Fit check
Is Stacking worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-adventure players who want character abilities to drive problem solving
- Adventure fans interested in collecting unusual characters and matching sets
- Players seeking a story-led game with an included expansion
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and exploration
- Those wanting a tightly linear experience, since some challenges have multiple solutions
- Players uninterested in collecting characters or displaying sets
Our take on Stacking
The focus on doll abilities and puzzle solving leaves less room for combat-centered play. Its collection and display systems add a cataloging layer, but players seeking a broader action-adventure mix may find the design narrow.
What is Stacking?
Play as Charlie Blackmore, a tiny Russian stacking doll who sets out to rescue his family from the industrialist known as the Baron.
Explore locations including a Royal Train Station and a Zeppelin while entering more than 100 dolls, each with a special ability. Use these abilities to solve puzzles and challenges, with multiple possible solutions in some situations. Collect dolls and matching sets for display in Charlie’s hidden room, which records his adventures. The PC edition includes The Lost Hobo King expansion, adding an adventure in Camelfoot, three tests of valor, new dolls, and further challenges. It also includes a concept-art browser exclusive to the PC version.
How Stacking plays
- 01Doll-based abilities
- Charlie can enter more than 100 different dolls and use their individual powers during puzzles.
- 02Puzzle exploration
- The journey moves through settings such as a busy train station and an airborne Zeppelin.
- 03Collection display
- Collected dolls and matching groups can be placed in Charlie’s private hideout.
- 04Included expansion
- The PC edition contains The Lost Hobo King, with three valor trials, additional dolls, and new challenges.
- 05Concept-art browser
- The PC version includes a browser for viewing concept art.
Stacking compared to similar games
Stacking centers on entering more than 100 dolls and using their abilities to solve puzzles across a story-led adventure, while Jusant focuses on climbing a tall tower, managing stamina, and choosing routes. Stacking also includes collection displays and a free PC expansion, whereas Jusant’s description emphasizes exploration and secrets from a lost civilization.
Stacking: platforms & release
Is Stacking worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-adventure players who want character abilities to drive problem solving. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and exploration.
Where can I download Stacking?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Stacking's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Stacking on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
