 100 levels in order to finish it.”
“Achievements are not divided equally across every mission.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized as its most negative aspect, with users highlighting issues related to unoptimized interactions that hinder the overall experience.
“The most negative aspect for me is the unoptimized interaction.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues that make it frustrating to play.”
“I constantly experience lag and stuttering due to poor optimization.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its impressive music and graphics, creating an immersive experience for players.
“The atmospheric music and graphics create an immersive experience that draws you into the game world.”
“The combination of haunting melodies and stunning visuals truly enhances the overall atmosphere.”
“Every element, from the sound design to the art style, contributes to a captivating and engaging atmosphere.”
