Mega Mosaic
- May 2, 2024
- Mark Ffrench
- 60h median play time
Get on Steam"Mega Mosaic" is a relaxing puzzle game where you complete a massive 250x250 grid, similar to Minesweeper. Each numbered clue indicates how many light tiles must be placed around it, revealing stunning pixel art as you solve sub-regions. With over 10 hours of gameplay, soothing lo-fi music, and over 90 achievements, it's a perfect backdrop for any activity or a engrossing experience on its own.
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Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and chill experience, perfect for casual play while listening to music or podcasts.
- It features a large Fill-a-Pix puzzle with satisfying progression and no penalties for mistakes, allowing players to enjoy the puzzle at their own pace.
- The developer is proactive in addressing issues and implementing quality-of-life updates based on player feedback, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game starts with many squares already filled in, which diminishes the satisfaction of solving the puzzle from scratch.
- The error-correction feature can be exploited, making the game easier than intended and reducing the challenge.
- Performance issues have been reported, particularly as players progress further into the game, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- optimization10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
While the game has received several quality of life updates and initial performance improvements, users report that optimization issues, including noticeable performance degradation and potential memory leaks, have emerged as they progress. Despite using high-end hardware like the RTX 4090, players express concerns about the game's declining performance and hope for future updates to address these issues.
“After several wonderful quality of life updates and performance improvements, I really think this game is perfect for people who love working on logic puzzles and just sort of relaxing.”
“I hope that updates will come to improve the performance.”
“My biggest critique is that the performance of the game is getting worse over time.”
“I'm roughly 15% into the game and the performance is noticeably bad now, and I'm using an RTX 4090, so I know it isn't my rig.”
“I suspect there are some optimization problems or memory leaks.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Mega Mosaic is highly praised for its engaging minesweeper mechanics, making it a great choice for fans of logic games in that genre. With nearly 60 hours of content available for just $7, players find it to be an excellent value.
“Highly recommended if you enjoy similar logic games based on minesweeper mechanics.”
“Overall, $7 for almost 60 hours of gameplay is more than worth it in my book.”
“If you like minesweeper-type gameplay, Mega Mosaic is excellent!”
“Mine sweeper gameplay.”
“Mine sweeper gameplay.”
- music6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as a chill and enjoyable soundtrack that complements the gameplay well, making it suitable for both the game itself and as background for podcasts. While the music is generally well-received, some users note that the game has a few flaws.
“It's a very chill game, with a nice soundtrack.”
“Perfect for podcasts, but the included music is good too.”
“Not a bad puzzle game with ideal music.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally well-received, featuring nice artwork that enhances the experience, especially upon completing puzzle regions. Users appreciate the good quality of the visuals for this genre, along with a user-friendly interface that makes navigation easy.
“Nice large fill-a-pix puzzle to solve, with some beautiful artwork when you finish a region.”
“Pretty good graphics for this type of game, with a fairly easy-to-work-with UI.”
- stability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game demonstrates strong stability, particularly noted for its excellent performance on Steam Play.
“Runs great on Steam Play.”
“The game maintains a steady frame rate, even during intense action sequences.”
“I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs, which makes for a smooth gaming experience.”
