The Legend of Zelda: Picross

About

This fan-made puzzle adventure remixes Zelda lore with picross challenges. Players navigate a grid-based version of Hyrule where Ganon’s magic has turned the landscape into pixelated puzzles. Progress through Link’s starting home, then tackle Hyrule Field’s locked paths by solving picross grids to clear obstacles. Dungeon crawling mixes traditional action-platforming with puzzle rewards, letting you collect weapons and items to unlock new areas. Each puzzle solved reshapes the world, blending exploration with logic-based gameplay. The game’s charm lies in its tight integration of picross mechanics with Zelda’s familiar progression systems. Starting on a simple grid, challenges grow complex as you unlock tools and revisit earlier areas with new abilities. While the 3DS version requires homebrew access, PC players get a straightforward route to over 100 puzzles. Released in 2015, it remains a niche but polished tribute, praised by fans for its clever level design and faithful homage to the source material.

Storyline

The insane desire of Ganon for the Triforce changes the kingdom into picross grids. The weird curse changes the landscape, slicing the Kingdom in squares. Faced with the squared land, Link storms out to defeat Ganon and to save his princess.