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Simon Tatham's Puzzles

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98%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
98% User Score Based on 660 reviews

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Simon Tatham's Puzzles is a single player casual puzzle game. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

40 classic single-player logic puzzles, playable offline, generated on demand

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 660 reviews
monetization247 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Extensive variety of puzzles with customizable difficulty levels and grid sizes, providing near-infinite replayability.
  • Completely free with zero ads, no microtransactions or intrusive monetization, offering a pure puzzle experience.
  • Simple, clean, and minimalistic user interface that is light on battery and storage, making it suitable for all devices and offline play.
  • Some puzzles have steep learning curves and instructions that can be difficult to understand or lack visual aids.
  • Certain puzzles have slightly clunky or unintuitive touch controls, especially on mobile interfaces.
  • Visual design is basic and some color schemes are problematic for colorblind users or in dark mode, with limited customization options.

  • monetization

    348 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    71% positive mentions, 3% neutral mentions, 26% negative mentions

    The game offers an exceptional monetization model with zero ads, no in-app purchases, microtransactions, or subscriptions, providing a completely free and uninterrupted puzzle experience. Users appreciate its offline playability, no notifications, and lack of intrusive monetization, making it a rare and highly praised choice among puzzle apps.

    • “No ads, no microtransactions, no daily anything, just an endless supply of randomly generated puzzles.”
    • “Free, no ads, and a huge variety of different types of puzzles, each with millions of combinations of possible solutions, all in one app.”
    • “Absolutely no ads, infinity customizable, and scalable difficulty from very easy to challenging.”
    • “I'm not a fan of game apps on my phone for a million reasons, the biggest of which is that I feel like I spend more time skipping ads than actually playing the game.”
    • “Ads are getting so bad, it's sometimes an exercise of logic just to figure out how to get past them and back to the game.”
    • “I was trying to find a simple puzzle app for fun in my downtime and everything I came across had paywalls or was loaded with ads.”

  • graphics

    53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 73% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The game features simple, minimalist graphics that prioritize functionality and low resource use over visual flair, making it ideal for older phones and quick, distraction-free play. While some find the graphics dated or overly basic, most appreciate the clean, ad-free, and battery-friendly presentation that keeps the focus on engaging puzzles without unnecessary animations or sounds.

    • “The lo-fi graphics and minimal ornamentation (along with ad-free) is a refreshing change from a lot of apps on here and I appreciate it.”
    • “Minimalist, non-distracting art style and efficient controls are a breath of fresh air in a market of overly flashy, poor performing puzzles.”
    • “Simple yet intuitive graphics save a lot of space on your mobile device compared to other games.”
    • “The games are apparently ported from older web games, reflected in some controls feeling a bit clunky and the graphics being very simplistic.”
    • “Graphics are rudimentary and controls can be fiddly at times, but it still is a hidden gem of a time waster.”
    • “On the downside the graphics are from a past decade and sound pretty non-existent, but that is an advantage in a way keeping it lightweight.”

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its simplicity, intuitive controls, and wide variety of configurable puzzles with multiple difficulty levels, making it accessible and engaging on mobile. Users appreciate the lack of ads and distractions, straightforward instructions, and focus on classic puzzle mechanics, though some find certain instructions confusing. Overall, the gameplay is fluid, enjoyable, and thoughtfully designed without unnecessary visual clutter or commercial interruptions.

    • “A wide selection of endlessly generatable puzzles that are very configurable in layout, mechanics, and difficulty.”
    • “Lots of difficulty levels and the game mechanics are easy to use on mobile.”
    • “Simple but very functional interface that puts the focus on the puzzle instead of annoying the player with useless colorful eye candy as most other apps that look well polished but are actually shallow in the gameplay.”
    • “Example: black box instructions are garbage, I have had multiple people try to read the instructions and figure out gameplay but no one can figure it out.”
    • “Controls are weird sometimes because of the variety of gameplay – but nonetheless are really fluid and responsive as expected, especially when you get the hang of them.”
    • “The visuals are simple and so is the gameplay.”

  • replayability

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    78% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers extremely high replayability, with nearly infinite variation thanks to numerous puzzles, random level generation, and extensive options. Players appreciate the absence of ads and distractions, as well as the wide range of game modes and difficulties, making it enjoyable over a long time.

    • “It's simply one of the best puzzle collections you will ever find, with unlimited replayability and absolutely no annoying ads, nags, or distractions of any kind.”
    • “The replayability is absurdly high; I've enjoyed this game for years and don't think I'll ever get tired of it.”
    • “Extensive options and variations for almost every game provide endless replayability for almost any difficulty level.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music aspect is characterized by the absence of sound or ads, providing a calm and non-intrusive experience. While some users appreciate the quiet and lack of music, others wish for optional background music, such as relaxing jazz, to enhance the atmosphere. Overall, the game focuses on simplicity and a soothing environment without loud noises or distracting audio.

    • “No ads, no annoying music (no sound at all in fact, which is very welcome), and totally free.”
    • “Fun, unique, fully customizable difficulty, and no annoying extras, like ads or music!”
    • “It's all really low key too, so no loud noises, music or flashy graphics or anything else uncomfortably overstimulating like sudden adverts and the games are all repetitive and calming while still being thinky enough to be stimulating.”
    • “I would like a bit of background music, maybe some jazz or something relaxing.”
    • “The graphics are simple, and there's no music or fancy animation.”
    • “The games have no loud noises, music, or flashy graphics, making them uncomfortably understimulating and repetitive.”

  • optimization

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    83% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is exceptionally well optimized, running smoothly on low-end and outdated devices without any lag or performance issues. It requires no internet connection, contains no ads or microtransactions, and features efficient, clean code ensuring a seamless experience even on slower phones.

    • “Very well designed app, which runs smoothly on low end and outdated hardware.”
    • “Spectacularly optimized, zero bloatage in the code.”
    • “No ads, no microtransactions, offline play, runs smoothly even on slow phones, infinite puzzles.”

  • stability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    Stability appears inconsistent among users, with some experiencing freezing and glitches during gameplay, while others praise the puzzles as polished and bug-free. Overall, the game's reliability may vary depending on the user or device.

    • “A fantastic selection of polished, well implemented, bug free, smartly presented and advert free puzzles.”
    • “Sometimes Pearl freezes for a long time, requiring repeated attempts to generate really large grids.”
    • “Just don't download it, too buggy.”
    • “Seemed to run into a couple of glitches, but might have been me.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game features no storyline or narrative elements, focusing instead on a minimalist design that emphasizes challenging puzzles without distractions like ads, timers, or irrelevant animations. Its simplicity and clarity are praised for delivering an elegant and pure puzzle experience.

    • “No story line.”
    • “No annoying, irrelevant animations, no pretend storyline, no ridiculously simple levels to work through before you get to the good stuff.”
    • “No ads, no timers, no storylines, no points, just challenging puzzles and a very clear and intuitive interface.”

  • emotional

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

    The game offers a wholesome and emotionally satisfying experience, enhanced by being fully free to play. However, some puzzles require precise touch controls, which can be challenging on larger levels.

    • “Honestly, just a wholesome experience; the full game is free.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding is minimal or nonexistent, with no crafting or farming mechanics involved.

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is described as extensive and robust, creating an intriguing and exciting experience for players.

    • “This is an extensive and robust atmosphere of intriguing and exciting fun.”
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Simon Tatham's Puzzles is a casual puzzle game. Common tags for Simon Tatham's Puzzles include free to play, logic and abstract.

Simon Tatham's Puzzles is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Simon Tatham's Puzzles was developed by Chris Boyle.

Simon Tatham's Puzzles has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Simon Tatham's Puzzles for its monetization but disliked it for its gameplay.

Simon Tatham's Puzzles is a single player game.

Similar games include 0h h1, Sudoku: The Clean One, Slitherlink, Andoku Sudoku 2, Minimal Sudoku: Offline Puzzle and others.