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CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.

CrossCells is a casual, indie and puzzle game developed and published by Matthew Brown.
Released on May 26th 2017 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 836 reviews of which 700 were positive and 136 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified CrossCells into these genres:

Casual Indie Puzzle Strategy Minimalist Logic

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista or later
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0+
  • Storage: 60 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OSX 10.8 or later
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0+
  • Storage: 60 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0+
  • Storage: 60 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
I played this game, getting through the puzzles with some trial and error, and thought it was okay. Then I replayed it, making sure I knew every move I made was correct before I made it, and it was amazing. Genuinely beautiful puzzle design that still blows me away with how intuitive it is. I came here from playing hexcells by the same dev, and I'm honestly not sure which is better. Absolutely worth it, especially when it's on sale.
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April 2025
For many years I've been to my grandmother's house. Be that during festivities such as Christmas or New Years or just on a typical Sunday lunch it was an excuse to meet up with the rest of the family. Aside from how the spaghetti was exquisite I remember how she would lend me a magazine with different logic puzzles for me to pass the time and not engage in the political and economical discourse my uncles were usually arguing about. The reason I mention this is that this game reminds me of those cherished memories. CrossCells is very much a math game presented in such a way where the focus is on colouring cells appropriately similarly to the other games by Matthew. While the mathematical operations can be done by first graders, the gameplay does require a bit of observation since some of the cell related restrictions may take you by surprise and make you rethink your strategy. There were a couple of levels that I genuinely had to redo due to missing one cell or being one off and the lack of an undo button certainly wasn't pleasing. What is though is the presentation. Like in the other cases it features a clean mix of colours neatly organized cells with Helvetica typography that is comfortable to the eyes. But in case that wasn't soothing enough a gimmick was added to the mouse movement where moving it through the screen would generate waves much like one does while moving a finger through a puddle. Couple that with calming sound effects and this game is midway into becoming a meditation practice or something in the vibes of Electroplankton. But besides that, from its retail price and the logical challenge I can certainly recommend it and would like to request for an undo button even if the game has already come out for years. No matter if that isn’t the case, we still have the mouse movement.
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March 2025
Fun little puzzle game and the price isn't bad
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Dec. 2024
CrossCells CrossCells by Matthew Brown achieves taking a simple concept or idea and making something fun and enjoyable out of it. The mechanics of the game are intuitive, and each time a new mechanic is introduced, it is done in a clear and understandable manner. The levels slowly increase in difficulty, and can become moderately complexe or time consuming to solve, yet they remain within a relatively casual range. The visual aesthetics of the game are clean, polished, and of good quality. CrossCells is overall a good quality, slightly challenging, and enjoyable puzzle game from Matthew Brown .
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Oct. 2024
Felt like trial and error was needed for many of these puzzles but nevertheless it's an ok game. Hexcells is better imo.
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Frequently Asked Questions

CrossCells is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

CrossCells is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

CrossCells received 700 positive votes out of a total of 836 achieving a rating of 7.93.
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CrossCells was developed and published by Matthew Brown.

CrossCells is playable and fully supported on Windows.

CrossCells is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

CrossCells is playable and fully supported on Linux.

CrossCells is a single-player game.

CrossCells does not currently offer any DLC.

CrossCells does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

CrossCells does not support Steam Remote Play.

CrossCells is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for CrossCells.

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CrossCells
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Release 26 May 2017
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