4Stack #44 โ€” answers & breakdown

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

This day was an encore โ€” a rerun of puzzle #12, first played on July 25, 2026. The full write-up lives on that puzzle's page.

The sixteen cards in this puzzle were: The Last of Us Part II, It Takes Two, Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Undertale, Stardew Valley, Cave Story, Papers, Please, Unpacking, A Short Hike, Spiritfarer, Coffee Talk, Five Nights at Freddy's, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Poppy Playtime, Hello Neighbor.

The four stacks

Game of the Year winners

The Last of Us Part II, It Takes Two, Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3

Cozy games

Unpacking, A Short Hike, Spiritfarer, Coffee Talk

(Mostly) one-person games

Undertale, Stardew Valley, Cave Story, Papers, Please

Mascot horror

Five Nights at Freddy's, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Poppy Playtime, Hello Neighbor

Want to try it yourself? Play puzzle #44 โ€” archive plays don't affect your streak. Or jump into today's puzzle.