Cardinal Chains
Daniel Nora Puzzle
Original minimalist puzzles
- Rating
- 4.9
- 187 ratings
- Downloads
- 5K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $2.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 4
- 2025 · v1.1.4
Screenshots
About Cardinal Chains
Cardinal Chains is a minimalist puzzle game centering on the concept of non-decreasing sequences.
Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreasing order until the whole grid is filled with color.
• 500 unique, carefully handcrafted puzzles, each with a single solution
• Varied difficulty and puzzle types to keep things lively
• Minimalist, elegant design with a clean interface and smooth animations
• Looks great on all devices and screen orientations
• No timers, ads, purchases or other annoyances of any kind - just pure gameplay
• Features achievements and cloud saves
Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreasing order until the whole grid is filled with color.
• 500 unique, carefully handcrafted puzzles, each with a single solution
• Varied difficulty and puzzle types to keep things lively
• Minimalist, elegant design with a clean interface and smooth animations
• Looks great on all devices and screen orientations
• No timers, ads, purchases or other annoyances of any kind - just pure gameplay
• Features achievements and cloud saves
What’s new
Version 1.1.4 · Updated October 4, 2025
Minor compatibility improvements.
User reviews
There were times when I thought "this game is too easy", usually just before a puzzle halted me in my tracks. I love the simplicity and the super smooth UI. I was relieved to complete all the puzzles but I am now missing the rhythm of small victories. More pls.
Very clean design, no nonsense, good puzzles.
Just finished the game, had a great time with it. well worth the money
A lot of fun! ... Until level 333. I can't beat it. Is there walkthrough anywhere?? If only there was an in-game hint system.
Found it on itch.io. Simple and satisfying, especially if you like the mind game of "connecting dots with a single path". Great job Daniel!
Simply brilliant game. Lots of fun and challenging.
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| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Chains | 4.9 / 5 | $2.99 | 5,000+ | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Undervault | 4.4 / 5 | Free | 100,000+ | Oct 2, 2019 |
| RogueJack: Roguelike BlackJack | 4.4 / 5 | Free | 50,000+ | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Tiny Decks & Dungeons | 3.8 / 5 | Free | 100,000+ | Dec 21, 2020 |
| Guild of Dungeoneering | 4.0 / 5 | 5.99 USD | 50,000+ | – |
| Knights of the Card Table - Du | 3.7 / 5 | Free | 50,000+ | – |
| One Deck Dungeon | 4.0 / 5 | 1.99 USD | 10,000+ | – |