Security Hole

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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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Play Modes

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

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

story9 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and challenging puzzle experience that tests spatial awareness and geometrical perception.
It features a variety of shapes and levels, with random generation ensuring that no two playthroughs are the same.
The graphics and soundtrack are well-executed, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over time, leading to a lack of engagement.
The story is generic and poorly edited, which detracts from the overall experience.
Some levels can feel luck-based due to random generation, making it frustrating to achieve high scores.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
13%
The story in the game is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating its cyberpunk theme and artistic presentation, while others criticize it as generic, poorly edited, and lacking depth. Although the narrative is integrated into the gameplay through chat logs and visuals, many feel it is underdeveloped and not well-balanced with the puzzle mechanics. Overall, while the story adds some intrigue, it is often seen as secondary to the core gameplay experience.
- “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 hide begging for your help from a mysterious girl.”
- “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.”
- “The story's terrible, though.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
8%
23%
The music in the game is generally praised for being dramatic, harmonious, and well-integrated with the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. While some players note that the soundtrack can be repetitive, it effectively complements the game's graphics and story, contributing to its addictive nature. Overall, the combination of quality music and art is highlighted as a significant strength of the game.
- “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 soundtrack is also pleasant and harmonious.”
- “The music is, as far as I can remember, just the same couple of things over and over, but it's dramatic enough and loops well enough to not be an issue.”
- “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 very addictive gameplay.”
- “The soundtrack is fitting, but it lacks variety and can become repetitive.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
27%
18%
The gameplay is praised for its flawless mechanics, addictive nature, and balanced challenge, making it easy to engage with while still providing depth. However, some players find it somewhat monotonous and feel that the story lacks development, limiting emotional attachment to the game. Overall, the combination of excellent graphics and a captivating soundtrack enhances the gameplay experience, despite some critiques regarding narrative depth.
- “And the gameplay is flawless.”
- “The mechanics, multiple base shapes, and exciting boss levels are simply incomparably good.”
- “Gameplay has been balanced pretty well so you can get into it right away but still represents a good challenge.”
- “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%
11%
22%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their excellent quality, featuring cute and colorful artwork that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the beautiful and minimalistic design, which, combined with a fitting soundtrack, creates an engaging atmosphere that keeps them invested in the gameplay. However, some reviewers noted that the narrative elements could have been better integrated into the visual experience.
- “The graphics in this game are cute, with moderately bright colors, and the art story is also of high quality and beautiful.”
- “On a serious note, it's a beautiful little puzzle game, featuring cute graphics and simple, smooth controls.”
- “However, the good-looking minimalistic graphics, along with good game modes and an easy-to-use control system, kept me interested and enjoying the game.”
- “The graphics in this game are cute, with moderately bright colors. The art and story are also of high quality and beautiful.”
- “Games graphics and soundtrack capture this game almost perfectly, but my main gripe is that we only get treated to a few lines of text for one stage of gameplay; it could have been balanced much better.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that while the game starts off engaging, it quickly devolves into repetitive and tedious grinding, diminishing the overall enjoyment.
- “The game is fine at the beginning, but it becomes repetitive and tedious very fast.”
- “Grinding feels like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- “After a while, the constant grinding just drains the fun out of the experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report stability issues, particularly with buggy mouse clicks that can result in premature 'times up' notifications during level 2 puzzles.
- “Buggy mouse clicks, leading to 'time's up' in level 2 puzzles.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”