Swim Out

Lozange Lab

About this game

• "If you're a fan of puzzle games Swim Out is very likely for you. It's attractive, intuitive, and fun." - Touch Arcade
• "Swim Out is a gorgeous, stylish pool puzzler" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
• "Swim Out looks like the perfect tactical escape into a lush digital paradise" - Touch Arcade
• "I am delighted by how unfamiliar a swimming experience this is to me" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
• "There are precious few things I appreciate more than a straightforward puzzle game with a strong commitment to its aesthetic, and Swim Out is exactly that" - Waypoint

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Dive into the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of Swim Out, a strategic, turn-based puzzle game, that will transport you into a sunny day by the swimming pool, the river or the sea. Plan each of your strokes wisely and be sure to never cross any other swimmer's path if you want to peacefully enjoy the sea view on a cosy chaise-longue.

• Over 100 levels nestled in carefully crafted landscapes, soothed by the sound of seagulls, frogs or water splashes.
• 7 chapters combining :
- 12 different types of swimmers : each with their own way of moving around, ranging from the simple breaststroke swimmers to the more complex divers or cheeky water-bombing kids
- 12 different objects to interact with : buoys, fins, water guns, you can even ride a kayak!
- 6 disruptive environmental elements like waves, crabs or jellyfish that will give your brain a work out until you swim out!
• GooglePlay achievements
• Support for game controllers
• No ads and no in-app purchases

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Awards:

• "GDC Summer 2020" Artwork selected at GDC Artists gallery
• "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2018" Finalist for creativity award and best strategy game
• "Indie Prize 2018" Finalist
• "Ping Awards 2017" Finalist for best mobile game
• "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2017" Finalist for best puzzle game

Ratings and reviews

A game very much in the style of the Go series (e.g. hitman go) where you sold turn by turn puzzles. This is probably one of the best examples of how a theme impacts a game. The puzzles are good and there are a good number of levels but the swimming theme just left me feeling uninspired.

This was not exactly my type. I prefer puzzles with tightly packed elements, but in this game there were multiple solutions sometimes, especially when the pool got too crowded. At those times it felt more like running around playing tag while my friends are blindfolded, rather than solving a puzzle. It was still enjoyable overall, though. I played this in the commute, and it was a good time killer for a few days. Guess I'll have to find something else now.

Wanted a relaxing day sipping cocktails at the hotel pool but instead got two hours peak time at the local leisure centre. Art is amazing but the animation is clunky and makes the controls feel laboured. Puzzles are solid. Sadly, the sound and music are poor and break immersion. The music is bad generic "puzzle ambient" with a screechy choir, clonky Japanese koto, and feels totally at odds with the art themes. The sound fx are repetitive loud splashes and get tedious very quickly. Disappointing.

What's new

Minor bugfixes and improvements