# FuseCells

8 Hacker News commenters recommended FuseCells and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Handcrafted logic puzzle game with 2,500 levels that runs well on older hardware. Most common caveat: the purchase prompt appears after only two levels.

## What people warn about

- Purchase prompt appears after two levels (1 comments): "I think you really need to have 10-20 levels, not 2, before interrupting with the CTA for paying." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46178517))
- Using hints when stuck felt frustrating (1 comments): "I found frustrating is that I used a hint when I was stuck" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46181486))
- No port to other platforms yet (1 comments): "Sounds like a cool game, I'll try it if you ever port it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46183787))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "FuseCells", https://hackerapproved.com/p/fusecells/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).