SOK MAX
- February 12, 2018
- Siberian Mouse
Get on SteamSOK 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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a good quantity and quality of puzzles, making it a worthwhile purchase for puzzle enthusiasts.
- SOK MAX is challenging and can provide a satisfying experience for players who enjoy difficult puzzles.
- The game has a minimalistic design and features a variety of levels that can entertain players for a long time.
- The lack of an undo button is frustrating, especially in longer levels where a single mistake can render the puzzle unsolvable.
- Levels are locked until the current puzzle is completed, which restricts access to content and can be seen as a design flaw.
- The graphics and overall technical quality are subpar, resembling outdated browser games rather than a modern PC title.
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, lacking options for resolution adjustment or customization, which detracts from the overall visual quality expected from a PC game.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 results in a low-quality aesthetic that fails to meet the standards of contemporary gaming.
“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.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
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.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find "Sok Max" to be the most tedious of the three games, with levels heavily skewed towards repetitive block movement (80%) rather than engaging puzzle-solving (20%), 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.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
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.
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with constant prompts to spend money on in-game items.”
“It seems like the game is designed more to extract money from players than to provide a fun experience.”
“I was disappointed to find that many features are locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the humor in the game, noting that elements are arranged in amusing patterns that add a lighthearted touch to the experience.
“The humor in this game is absolutely delightful, with clever jokes and witty dialogue that keep you laughing.”
“I love how the characters have such quirky personalities, making every interaction a hilarious experience.”
“The game is filled with unexpected comedic moments that catch you off guard and leave you in stitches.”
