Puzzling Places - 3D Jigsaw Sim
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A relaxed 3D jigsaw puzzle game about building detailed miniature dioramas of places from around the world.
Puzzling Places is a gorgeous, meditative 3D jigsaw simulator - you reassemble beautifully photogrammetry-scanned real-world places (temples, shrines, little dioramas) floating in space, in VR or flat. Calm, tactile and lovely to potter around in, with animated scenes and a stack of puzzles.
The list is a gentle completion checklist - work through both modes' tutorials, hit piece-count milestones (up to Highest Calling at 1000 pieces), cumulative piece counts (
True Puzzler for 5000), and the collect-alls: finish all the starter puzzles (
Take the Tour) and each region's set (
United Pieces of America,
Euro Expert,
Touring Asia). Nothing is missable; every puzzle replays freely, and a few are little easter eggs in specific scenes. See each note.
FAQ
- Are there missable achievements in Puzzling Places - 3D Jigsaw Sim?
- No.
Greetings from Granny
Common60.2%Meet the Grandmother in Cozy Corner
An easter egg - find and interact with the Grandmother in the Cozy Corner scene. Look around that puzzle's environment for her.
The Journey Continues
Common57.0%Complete a puzzle in Journey Mode
Finish any puzzle in Journey Mode (the narrative-tinged mode). One completed puzzle pops it.
I see right through you
Common51.4%See through the walls of a Puzzle for the first time (PC/Steamdeck only)
PC/Steam Deck only. Use the camera to look through a puzzle's walls for the first time - move your viewpoint inside the model.
First Journey
Common50.1%Complete the Journey Mode Tutorial
Complete the Journey Mode tutorial - the guided intro to that mode. Unmissable if you start Journey Mode.
Small Beginnings
Common49.0%Complete a puzzle in Classic Mode
Finish any puzzle in Classic Mode. One completed puzzle does it.
First Steps
Common47.0%Complete the Classic Mode Tutorial
Complete the Classic Mode tutorial. Unmissable once you start Classic Mode.
Multipuzzler!
Uncommon32.1%Connect three pieces at once
Connect three pieces in a single action - snap a piece that bridges two others so all three join at once.
Behind the Scenes
Uncommon29.2%Take the Camera underneath the ground in Classic Mode (PC/Steamdeck only)
PC/Steam Deck only. Move the camera below ground level in Classic Mode - drop your viewpoint under the puzzle base.
Full of Life
Uncommon28.4%Complete a puzzle with animated people at 200 pieces or above
Complete one of the animated ("living") puzzles set to 200 pieces or more - pick an animated scene and bump its piece count up to 200+.
Higher Calling
Uncommon25.3%Complete a puzzle at 400 pieces
Complete a puzzle at the 400-piece setting - crank any puzzle up to 400 and finish it.
Let it grow
Uncommon24.4%Help a tree grow in Persian Garden
An easter egg in the Persian Garden scene - interact with the tree to help it grow. Look for the interactive element in that puzzle.
Adept Puzzler
Uncommon21.2%Connect at least 1000 pieces
Cumulative - connect 1000 pieces total across all your puzzles. Comes with normal play; the smaller sibling of True Puzzler.
First Take
Uncommon19.8%Use the Replay Tool for the first time
Use the Replay Tool for the first time - trigger the build-replay feature after finishing a puzzle.
Getting the band back together
Uncommon19.0%Get the band to start playing in Dance of the Damned
An easter egg in the Dance of the Damned scene - get the band to strike up. Find and trigger the interactive element there.
Night and Day (100+)
Uncommon16.9%Complete a starter puzzle with a day-night cycle at 100 pieces or above
Complete one of the day-night-cycle starter puzzles at 100 pieces or more - set an eligible starter to 100+ and finish it.
Super Fan
Uncommon14.1%Complete the same Puzzle in both Journey and Classic Mode
Complete the same puzzle in both Journey Mode and Classic Mode - finish one puzzle, then do it again in the other mode.
Quick Clear (100)
Uncommon12.4%Complete a 100 piece puzzle in under 12min
Finish a 100-piece puzzle in under 12 minutes - pick a puzzle you know well and build it briskly.
Globetrotter
Uncommon11.9%Complete puzzles from three different countries at 400 or above
Complete puzzles from three different countries, each at 400 pieces or more. Spread your 400-piece builds across three regions.
Perfect Game (25)
Rare9.2%Every grabbed piece has to immediately connect when let go
Complete a 25-piece puzzle where every piece you pick up snaps into place the moment you let go - a perfect, no-wrong-moves build. Easiest at the low 25-piece count.
Take the Tour
Rare9.2%Complete all starter puzzles in 25 pieces or above
Complete every starter (base-game) puzzle at 25 pieces or more. The quick full-set sweep - 25 pieces makes each fast.
Going in Blind (400)
Rare6.3%Complete a 400 piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings
Complete a 400-piece puzzle with Reference Images off - the harder blind build. The step up from Going in Blind (100).
Going in Blind (100)
Rare6.2%Complete a 100 piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings
Complete a 100-piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings - build blind, without the preview.
United Pieces of America
Rare6.0%Complete all starter puzzles located in the United States at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in the United States at 100 pieces or more. A regional sweep.
Highest Calling
Rare5.8%Complete a puzzle at 1000 pieces
Complete a puzzle at the maximum 1000-piece setting - the biggest single build. Pick a favourite and settle in.
Perfect Game (50)
Rare5.5%Every grabbed piece has to immediately connect when let go
As the perfect-build feat, but on a 50-piece puzzle - every grabbed piece must connect immediately. The tougher cousin of Perfect Game (25).
True Puzzler
Rare5.2%Connect at least 5000 pieces
Cumulative - connect 5000 pieces total across all your puzzles. The long-tail piece-count grind; falls out over many builds.
Euro Expert
Very rare4.7%Complete all starter puzzles located in Europe at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in Europe at 100 pieces or more - the European regional sweep.
Touring Asia
Very rare4.6%Complete all starter puzzles located in Asia at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in Asia at 100 pieces or more - the Asian regional sweep.
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