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Cinicross

CiniCross is a roguelike puzzle game set in a dark fantasy universe. Solve increasingly difficult nonogram puzzles, choose your path through a tree-like dungeon, and adapt your strategy using artifacts and…

11 February 2026

Cinicross is an indie developed by Hydrobates, released 11 February 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cinicross is

Cinicross is an indie game developed by Hydrobates and released in 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

CiniCross is a roguelike puzzle game set in a dark fantasy universe. Solve increasingly difficult nonogram puzzles, choose your path through a tree-like dungeon, and adapt your strategy using artifacts and items with unique effects. Each room is a new puzzle, each boss a challenge to overcome.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cinicross launched on 11 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Cinicross come out?
Cinicross was released on 11 February 2026 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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