Nexus 3D

About Nexus 3D

Nexus 3D is a connection puzzle built out of glowing neon wire. Every node can be rotated, and your job is to turn them until a continuous flow of energy runs from the power source to every target on the board. When the last connection lands the whole grid lights up, which is a small but genuinely satisfying payoff.

Levels are procedurally generated, so the supply never runs out, and the difficulty climbs gradually as you go. It is a relaxing, glowing puzzle that never feels rushed, which makes it one of the better games here to leave open in a background tab.

How to play

Left-click a neon wire to rotate it, or tap it on a touchscreen. Trace the path from the power source outward and fix the segments nearest the source first, because every rotation downstream depends on them. The level completes when every target is connected and the grid lights up.

Controls

• Left click - rotate a neon wire
• Touch - tap a wire to rotate it

Tips to win

• Start at the power source and work outward; solving from the far end usually means redoing your work.
• Finish one branch from source to target before starting the next, so you always know which wires are already correct.
• If the grid will not light, trace the flow from the source and fix the first wire where it stops.

Nexus 3D strategy guide

Nexus 3D is solved from the power source outward. Your goal is to rotate the nodes until a continuous flow of energy runs from the power source to every target. Every wire further along depends on the ones before it, so fixing the pieces nearest the source first saves you from redoing work later. Start where the energy starts.

Follow one path at a time. A board with many branches can look overwhelming, but each branch is just a line from the source to a target. Pick one target, trace the route to it, and rotate the wires along that route until it lights. Then move on to the next branch.

Rotate with a purpose rather than clicking until something fits. Each left click or tap turns a wire, and spinning pieces at random tends to break connections you already made. Before you click, look at which openings the wire needs to line up with its neighbours. A little looking saves a lot of clicking.

Check the whole circuit before assuming you are stuck. The level is complete only when every target is powered, so one wire pointing the wrong way can hold everything up. When the grid does not light, trace the flow from the source and find the first place it stops. The problem is almost always at that break.

Enjoy the gradual climb in difficulty. Nexus 3D offers an infinite number of procedurally generated levels, and the difficulty increases slowly as you go. Early boards teach you how the pieces connect, and later boards test whether you can plan larger networks. It is a relaxing game, so take the time you need on each one.

Nexus 3D FAQ