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About Pushmo
Intelligent Systems made Pushmo for the Nintendo 3DS back in late 2011. This title drops you into a whimsical park built by an eccentric inventor where colorful plastic blocks form impossible structures. You play as Mallo, a small hero tasked with rescuing trapped friends before a mischievous trickster locks them away forever. The game runs entirely on a single player mode and challenges your brain with over 250 distinct puzzles. It feels like a classic Nintendo platformer that swaps reflexes for logic. Every level is a vertical maze of hanging blocks you must manipulate to create safe paths upward. The visual style is bright and chunky, matching the toy-like nature of the world.
Gameplay
You control Mallo by dragging him around the screen while grabbing yellow handles on the floating blocks. Pulling a block down brings it closer to you, while pushing moves it away or stacks it higher. These actions let you build bridges, create steps, or reach high platforms that were previously out of reach. Each level presents a unique arrangement of these blocks with specific goals like reaching the top or finding a hidden object. You collect various gadgets as you progress, which add new ways to interact with the environment and solve harder problems. The game also includes a creation tool where you design your own levels to share with others. Sessions feel short but require careful planning since one wrong move can send you tumbling down.
What Players Think
Players on PlayPile rate this title highly with a Metacritic score of 90 out of 100. The community completion rate sits at a solid 85 percent, showing that most people finish the main campaign without giving up. Average playtime for a full run is around 12 hours, though many users spend extra time in the level editor creating their own challenges. User reviews frequently mention the satisfying click of the blocks and the clever design of the later stages. Mood tags from our data show high engagement with "satisfying" and "clever" appearing more than any other descriptors. Critics and players alike agree that the difficulty curve ramps up just enough to keep things interesting without becoming frustrating.
PlayPile's Take
Pushmo is a smart puzzle game worth your time if you enjoy tight mechanics over fast action. The price on the eShop remains reasonable for the amount of content you get with 250 puzzles plus user creations. Players who unlock all achievements will spend significant hours mastering the level design and creating their own challenges. It lacks the frantic pace of action titles but makes up for it with consistent quality. Intelligent Systems nailed the controls so that every movement feels precise. If you want a game that respects your intelligence without being obtuse, this is a solid choice on the 3DS library.
Game Modes
Single player
IGDB Rating
85.7
RAWG Rating
3.9
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