Inline

Inline

Light Bringer Games inc. · June 1, 2018 · Casual, Indie, Strategy, Puzzle, Relaxing

Inline is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Inline is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Inline

In Inline, your goal is to arrange random shapes on a grid so that they form unbroken lines, which are then cleared. The more lines you clear, the harder the game becomes as shapes get increasingly large and difficult to position right.

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Luckily, you are given the ability to a few shapes every now and then; the more shapes you place and the more lines you make, the more you can skip in return. Completing multiple lines with a single shape or with consecutive moves grant bonus points and recharge your skips faster, which rewards planning over mindless actions.

Tired of the regular grid and shapes? Customize your own experience by playing with the various settings of custom mode. Start at a higher level, limit the maximum difficulty, increase the number of skips you can accumulate, make the grid larger or smaller to your taste. You can even alter the frequency of every single shape type in the game, or use the preexisting difficulty settings to create a more relaxed or more challenging experience.

Inline — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 15, 2026
Originally a $4.99 game that went free. A nice little new but familiar puzzle. Fun to play with some background entertainment to chill with this game's vibe. -[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43914013-Free-Game-Amasser/]Free Game Amasser[/url]
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Recommended Aug 18, 2026
Inline is a minimalist puzzle game built around a familiar but enduring idea: fitting shapes onto a grid and completing uninterrupted lines to remove them. Developed and published by Light Bringer Games inc., it deliberately avoids complicated mechanics and elaborate presentation in favor of a focused experience that is easy to understand within minutes. Its calm atmosphere makes the opening stages approachable, yet the underlying design gradually reveals a much more strategic game in which careless positioning can have lasting consequences. The basic objective is to arrange randomly provided shapes so they create complete lines across the board. Once completed, those lines disappear and create additional room for future pieces. What makes the system engaging is its escalating difficulty. Clearing lines does not simply increase a score; continued progress introduces increasingly large and awkward shapes. A board that initially provides generous freedom can therefore become restrictive surprisingly quickly. Success depends on maintaining useful open spaces and anticipating what kinds of pieces could become troublesome later rather than simply making whatever placement produces an i…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 17, 2026
Inline is a really simple puzzle game, but I think that simplicity is a big part of why it works. I am given different shapes and have to place them wherever I want on a grid, with the goal of completing full lines so they disappear. It reminds me of the basic idea behind block puzzles, but I have much more freedom over where I put each piece. There is no story or complicated progression getting in the way, so I can just start playing and focus on trying to keep the board under control. The actual puzzle system is more thoughtful than it looks at first. I have to think about the shape I have now, but I also need to leave enough useful space for whatever comes next. As I clear more lines, the shapes become larger and harder to fit, so eventually I have to start planning several moves ahead instead of just filling whatever space looks convenient. I also get a limited number of skips, which can be earned back by placing shapes and clearing lines. That gives me a useful way out when I get a piece that would otherwise cause a problem. I like how the game rewards good planning without making the rules difficult to understand. Clearing several lines with one piece or building up consecu…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 16, 2025
Those were 5 very satisfying hours of gameplay.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 4, 2025
addictive
Recommended Nov 2, 2025
Игра "Inline" предлагает необычный геймплей, сочетающий элементы стратегии и тактики. Красивая графика и увлекательные уровни привлекают, но сложное управление и неоднозначный баланс затрудняют погружение. Многие миссии повторяются, что снижает свежесть. Однако оригинальные механики и динамичные моменты заслуживают внимания. Для любителей нестандартных решений — интересно, но новичкам может показаться сложным.

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