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The latest limited moves games

Limited moves games are puzzle games in which levels must be cleared within an arbitrary number of actions. Such restrictions are meant to compel players to come up with focused, efficient puzzle solutions. A common design for grid-based limited moves games is to limit the number of steps the player is allowed to take, though other kinds of constraints are possible. A counter is usually displayed and updated for each relevant action taken in the level.

Some limited moves games set a fixed number of actions within which the objective of the level must be met, like in Pup Champs where soccer players must score each goal using a specific number of steps. Other games deal with the limit as a resource that can be refreshed in the course of a level, like in Croquet Conundrum where players regain one move every time they knock the ball through a wicket. Another twist to the formula consists in letting players set up parts of a level before the limit is activated, like in The Flames where players must position blocks of wood adequately before letting the fire propagate.

The games listed below are the most recently released limited moves games in the Thinky Games database.

  • N Step Steve: Part 2
    Web
    You’ve got N moves to save the kittens—make them count.
  • Quadrata
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Control two sliding characters with the same inputs on both sides of the screen.
  • Railbound
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    iPad
    Android
    Help two dogs on their railway adventure by placing tracks to guide the trains.
  • Lava and Aqua
    Web
    Control the course of the water and the lava to reach the exit unscathed.
  • Wildfire Swap
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Swap tiles to keep the forest fire in control and stop it from spreading.
  • N Step Steve: Part 1
    Web
    Our feline hero Steve is back, this time with the ability to move N steps before dying. But what is N?
  • Helltaker
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Meet sharply dressed demons as you venture down to a block-pushing hell.
  • 5 Step Steve
    Web
    With only 5 steps before he perishes, help Steve rescue his kitten crew.
  • Humbug
    Windows
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Control ladybugs, snails and spiders with different movement abilities.
  • Golf Peaks
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    iPad
    Android
    Play cards to putt golf balls around puzzling courses.
  • The Flames
    Web
    Spread fire wisely before all wood is entirely consumed.
  • Causality
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Switch arrows to lead restless astronauts to safety in a limited number of steps.
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