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Chip's Challenge 1

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Before Chip can join the Bit Busters computer club and hang out with the girl of his dreams, Melinda the Mental Marvel, he must solve all 144 challenging puzzles. Your bird's-eye view can help Chip rush through the puzzles and mazes before he's deleted by monsters, traps and the passage of time.

What works

  • Faithful remake of classic puzzle game
  • Challenging and rewarding puzzles
  • Large number of levels
  • Nostalgic value for players
  • Low system requirements and price

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating trial-and-error gameplay
  • Dated graphics and sound
  • Lack of save or rewind features
  • Some levels overly long or tedious
  • No controller support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • CiniCross

  • Mimic Logic

  • Elle: Portal

  • TEST TEST TEST

  • Clockwork Cleanup

  • 14 Minesweeper Variants 2

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Chip's Challenge 1 but with less survival pressure

  • Khimera: Puzzle Island

  • Chronigma

  • Sokobond

  • Logic Bombs

  • Everyday Genius: SquareLogic

  • Patrick's Parabox

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Chip's Challenge 1: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026