Kakuro: Number Crossword

Conceptis Ltd.

In-app purchases

About this game

Fill empty squares so each block sums up to the number on its left or on its top. Each puzzle consists of a blank grid with sum-clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty squares using numbers 1 to 9 so the sum of each horizontal block equals the clue on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. In addition, no number may be used in the same block more than once.

Kakuro are addictive logic puzzles best described as number-crosswords. Using pure logic and simple add/subtract calculations, these fascinating puzzles offer endless fun and intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all skills and ages.

The game includes zoom for easier solving of large puzzles, as well as helpful features such as showing possible sum combinations in a block, showing the sum remainder of a block, and using pencilmarks to make temporary placement of numbers in the grid.

To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format.

For more fun, Kakuro contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week.

PUZZLE FEATURES

• 200 free Kakuro puzzles
• Extra bonus puzzle published free each week
• Multiple difficulty levels from very easy to extremely hard
• Grid sizes up to 22x22
• Also includes 5-grid Samurai Kakuro
• Puzzle library continuously updates with new content
• Manually selected, top quality puzzles
• Unique solution for each puzzle
• Hours of intellectual challenge and fun
• Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills

GAMING FEATURES

• No ads
• Unlimited check puzzle
• Unlimited hints
• Show errors during gameplay
• Unlimited Undo and Redo
• Pencilmarks feature for solving hard puzzles
• Autofill pencilmarks mode
• Show Sum Combinations feature
• Show Sum Remainder feature
• Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles
• Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options
• Dark Mode support
• Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved
• Enlarge, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing
• Portrait and landscape screen support (tablet only)
• Track puzzle solving times
• Backup & restore puzzle progress to Google Drive

ABOUT

Kakuro have also become popular under other names such as Kakkuro, Cross Sums and Tashizan Cross. Similar to Sudoku, Hashi and Slitherlink, the puzzles are solved using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world.

Ratings and reviews

It needs a way to move the keyboard closer to the work. I hate having to stretch my hand to touch a space, then stretch it to get to the keyboard. It's a lot of back and forth and hard on thumb movement. If not that, make the keyboard one handed or make the work available to be zoomed in more so that it's closer to the keyboard. Other than that, the app is great! I enjoy working on puzzles while I listen to an audiobook. It's a great time-consuming and calming game.

Such a fun app! It's especially ideal for a person (like me) who is new to this game. It starts out super simple and let's you figure out the foundation strategies. The app allows you to check for number of errors, but doesn't say which blocks are incorrect unless you ask for them... I love this feature! Anyway, I'd recommend this app to anyone who wants to have fun while exercising their brain. Thank you to the developers... You lot have done an outstanding job!❤️🥰

Dev(s) did a great job. Plays flawlessly. I like Sudoku too, and do those regularly - but this makes you think in a different way. You have to concentrate more on simple math and a little less on patterns. You can make a mistake and still run it all the way to the end before you discover it. By then it can be difficult to find. Fun mind exercise for your brain game arsenal

What's new

This version introduces Assistant - a new game feature showing next-step hints when stuck on a puzzle. The previous Check puzzle functionality is now a part of the Assistant feature.