Security Hole

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Security Hole is a single player puzzle game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by AnRaEl and was released on September 28, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Security Hole is a challenging spatial puzzle with a cyberpunk story. You become a hacker who passes 3D virus blocks through security holes to save humanity. The game mechanics look like a workout tool for spatial thinking.

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Single-Player

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

story9 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Unique and original 3D spatial puzzle concept that challenges geometrical and spatial perception.
Good artwork, graphics, and a fitting, enjoyable soundtrack that enhance the puzzle experience.
Challenging and addictive gameplay with randomized levels providing variability and multiple modes to keep it interesting.

Storyline is generally considered weak, generic, or poorly integrated, offering little emotional attachment.
Game can become repetitive and tedious over extended play, with some users noting a lack of lasting engagement.
Randomly generated levels sometimes cause uneven difficulty spikes or luck-based successes, and controls can feel imprecise to some players.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
49%
13%
The game's story presents an interesting cyberpunk and hacker-themed narrative that enhances the puzzle gameplay, with appealing art and soundtrack complementing it well. However, many find the story generic, poorly edited, and unevenly paced, serving more as background flavor than a compelling or necessary element. While some players appreciate the narrative's atmosphere and integration, others consider it bland and unimportant for a puzzle game.
- “I didn't buy this for the story but it's become a reason for me to come back to this game again and again.”
- “The game's plot is served in the form of your chat logs with artificial intelligence on the background of beautiful art made between the levels, during which you will learn what secrets a mysterious girl hiding who is begging for your help.”
- “How often do you see a puzzle with interesting gameplay, a good story (yes, it really is good), high-quality art, and good sound/music at the same time.”
- “The story is remarkably generic and terribly edited, grammatically speaking.”
- “The story is made without love and has no real introduction, so the player has no real chance to attach anything in the game besides the core game mechanic, which feels like a minigame.”
- “Also not a fan of the story.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
8%
23%
The music in the game is consistently praised for being fitting, harmonious, and enhancing the overall experience, with many reviewers highlighting its role in complementing the graphics and gameplay. While some note repetition in the soundtrack, it loops well and contributes effectively to the game's immersive and addictive atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong and enjoyable element that enriches the puzzle and story experience.
- “You get excellent graphics, good gameplay and a great soundtrack and the game pulls you in for repeated attempts at getting to that next level.”
- “Game's made more interesting with the addition of an interesting cyberpunk story with the great soundtrack that helps you operate faster.”
- “How often do you see a puzzle with an interesting gameplay, a good story (yes, it really good), high-quality art and good sound/music at the same time.”
- “The music is, as far as I can remember, just the same couple of things over and over. However, it's dramatic enough and loops well enough to not be an issue.”
- “The soundtrack is fitting, but it lacks variety and can become repetitive.”
- “Despite the overall good design, the music did not stand out and felt somewhat monotonous over time.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
27%
18%
The gameplay is praised for its polished mechanics, balanced challenge, and engaging puzzle design, making it highly addictive and enjoyable. However, some users find the story lacking in depth and feel the gameplay can become monotonous at times. Overall, the combination of gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack creates a compelling experience.
- “The mechanics, multiple base-shapes, and exciting boss levels are simply incomparably good.”
- “Gameplay has been balanced pretty good so you can get into it right away but still represents good challenge.”
- “Everything is done properly - overall design from the very first opening intro title to the smallest details; gameplay, soundtrack, the result of all these efforts is a good game with a very addictive gameplay.”
- “The story is made without love and has no real introduction, so the player has no real chance to attach anything in the game besides the core game mechanic, which feels like a minigame.”
- “The gameplay seemed to me a little monotonous.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are consistently praised for being cute, colorful, and beautifully crafted, complementing the game's art style and story. The minimalistic yet appealing visuals, along with a fitting soundtrack, enhance the overall immersive puzzle experience.
- “You get excellent graphics, good gameplay and a great soundtrack, and the game pulls you in for repeated attempts at getting to that next level.”
- “The graphics in this game are cute, colors moderately bright, art, story also made quality and beautiful.”
- “However, the good looking minimalistic graphics, good game modes, and easy to use control system kept me interested and enjoying the game.”
- “Game graphics and soundtrack capture the game almost perfectly, but my main gripe is that we only get a few lines of text per stage of gameplay, which could have been balanced better.”
- “Fitting soundtrack and graphics/art.”
- “The graphics in this game are cute, colors are moderately bright, and the art and story are of good quality and beautiful.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game starts off manageable but quickly becomes repetitive and tedious, impacting the overall enjoyment.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is undermined by buggy mouse click responses, causing unintended "times up" failures in level 2 puzzles and affecting gameplay reliability.
- “Buggy mouse clicks, leading to 'times up' in level 2 puzzles.”