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Maxwell's puzzling demon

Grid-based block-pushing puzzles where cold blocks cool hot ones

muratsubo Games · Released Aug 29, 2024

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
98% of 433
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 31, 2026
Minimum PC
any
0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Maxwell's puzzling demon?

As Maxwell's demon, you push hot and cold blocks through grid-based puzzles, cooling hot blocks by placing them beside cold ones. Across ten worlds and more than 350 levels, solved levels become movable blocks that help you reach new groups of puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy finding new uses for simple puzzle rules
  • +you like worlds that are puzzles themselves
  • +you want a large set of single-player challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you want a gentle introduction to logic puzzles
  • −you dislike games centered on pushing blocks

What players say

98% of 433 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the ways a small set of mechanics combine across levels, along with the world-level puzzles and helpful hints. They say the difficulty can become exhausting, and some find the constrained spaces frustrating.

How many players finish Maxwell's puzzling demon?

6.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Maxwell's demon», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Maxwell's puzzling demon system requirements

Minimum: any, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) / Windows 11
Processor
intel / amd
Graphics
any
Storage
100 MB available space

Does Maxwell's puzzling demon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Maxwell's puzzling demon run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Maxwell's puzzling demon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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