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Desert Waifu

A relaxing tile-swap puzzle game set in a sun-scorched desert. Rearrange the scrambled tiles to rebuild each hand-crafted artwork, then watch it come to life as a fully animated reward scene. 10 levels, no timers, no fail states.

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Boom 18
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Boom 18
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About the Game

Rebuild her, piece by piece

Desert Waifu is a tile-swap puzzle game set under a scorching desert sun. Every level takes a hand-crafted artwork, cuts it into tiles and shuffles them. Your job is to put it back together.

Simple rules, no pressure

Click one tile, then another, and the two trade places. A reference thumbnail sits in the corner and a progress bar tracks how many tiles are already home. There are no timers and no fail states, so you can solve at your own pace. If you get stuck, one press of the hint button drops a batch of tiles into place for you.

Every level ends in motion

Finish a puzzle and the grid dissolves away: the artwork you just rebuilt comes to life as a fully animated scene with sound.

What's included

  • 10 puzzle levels in Early Access, growing to 20 in the full version
  • Grids that scale from 4x3 up to 7x4 as the challenge builds
  • A fully animated reward scene for every level
  • A built-in hint system for when you are stuck
  • Level select, so you can revisit any level you have unlocked
  • 10 Steam Achievements, one for each level

Adults only

Desert Waifu contains explicit sexual content and uncensored nudity. It is intended for players aged 18 and over. All characters depicted are 18 years of age or older.
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