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Cardinal Chains

Daniel Nora · Daniel Nora

Cardinal Chains

gameAppID 1422220Released
Release dateSep 9, 2021

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Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Stale · Range: 6/14/2026, 1:42:20 PM - 11/2/2026, 10:52:13 PM

Current Players0
24h Peak0
All-Time Peak3
24h Player-Hours0 h

Player History

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Last 24 Hours000%0
Last 7 Days000%0
Last 30 Days0-0.04-100%0
Last 12 Months0.1600%3
2026-11000%0
2026-100-0.02-100%0
2026-090.02-0.05-72.06%1
2026-080.07-0.25-78.23%1
2026-070.320.320%3
2026-06000%0

Details

DeveloperDaniel Nora
PublisherDaniel Nora
FreeNo
Required ageNone

An original puzzle game about non-decreasing sequences.

Cardinal Chains is a minimalist puzzle game centering on the concept of non-decreasing sequences. Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreasing order until the whole grid is filled with color. 500 unique, carefully handcrafted puzzles of varying difficulty, each with a single solution Beautiful, lengthy chill-out soundtrack created by accomplished professional artists Minimalist, elegant design without timers, scores or other hassles - just pure gameplay Several built-in color themes, including colorblind options. Or... ...make your own color themes - right from within the game! Features achievements, cloud saves and quality of life options

Genres and categories

CasualIndieSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputTouch Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: yeslinux: yes
PC
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Ratings and content

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