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Mosaic
Developer Krillbite Studio
Mosaic is an adventure game developed by Krillbite Studio and published by Raw Fury. It was originally released on iOS and tvOS through Apple Arcade, with releases for Windows and Linux in 2019 and Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2020. The game serves as social commentary on modern life; the main character is an isolated office worker who lacks human contact and spends a large amount of time on his… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
232 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 6, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
137 positive · 40 negative
95% range 71–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 137 | 40 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 11 | 0 | 39 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
184 of 241 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
77% recommend · 140 yes, 41 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 181 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (416 of 559 positive).
Players say Mosaic is a surreal, narrative-driven walking simulator about corporate drudgery and modern alienation. [1][2][3] Many find it emotionally resonant and thought-provoking, especially for those who relate to its themes. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize it for being tedious, buggy, or too on the nose with its message. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
A short emotional dark narrative There's always hope in a dark place. Pros: Very atmospheric, you can literally feel the depression of the character and everything he is going through. BlipBlop minigame is pretty fun. Perspective mechanics are interesting, and they add some message to the story. Great art, pretty simple character desing but suitable for the game. Cons: Controls are horrible, I couln't stand playing …
- [1]
Mosaic not a game for everyone but it is definitely a game for me. When I first started playing I thought it was a dystopian future or post-apocalypse rebuilding but no. It is a current apocalypse and for want of a better word not dystopian or utopian but just topian. Mosaic is an often surreal take on modern life which hits the nail on the head a little bit too often. The pointless mini-games, the drudgery of a …
- [4]
Mostly a linear walking simulator with no narration, some interactions and no puzzles, except the actual "work" at the company that will repeat 4 or 5 times. Supposed to be repetitive and pointless, wasn't so bad, and at least those parts were short. Throughout the game, I was engaged emotionally and related to the main character. Some surreal scenes were quite inspired and memorable. However, my immersion was …
- [5]
I played this in possibly the worst and nevertheless, the best time to play it, on a Sunday afternoon, when I already woke up depressed about the fact that I was going to go to work next day. Mosaic is an extremely empathetic emotional game for those of us suffering under capitalist yoke. It is depressing on the surface but you can see that there is so much more to it when you are done with the game. Politically, …
- [2]
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Summarised from 34 of the 226 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Mosaic sits at 77% positive across 177 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Mosaic has a "mixed or average" Metacritic rating, and on OpenCritic, it received a "fair" approval rating of 48%. Alex Spencer of PC Gamer gave the game a mixed review, describing the entire game as "housing" for a message about modern life that never "cuts any deeper than Daniel Ortberg's withering Black Mirror synopsis, 'what if phones but too much'." He said that it lacked meaningful gameplay, though he called its occasional bright spots rewarding. While calling it occasionally fascinating, he said that it was trying too hard to remind the player it was art. Sergio Velasquez of TouchArcade was also mixed on the game, saying that despite being boring, it was an "experience" that…
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Reactions
60 of 232 · most liked firstMosaic not a game for everyone but it is definitely a game for me. When I first started playing I thought it was a dystopian future or post-apocalypse rebuilding but no. It is a current apocalypse and for want of a better word not dystopian or utopian but just topian. Mosaic is an often surreal take on modern life which hits the nail on the head a little bit too often. The pointless mini-games, the drudgery of a daily commute, the more connected yet socially distant aspect of the 21st…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week's board game was Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, and it's what it says on the label: players build their civilizations around ancient Mediterranean Sea. Cities are founded, wonders are built and technologies are developed! A pretty fascinating eurogame!
positive · AI labelView post →SEE YOU TOMORROW The Riders vs Stamps game is officially postponed after 3 hours and 45 minutes of waiting due to air quality. The game will now be played at 2pm local time here in Regina. I’m continuing with my bachelor party celebrations. See you at Mosaic tomorrow.
neutral · AI labelView post →NVIDIA Developing "Display Config Server" To Improve Linux/Wayland On Display Walls. As an initiative from NVIDIA for improving the Linux ecosystem outside the world of AI, they have been developing Display-Config-Server as a new solution to help enhance the Linux capabilities for complex display walls. NVIDIA engineer Austin Shafer presented this morning at XDC 2026 Toronto around Linux on next-generation display walls: complex display setups appearing in TV production, theaters, and more.…
neutral · AI labelView post →DNGN CLUB 25: A YEAR IN REVIEW Continuing with another free 1 page game, Safe Cracker is a system neutral mini game to enhance the tension of breaking into a vault. It's short, sweet, and inspired by Mosaic Strict rules building — it can be played by itself or as subsystem of another game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Growing the game 💜 A huge thank you to Akua Tieku for joining us on behalf of Mosaic Hockey Collective as we celebrate Black History Month. We’re honored to support MHC’s mission of making hockey more inclusive!
neutral · AI labelView post →Wrapped my second 2-handed learning session of Mosaic: A Story of Civilization. Hits a lot of buttons for me. Here's the endgame state, which I will show when teaching to illustrate just how much space players need and how they might want to organize things. #boardgames
positive · AI labelView post →SASKATCHEWIN 🌾 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back in the win column with a 20-13 victory in Ottawa. The Riders are now 11-4 on the season and close to locking up a home playoff game at Mosaic.
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s been a substantial amount of time since the last update at Mosaic Stadium. And fans continue to wait while air quality delays this CFL game. I realize there are a lot of moving parts to all of this. And communication in these moments is crucial.
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay I got to try Mosaic Mode in Clubhouse Games and it is legitimately cool Especially with Team Tanks, it's a co-op game but you basically get separate chunks of a level and have to figure out how to best connect it together for an optimal layout
positive · AI labelView post →Good night from Mosaic Stadium. Back here at 2pm tomorrow for the game. What a bizarre night at the stadium.
neutral · AI labelView post →The 114th Grey Cup will be played at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. That title game will be held on Sunday November 7, 2027. It’s earlier on the calendar which means it could be warmer. Or it could be colder. Huddle up in Saskatchewan.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roman mosaic on display at Centrale Montemartini museum in Rome. (I have no further detail, perhaps one of my #mosaic buddies will have some thoughts). #photography #EastCoastKin #art #antiquities #MosaicMonday
neutral · AI labelView post →Had QUITE THE DAY yesterday at @sailtoarchipel event “THE TENTH MOSAIC” a fantastic game show at The French Institute in Tokyo where Makoto Shibata, Eric Chahi and Frederick Raynal played our game Awaysis!! (Swoon)
neutral · AI labelView post →NVIDIA Developing "Display Config Server" To Improve Linux/Wayland On Display Walls. >As an initiative from NVIDIA for improving the Linux ecosystem outside the world of AI, they have been developing Display-Config-Server as a new solution to help enhance the Linux capabilities for complex display walls. > >NVIDIA engineer Austin Shafer presented this morning at XDC 2026 Toronto around Linux on next-generation display walls: complex display setups appearing in TV production, theaters, and more.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Awesome first game at PaxU tonight! We played Mosaic with 5p and 3 learning. EPIC! #BOARDGAMEGEEK #PAXU2024
positive · AI labelView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Mosaic Mosaic, a narrative-driven adventure story game, provides a unique, surreal experience. You wake up every day sleep deprived and tired from the past day's work. As if that’s not punishment enough, you are greeted with an annoying phone alarm, and messages stating how bad you’re doing as a professional, how bad you’re doing as a person, as a son, and as a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright. Mosaic is done and dusted, with the 1% DLC activated. The DLC is really just skins, an in game app, and an in mini game ad delayer lol. Which will make more sense later. So, Mosaic is kind of weird. On one hand, it is not fun at all and borders on tedious. On the other hand, it’s very interesting with a strong, “don’t sell your soul to corporate overlords” message, which I appreciate. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3171971288 The game alternates between…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I interviewed @mark-ffrench.bsky.social of @dividetheplunder.bsky.social about his his fascinating process, inspirations, and journey making his latest puzzle game, the excellent Mosaic of the Strange! I'm addicted to his games! #indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming On @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social:
neutral · AI labelView post →Mostly a linear walking simulator with no narration, some interactions and no puzzles, except the actual "work" at the company that will repeat 4 or 5 times. Supposed to be repetitive and pointless, wasn't so bad, and at least those parts were short. Throughout the game, I was engaged emotionally and related to the main character. Some surreal scenes were quite inspired and memorable. However, my immersion was severely hurt by a bug preventing progression midway through, a conveyor belt section…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you were to push a button, once a second, 1 trillion times over - it would take you 31,710 years to complete your task.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprise! Shadowrun: The Mosaic Run has been released a little early, just in time for Origins Game Fair! www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Mo...
neutral · AI labelView post →And now, as is Sunday tradition, we are playing a #Boardgame. Tonight's game is #Mosaic! Great resource management game set in the ancient world.
positive · AI labelView post →We purchased Chai Garam from Mosaic Games, an Indian based board game company. All their games are made in India right down the rd from their office. Chai Garam is a game about India’s chai culture complete with Aunties. #GenCon
neutral · AI labelView post →A short emotional dark narrative There's always hope in a dark place. Pros: Very atmospheric, you can literally feel the depression of the character and everything he is going through. BlipBlop minigame is pretty fun. Perspective mechanics are interesting, and they add some message to the story. Great art, pretty simple character desing but suitable for the game. Cons: Controls are horrible, I couln't stand playing on mouse and keyboard. Even if the game was only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm usually a sucker for more contemplative and cerebral gaming experiences, but this one felt completely empty to me. I'm one of those people who has felt this hopelessness, this futility, this feeling of being crushed and squeezed by the system. Every day feeling the same and being completely forgettable. Hundreds of days that are nothing but a grey blur. I understand what this game is trying to convey, but instead of resonating with me, it repelled me. I can't put my finger on why, but it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Like many narrative-driven Walking Sims it won’t take you long to complete Mosaic, with our playthrough topping out at just over three hours. If you’re someone who works a tedious cubicle job or somewhere you don’t particularly enjoy and you use video games as a way to escape that everyday grind, the last thing you’ll likely want to do is come home and play through an experience that is going to leave you mostly with that same feeling you’re trying to escape from. If you’re a fan of abstract…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And the championship game is being played at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. There will be a lot of folks making the drive south next Saturday if this score holds.
neutral · AI labelView post →work alienation. thanks for linux support
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An old threshold mosaic at the entrance to a shop on Clarence Drive in the Hyndland area of Glasgow. This indicates it was once home to a branch of the United Cooperative Bakery Society. The USBC had its main factory in a magnificent building on McNeil Street in the Hutchesontown area of Glasgow. This has since been demolished. A mounted print of this mosaic is available from my online shop here:…
neutral · AI labelView post →Wake up. Alone. Work. Alone. Eat. Alone. Sleep. Alone. Bank account on minus. Alone. Bills stacked in piles. Alone. No one looks at you. You're no one. Alone.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this in possibly the worst and nevertheless, the best time to play it, on a Sunday afternoon, when I already woke up depressed about the fact that I was going to go to work next day. Mosaic is an extremely empathetic emotional game for those of us suffering under capitalist yoke. It is depressing on the surface but you can see that there is so much more to it when you are done with the game. Politically, there is an explicit mishmash of ideas, but not in a bad way. While playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this together with my wife, Coopalooper, and here is what she had to say: Hauntingly beautiful, albeit depressing. Paints a grim picture indeed of a person being stuck in an unwanted situation in life. As an Architect, and one who previously designed skyscrapers and city centers, I was impressed by the beautiful environments and urban design. That itself was enough to make this game very enjoyable, amidst the sad, sad story. There are a few bugs we encountered, but nothing too…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mosaic comes with a bonus game of trying to fit everything on the table.
neutral · AI labelView post →My latest novella cover! The Mosaic Run by @jenniferbrozek.bsky.social Out now from Catalyst Game Labs: store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/... #cyberpunk #illustration #bookcover #newreads
neutral · AI labelView post →I was expecting a good and interesting take about being stuck in the gray hamster wheel, but got a really tedious and frustrating experience. Not worth the 4,99 € I bought it for. I rarely refund games, but this is a clear refund for me. (Also disappointing how all achievements are linked to an in-game mobile clicker game that will probably take forever to 100 %.)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Striking visual designs and themes I usually enjoy aside, it's a bit on the nose with it's message about rejecting the hamster wheel of only working and never living. It's also a bit too simplistic in it's presentation. Real life isn't as simple as just daring to choose between being happy and doing fun stuff you enjoy and working yourself to death in a boring dead end job with unreasonable demands. Real life usually is a mix of the two sides, and all the thousands of little bits in between…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Insane luck on a Mosaic Assassin I just got going! 🖤 This Jah rune dropped in Travincal on a simple playthrough.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game consists in large parts of holding down the mouse, not really "playing". But its strength is on the feelings side. I read in other reviews you would be repeating your work day every time. That's only partly true, as the game shows different aspects of your way to work each day. When finally the protagonist actually meets (and embraces) somebody, the loneliness built up before strikes. I'm sure this can make people cry. Probably you can relate more to the game if you're living in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off, DO NOT BUY at 19.99. It's a total ripoff at that price. I got my copy for 4.59. You are buying an interactive story, NOT a game. Just so you understand this, you won't go wrong. That being said I saved everyone from the matrix, and went to my happy place [/spoiler
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Less of a game, more of a short film that you have to click and drag the mouse to proceed. Movement is slow. Controls are frustrating. Choices & puzzles are meaningless & trivial, respectively. (Yes, I get that's the point. But it doesn't make it any more fun.) Overall, it's a big meh.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a great grandma so I am not smart or quick to figure things out but this game is interesting to watch the little man and try to figure out what to do next.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mosaic is a game that excels at creating a mood. Its art style is beautiful in a bleak, almost dreamlike way, and the quiet atmosphere does a great job of conveying the monotony and emptiness of everyday life. The world feels dull and lifeless in a way that fits its themes perfectly, and I appreciate how much the game relies on visuals and atmosphere rather than constant dialogue or action. However, I have mixed feelings about the story and some of its underlying ideas. I understand the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For those keeping #boardgame score, for PAX Unplugged virtual flea market I've Bought VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game Bought Mosaic: A Story of Civilization Sold Knarr Sold At the Gates of Loyang Sold Word Wipeout Sold Landmarks Feelin' pretty good about that.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm amazed how this game is moving a deep subject but at the same time it's also a 9hour clicking game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty solid game day with Hegemony and Mosaic wrapped up with Liar's Dice.
positive · AI labelView post →I got this game at 80% discount. To be honest, it was still too much. I wouldn't recommend it at any price to anyone, and certainly not at five times what I paid. There are some nice graphics, yes, and some people like the in-game game. (Most of the achievements are to do with that game.) But the work tasks you have to perform are some of the most annoying I've come across anywhere, and there's no escaping them. Which of course is the point. The message of this game seems to be "Life's too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follow our curator for similar games https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35180752-3-point-play/ Atmospheric walking sim + graphics - short = Mosaic will make your real life comparably more exciting. Slush through the mundane activities. Peeling potatoes is easy, try grinding through this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I made a little game — excitement guaranteed. 😏 Give it a try and let me know what you think! Should I make more games like this? Who would you like to see next? Was it too easy, too hard, too short, or just right? 🎮 Play: Spicy Mosaic: Helena dreamsartdesire.itch.io/spicy-mosaic...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game breaking bug that hinders any progression at a certain story point that has apparently not been fixed even now, so could not finisht the (depressing) story! The control scheme is mouse clicks only, which can get tiresome for your hand as that's the only way to move in any direction by holding down the mouse button etc., and there is absolutely NO way to adjust or modify that. The Smartphone App Mini Game (for achievements) is unnecessarily grindy and tedious, but I suppose that's the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is definitely a short, sweet work of art that's trying to make a point. It definitely speaks to me on a deep level since I don't like the norms of capitalism either. This game is a story of a very depressed man who goes through a major existential crisis. Then he decides to finally make changes to his life to be more true to himself and be happier.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed playing the clicking game on the phone more than the actual game. The imagery is outstanding, but it's oppressively slow paced. But that's the point. Every part of this game is meant to make you feel the dull inescapable depression of dystopia and failing mental health. You have to be in a certain mood to play and enjoy this game. This is a game that is entirely about the experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mosaic is a janky game trying too hard to be an arthouse experience. Four of the five hours I spent playing was expended on an in-game button-pressing game while I listened to podcasts. Hard pass.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, let me start this review by saying a few words of the "clicker" app called BlipBlop inside the main character's phone and how ALL OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS are only related to that. My few words are: Why on earth would you do that?! I feel like the clicker aspect was a good addition in theory, and would have been fine if just a few achievements were related to it, but the fact that all of the achievements were related to it, feels like a complete waste of time, but also ruins the actual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're looking for something to do today or tomorrow game-wise, there's a beautiful digital games & board game event called The Tenth Mosaic in #Tokyo I'll be there today with these lovely people 🤗 @itten-games.bsky.social #espergames & more thetenthmosaic.jp #tabletopgames #videogames #itten
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want to support smaller game devs, want to encourage more exploration and innovation of ideas in games, and want to have different experiences when playing games, then I'd absolutely recommend this to you. Which means... It's not for everybody. You might want more "game" in your game, which is absolutely fair since you're not going to get it here. This is not about escapism or challenges or competition, it's about ideas and social commentary. If you want to immerse yourself into a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I see WAY too many people giving this game flack for the wrong reasons. I think most people forget that video games are originally meant to be art, and Mosaic certainly fits that bill. No, it doesn't look like "real life" but it's not meant to be. It is also meant to prove a point, a point that is admittedly figured out relatively quickly. Nonetheless, it's an entertaining visual experience that may yet help people consider the hamster wheel that they themselves might be in. My hope is that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't go after the achievements, it's a complete waste of time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started following this game for a while after playing Among The Sleep, but then completely forgot about it because there wasn't yet a release date from what I recall. Sometime later, I rediscovered it and then bought it on sale for only $4. I planned for this to be a positive review before actually playing it, but not all of my expectations for Mosaic were met. Based on what I watched from the trailer a few years ago, I originally expected more of an INSIDE-esque experience that took place…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It took 9 hours, but I did it, I got 1 Trillion Blops in BlipBlop, and I reached 10th level Prestige. Pretty addictive game honestly, I think there is a story too or something, I dunno.
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