# Blackbox

> Play without touch

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id962969578](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id962969578)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id962969578`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shapes and Stories LLC
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (108,767 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2016-02-25
- **Size:** 209 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackbox/id962969578)
- **Website:** [http://blackboxpuzzles.com](http://blackboxpuzzles.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.blackboxpuzzles.com/privacy](http://www.blackboxpuzzles.com/privacy)

## Description

Blackbox challenges you to solve puzzles without tapping, swiping, or touching the screen. Rely on subtle clues, sound cues, and your inner calm to reach the solution. The game rewards solitude, focus, and outside-the-box thinking, with minimalist visuals, sonic guidance, and thoughtful haptics that work for players with or without vision.

Developed by Ryan McLeod, Blackbox is a living puzzle that evolves with new challenges. This Chrome extension brings its signature 'Aha!' moments to the browser, featuring hidden Easter eggs and puzzles that redefine what a screen-based game can be. Think you’re clever? Prove it.

## Rankings

- #3,430 — Overall
- #2 — Try, Try Again (and Again)
- #3 — The Best Games to Play Offline
- #22 — Essential Puzzle Games

## Review summary

Blackbox is widely praised for its brainy, outside-the-box puzzles that are challenging yet rewarding. Players enjoy the clever design, variety, and the sense of smart accomplishment. The main downsides are that the puzzles can be very hard and potentially frustrating for some, progression can feel gated by unlocks or paywalls, and a few levels rely on non-obvious tricks that may confuse players. Overall, it’s a highly engaging, addictive puzzle game that appeals to players who love thinking and problem-solving.

### Pros

- Brain-teaser puzzles that require thinking outside the box.
- Challenging yet fun, offering a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
- Smart, well-designed puzzles with variety that keep you engaged.
- Overall highly praised and addictive gameplay that many reviewers call excellent.

### Cons

- Puzzles can be very hard and frustrating for some players.
- Progression can feel gated by unlocks or paywalls.
- Some levels rely on unconventional, non-obvious tricks that may confuse players.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id962969578)