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Proverbs
Proverbs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle, inspired by Bruegel the Elder's 1559 painting "Netherlandish Proverbs"
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
93 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“As ridiculous as it may sound, [i]Proverbs[/i] taught me to take breaks when playing video games. All these years, relentlessly staring at the screen looking for an answer, when simply walking away and coming back, even…”
“Proverbs is a wonderfully relaxing and entertaining game. Perfect for when you just want to unwind and enjoy a chill way to pass the time.”
“Fun little timesink, very enjoyable and easy to understand, even if you've never played any similar game.”
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Solve one enormous puzzle through simple logical deductions. Too mind-numbingly repetitive for my tastes, but I'm sure fans of this niche subgenre of puzzle games will love this. I finished roughly 2% of the full…”
“100% Completion Review : It's a minesweeper-like game, if you want some puzzle that is simple, easy, and relaxing you need to try this. In this game you need to solve a single beautiful and enormous 54,000+ piece grid…”
“Proverbs is basically one giant puzzle, and I mean GIANT. You’re slowly filling in a massive grid (54,000+ tiles) using mechanics similar to Minesweeper, which is actually a pretty cool idea. At first, it’s really…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“100% Completion Review : It's a minesweeper-like game, if you want some puzzle that is simple, easy, and relaxing you need to try this. In this game you need to solve a single beautiful and enormous 54,000+ piece grid…”
“Proverbs is basically one giant puzzle, and I mean GIANT. You’re slowly filling in a massive grid (54,000+ tiles) using mechanics similar to Minesweeper, which is actually a pretty cool idea. At first, it’s really…”
“This game made me unreasonably happy. As a person who enjoys minesweeper and picross, the core mechanic is simple, elegant and enjoyable. The progression is satisfying, the music fits the style of the game and the…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game made me unreasonably happy. As a person who enjoys minesweeper and picross, the core mechanic is simple, elegant and enjoyable. The progression is satisfying, the music fits the style of the game and the…”
“Relaxing, logical, low stress. It was great for when I needed to de-compress from seeing patients all night. Kept the puzzle solving part of my brain distracted it allowed everything else to chill. Most of the proverbs…”
“I was delighted to lose myself in Proverbs for a solid 21 hours. It's a great puzzle game, the core mechanics are fantastic, the puzzles well designed such that nothing ever felt out of reach, and the sound design is…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a great game! It's very satisfying when you complete a region; especially if you've struggled to see what the answer was (even if it was right in front of you)! The proverbs after solving some of the regions…”
“Relaxing, logical, low stress. It was great for when I needed to de-compress from seeing patients all night. Kept the puzzle solving part of my brain distracted it allowed everything else to chill. Most of the proverbs…”
“Back in 2000s, when I was a kid, my grandpa introduced me to Minesweeper. He is not with us anymore but I still enjoy the game. Proverbs elevates it to the new level: you don't get jumpscares by a sudden blow up, it's…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is made in a way where the guesswork is not needed, you don't need to think with your brain outside of counting pixels in 3x3 space. Just you and rows and rows of blocks ready to be clicked with nothing in…”
“It's a bit easy, you rarely have to think ahead, mostly click. But maybe that's part of the charm, you get in the flow, and it's hard to stop playing. You can probably guess from this if you would enjoy it. For some…”
“Very fun, addictive, and hilarious! I This was my first game from this developer. I loved it so much that I went and bought all of his other mosaic puzzle games! This one was quite easy, compare to his other ones. There…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is made in a way where the guesswork is not needed, you don't need to think with your brain outside of counting pixels in 3x3 space. Just you and rows and rows of blocks ready to be clicked with nothing in…”
“Solve one enormous puzzle through simple logical deductions. Too mind-numbingly repetitive for my tastes, but I'm sure fans of this niche subgenre of puzzle games will love this. I finished roughly 2% of the full…”
“Proverbs is basically one giant puzzle, and I mean GIANT. You’re slowly filling in a massive grid (54,000+ tiles) using mechanics similar to Minesweeper, which is actually a pretty cool idea. At first, it’s really…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Check the demo, check 2024 Mosaic Retrospective (that's free). If you like to chill with minesweeper gameplay, it will take you 10/15 hours to finish. Must say that I missed the bossa nova soundtrack from the other…”
“32 hours to complete the full puzzle. Its a fun take on minesweeper. The game encourages you to pickup, solve for one or two regions then put away. I would not suggest anyone to play this game for long hours. Music was…”
“It is pretty much exactly what it seems like and is quite enjoyable, but I would have liked a more varied soundtrack. Otherwise it is pretty great.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“minesweeper-like game where completing individual sections creates a larger masterpiece. i got this on sale for £1.87 and got 50hrs gameplay out of it, so great value for money!”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“rating: 5/5 25hrs later… here i am with 100% completion hehe :D this minesweeper-style game is totally worth it. it takes time to complete the game since it's a big painting divided into sections, each with a different minesweeper puzzle but i loved how you can choose where to…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“I debated back and forth whether or not to give this a "recommended" or not, and frankly I'm still not entirely sure. While it does feel a little silly to give qualifications for a puzzle game, I still want to preface that this is coming from the point of view of an absolute…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update 1.2.11271
This update fixes a couple of issues: Fixed an issue which would cause the camera to get stuck in the bottom left. Fixed an issue with the logo hanging around as tiny specks in the middle of the scree
Update v1.2.10160
Security Update This update upgrades the game to the latest LTS version of Unity, patching a critical security vulnerability affecting every game currently using the engine. You can read more about th
Update 1.2.09213
This update fixes a few more annoying issues, some of which were introduced in recent updates (sorry!) Fixed an issue with mouse wheel zooming the wrong way when changing scroll direction. The region
Update 1.2.09103
This update addresses a few more QoL issues and bugs: Ctrl+Z no longer also triggers the Z zoom hotkey. Added a mousewheel sensitivity slider to the settings menu. Added multiple backups for replay sa
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Casual |
| Player tags | Casual · Puzzle · Clicker · 2D · Collectathon · Historical · Relaxing · Pixel Graphics · Logic · Singleplayer · Experimental (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Russian |
| Achievements | 94 |
| Official site | https://www.proverbsgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0GHZ Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better Storage: 300 MB available space