Sudoku University
Released 15 October 2026 · PC · Casual, Indie
A Sudoku trainer that shows its working. Every hint walks through the argument step by step across 25+ techniques, with SE-compatible difficulty ratings and real Snyder notation built in — a first on Steam. Thousands of hand-tested puzzles from Novice to Master.
Story
Sudoku University is a solver, trainer, and generator built around a single idea: a hint should teach you the argument, not just point at a cell. Every hint unfolds in stages. First the premise. Then the marks it depends on. Then the region it lives in. Then the eliminations. And finally the full argument in plain English. Take a hint whenever you want, skip straight to the answer whenever you want — the engine walks the same steps whether it's helping you find a Naked Single or working through a Two-String Kite. The full technique ladder Novice — Full House, Naked Single, Hidden Single Easy — Locked Candidates, Naked Pair, Hidden Pair Medium — Naked and Hidden Triples & Quads, X-Wing, Simple Coloring Hard — Swordfish, Jellyfish, XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing, W-Wing, Skyscraper, 2-String Kite, Empty Rectangle, Unique Rectangle Types 1 and 2, BUG+1 Expert — X-Chain, XY-Chain, Multi-Coloring Master : 1,000 puzzles beyond the hint ladder. When the techniques run out, Reveal a cell gets you moving again Community-standard difficulty ratings Every puzzle from Novice to Expert is rated on a scale compatible with the community-standard Sudoku Explainer (SE) scale, calibrated against a...
Gameplay
Sudoku University is a solver, trainer, and generator built around a single idea: a hint should teach you the argument, not just point at a cell. Every hint unfolds in stages. First the premise. Then the marks it depends on. Then the region it lives in. Then the eliminations. And finally the full argument in plain English. Take a hint whenever you want, skip straight to the answer whenever you want — the engine walks the same steps whether it's helping you find a Naked Single or working through a Two-String Kite. The full technique ladder Novice — Full House, Naked Single, Hidden Single Easy — Locked Candidates, Naked Pair, Hidden Pair Medium — Naked and Hidden Triples & Quads, X-Wing, Simple Coloring Hard — Swordfish, Jellyfish, XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing, W-Wing, Skyscraper, 2-String Kite, Empty Rectangle, Unique Rectangle Types 1 and 2, BUG+1 Expert — X-Chain, XY-Chain, Multi-Coloring Master : 1,000 puzzles beyond the hint ladder. When the techniques run out, Reveal a cell gets you moving again Community-standard difficulty ratings Every puzzle from Novice to Expert is rated on a scale compatible with the community-standard Sudoku Explainer (SE) scale, calibrated against a corpus of hundreds of SE-graded puzzles. A 6.5 here means what a 6.5 means everywhere else. Master puzzles go past the top of the ladder, so they carry no score. Puzzles are generated by our own engine —...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
Release details
Sudoku University is a Casual and Indie game by Driftwood Forge. Sudoku University came out on Thursday, 15 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 15 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Sudoku University come out?
Sudoku University came out on 15 October 2026.
Which platforms is Sudoku University on?
Sudoku University is on PC.
Who makes Sudoku University?
Sudoku University is developed by Driftwood Forge.
What kind of game is Sudoku University?
Sudoku University is a game of these genres: Casual and Indie.