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Coming Q1 2027 Date not final

Criterion

By Nouille Studio · published by The Bueno Interactive

StrategySimulationPuzzleMinimalistManagementRetroSci-fiTutorialIndieSingleplayerCasual
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About Criterion

Criterion is a game tagged Strategy, Simulation and Puzzle by Nouille Studio, launching on Steam in Q1 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 30. The Steam games most like it include Pizza Connection, Wall Street Tycoon and No Pineapple Left Behind.

Criterion is a space optimisation puzzle game about designing efficient solutions under constraint. Process the color fluxes. Control their strength. Solve increasingly complex networks where every tile matters. There is always a solution, the question is how elegant yours will be.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 294 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 284 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 231 similar games

Quietest: Nov 30, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

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Overview

App ID4442290
Release dateQ1 2027
Last change number38384273
Last record update1 hour ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Nouille Studio
Publisher
The Bueno Interactive

Platforms

Controller
Full support

Features

3
Single-playerFull controller supportFamily Sharing

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