SOK MAX

About

SOK MAX is a challenging sokoban-style puzzle game with 50 levels and increasing box quantities. Players can only push, not pull, boxes to their designated spots. The game features no music and 53 meme achievements, with cloud saves and pending trading cards.

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Play Modes

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

78%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

SOK MAX offers a large quantity and quality of challenging puzzles, making it a great choice for puzzle enthusiasts.
The game is simple and fun, providing a satisfying experience for fans of the Sokoban genre.
There are many levels to keep players entertained, and the game can serve as a good time killer.

The game is extremely difficult, with many puzzles being frustratingly hard to solve without external help.
There is no undo button, which can lead to significant frustration when a single mistake requires restarting a lengthy level.
The graphics and overall technical quality are low, resembling outdated Flash games, which may disappoint modern gamers.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics of the game have been criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, lacking options for resolution adjustment or customization, which detracts from the overall visual quality expected from a PC game. This choice has left players feeling disappointed, as the low-quality graphics do not meet contemporary standards.
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay is criticized for introducing all mechanics in the first level without requiring skill or gradually increasing difficulty, which detracts from the typical learning curve found in most puzzle games.
- “It is even less reasonable in this game, as all of the mechanics are introduced in the first level, skill is not required, and the difficulty does not steadily increase.”
- “Most puzzle games in my experience give you a good handful of levels to understand the basic premise and then slowly add in new mechanics; this game does not do that.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find "Sok Max" to be the most tedious of the three games, as its lengthy levels consist of 80% repetitive block movement and only 20% engaging puzzle-solving, leading to a grinding experience.
- “Finally, Sok Max stands out as the most tedious of the three games because most of its long levels are 20% puzzle-solving and careful maneuvering and 80% moving the rest of the blocks along the same path into their final place.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviews indicate that Gamemaker Studio is frequently associated with the creation of low-quality, retro-style games that are perceived as cash grabs, suggesting a negative view of its monetization practices.
- “Gamemaker Studio is often used to create retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, prioritizing profit over player experience.”
- “In-game purchases are overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users appreciate the humor in the game, noting that elements are presented in amusing and unexpected patterns, which adds a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
- “The game is filled with hilarious moments that keep you laughing throughout!”
- “I love how the characters have such witty dialogue; it adds so much to the experience.”
- “The absurd situations you find yourself in are just downright funny!”