Water Sort Puzzle

The classic color sorting puzzle: one rule, a thousand levels, and no reason to hurry.

Puzzle · by Mad Buffer

About Water Sort Puzzle

Water Sort Puzzle is color sorting in its plainest, most satisfying form. A set of glass bottles holds water in mixed layers of color. Pour from one bottle to another, a layer at a time, until every bottle is filled with a single color.

One rule shapes everything. Water can only be poured onto water of the same color, and only when the bottle has room for it. From that single constraint the game builds puzzles that range from a ten-second warm-up to a real head-scratcher, and with a thousand levels on offer there is no danger of running out.

It is meant to be challenging yet relaxing. If you get stuck you can start over at any time, and there is a help option for the levels that refuse to give. Many people play it the way others do a crossword: a few levels at a time, to settle the mind.

How to play Water Sort Puzzle

  1. Tap the bottle you want to pour from.
  2. Tap a second bottle to pour into it.
  3. A pour works only when the water links up with the same color and the second bottle has enough space.
  4. Continue until every bottle contains one color.
  5. Restart the level or use the help option if you get stuck.

Tips and tricks

  • Plan around the free space. Room in a bottle is what makes moves possible, so think before filling it.
  • Find the color that is easiest to complete and finish it. Each completed bottle simplifies everything else.
  • Avoid stacking a color on top of a different color unless that move frees something important underneath.
  • If you have gone several moves without progress, try restarting and opening with a different first move.

Game details

Category
Puzzle
Developer
Mad Buffer
Plays on
Desktop, tablet and phone
Released
July 27, 2021
Price
Free

Frequently asked questions

How many levels does Water Sort Puzzle have?

There are 1000 puzzles. Getting comfortable with it is quick, but becoming an expert takes a lot longer.

What is the rule for pouring water?

You can only pour onto water of the same color, and only if the receiving bottle has enough room for it.

What happens if I get stuck?

You can restart the level at any time, or use the help option the game provides.

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