A Directionless Cycle
Half Sun Games · 2025 · Sokoban, Puzzle, Grid-Based Movement, Difficult, Logic
PC
7 user reviews100% · 7
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About A Directionless Cycle
Solve intuitive puzzles, uncover secrets, find collectibles and complete increasingly challenging levels in this Sokoban inspired game, where everything moves at the same time.
FEATURES:
- Over 70+ unique puzzle levels.
- A forgiving undo system.
- Hints included with every level.
- "Extra" challenge levels for hardcore players.
- A fully fledged Level Editor.
- Around 8-12h worth of puzzles!
- Meta game… progression?
- And lots of secrets to uncover!
IMPORTANT!!
The demo showcases the first playable area, that which has no story elements involved and is the most “mechanically simple” of them all. It might feel like there's not much judging from it, but that is far from the truth.Will you like this game?This game is intended for people who have already played some Sokoban or puzzle games before, it is challenging, but fair! In addition, every level gets increasingly more complex and interesting, as more interactions and secrets get uncovered by the player.Levels are designed to teach you most mechanics, but will need some experimentation from the player. And even if you are new to Sokoban games, every level has a “nested” hint into it, a smaller level to push you towards the right direction.Have fun! <3What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[b]9/10[/b] A sokoban style game with a lot of secrets. [b]What is it:[/b] A short multiagent/pathfinding/sokoban game. No, wait, it’s a metroidbrainia with challenging levels hidden in plain sight. No, wait, it’s a very hard puzzle game full of hidden stuff, secret messages, cryptic clues, surprising mechanics, and very clever levels. While the demo piqued my interest with its challenging-but-not-impossible levels, I didn’t expect this to become one of my favorite games of the year. It starts as a simple Sokoban-pathfinding-multiagent puzzle game, and each of its few levels has a unique feel to it. I thought I was close to finishing it, only for it to briefly mention that there may be more to discover. And yes, while I assumed it would be a 5-hour game given that I just had a couple more levels to solve, I spent 15 more hours scouring the game for secrets. It’s got a bit of Metroidvania/Metroidbrainia in it, with those “few” 34 levels hiding a lot more in them than you can see at first. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3514845387 The base gameplay consists of you moving all the pieces that have an arrow matching the direction you pushed. As you progress,…19 found this helpful
I don’t usually review games til I finish them, but I wanted to give a thumbs up now since it’ll be a while before I beat this. I love the retro art style, and the concept of being inside a degrading game is intriguing. The puzzles get complex pretty quickly, but each room has a mini ‘hint level’ that lets you discover a mechanic on your own without giving anything away directly. You also have unlimited undos which I’m a big fan of. I’m still figuring things out myself, but it’s safe to say there’s a more going on here than **just** a sokoban game. So far no gameplay bugs and it runs perfectly well on the steam deck.8 found this helpful
Not normally a fan of sliding puzzles, but this game is just bursting with fun, innovation, and challenge. I thought I was nearing the end, only to find extra layers hiding in plain sight. Stick it through with this one. You'll start feasting.5 found this helpful
i'll be completely honest this is not my type of game and i got it as a gift from a very (way too) generous someone. so far i managed to beat like 70% of the first area not counting secret zones and well actually i have no idea how to rate a genre that i don't enjoy because it hurts my brain too much ---- uhh if you like puzzle games and sokoban style stuff go try out the demo NOW it's literally FREE and if you like the demo BUY THE GAME!!115 found this helpful
ouugh i suck at this game but it's executed so well if you like difficult sokoban, metapuzzles, mystery, and/or system erasure games you should pick this game up it has a lot more to it than you think4 found this helpful
This game is hard, it hurts my brain Fun though, would recommend3 found this helpful
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