2025: Mosaic Retrospective

Released Mar 2026

2025: Mosaic Retrospective is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year.

74% positive · 471 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

2025: Mosaic Retrospective launched on March 28, 2026 as a free-to-play picross/minesweeper hybrid built around a single enormous puzzle based on global news events from 2025. It is a follow-up to 2024: Mosaic Retrospective, establishing a pattern of annually-released, self-contained titles. The game launched complete — it contains one fixed puzzle, and the only paid item (a Supporter Pack) released on the same day as the base game. All post-launch developer activity has consisted of bug fixes and corrections to in-game article text, with no announcements of additional content or future updates beyond maintenance. The developer's most recent communication was on April 23, 2026. No roadmap, expansion, or future content of any kind has been announced. The game is a finished, single-puzzle product that launched in its complete form on March 28, 2026.

Evidence

Game is described as a single enormous 57,600-piece grid puzzle based on global news events of the year — a fixed, self-contained product with no mention of additional content

description source development ending

high

Update 1.0.04232 restored in-game article text and fixed various bugs — most recent developer communication, maintenance only

news post · Apr 23, 2026 source development ending

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

2025: Mosaic Retrospective - Supporter Pack

Mar 2026

Media

Details

Developer

Mark Ffrench

Publisher

Divide The Plunder

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

🧩 2025: Mosaic Retrospective is the follow-up to 2024: Mosaic Retrospective. A free, meditative game about completing a single enormous 57,600 piece grid puzzle based on global news events of the year.

💣 If you’re familiar with minesweeper, you’re ready to dive in! Use the numbered clues (0-9) to uncover light tiles that gradually reveal an intricate, detailed mosaic.

🎶 Whether you're engrossed in your favourite podcasts or listening to your favourite tunes, 2025: Mosaic Retrospective serves as the perfect backdrop to enhance your experience. Or enjoy the soothing built-in jazz soundtrack composed and performed by multi-instrumentalist Kim Nahuel.

⏳ Dozens of Hours of Addictive Gameplay! 2025: Mosaic Retrospective offers hours of meditative, yet challenging gameplay as you piece together the events that shaped the year.