Cubotrox Demo

Every puzzle game must feature a solid set of gameplay mechanics, especially those that aim to provide the players with multiple short levels instead of an actual adventure. Hence, you must be able to enjoy yourself for hours on end without getting bored in the process. On the other hand, replay value is even more important, because it’s nice to have something to go back to every now and again.

Cubotrox is a very interesting puzzle game that’s a combination of Tetris and Arkanoid, in which your goal is to complete pixel art by placing the missing pieces in the right place. Each piece appears randomly somewhere in the level, and your first task is to pick it up in order to reposition it. After that, the task gets significantly more difficult depending on the level and your abilities.

The most interesting fact is that you can rotate both the puzzle piece itself and the whole level, which complicates things a lot. It’s important to think outside the box, otherwise the solution is going to elude you most of the time. Even so, there’s nothing inherently difficult about the gameplay mechanics, you just have to pay attention and keep an open mind.

Since it’s all about the many possible permutations you have to go through, it’s important for the controls to be reactive and simple. Thankfully, this happens to be the case with Cubotrox, so you do not have to worry about struggling with awkward button placement or laggy input. It’s also important to have a lot of content at your disposal, and thanks to the over one thousand levels included with the game, that is not an issue either.

The neon graphics go perfectly with the theme of the game, and the pixel artwork is worth a mention as well, especially since there are so many pictures included with every level. Obviously, you shouldn’t expect an awful lot in regards to visual acuity, but then again there’s no need for flashy post-processing effects or anything too fancy.

All things considered, Cubotrox does its job well, and it should be on your list if you are an avid puzzle lover and you do not mind the retro graphics. Thus, this is the type of game you come back to time and again to tackle hundreds of puzzles and have a good time.