From Press Release:
MUNICH, GERMANY, 7 September, 2026 — Indie developer tobspr Games today announced puzzlez – a shapez game, a standalone puzzle game based on the acclaimed shapez series, coming to Steam in 2027. In puzzlez – a shapez game, players construct shapes inside of handcrafted 3D dioramas to solve optimization-based puzzleboxes that progress from simple production chains to multi-floor logistical problems involving shapes and fluids. Players can also use an in-built puzzle editor to craft and share their own puzzles with the community. Puzzlez welcomes puzzle fans of every kind, whether they’re seasoned puzzlers or new to the genre.
Based on the popular factory building automation games shapez and shapez 2, which have sold over two million copies combined, puzzlez – a shapez game is a pick-up-and-play puzzle game about building shapes in compact 3D spaces. On developing a puzzle game, Tobias Springer, Founder at tobspr Games, said “We set out to create a standalone successor to the puzzle DLC for the original shapez, so puzzlez began life as a planned DLC for shapez 2. However, we realized that this would require players to own the full shapez 2 game just to experience something we’d designed to stand on its own, so we decided that since releasing it as a separate title doesn’t change the price and would give us far more creative freedom, we’d make puzzlez its own game. Our aim is to grow puzzlez into a series itself and I think the gameplay will be quite intriguing to shapez fans and puzzle game enthusiasts.”
Key Features
- Over 75 handcrafted 3D automation and logic puzzles.
- Puzzles ranging from simple problems to complex brain-twisters.
- Compact and atmospheric 3D visuals and a relaxing soundscape.
- Solve puzzles your way, track how well you did, and compare with others.
- Design, create and share your own puzzles using the built-in puzzle editor.
- Discover and play an ever-growing in-game library of community-made puzzles.
puzzlez – a shapez game is coming to Steam in 2027. Stay up to date by visiting the official tobspr Games website and following the studio on X, Bluesky, Tiktok, and YouTube.
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About tobspr Games
tobspr Games is an independent studio based in Germany, founded in 2018. Focused on delivering and publishing the best factory game experiences, the studio is best known for the shapez franchise, which has sold more than 2 million copies across Steam and mobile.
