Stephen's Sausage Roll remains one of the most influential puzzle games

https://thinkygames.com/features/10-years-of-grilling-stephens-sausage-roll-remains-one-of-the-most-influential-puzzle-games-ever-created/

Article

  • 10-year retrospective on Stephen Lavelle’s minimalist sokoban-style puzzle game
  • Near-universal acclaim in puzzle game communities as an all-time best
  • Influential for stripping puzzle design to pure mechanical elegance

Discussion

  • HN puzzle community confirms SSR’s reputation; unusual level of consensus for any genre
  • Several commenters quit in frustration — praised as brilliant but brutally difficult
  • Recommendations for related games: Baba is You, Void Stranger, Opera Omnia (also by Lavelle)
  • Currently on sale on Steam for $5.99

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Added Apr 22, 2026
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