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$2.99 Region US
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Casual · Daniel Nora
Cardinal Chains
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Steam Deck Playable Windows macOS Linux
Positive · 89% of 19
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 2 days ago Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $0.98 · 10d ago
Player reviews 89% positive of 19
Quality score 89/100 · small sample
Value score 0/100
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About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
An original puzzle game about non-decreasing sequences.
Cardinal Chains is a minimalist puzzle game centering on the concept of non-decreasing sequences.
Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreasing order until the whole grid is filled with color.
- 500 unique, carefully handcrafted puzzles of varying difficulty, each with a single solution
- Beautiful, lengthy chill-out soundtrack created by accomplished professional artists
- Minimalist, elegant design without timers, scores or other hassles - just pure gameplay
- Several built-in color themes, including colorblind options. Or...
- ...make your own color themes - right from within the game!
- Features achievements, cloud saves and quality of life options
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Accepted price history and the lows that matter
Historical lows
All-time low ATL $0.98 2026-07-03
3-month low $0.98
12-month low $0.98
Current $2.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $2.99
Jul 3, 2026
New all-time low $0.98
Cardinal Chains price history and best deals
Cardinal Chains for PC currently sells from $2.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $0.98, set on 2026-07-03.
Frequently asked questions
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Should I buy Cardinal Chains now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $2.99 a good price for Cardinal Chains?
$2.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $0.98 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Cardinal Chains?
Cardinal Chains is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Positive · 89%
89% positive of 19
Media (6)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
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Achievements (14)
cchains_complete_intro_puzzles 97.3%
cchains_long_time_on_same_puzzle 63.4%
cchains_complete_many_puzzles_1 55.2%
cchains_complete_puzzle_fast_1 35.5%
cchains_complete_many_puzzles_2 32.9%
cchains_complete_all_main_puzzles_minus_last 27.1%
cchains_complete_last_main_puzzle 26.2%
cchains_complete_puzzle_2_ways 22.5%
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