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Moda Code Games, HuffingtonPants · Published by Moda Code Games, HuffingtonPants · Official site ↗
Mixed — 69% positive (13 reviews) · 20 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
STAX is a colourful, fast-paced tile matching puzzle game inspired by an arcade classic. Better than ever and brought up to date for modern machines and audiences with killer music and gameplay. STAX. It's even fun to say.
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Action, Indie, Casual · 2018 · More under £5 games
Experience the thrill of classic arcade puzzles brought into the present day by Moda Code Games. In 2018, STAX offers a colorful, addictive challenge that’s both action-packed and easy on the fingertips.
About this game
STAX is a spiritual successor to Klax, the 1989 arcade game. It is just as fun and addictive as the arcade classic but with many improvements, not least of all, the soundtrack. STAX features music from aardonyx and Arcade Haze, augmented with stages that react dynamically.
STAX is the definitive way to play a coloured-tile matching game on PC and MAC.
Gameplay
Players need to place the same coloured brick adjacent to one another, in a combination of 3 or more. Doing this removes the combination from the basket and scores points. Each wave has a goal that needs to be completed in order to progress. Multi-bricks have a one in twenty chance of spawning, which allow the player to join different colours in one combination.
The levels progress linearly from 1 to 100, with the difficulty increasing every few waves with the addition of more colours and an increase in speed. Each level also speeds up the longer the player spends on it.
There are secret level skips available (on waves ending with a 1 or a 6) throughout the game for the experienced player to jump ahead, at the expense of earning extra points on easier levels to boost their high score. Activating these skips requires the player to create a giant combo in the shape of several different letters (T, X or Y).
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP2
- Processor: CPU with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Onboard Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 310 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 and above
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 310 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
STAX is 25% off in honour of new title Minoes
In honour of the release of Moda Code Games' next title; Minoes, STAX is 25% off until the 18th of May. Minoes is also has 25% off this week as an opening launch discount. If you're a fan of matching puzzle games, stack-em-ups or unique new indie games, you should check out Minoes here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271760/Minoes/Read full article on Community Announcements (HuffingtonPants)AnnouncementsOfficial
STAX out now on Mac!
STAX is out today on Macs everywhere! Get it through Steam, where it is also available on PC. Now we can push forward towards further upgrades and improvements on the road to version 2.0. Stay tuned!Read full article on Community Announcements (HuffingtonPants)AnnouncementsOfficial
STAX out now on Mac!
STAX is out today on Macs everywhere! Get it through Steam, where it is also available on PC. Now we can push forward towards further upgrades and improvements on the road to version 2.0. Stay tuned!Read full article on Community Announcements (HuffingtonPants)AnnouncementsOfficial
MAC version delay
The PC edition will go ahead on Monday 1st Feb, but the Mac edition will unfortunately be delayed by up to two weeks. This is to ensure that the experiences between all platforms will be exactly the same and avoid any bugs that could arise before sufficient testing. Apologies for the delay but rest assured it will be worth the wait!Read full article on Community Announcements (HuffingtonPants)AnnouncementsOfficial
MAC version delay
The PC edition will go ahead on Monday 1st Feb, but the Mac edition will unfortunately be delayed by up to two weeks. This is to ensure that the experiences between all platforms will be exactly the same and avoid any bugs that could arise before sufficient testing. Apologies for the delay but rest assured it will be worth the wait!Read full article on Community Announcements (HuffingtonPants)
