Under the Aurora

Sliding Puzzle - a cozy offline arcade game

One move at a time. A sliding puzzle under the northern lights. Slide tiles into place to reveal the sky.

Inside Just One More · iPhone & iPad · iOS 18.2+ · Free with in-app purchases

Sliding Puzzle in Just One More, under the Aurora

How to play Sliding Puzzle

A sliding puzzle under the northern lights. Each round paints a fresh aurora above silhouetted peaks. Slide tiles into place to reveal the sky.

  1. Reveal the Sky

    A picture of the aurora is hidden behind shuffled tiles. Slide them into order to uncover it.

  2. Tap to Slide

    Tap any tile in the same row or column as the empty square to slide it in. Multiple tiles can shift in one tap.

  3. Numbers in Order

    Arrange the tiles in numbered order, left to right, top to bottom, with the empty square ending in the bottom-right corner.

  4. Order the Sky to Win

    Sliding every tile into place wins the round and stretches your streak. Your slide count is shown at the end. Solve a row at a time; once it's right, never disturb it again.

Four difficulty levels

Every level keeps its own streak, best and high score, so climbing costs you nothing.

Easy
3×3 grid. Eight tiles to slide into place.
Medium
4×4 grid. The classic 15-puzzle.
Hard
5×5 grid. Twenty-four tiles, deeper shuffle.
Very Hard
6×6 grid. A long, patient drift.

Sliding Puzzle plays completely offline

Every round of Sliding Puzzle is generated, played and saved on your own device. There is no account, no sync and no server to reach, so it works the same on a plane, in a tunnel or with the phone in airplane mode. Sliding Puzzle also takes its turn as the daily puzzle, one shared board a day that is identical on every device.

Questions about Sliding Puzzle

Does Sliding Puzzle work without internet?

Yes. Sliding Puzzle generates every round on your device and saves your progress there too, so it plays exactly the same on a plane, on the underground or with the phone in airplane mode. Nothing in Just One More needs a connection.

How hard does Sliding Puzzle get?

There are four levels. Easy is "3×3 grid. Eight tiles to slide into place." Very Hard is "6×6 grid. A long, patient drift." Your streak, best and high score are tracked separately for each level, so moving up never costs you what you earned lower down.

Is Sliding Puzzle in the daily puzzle?

Yes. Sliding Puzzle is one of the 13 games in the daily puzzle rotation. When its turn comes round, everybody gets the same board on the same day, and finishing it adds to your daily streak without touching your free-play progress.

Is Sliding Puzzle free?

Yes. Sliding Puzzle and the other 68 games in Just One More are free to play and ad supported, with an optional one-time Remove Ads purchase. No game, level or difficulty is locked behind a payment.

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