Nonograms Katana

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198K reviews
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Rated for 12+
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About this game

Nonograms Katana: Sharpen your mind!

Nonograms, also known as Hanjie, Griddlers, Picross, Japanese Crosswords, Japanese Puzzles, Pic-a-Pix, "Paint by numbers" and other names, are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. The numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive groups.
To solve a puzzle, one needs to determine which cells will be boxes and which will be empty. Determining which cells are to be left empty (called spaces) is as important as determining which to fill (called boxes). Later in the solving process, the spaces help determine where a clue (continuing block of boxes and a number in the legend) may spread. Solvers usually use a dot or a cross to mark cells they are certain are spaces.
It is also important never to guess. Only cells that can be determined by logic should be filled. If guessing, a single error can spread over the entire field and completely ruin the solution.

Features:
- 1001 nonograms
- All puzzles are free
- All puzzles tested by computer program and have unique solution
- Black-and-white and colored
- Nonograms sorted by groups from 5x5 to 50x50
- Download puzzles sent by other users
- Create and share your own puzzles
- 15 free hints per puzzle
- Use crosses, dots and other symbols to mark cells
- Auto cross out numbers
- Auto fill trivial and completed lines
- Auto save; if you stuck you can try another puzzle and come back later
- Zoom and smooth scrolling
- Lock and zoom number bars
- Lock current puzzle state, check assumptions
- Customize background and font
- Switch day and night modes, customize color schemes
- Optional cursor for accurate picking
- Undo and redo
- Share result pictures
- Save game progress to the cloud
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Screen rotation, as well as puzzle rotation
- Suitable for phones and tablets

VIP Features:
- No Ads
- View Answer
- 5 extra hints per puzzle

The Guild Expansion:
Welcome to the Adventurers Guild!
By solving puzzles, you will get loot and experience.
You will have weapons that allow you to deal with puzzles much faster.
You will be able to complete quests and receive a reward.
You will have to rebuild the settlement and collect the lost mosaic piece by piece.

The Dungeon Expansion:
Game in a game in a game.
Isometric turn-based RPG.
What adventurer doesn't dream of exploring a dungeon?

site: https://nonograms-katana.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nonograms.Katana
Nonograms Katana: Sharpen your mind!
Updated on
Jul 13, 2026
Available on
Android, Windows

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

166K reviews
Vinod Kalathil
February 24, 2025
Hands down the best nonogram app I have played. It's fun to see what the users have come up with. Also all the tools available make it more fun to solve the puzzle. The whole section of quests and expeditions while being optional builds a very cohesive experience. For people who are complaining about ads, developers have to make money. They actually give you a way to pay for an ad free experience unlike a lot of games that have no way to even do that.
73 people found this review helpful
Padla Padla
July 16, 2021
I've played this game for over 100 real life hours. There are no flaws. Perfect. Nonograms, comfortable interface. It's so thoughtful that you can even change the way your digital cursor is directed! By a double click! I am madly in love and this game is free! If you like nonograms, you are obliged to download this app. There are additional things like resources that you gather to build things that allow you gathering more resources to get more hints for nonograms.
6 people found this review helpful
A Google user
March 23, 2019
Best nonogram app I've seen so far! It was a bit tricky to find user-added nonograms, but when I found it it's been great, there's plenty of them and there's a very helpful and detailed filtering system. Good controls and a lot of options! The only thing i wish for is more high difficulty colour nonograms of small size (to solve on a smartphone) and better difficulty ratings (since they barely make sense tbh). Great app either way!!
7 people found this review helpful

What’s new

- System navigation bar modernized (Android 15+ Edge-to-edge)
- Migrated to Google Ads Next-Gen SDK
- Minor fixes and improvements