Causality in IOS

Time-bending challenges

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Our Site Score

91/100

Causality is an incredibly clever and minimalist puzzle game that forces you to think in multiple timelines. It takes the concept of 'pathfinding' and adds a temporal twist: you aren't just moving characters through a maze, you are manipulating time itself to ensure they reach their goals without colliding or falling into traps. The level design is deviously smart, often requiring you to purposefully send a character into a 'death' state in one timeline to trigger a switch that saves them in another.

The aesthetic is strikingly clean, with a vibrant color palette and smooth animations that make the trial-and-error process feel elegant rather than frustrating. There is a profound 'Aha!' moment at the end of every level when your convoluted plan finally synchronizes perfectly and every character reaches their exit at the same time. It’s a quiet, cerebral experience that respects the player's intelligence. For fans of games like 'Braid' or 'Monument Valley,' Causality is a must-play masterpiece of the genre.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026
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Dinsun Review

This is precisely what mobile gaming should be. Causality is a masterclass in puzzle design. It takes a complex concept—time manipulation—and makes it intuitive without losing the challenge. You aren't just reacting; you're planning several steps ahead and behind. The UI is incredibly clever, letting you scrub through time like a video editor.

The difficulty curve is perfect. It starts simply and gradually introduces layers like teleporters and paradoxes that will make your head spin. It’s visually stunning in a minimalist way, and the sound design is atmospheric. It’s a premium experience with no ads and no nonsense. If you have any interest in logic puzzles, this is an essential purchase. I don't give scores this high often, but this one earned it.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Innovative time-scrubbing mechanic
  • Challenging, well-designed puzzles
  • Beautiful minimalist aesthetic
  • Can be extremely difficult in later levels
  • Relatively short (around 60 levels)
  • No hint system for the truly stuck

Technical Report

Performance: Flawless performance; very polished UI.

Accessibility:
  • Colorblind Support
  • Undo/Rewind Functionality

Audience Fit

Buy if: You love logical challenges and high-concept puzzle mechanics.

Skip if: You want a casual game that you can solve without thinking.

Similar Games:
  • Monument Valley
  • The Gardens Between
  • Braid

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
  • Playtime: 6 hours
  • Status: Completed all levels

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.4.8Tue Nov 30 2021

Updated for iOS 15


Causality is a puzzle game about manipulating time, altering the sequence of events and changing the outcome of each level.

Set across strange and alien landscapes, help a group of stranded astronauts find a route to safety. Travel through time, work with your past selves and solve paradoxes as you take on this uniquely challenging puzzler.

Each level represents a brief but hazardous moment in time. Levels are completed by guiding each astronaut to an exit that matches their colour, within a limited time frame. When all astronauts reach an exit the level is complete.

- Control time and change the outcome of each level

- Work with your past selves to solve puzzles

- 60 levels to complete

- 13 achievements to unlock


Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Causality is a puzzle game about manipulating time, altering the sequence of events and changing the outcome of each level.

Set across strange and alien landscapes, help a group of stranded astronauts find a route to safety. Travel through time, work with your past selves and solve paradoxes as you take on this uniquely challenging puzzler.

Each level represents a brief but hazardous moment in time. Levels are completed by guiding each astronaut to an exit that matches their colour, within a limited time frame. When all astronauts reach an exit the level is complete.

- Control time and change the outcome of each level

- Work with your past selves to solve puzzles

- 60 levels to complete

- 13 achievements to unlock


Ratings & Reviews

4.4 out of 5 with 185 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots

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Causality is a puzzle game about time, altering the past and changing the outcome of each level. Set across strange and alien worlds, you help a group of stranded astronauts find a route to safety. Travel through time, work with your past selves, and solve paradoxes in this uniquely challenging logic puzzler. Each level represents a short period of time where the sequence of events can be manipulated by dragging your finger across the screen.

Features

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Innovative time-scrubbing puzzle mechanics

2

60 levels of increasing complexity and paradoxes

3

Stunning minimalist alien environments

4

Sync play across multiple devices

5

Unlockable secret 'pro' challenges

Tips

Promotion Videos

Causality Trailer - YouTube

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Q&A

Yes, because the game is based on a timeline, you can simply scrub the time bar back to any point to change a decision.

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