About This Game

A Message from the Developer

Hey there, Sudoku fans! I've spent over two years working full-time on this game, working hard to create what I hope will be the complete Sudoku experience. My goal was simple: build a game that covers everything a Sudoku player could ever want, from casual solving to advanced analysis and even painting beautiful Sudoku images. Whether you're here to relax with a quick puzzle or dive deep into solving techniques, I've got your back. Good luck and have fun!

Ace Zhu

Note: Only classic Sudoku rules are supported in this game. No Sudoku variants.

🎮 Play - Enhanced Solving Experience

Experience Sudoku like never before with our innovative technique-based gameplay, totally unique and don't exist in other Sudoku games or apps. Here's how it works: spot an X-Wing pattern? Simply select any cell from the base regions that contains the candidate, click the "Fish" skill, and boom—the X-Wing is found and eliminations are made automatically! No manual candidate manipulation needed. This is the most efficient way to play Sudoku, letting you focus on pattern recognition while the game handles the tedious work.

Key features:

• Select cell and use "skill" for efficient solving
  
• Smart hint system when you're stuck
  
• Undo/Redo functionality
  
• Excellent keyboard support

Supported skills in Play screen

• Naked Sets (including Naked Single) - Identify cells that must contain specific numbers
  
• Hidden Sets (including Hidden Single) - Find numbers that can only go in specific cells
  
• Fish Patterns (including finned fish and mutant fish) - Advanced elimination techniques using rows and columns
  
• XYZ-Wing - Complex pattern recognition for advanced solving
  
• Unique Rectangles - Identify and resolve unique rectangle patterns
  
• BUG (Bivalue Universal Grave) - Handle special constraint situations
  
• Chains (AIC, including Turbot fish, X-Chains etc.) - Follow logical chains of implications
  
• ALS Chains - Almost Locked Set chain techniques
  
• ALS Blossom (aka Death Blossom) - Advanced Almost Locked Set patterns
  
• Sue de Coq - Sophisticated elimination patterns

🎯 Master Techniques with Partial Puzzles

Want to get better at specific solving techniques? Here's where Rated Sudoku really shines. Let's say you want to practice Hidden Triples—just fire up Custom Game, select type "Partial Puzzle", Technique "Hidden Set" and Level "3", and boom! You'll get a partially solved puzzle where you only need to spot and eliminate the Hidden Triple to win.

No more grinding through entire puzzles just to practice one technique. This targeted approach is hands down the most efficient way to level up your Sudoku skills. Master each technique individually, then combine them like a pro!

🔍 Analyze - Learn Advanced Techniques

Master Sudoku with our comprehensive analysis tool that teaches you advanced solving techniques. Visualize complex patterns and understand the logic behind every move—perfect for learning and improving your skills.

Supported technique families:

• Naked Sets (Naked Singles, Pairs, Triples, etc.)
  
• Hidden Sets (Hidden Singles, Pairs, Triples, etc.)
  
• Fish Patterns (Pointing, Claiming, X-Wing, Swordfish, Jellyfish, Finned Fish, Mutant Fish etc.)
  
• XYZ-Wing Family (XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing, etc.)
  
• Unique Rectangles (Types 1-4, Type 6, Hidden Unique Rectangles)
  
• BUG Patterns (Bivalue Universal Grave - Types 1-4)
  
• Chain Techniques (X-Chains, XY-Chains, Remote Pairs, Turbot Fish, AIC)
  
• ALS Chains (Almost Locked Set Chains and Loops)
  
• ALS Blossom (Almost Locked Set Blossom patterns)
  
• Sue de Coq

🎨 Paint - Create Visual Diagrams

Share your solving strategies with beautiful visual diagrams. Draw links, highlight cells, add text, and create awesome Sudoku illustrations.

Paint tools include:

• Cell highlighting and coloring
  
• Draw chains
  
• Draw text
  
• Shape tools (rectangles, etc.)
  
• Export your creations

⚡ Generate - Infinite Puzzles

Never run out of puzzles! Our advanced generator creates fresh, high-quality Sudoku puzzles on demand, from beginner-friendly to expert-level challenges. Want a perfectly balanced puzzle? Our symmetry options create visually stunning and mathematically elegant puzzles.

Generation features:

• Choose your difficulty level
  
• Select symmetry patterns (mirror, diagonal, rotational)
  
• Lightning-fast generation using multiple CPU cores

📚 Campaign - Learn Step by Step

New to Sudoku? Our beginner campaign teaches you the fundamentals through clear explanations, helpful images, and targeted practice puzzles. You'll learn essential techniques including Naked Single, Hidden Single, Intersection (Pointing/Claiming), Naked Set (Pairs, Triples, Quadruples) and Hidden Set (Pairs, Triples, Quadruples) - covering the core strategies needed for most puzzles.

Campaign features:

• Visual examples and diagrams
  
• Practice puzzles for each concept
  
• Progressive difficulty from basics to advanced

🎯 Features List

• 🎮 Great playing experience: unqiue Cell+skill for efficient solving experience, with hint, undo/redo, and manual input when needed
  
• 🎯 Partial puzzles: practice specific techniques like "Hidden Triple", "X-Wing", "XY-Wing" etc. with partial puzzles
  
• 🔍 Comprehensive analasys: high performance analysis for Sudoku puzzles, with most commonly used techniques covered
  
• ⚡ Huge puzzle library + editor and generator: 3000+ puzzles included, and you can create your own with Sudoku Editor or use the generator
  
• 🎨 Sudoku paint: efficiently create Sudoku illustrations
  
• 📚 Campaigns for learning: covers basic Sudoku techniques to get you started

Whether you're new to Sudoku or a seasoned expert, this game will keep you entertained!