Serpent Fusion

About

Serpent Fusion is a difficult puzzle game based on Snake where you grow longer by attaching boxes to your back instead of eating food. From this, you also gain the ability to stand still and move backwards, allowing you to reverse into boxes and stick to them.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Serpent Fusion offers a refreshingly unique puzzle experience that combines elements of classic games like Snake and Sokoban, providing a solid core movement design.
The puzzles are well thought-out, challenging, and teach players new mechanics as they progress, making it one of the best puzzle games of the year.
The game is completely free, showcasing the developer's dedication to making their work accessible to everyone.

The lack of a tutorial makes it difficult for players to understand the rules and objectives, leading to a frustrating learning curve.
Controls are locked and cannot be changed, which may limit accessibility for some players.
The level selection process is annoying and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay features a solid core movement design that effectively creates engaging puzzles, drawing comparisons to games like Snakebird while incorporating unique elements. Although there are a few weaker puzzles and some mechanics that could benefit from better tutorials, overall, it stands out as one of the year's top puzzle games.
- “The author has created a simple and strong core movement design that leads to a lot of interesting puzzle space, somewhat reminiscent of Snakebird, but with some differences, and explores the mechanic well.”
- “A very interesting puzzle game that mixes snake mechanics with Picross of all things.”
- “There's a couple of weaker puzzles throughout and one of the later mechanics is not as well tutorialized as it could be, but these are minor gripes on top of what is one of the better puzzle games I've played this year.”
- “A very interesting puzzle game that mixes snake mechanics with picross of all things.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is heightened by the tension created through challenges like navigating water-filled grid squares, where players must carefully manage their snake's position to avoid sinking, adding a layer of urgency and strategy to the experience.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The graphics are characterized by a simplistic and minimalist 2D top-down view, lacking in detailed or engaging visual elements.
- “The game features a simplistic and minimalist 2D top-down view, lacking any interesting graphics or visual appeal.”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and fail to capture the essence of the game's potential.”
- “Overall, the visual presentation feels outdated and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music and sound design effectively enhance the game's atmosphere, creating an engaging and immersive experience for players.
- “The music and sounds set the mood well, and get the noggin joggin.”