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Steam app 3444650 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:47 UTC

Mosaic of the Strange

Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 144 real-world paranormal case files.

Mosaic of the Strange Steam header artwork
Mark FfrenchDivide The Plunder
46playing now
5524-hour peak
182all-time peak
30average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+5.3Gain+20.88%% gain82Peak

654 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

02244668913 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 202632 peakFriday 14 August 202627 peakSaturday 15 August 202636 peakSunday 16 August 202630 peakMonday 17 August 202629 peakTuesday 18 August 202625 peakWednesday 19 August 202623 peakThursday 20 August 202632 peakFriday 21 August 202633 peakSaturday 22 August 202631 peakSunday 23 August 202639 peakMonday 24 August 202630 peakTuesday 25 August 202633 peakWednesday 26 August 202632 peakThursday 27 August 202629 peakFriday 28 August 202640 peakSaturday 29 August 202628 peakSunday 30 August 202631 peakMonday 31 August 202640 peakTuesday 01 September 202649 peakWednesday 02 September 202655 peakThursday 03 September 202650 peakFriday 04 September 202662 peakSaturday 05 September 202666 peakSunday 06 September 202682 peakMonday 07 September 202672 peakTuesday 08 September 202658 peakWednesday 09 September 202653 peakThursday 10 September 202656 peakFriday 11 September 202654 peakSaturday 12 September 202655 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

10 months, December 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

04998147197Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026December 2025182 monthly peakJanuary 202696 monthly peakFebruary 202672 monthly peakMarch 202676 monthly peakApril 202656 monthly peakMay 202669 monthly peakJune 202654 monthly peakJuly 202664 monthly peakAugust 202652 monthly peakSeptember 202682 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

022446689July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202664 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202652 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202682 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

01735526901 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 202653 peakThursday 02 July 202655 peakFriday 03 July 202650 peakSaturday 04 July 202659 peakSunday 05 July 202661 peakMonday 06 July 202658 peakTuesday 07 July 202655 peakWednesday 08 July 202657 peakThursday 09 July 202664 peakFriday 10 July 202657 peakSaturday 11 July 202661 peakSunday 12 July 202663 peakMonday 13 July 202658 peakTuesday 14 July 202654 peakWednesday 15 July 202650 peakThursday 16 July 202644 peakFriday 17 July 202642 peakSaturday 18 July 202648 peakSunday 19 July 202651 peakMonday 20 July 202648 peakTuesday 21 July 202645 peakWednesday 22 July 202636 peakThursday 23 July 202648 peakFriday 24 July 202649 peakSaturday 25 July 202651 peakSunday 26 July 202662 peakMonday 27 July 202657 peakTuesday 28 July 202656 peakWednesday 29 July 202657 peakThursday 30 July 202643 peakFriday 31 July 202646 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 371 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

01428425601 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202644 peakSunday 02 August 202652 peakMonday 03 August 202643 peakTuesday 04 August 202642 peakWednesday 05 August 202642 peakThursday 06 August 202640 peakFriday 07 August 202633 peakSaturday 08 August 202634 peakSunday 09 August 202639 peakMonday 10 August 202635 peakTuesday 11 August 202639 peakWednesday 12 August 202633 peakThursday 13 August 202632 peakFriday 14 August 202627 peakSaturday 15 August 202636 peakSunday 16 August 202630 peakMonday 17 August 202629 peakTuesday 18 August 202625 peakWednesday 19 August 202623 peakThursday 20 August 202632 peakFriday 21 August 202633 peakSaturday 22 August 202631 peakSunday 23 August 202639 peakMonday 24 August 202630 peakTuesday 25 August 202633 peakWednesday 26 August 202632 peakThursday 27 August 202629 peakFriday 28 August 202640 peakSaturday 29 August 202628 peakSunday 30 August 202631 peakMonday 31 August 202640 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

02244668901 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202649 peakWednesday 02 September 202655 peakThursday 03 September 202650 peakFriday 04 September 202662 peakSaturday 05 September 202666 peakSunday 06 September 202682 peakMonday 07 September 202672 peakTuesday 08 September 202658 peakWednesday 09 September 202653 peakThursday 10 September 202656 peakFriday 11 September 202654 peakSaturday 12 September 202655 peak

October 2026

Mosaic of the Strange was released on 11 Dec, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:47 UTC
App ID
3444650
Last updated
13 Apr 2026 build 22764010
Developer
Mark Ffrench
Publisher
Divide The Plunder
Release date
11 Dec, 2025
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
276 MB564 MB
Install size
449 MB925 MB
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Partial
Achievements
100

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsMouse Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility

Camera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime

Popular tags

IncrementalCasualPuzzleCollectathonPoint & ClickAdventure2DPixel GraphicsOpen WorldMysteryAliensSingleplayerHorrorAlternate HistoryNoirStory Rich1990'sFemale ProtagonistTime TravelSupernatural
About this gameFull description from Steam
Solve huge logic-based puzzles to unlock 144 real-world paranormal files, whilst building a case to help FBI Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder. Discover a fascinating range of Cryptids, Alien Encounters, Unsolved Murders, Conspiracies, Psychic Phenomena, Hauntings, Possessions and much more! 🧩 Mosaic of the Strange combines story-driven point & click elements with addictive mosaic logic puzzles! Progress through enormous interlocking minesweeper-like puzzles while you attempt to solve a grisly supernatural murder. 🖼️ Every completed region reveals case file details based on real-world paranormal events, strange creatures, unsolved murders, and mysterious deaths. 📖 Mosaic of the Strange takes storytelling much further than previous games in the series, as engaging characters and dialogue draw you further into a compelling murder mystery. 💣 If you know how to play Minesweeper, you already know how to play a Mosaic game! The numbered clues (0-9) indicate how many light tiles must be placed within 1 square of the clue. 🎶 Featuring an original soundtrack inspired by classic 90s crime thrillers. ⏳ Dozens of Hours of Addictive Gameplay: Lose yourself in hours of bewitching puzzle-solving as you explore the world of the paranormal._
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

The game features a series of text "case files" that are based on real-world events, including: - Unsolved murders and unusual deaths - Alien abductions - Hauntings - Possessions - Conspiracy theories

Regional ratings

DEJUS16Violência Extrema · Atos criminosos
IGRS18Kekerasan · Horor
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0GHZ Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS 10.12+ Processor: Apple M1 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported languages14 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Dutch
Japanese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Turkish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

100 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
DeclassifiedHidden achievement
Homicide ReportHidden achievement
Case ClosedHidden achievement
The Whole PictureHidden achievement
Radar ContactAchievement
Cold CaseAchievement
I Am the EggmanAchievement
TakenAchievement
Something in the AirAchievement
AfterburnAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

13 developer announcements, Oct 2025 to Apr 2026 · times in UTC

April

  1. Update 1.1.04133

    This update fixes a few bugs: Fixed several achievements that were not firing after completing each scene Fixed an issue with global completion progress going over 100% Fixed VSync setting not persisting between sessions

    Patch notes
  2. Update 1.1.04071

    This update fixes a couple of issues introduced in the last update Disabled gamepad vibration when playing with keyboard and mouse Fixed achievements not firing until the game was restarted Performance improvements

    Patch notes
  3. Update 1.1.03313

    What's NewThis major update implements some of the most-requested fixes for the game: Newly-sourced, professional translations for all cutscenes, for the case board and parts of the UI. Added full gamepad support throughout the game…

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February

  1. Hotfix 1.1.02050

    This update fixes a bug introduced in the last update, which caused the current region progress count to get stuck on 0%.

    Patch notes
  2. Update 1.1.02040 - Drawing Mode Improvements!

    This update makes some significant improvements to the drawing mode: Fixed performance hitches when opening and closing the panel. Notes now stay visible when the panel is closed. Added keyboard shortcut (Tab) to toggle the panel open and…

    Patch notes
  3. Update 1.1.02030

    This update mainly focuses on fixing some bugs and improving the hint system. Fixed foreground shadows in museum, which were appearing as a tiny floating sprite in the scene. Fixed cursor position rapidly changing when dragging with middle…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Update 1.1.01160

    This is the first of several upcoming updates addressing bugs and player feedback: The gamepad cursor now stays in the same onscreen position when panning the camera Holding down a dpad direction will now continuously move the cursor in…

    Patch notes

December

  1. Update 1.0.12152 - Important note for mac users

    This is update aims to address some usability issues in the release version of the game Input changes Gamepad/Steam deck triggers are now bound as mouse clicks. If this causes issues when dragging multiple tiles, please try running the game…

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  2. Mosaic of the Strange - OUT NOW!

    Hello everyone, I have exciting news! My most ambitious and atmospheric puzzle game to date, Mosaic of the Strange, is available to play right now!A Mosaic first!Mosaic of the Strange introduces dialogue-driven storytelling to the series.…

    Divide The Plunder

November

  1. Mosaic of the Strange - Release delayed

    Hi everyone, I'm afraid that Mosaic of the Strange will not be releasing today. I’ve been working right up to the last minute to try and make it happen, but it’s just not quite ready yet. I'm really excited to share the game with you all…

    Divide The Plunder

October

  1. Demo Update v0.1.10211

    This update includes several improvements and fixes:Fixed localisation issues (missing characters) on the quit to desktop and recover progress popupsFixed the recover progress popup getting stuckThe difficulty setting now defaults to…

    Divide The Plunder
  2. Demo Update v0.1.10144

    This updated fixes a few additional issues with the Next Fest demoFixed missing fonts during cutscenes in Asian and Cyrillic languages.Fixed an issue with the Edge Scroll setting, which would cause the camera to scroll to the corner during…

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  3. Demo Update v0.1.10144

    This updated fixes a few issues with the first version of the demo:Fixed a bug that could stop you opening the door after the first puzzle.The door no longer accidentally triggers while you're zoomed in and working on a puzzle.Added clearer…

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