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Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

Understand is a abstract, minimalist and logic game developed and published by Artless Games.
Released on October 30th 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 29 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Norwegian, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Thai, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Romanian, Finnish, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese, Arabic and Korean.

It has received 738 reviews of which 671 were positive and 67 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Understand into these genres:

Abstract Minimalist Logic Puzzle Experimental Mouse only 2D Singleplayer Indie Casual Education Difficult

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Storage: 20 MB available space
MacOS
  • Storage: 20 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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14 hours played
June 2026
So, I have not beaten the game. I'm currently on 3-?. I can tell this is going to be a game I need to take one or more breaks on to complete, but I will say, I have gotten way more than my money's worth out of it. I think Understand is definitely not for everyone but for the right kind of person, this is something truly special.
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29 hours played
June 2026
I achieved 100% after 29 hours with looking up some hints and sometimes solving without realizing the rules by brute-force or just guessing. I think some stages are not good especially the prime number level, it was terrible and almost completely out of nowhere. Maybe you can think of this game as a riddle game more than a puzzle game; hence, the point of the game is to spot the rules, and there are almost no hard levels when you know the rules. That said, most parts are great, I enjoyed it. Especially "think outside the box" levels, some of these are a bit questionable, though. Overall, I can recommend this game if you are okay with doing some brute-force or if you love guessing. Also, thanks to the dev for not making the game too lengthy and for the very affordable price!
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18 hours played
Sept. 2025
"circle to square... circle to square... circle to squaah, thats not a square." "im just kinda drawing the line and hoping it - holy moly i solved it" "not rule 1, not rule 1, not ru - THAT'S RULE 1??????" "i understand it now! *draws line* ...hmm" "three plus one equals four, four plus three equals seven, seven plus two... does not equal nine, apparently" 10/10 aha moments game
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29 hours played
Sept. 2025
Have you ever taken an online IQ test and then when the test was over instead of wanting to know your score, you were upset because they took your puzzles away? If so, then you are the ideal player for this game. There are no instructions but it is easy to figure out what the game wants from you. Some levels will come easily and some will stump you enough that you'll need to come back weeks or months later. I wish certain levels weren't way harder than the rest, but maybe a different person would struggle with different ones. I like the clean design with nothing extra or wasted. The sounds effects are perfect. No complaints.
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75 hours played
July 2025
Currently halfway through the game. Actual playtime is 19 hours; I accidentally left game on in the background overnight. I like how individual puzzles are of medium difficulty and take about 15 minutes to solve, so I can play a puzzle during a short break. Chapters are independent of each other, you don't need to master one thing in order to progress. Level design is very elegant; I like how each chapter has the same number of puzzles and commits to its theme.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Understand is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

No, Understand is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Understand received 671 positive votes out of a total of 738 achieving a rating of 8.53.
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Understand was developed and published by Artless Games.

Yes, Understand is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Understand is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Understand is not playable on Linux.

Understand is a single-player game.

No, Understand does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Understand does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Understand does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Understand 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 Understand.

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Understand
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Rating
8.5
671
67
Game modes
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11
Developer
Artless Games
Publisher
Artless Games
Release 30 Oct 2020
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