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Piczle Cross Adventure

The RPG elements take it to a new level and they are simple enough that they keep it a fun experience. Any skill level puzzle fans will spend tens of hours on it, and being portable on the Switch is an added bonus!
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79%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
93% User Score Based on 200 reviews
Critic Score 9%Based on 1 reviews

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About Piczle Cross Adventure

Piczle Cross Adventure is a single player open world role playing game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Score Studios LLC and was released on April 16, 2020. It received negative reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Piczle Cross Adventure takes the classic nonogram logic-puzzle and turns it into something never before experienced in the genre: a story-driven, RPG-style 2D graphical adventure! Follow our heroes Score-chan, Gig and professor Matrix as they tackle their most daunting challenge yet.

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93%Audience ScoreBased on 200 reviews
story32 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Large collection of well-designed nonogram puzzles with a range of difficulties suitable for beginners to moderately experienced players.
  • Charming pixel art style and a lighthearted, humorous story that adds personality and context to the puzzle-solving experience.
  • Adventure and RPG elements integrated into the puzzle gameplay, including exploration, world restoration, and character progression, which provide a meaningful sense of progress and motivation.
  • Lack of basic quality-of-life features such as an undo button, locked cursor movement when marking multiple cells, and limited volume controls, which can make puzzle solving frustrating at times.
  • Controls, especially mouse and keyboard navigation, can feel finicky or sluggish, occasionally leading to input errors or awkward interaction during puzzles and world exploration.
  • Presence of minor bugs and occasional performance issues, including glitches, missing interactions, and problematic Steam Deck support, which detract from the overall smoothness of the experience.

  • story

    95 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    34% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The game's story is light-hearted, charming, and humorous, serving primarily as a fun and quirky framework to connect the picross/nonogram puzzles rather than providing deep narrative depth. It includes playful characters, silly jokes, and a low-stakes, whimsical plot that enhances the puzzle-solving experience without overshadowing it. Overall, the story is enjoyable and adds personality and context, making the gameplay feel more engaging and rewarding.

    • “I cannot adequately number all of the tremendously satisfying elements I never thought I'd see in one place - from puzzles that create marked, measurable change in the world around you and how you interact with it, to an amazing sense of humor that pervades the story and the world around you, to an amazing open-world framework that makes the player want to explore every nook and cranny in service of turning over every secret, this game genuinely has it all.”
    • “The writing was humorous and jokes were funny, and the story was engaging and well-paced, making it more fun than just a list of puzzles.”
    • “The game's unique blend of nonogram puzzles and an engaging adventure story sets it apart from other puzzle games.”
    • “If you don't like picross, the RPG/story beats won't do nearly enough to convince you.”
    • “The story isn't the deepest, and is technically a sequel to Piczle Lines (which I didn't realize when buying this game, so some callbacks didn't make sense to me. It felt like it expected me to recall other aspects, which didn't work out too well to make me connect with the characters).”
    • “The story framing the puzzles might be cute for kids but otherwise feels like padding.”

  • graphics

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    52% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The game features charming, colorful retro pixel-art graphics that effectively complement its puzzle and adventure elements, creating a nostalgic yet fresh aesthetic. While most praise the cohesive visual style and detailed art, some note issues with oversaturation or high system demands causing overheating without adjustable graphics settings. Overall, the graphics are well-loved for their charm and clear design, enhancing the game's humor and appeal.

    • “The graphics are perfectly retro without pushing overly pixelated.”
    • “Characters, environments, and completed puzzle images all share a cohesive aesthetic that feels nostalgic without being dated.”
    • “Visually, the game leans into a charming pixel-art style that complements its logic-puzzle roots.”
    • “The only issues are that I found the puzzle controls a little finicky, and for some reason, despite relatively simple pixelated graphics and gameplay, this made my computer get hot and really crank up the fan but lacks any settings that could improve this.”
    • “Piczle Cross Adventure is worse here than a number of games, such as American Truck Simulator, that ought by rights to be more graphically demanding, but which come with settings so that I can downgrade the quality to be easier on my computer. Honestly, I think the only thing I've played really comparable in heat/fan demand was Little Big Workshop before I thought to set frame limits.”
    • “While fine in its own right, the visuals were oversaturated and hurt my eyes :( and the sound design was intrusive and I didn't like the OST.”

  • humor

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a charming and consistent sense of humor, with witty dialogue, quirky characters, and a silly, tongue-in-cheek narrative that adds to its overall appeal. Its humor is clever and wholesome, often blending well with the retro pixel art style and enhancing the game's engaging story and puzzle experience. Fans appreciate the humor's role in making longer play sessions enjoyable and the story delightfully entertaining.

    • “I cannot adequately number all of the tremendously satisfying elements I never thought I'd see in one place - from puzzles that create marked, measurable change in the world around you and how you interact with it, to an amazing sense of humor that pervades the story and the world around you, to an amazing open-world framework that makes the player want to explore every nook and cranny in service of turning over every secret. This game genuinely has it all.”
    • “With its retro-style colorful graphics, super silly story, quirky characters, and awesome sense of humor, this game is simply a joy to play.”
    • “Score-chan is a very fun and likable protagonist and their little quips give off a very wholesome Saturday morning cartoon style charm that I can't help but love, and the villainess twist at the end is funny and almost kind of endearing to be honest!”

  • music

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 36% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its catchy, relaxing, and fitting retro-style soundtrack that enhances focus and complements the pixel art. However, the limited variety and repetitive looping of tracks, along with the lack of adjustable volume controls (only on/off toggles), are common criticisms. Some users also note occasional audio stuttering and that certain tracks can be too loud or less enjoyable.

    • “Picross puzzles with a bit of walking around/exploration, other puzzles, cool pixel graphics and fantastic music.”
    • “Audio design supports a relaxed atmosphere, with gentle background music that encourages focus, though extended sessions may reveal some repetition in the soundtrack.”
    • “Add the charming pixel graphics, catchy music & funny dialogue and you got yourself a good formula.”
    • “No volume slider, only a toggle for music and sound effects.”
    • “There are only about 3 songs that cycle when you solve puzzles, leading to noticeable repetition.”
    • “Music and background noise stutter for no apparent reason during gameplay.”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay centers around classic nonogram puzzles with simple pixelated graphics and a light story that adds entertainment between challenges. While addictive and offering over 100 puzzles that require critical thinking, some find the controls and lack of helpful tools limiting, potentially making it less accessible or engaging for newcomers. Overall, it provides enjoyable but straightforward mechanics suited mainly for fans of puzzle-solving.

    • “At the heart of the game lies the familiar nonogram mechanic, where players interpret numerical clues along the edges of a grid to determine which cells should be filled to reveal a hidden pixel image.”
    • “Featuring over 100 puzzles, Piczle Cross Adventure offers hours of entertaining gameplay that requires critical thinking and strategy.”
    • “Cool style, addictive gameplay, fun to 100%.”
    • “The puzzle controls are a little finicky, and despite the simple pixelated graphics and gameplay, the game caused my computer to heat up and crank up the fan, with no available settings to improve this.”
    • “Don’t expect deep and fleshed-out mechanics.”
    • “This game seems unsure of its target audience: those unfamiliar with nonograms may find it tiresome due to little gameplay outside of puzzles, while fans of nonograms may be frustrated by the lack of tools that makes puzzle solving longer than necessary.”

  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by its charming and personable story that adds context without deep emotional complexity. Players appreciate the wholesome and fun protagonist, as well as the humorous and endearing twist, which together create a lighthearted and enjoyable experience.

    • “The story exists primarily to provide context and charm rather than emotional depth, but it succeeds in giving personality to the experience.”
    • “Score-chan is a very fun and likable protagonist and their little quips with gig give off a very wholesome Saturday morning cartoon style charm that I can't help but love, and the villainess twist at the end is funny and almost kind of endearing to be honest!”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game runs smoothly on devices like the Steam Deck with good control and trackpad support, showing no major crashes or performance issues. However, occasional lag and minor bugs indicate that optimization could be improved, especially considering unnecessary battery drain.

    • “I play this on Steam Deck and it runs smoothly with the controls and trackpad.”
    • “No crashes or performance issues (unless you count the unnecessary battery drain).”
    • “The only problem I have with the game is the optimization; sometimes it's a bit laggy, and there are a few minor bugs.”
    • “The only problem I have with the game is the optimization; sometimes it's a bit laggy and has a few minor bugs.”
    • “No crashes or performance issues, but there is unnecessary battery drain.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game avoids grindy achievements, focusing instead on exploration and puzzle-solving, though some backtracking can feel a bit tedious without fast travel options.

    • “A little tedious with the amount of backtracking that you can end up doing; a fast travel option by clicking an area on the map would have been appreciated.”
    • “Grindy achievements: no.”
    • “Grinding achievements: no.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is calm and relaxing, enhanced by gentle background music that aids concentration, though the soundtrack can become repetitive during longer play sessions.

    • “Audio design supports a relaxed atmosphere, with gentle background music that encourages focus, though extended sessions may reveal some repetition in the soundtrack.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is generally stable with only occasional bugs, such as getting stuck in solved puzzles. Despite minor interface issues, it offers a solid and enjoyable picross experience.

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9%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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Play Times

22h Median play time
22h Average play time
22-22h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Piczle Cross Adventure is a open world role playing game with comedy theme. Common tags for Piczle Cross Adventure include indie, trading and logic.

Piczle Cross Adventure is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 22 hours playing Piczle Cross Adventure.

Piczle Cross Adventure was released on April 16, 2020.

Piczle Cross Adventure was developed by Score Studios LLC.

Piczle Cross Adventure has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked Piczle Cross Adventure for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Piczle Cross Adventure is a single player game.

Similar games include Paint it Back, Murder by Numbers, Khimera: Puzzle Island, Pictopix, Pepper's Puzzles and others.