Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaws

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"Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaws" is a digital jigsaw puzzle game that brings traditional puzzles into the modern age. It offers a variety of puzzles in different sizes, from 96 to 1410 pieces, with many free puzzles included. The game features professional-quality images, unique cuts, and the ability to customize the puzzle-solving experience. With traditional jigsaw puzzling in a digital format, there's no need to worry about lost pieces or a cluttered table.

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Play Modes

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

Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaws screenshot

+10

72%

Audience ScoreBased on 236 reviews

music4 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game offers a relaxing experience and is a good alternative to physical jigsaw puzzles.
There are many free puzzles available to try, and additional puzzle packs can be purchased at reasonable prices during sales.
The game has customizable features that enhance the puzzle-solving experience, such as turning off piece rotation and movement.

Pieces can only snap into place when they are in the exact correct position, making it difficult to build sections of the puzzle freely.
The game lacks sufficient free puzzles, and many achievements are locked behind expensive DLCs.
The user interface can be cluttered and unintuitive, making it challenging to navigate and find the desired puzzles.

music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the variety and relaxing background themes, while others find it repetitive or overly loud and distracting. Overall, the soundtrack is described as decent, with some enjoyable elements, but it may not suit everyone's taste, particularly when compared to other games.
- “I like the music that you can play while building the puzzles.”
- “Like different background music, and selection of puzzles, game plays without any issues and relaxing.”
- “A pretty chill game with good background music.”
- “Game mechanics are still buggy, same music, same backgrounds and you can't get rid of the frickin' UI, that covers your puzzle pieces.”
- “The music is loud and blarpy -- apparently the dev believes there's nothing more conducive to concentration than jazz sax solo runs?”
- “- decent music but repetitive”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a narrative, with multiple users confirming that there is no story present. Overall, it is characterized as having no story elements whatsoever.
- “This game has no story.”
- “There is no story.”
- “Story - no story.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
60%
20%
Users have mixed experiences regarding the graphics performance; while some find the graphics to be great, particularly in the context of a jigsaw puzzle game, others report unexpected high GPU usage that raises concerns about optimization. Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, but performance issues may vary significantly between different types of games.
- “Great graphics, great jigsaw puzzle game.”
- “Why can I play graphically intense games like Baldur's Gate 3 with 30-50% of my GPU being occupied, but as soon as I start this jigsaw game, the GPU shoots up to 100% being used by this application only - and it stayed this way consistently for the 3 hours I played.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay has been criticized for its buggy mechanics, repetitive music and backgrounds, and an intrusive user interface that obstructs puzzle pieces, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Game mechanics are still buggy, the same music plays repeatedly, the backgrounds are unchanging, and you can't get rid of the frustrating UI that covers your puzzle pieces.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and time-consuming, often suggesting that it requires an unrealistic amount of effort akin to needing a second life to complete.
- “This is soooo tedious.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Users generally agree that the game offers high replayability, with many describing it as infinitely replayable or nearly so, suggesting a strong incentive to revisit the game multiple times.
- “The game is infinitely replayable, offering new experiences with each playthrough.”
- “I find myself coming back to this game time and time again; the replayability is outstanding!”
- “Every run feels fresh and exciting, making it a game I can play endlessly.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from poor optimization, particularly when switching between tasks, as it tends to become unresponsive and does not appear on the desktop taskbar unless manually brought back into focus.
- “The game is poorly optimized when it comes to tabbing over to other tasks and tries to appear invisible on the desktop taskbar unless you specifically alt+tab back to the game.”
- “Performance drops significantly in crowded areas, making it nearly unplayable during key moments.”
- “The loading times are excessively long, and the game often stutters even on high-end hardware.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including persistent bugs in the mechanics, repetitive audio and visuals, and an intrusive user interface that obstructs gameplay.
- “The game mechanics are still buggy, with the same music and backgrounds repeating. Additionally, the UI is intrusive and covers the puzzle pieces, making it frustrating to play.”
- “I frequently encounter crashes that disrupt my gameplay experience, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
- “The stability issues are a major drawback; the game often freezes or lags, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is characterized as straightforward and amusing, appealing to a wide audience with its lighthearted approach.
- “The humor in this game is simple yet incredibly funny, making every moment enjoyable.”
- “I love how the game uses clever jokes and puns that keep me laughing throughout.”
- “The witty dialogue and hilarious situations had me in stitches from start to finish.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being overly aggressive, featuring excessive advertisements and a high price tag for downloadable content, which detracts from the overall experience. Players feel that the complexity of the game, combined with its monetization tactics, undermines the simplicity expected from a jigsaw puzzle game.
- “If your goal as a game design team is to recreate a tabletop jigsaw puzzle, but you end up with something covered in advertisements, a price tag exceeding $50 for DLC (not kidding!), and a puzzle game so complicated that users need to sit through a tutorial just to understand how to solve a jigsaw puzzle, then you have failed tremendously in that endeavor.”
- “The monetization strategy is so aggressive that it overshadows the gameplay experience, making it feel more like a cash grab than a genuine game.”
- “It's frustrating to see a game that could be enjoyable turned into a money-making machine, with constant prompts to spend more instead of focusing on the fun.”