The latest sequencing games

Sequencing games are puzzle games with a focus on performing sequences of actions in a relevant order, which is often unique. A sequencing puzzle requires identifying several actions that must be performed by the player character within the level, understanding the dependencies between those actions, and determining the correct sequence to perform them.

A common element of sequencing puzzles are doors and door switches, along with some kind of limited resources that are retrieved within each level. Door switches are typically fixed, whereas resources such as keys and crates can be transported. These resources often have constraints attached to them, such as keys being consumed when opening doors, or crates being transported one at a time.

Levels are usually divided into smaller areas by doors, walls or gaps, and players must figure out the correct way to handle resources in order to reach the exit. A general strategy involves identifying a succession of actions that allows to retain resources as long as possible. This optimized traversal often requires some amount of non-trivial back-and-forth between the subareas of the level.

The genre is adjacent to Magic Tower games, whose puzzles also rely on resource management. However, Magic Tower games involve larger levels and more resources overall, which can lead to ambiguous situations where the optimized path is uncertain and solutions are not unique.

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