Last updated on January 4th, 2026 at 03:48 pm
Up Left Out – Puzzle Game Review
Up Left Out is a Puzzle/Family game from Maciej Targoni, first launched in 6th July 2018.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 1,219+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Up Left Out Stand Out
A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board.
As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak.
- Relaxing
- Minimal
- Simple
- No ads
- Created by one person
- Can be played without internet
- Great meditative, ambient soundtrack
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This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Up Left Out is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 15th August 2025
Recent improvements include:
- Bug fixes
Download & Availability
Up Left Out is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Another great game by this developer. Minimalist design, cool graphics, smooth mechanics, and no timers or anything else to apply pressure. Play at your own pace, with time to think, which is what makes the levels enjoyable to play and satisfying to complete! (we see theres a bundle option with nine games. Ive previously purchased six of them. If we choose the bundle, will we be paying for them again?).
Charming puzzler, consistently ramps up the mechanics and difficulty without being overloading or frustrating. Well worth it.
Our only issue that levels ends, hope for more levels.
We are generally not a fan of sliding puzzle games, but am a fan of games by Maciej Targoni. Hook and Klocki are two of our favorite games, so Up Left Out was worth a try, at least. And it turned out to be a surprisingly fun game. The game employs a fresh take on the sliding puzzle mechanic and, of course, has that pleasing interface Targoni is so good in creating, making Up Left Out quite engaging.
We have played all levels in this game at least 2x. Such a great game- please make another <3.
Simple, smooth, stable, and most surprisingly, cathartic. We finished the game in one day because we were obsessed with how great the app felt and how it's melancholic-but-hopeful soundtrack reminded us of how we felt in a period of life long, long time ago. Melancholic but hopeful. Does anyone know the original composer of the soundtrack? If so, hit a brother up.
We loved this game. The sound effects when you beat a puzzle bring us such joy! <3 It doesnt track your moves or rate your performance – just a very zen game. Absolutely worth the money, we only wish there was more to play.
This game is a great game but regrettably too short. The puzzles really make you think but are not too difficult. They are put together very differently. Worth the cost. It will be fun to come back to this in a couple months and do it again.
Lots of fun and challenge in not a lot of time. We enjoyed taking breaks and playing a few levels at a time. Great app.
Like all of this developer's puzzle apps, Up Left Out, delivers on the promise of nicely challenging, well-designed minimalist puzzles. If you are a puzzle fan, get all of the great apps by this developer. Just be prepared for the puzzles to run out well before you are ready for them to. Even with the limited number of puzzles the apps are well worth the price. Great for a quick diversion.
Toward the end these get more and more challenging, thoroughly enjoyed them all.
It's beautiful, intuitive, and just the right amount of challenging. This is our favorite app by him (we bought the relaxation pack). Please make DLC or a sequel to this game. We love it so much and we wanna play new levels. Our only complaint is that it was rather short at just 50 levels. We burned through this game in a couple of days.
We really, really love this game. Elegant, clever, challenging… Its just awesome. The one thing that might make it better would be more versions at each mechanical level – because sometimes its nice to not have to learn a new mechanic, and just enjoy using the skill Ive just learned. But even so – pure genius.
Really enjoyed this. It was challenging but not impossible. Never wanted to throw our phone down and quit :).
Great visual puzzle. Wish there was a way to see a list of the puzzles (# left and see progress). Peaceful music. Very zen experience. Somewhat challenging but too few levels.
This puzzle isnt too hard but its a fun diversion. We like this developers puzzles. They are all good little games that you can work through pretty quickly. Well done.
Oh man this game is great. A long lost pay once and play style has been revived in the best way possible: ad free, IAP free puzzles. The puzzles get challenging but not impossible and we loved every minute of it.
Once we got in the grove of this game, we just kept going until the end. We had no idea how many levels there where. When we got stuck we would put it down for a while but the next time we were always able to find the solution.
We would have enjoyed twice as many levels.
This is like an old 15 slider puzzle, but with increasing challenges being thrown at you. We love that you just have to figure it out as you go, and that you can never really get stuck. You just have to keep trying until you figure it out. The variations on the puzzles are really clever. Great, relaxing, and challenging, with a straightforward and simple design.
We are in love with every game produced by this person. They are clever and the difficulty increases at the perfect rate. We love playing through them again and again.
This is a great game! Love it! Beat it cant wait for the second one! There better be a second one! If not then its going to be up left out.
Great for all ages. Tougher as you progress. Need the follow on version now.
Well designed puzzles. Short but satisfying.
Very enjoyable it is exactly the right amount of difficult but manageable.
Challenging too, love this game.
This is a great game with unique gameplay and some challenging puzzles. The play mechanics evolve as youre playing, so things stay fun from the first puzzle to the last. Id love to see more levels added, even as IAP. This game is that good.
This is a perfect game for someone with ADHD; we are hooked but dear god, we are salivating over the thought of new levels.
This game makes you think and its super addicting but its so short. Wish they continued to make more puzzles.
We cant put this game down. Its like that small puzzle game as a kid but taken to a whole new level.
Very well designed set of puzzles. Would love to see more like it.
Great puzzle game, we wish we could play it over and over. Its like a great movie you want to keep watching but its never as good as the first time. Once you figure out the mystery some of the magic is lost. We will always hold a place in our heart for those tough puzzles.
This is yet another awesome and fun game by Maciej Targoni. Its simplicity is very enjoyable yet adds a learning curve as you figure out the mechanics by yourself without needing those sometimes naggy tutorials. Keep up the good work dude.
Everything we love in a puzzle game that progresses nicely.
This type of puzzle is one of our very favorites and this app gives our brain a great workout. Its very well constructed (in our opinion) and highly enjoyable. We purchased a bundle of this developers apps and enjoy them all without getting bored. Thank you so much.
We truly enjoy this process. No hints you just have to figure out what is wanted. We spend many hours saying this is the best app we have ever countered and no ads, no pushing for money. Again Best, Best, Best. Need we say more. Thanks developers.
Kudos to this game. Simple rules gracefully unfold over a number of levels that thankfully dont seem endless but are more than enough. Great sounds effects. Some tough levels but none that are frustrating. A perfect game.
This developer's puzzles are brilliant. Unique, intuitive, teasing without being frustrating. Absolutely fun and worth every penny. Play this game immediately! And check out his others.
If you love games like QUELL, AQUEDUCT, QUELZALCOATI AND UNBLOCK ME you will love this game. We really hope they make more. If you know more of this sort of game, please tell us here. Thanks.
This game is challenging, but not impossible. It is just below the frustration level! Great original idea.
Challenging yet never overwhelming. Does has some replay-ability. We were it had more boards.
Fun but needs more levels. Only lasted us a couple days of playing on our half hour commute.
Playing this game leaves one with the feelings of satisfaction similar to that of a hot knife slicing through butter.
Great puzzle game, great value.
Up Left Out was a delightful way to spend $.99/90 minutes. Would happily do again.
Great puzzle game, but you wont need more than 1-2 hours to finish. Looking forward to more games from this developer. We hope the next one is longer though.
This game is easy to pick up and invest time in. We used it to kill time at the airport/flights and it lasted us for a few hours of genuine fun.
We are really enjoying this game. It changes up on you without knowing, which makes is more interesting.
Very minimal and well thought out. A little short but the dev has many other great games if you want more.
We really liked this game but it was over pretty quick.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.66
- Size: 138.42 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Maciej Targoni
Last updated: 15th August 2025 | Genre: Puzzle, Family | Developer: Maciej Targoni