CasualFit check
Is Pixel Maze worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle fans who want difficult number-based grid challenges
- Players who enjoy methodical deduction over fast action
- Fans of themed puzzles with more than 200 levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a low-difficulty or quickly solved coloring game
- Those who prefer short, simple puzzles rather than interdependent clues and gradually larger mazes
- Players looking for combat, exploration, or character-driven progression
Our take on Pixel Maze
Instead of treating coloring as a purely visual activity, the game makes each cell part of overlapping numerical conditions. Progress comes from calculating linked 3-by-3 requirements, turning a familiar color-filling format into a deduction maze with themed layouts.
What is Pixel Maze?
Pixel Maze is a number-based coloring puzzle in which each clue refers to the surrounding 3-by-3 area, including the clue's own grid.
The clue's color determines the fill color, while its number sets how many cells in that area must be filled. A black marker appears when a clue meets its requirement, and a level is completed when all clues are satisfied. Tools can identify unsatisfied clues, change the view size, decrypt a 3-by-3 area, and switch colors. The game contains more than 200 themed mazes, with grids growing from small to large. Its clues are interdependent, requiring calculated moves rather than guessing.
How Pixel Maze plays
- 01Interlocked Number Clues
- Each number governs the filled-cell count within its surrounding 3-by-3 area and uses its color for the required fill.
- 02Puzzle Assistance Tools
- In-game controls can locate unmet clues, resize the view, reveal a 3-by-3 section, and change the active color.
- 03Themed Maze Collection
- More than 200 levels use themes based on classic games, films, and television shows.
- 04Growing Grid Sizes
- The mazes progress from smaller layouts to larger ones.
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Pixel Maze: platforms & release
Is Pixel Maze worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle fans who want difficult number-based grid challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a low-difficulty or quickly solved coloring game.
Where can I download Pixel Maze?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pixel Maze's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pixel Maze on?
Windows only.
