2025: Mosaic Retrospective

A Minesweeper-style puzzle that turns a year's headlines into a mosaic

Mark Ffrench · Published by Divide The Plunder · Released Mar 28, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 498
Recent reviews: Mixed; 68% of 22 in 30 days
Players: 32; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 23, 2026
Minimum PC: 4400; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 2025: Mosaic Retrospective?

This free single-player game centers on one 57,600-piece grid based on global news from 2025. You use numbered clues to determine which neighboring tiles to highlight, gradually revealing the mosaic.

For you if...

+you enjoy unhurried deduction you can pair with a podcast

Not for you if...

−you prefer short, separate puzzles to one large project

What players say

74% of 498 reviews are positive · 68% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puzzle-solving and the news facts tied to individual regions. Some find the event summaries depressing, even when they enjoy the puzzles.

Screenshots and trailer

2025: Mosaic Retrospective system requirements

Minimum: 4400, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

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 2025: Mosaic Retrospective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does 2025: Mosaic Retrospective run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 93
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does 2025: Mosaic Retrospective 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