Nurikabe

At the time of writing, this is the only Nurikabe game on Steam that I could find. I've enjoyed nurikabe ever since I discovered it years ago online, and just felt like trying to find a downloadable version on Steam for whatever reason. This is basic, but you can't beat the price. The interface is simple and feels clean to me. I haven't played long enough to know if there are bugs, but first impression is that the program feels lite and reliable. Nurikabe is a logic puzzle game that will probably be enjoyed by pretty much anyone who finds minesweeper fun. The flavor is different but the overall nature of the problem is similar - you use deduction to figure out which tiles should be white or black, and there are a number of tricks you can learn that combine to make the puzzle solvable. I only have one strong complaint: I would like to be able to solve larger puzzles (max is 8x8), and hope the addition would be simple enough to be added as an update at some point. On the website I've used in the past to play nurikabe, it is possible to play grids of size 20x20 as well as different difficulty levels, higher difficulties sometimes containing larger white islands. These larger islands add some complications to solving which can be either frustrating or fun depending on who you are and the specifics of the problem, much like minesweeper at some times (depends on the program too - some don't generate puzzles that require guesses, for example, which is nice). I realize that adding difficulty levels is probably a much more complicated problem than just generating larger puzzles, so I understand if it doesn't make sense to work on given the price of this game. A much weaker complaint is that marking tools are sometimes nice in a program like this, but that would only really apply if larger puzzles and difficulties were added. In short, if you like minesweeper, sudoku, or other logic puzzles, and don't mind a limited selection of sizes, it's certainly fine for a dollar. Few puzzle books from a store will cost you that little.

第一次给差评，真的垃圾游戏，侮辱我的智商。最大规格才8x8，还给的全是1和2，巨简单，一道题不到一分钟就能做完，玩得心态爆炸。推荐手机版的Nurikabe，那才叫数墙，可惜就是题太少了 first time playing such a rubbish game. what an insult to my intelligence. the biggest is only 8x8, yet filled with 1&2, so easy that you can finish one within 1 minute. i got more and more angry while solving. guys dont buy this game, play Nurikabe on your phone, thats what real Nurikabe is. a pity the amount of puzzle cant satisfy me.

Full disclaimer, I know a relative of the creator. Having said that, I paid for this game and I really enjoy it. It's not unsimilar to a cross between HexCells and Minesweeper. It's very relaxing. The music is soothing. When you make an error it makes a sound but not a harsh one and it doesn't keep track of errors. It's just a nice, relaxing way to spend some time doing puzzles. It's simple, but that's not bad and for the price it's down right great.

Fun little game. wish there was a bigger version...

For fans of logic puzzles.