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CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite where nonogram puzzles meet dungeon crawling.
Released 11 Feb 2026
CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite where nonogram puzzles meet dungeon crawling. Solve increasingly complex puzzles, choose your path through a branching dungeon, and bend the rules using powerful artifacts. Each room is a puzzle. Each boss, a deadly challenge.
Developed by Hydrobates · Published by Hydrobates








CiniCross has about 313 positive and 64 negative player reviews out of a total 377. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite built around nonogram puzzles (also known as Griddlers).
Descend into a cursed dungeon where every puzzle solved brings you closer to powerful enemies, and greater rewards.
The deeper you go into the dungeon, the more complex the puzzles become.
Solve procedurally generated nonograms of various grid sizes from 5x5 to 20x20. Risk grows with depth, but so do the rewards.
Each floor offers multiple paths, all leading to a deadly boss.
Every boss has a unique power that forces you to adapt your strategy and rethink how you approach nonograms. Along the way, discover shops, campfires, and other locations to aid your journey.
Collect powerful artifacts and items that change how you play. Automatically fill columns, increase rewards, slow down time, and more.
Combine their effects to create devastating synergies during your run.
Every mistake, every wasted second comes at a cost.
Death is inevitable, but each run is a new opportunity. Start over, gather new treasures, refine your strategy, and manage your time carefully to go further than before.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |