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Recursion

A puzzle game in a timeloop.

Ratings

Age

18+

Category

Puzzle

Languages

English

Recursive is a clever puzzle game designed around the core concepts of patterns, algorithms, and logic. Your mission is to guide small robots to collect gems using a minimalistic programming language of just four instructions. Discover the power of recursion to solve complex tasks with simple code. Navigate through levels featuring teleportation gates, bugs, and inactive robots. Whether you're a seasoned coder or a puzzle enthusiast, Recursive offers a satisfying way to master logic.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

80/100

Recursive: Programming Puzzles is an absolute gem for anyone who loves logic-based challenges or wants a gentle, gamified introduction to the concepts of computer science. It manages to make recursion—a notoriously difficult concept to grasp—feel intuitive and even fun. By controlling small robots with a minimalistic four-command language, you learn to see patterns and translate them into efficient code.

The UI is crisp and user-friendly, allowing you to drag and drop instructions without frustration. The level design is brilliant, introducing new elements like 'Bugs,' 'Teleportation gates,' and 'Inactive robots' at just the right pace to keep you challenged but never overwhelmed. The ability to control execution speed is a great feature, letting you watch your 'program' run in slow motion to debug where a pattern went wrong. It’s an educational tool masquerading as a high-quality indie puzzler, and it’s equally rewarding for kids and adults who enjoy a good mental workout.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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No-code-required programming logic gameplay

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Interactive tutorial system for mastering recursion

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Diverse level elements: Teleporters, Bugs, and Chips

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Execution speed control for debugging your patterns

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Not at all. The game uses simple visual icons and is designed to teach the logic of programming from scratch.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 stars maybe?
Thu Mar 28 2024 CaroCaro68

I love Glitch games, I love the stories, the care and humor in the writing, the puzzles. I have bought every single one they charged for. This is the first game of theirs that has ever felt tedious at some point. The triangle, circle, square boxes, and the timing felt, for me, like jumping through hoops. I love challenging puzzles but this part was finicky and annoying. I haven’t finished the game yet because of it and possibly I’ve stopped caring? Glitch is one of the best creators of adventure puzzle story games, and if I could give 4.5 stars for this one, I probably would. I’ll definitely check out whatever they put out next though. =)

So much love
Sun Mar 17 2024 textomb

Glitch is one of the best developers out there, and this game is another fun and unique experience. It’s shorter than many of their games, but still took me most of a day to solve and was well worth the money. My only problem with Glitch is that they don’t put out games fast enough, leaving me to compulsively check their website all year to see when I can get my next fix. Love, love, love you guys.

Too much dying to get very far
Tue Nov 12 2024 CindiL

I’ve played every Glitch game except a couple now I think and I’ve loved them all for the most part. I got to chapter 3 with some walkthrough help and then had to watch a walkthrough video to get through the boxes and finally get that keycard. Went to the elevator, inserted the keycard and then died doing the puzzle. The thought of having to go through all that again and maybe again just to get the keycard is too much for me. I like a challenging game but you also need to feel like you’re accomplishing something and this just didn’t do it for me.

YAY YAY YAY!
Tue Mar 19 2024 Gammygamer

Love Glitch! Interesting concept in this game, I started at three minutes for the first two sections, but went to ten minutes for the third. I always use the camera, but in this game it was needed! Love their humor, but the logic and challenges are perfect for my level of play which I would say is slightly advanced. Can’t wait for the next!

Its too redundant. I guess the title is self-explanatory.
Mon Jun 03 2024 gyakodone

Glitch is the master of these kind of games but they missed on this one. The puzzles are great but having to start over each time becomes really irritating. I tried playing a second time with UNLIMITED time on the clock but even with that the game is designed where you have to purposely go back to the beginning to finish the puzzles. In my opinion, that is just not a good idea. I’m looking forward to their next release I hope they go back to the Forever Lost design. That series is legendary.

HUGE glitch fan but This wasn’t one of my favorites
Fri Jun 14 2024 S1990SNYC

I own every glitch game and on preorder;I love them, especially the early ones. But this is the first game I could t finish. Something about having to go back to the start and redo puzzles killed it for me to the point that I abandoned it…personally I’d prefer not to have to revisit puzzles done. In a side note I also love the range and creativity of the earlier games… of late they all seem to be sort of all industrial looking… but excited to play fragile mind now!

amazing BUT
Thu Feb 13 2025 McMunchy

i loved it. such a great twist on this type of game. had a blast playing it. however i let the song play way too many times. i just refused to turn it off at the start of every loop out of spite. and now i will hear it in my dreams forever. i have regrets.

Thank you for the unlimited time option..
Sun Mar 17 2024 Loumac1970

.. it makes all the difference. Timed play just isn’t why I became a Glitch fan in the first place. Timing didn’t feel like your signature somehow. This is much better. Loving the updated version!

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