A Little to the Left is charming at first, with cute sound effects, soft colors, and a pretty art style that makes it feel like a cozy puzzle game. Unfortunately, that coziness doesn’t last.

Many puzzles are overly specific, unintuitive, and sometimes illogical, often rewarding arbitrary actions rather than thoughtful problem-solving. Normally, clearing a puzzle should feel rewarding—that moment when you finish a level and feel proud of figuring it out, that’s when an achievement should naturally unlock. Instead, many achievements require replaying levels and doing chaotic or random things I wouldn’t normally try while organizing, meaning I had to check guides just to get them...more frustrating than fun.

I usually only leave reviews for thumbs-up games, but if there were a middle option between thumbs up and thumbs down, I’d pick that. My experience leaned more toward frustration than cozy though. I wouldn’t recommend it to my past self, and I don’t see myself playing it again. Maybe that’s just me. I could see it appealing to ultra puzzle lovers who enjoy trial-and-error, don’t mind arbitrary solutions, and aren’t necessarily looking for something cozy.

yes

Great time sink with hellish achievements, not looking forward to playing 100 daily challenges but oh well...