Pegasus3301
Shares rank 40 of 45 puzzle games by recommenders
Online puzzle game inspired by Cicada 3301, praised for detailed, accessible puzzles built on ciphers and observation. Critics say it is poorly balanced and that brute force is common despite the rules.
Online puzzle game inspired by Cicada 3301, praised for detailed, accessible puzzles built on ciphers and observation. Critics say it is poorly balanced and that brute force is common despite the rules.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Accessible yet keeps puzzle complexity
“It makes the experience accessible while still keeping the complexity of the puzzles intact.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Pegasus3301 – a Cicada 3301–inspired online puzzle game” Remarkable attention to puzzle detail
“The attention to detail in the puzzles is remarkable.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Pegasus3301 – a Cicada 3301–inspired online puzzle game” Focus on hidden clues and ciphers
“focused on hidden clues, ciphers, and observation”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: The HN Arcade”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not very well balanced
“I'd say it's not very well balanced”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Pegasus3301 – a Cicada 3301–inspired online puzzle game” Brute force widely used despite rules
“Although the rules say that brute force can't be used, we all know that 100% of the players used it.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Pegasus3301 – a Cicada 3301–inspired online puzzle game”
Other puzzle games people recommend
The four most recommended other puzzle games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Wilds | 65 | 7 | 90% | 9 | — | Approved |
| enclose.horse | 64 | 10 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
| The Witness | 60 | 19 | 76% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Braid | 36 | 5 | 88% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Pegasus3301This page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Although the rules say that brute force can't be used, we all know that 100% of the players used it.”
“focused on hidden clues, ciphers, and observation”
“I'd say it's not very well balanced”
“The attention to detail in the puzzles is remarkable.”
“It makes the experience accessible while still keeping the complexity of the puzzles intact.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.