Proverbs
A Minesweeper-style grid puzzle that reveals a painting of proverbs
Mark Ffrench · Published by Divide The Plunder · Released Nov 7, 2024
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 1,911
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 94 in 30 days
- Players
- 56
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 11 months ago
- Nov 27, 2025
What is Proverbs?
This single-player, 2D logic game centers on a grid of more than 54,000 tiles based on Bruegel the Elder's Netherlandish Proverbs. Each numbered clue tells you how many tiles in its three-by-three area, including the clue's own tile, must be light.
For you if...
- +you prefer unhurried puzzles without timers or game overs
- +you like methodical tasks while listening to podcasts
Not for you if...
- −you prefer separate puzzles to working on one enormous grid
What players say
97% of 1,911 reviews are positive · 95% of 94 in the last 30 days
Players praise the satisfaction of completing sections and the background music. Some wish the puzzles were harder once they understand the rules.
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Proverbs system requirements
Minimum: 4400, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Proverbs?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.0GHZ Dual Core Processor
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics 4400 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Does Proverbs have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Proverbs run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam 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, macOS
- Achievements
- 94
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Russian.
Does Proverbs 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Nov 27, 2025 · Update 1.2.11271
- Oct 16, 2025 · Update v1.2.10160
- Sep 21, 2025 · Update 1.2.09213
- Sep 10, 2025 · Update 1.2.09103
- Sep 10, 2025 · Update 1.1.09100
