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Pixel Puzzle Makeout League

Solve picross, date puzzle superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets picross puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.

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Steam User 5899STEAMRecommended

It may not stand above Murder by Numbers, but Pixel Puzzle Makeout League holds its own as a solid picross puzzler. And it’s arguably better functionally on the Steam Deck when you compare the two games.

Although I often found myself annoyed by the characters, there is enough weird and unpredictable twists and turns to keep you guessing. Definitely recommended if you like picross puzzles.

Nov 26, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 0080STEAMRecommended

Pretty peak, definitely my favorite nonogram game. Not gonna spoil any details but the ending is WILD.

Nov 21, 2025·88h·Verified

Steam User 6503STEAMRecommended

Did I enjoy this game? Yes, it's well-designed and the nonograms are fun. Do I think it's "good art"? Well, not really.

In terms of the positives, like I said, the nonograms are good. They're pretty forgiving, unless you don't like the timer, but there are various customization options to set them up how you like. There are A TON of puzzles, including a bunch of bonus ones, so the game delivers well in that sense. Overall, the game is polished and has high production value, and the 2D art is nice (not the 3D abominations).

As for the negatives... well, the story is pretty cringe. The writing is the most millennial thing I've ever seen, and I definitely mean that in a bad way. Nothing really makes much sense, a lot is left unexplained, and the ending never ends. I mean, two separate times it psychs you out with what looks like an ending, except there's actually like 15-30 minutes more story left. The second time, it tacks on a 15-minute live-action video at the end, and while the video is well-made, [i]it shouldn't be there[/i]. Basically, this story is trying to be a million things at once, which doesn't work, and [spoiler]it turns into psychological horror at the end. Doki Doki Literature Club pulled that off by making the "off" vibes apparent early on. PPML doesn't, and that's why it feels cheap and inappropriate[/spoiler].

Regarding the art, I have no idea why people who clearly have a good sense of design threw hideous 3D models into the mix. Congrats on downloading Blender, I guess, but save it for your Intro to 3D Modeling class. The real-life objects also mess up the art coherency, and I suppose there's vaguely a "plot reason" for it, but that aspect is never explained and doesn't really make sense anyway ([spoiler]what's the villain doing, throwing soccer balls at his nonograms?[/spoiler]).

And the text effects... whoever designed the effect for crashes/shock has clearly never heard of legibility. I mean, you can read them, but good god is it annoying.

So, do I recommend the game? Yeah, the puzzles, which are the heart of the game, are good, and overall the game itself is well-made. It's just not going to win a Nobel Literature prize or anything.

Sep 29, 2025·30h·Verified