Rage Cube 3 guide: tile types, block-rolling logic and the first 20 levels

In Rage Cube 3 you tip a red 1×1×2 block over tile platforms and finally drop it upright into the exit hole. The early levels are easy, but as new tile types appear, anyone who can't predict how the block will land meets a puzzle that earns its name. This guide doesn't hand you solutions. It explains how the block moves, exactly what each tile does and what each of the first 20 levels is trying to teach, so you can crack every level yourself. Open Rage Cube 3 and try things out as you read.

The block's three positions

The block is always in one of three positions:

The key rule: a standing block travels three tiles in two moves in a straight line (standing → lying → standing). A lying block rolled sideways only shifts one tile per move and never stands up.

Entering the hole upright

The block only falls into the hole when it is standing. A lying block rolls straight over it. So the question for every level is: on the last move the block has to be lying next to the hole, pointing at it. Find that final position first and work backwards.

Fixing your position

Sometimes you reach the right spot in the wrong position. If there is room, a small loop changes how the block sits. Rolling a standing block up, right, down and left brings it back to the same area in a different position. In narrow corridors, look for a 2×2 open area to do this.

Example: solving level 1 together

In level 1 the block starts standing at the top left and the hole is at the bottom right. The minimum is 6 moves.

1. Right: the standing block tips over and lies across two tiles.
2. Right: it rolls onto its end and stands up. Two moves, three tiles.
3. Down and 4. Down: the same rhythm takes you three tiles down.
4. Right and 6. Right: the block stands up over the hole and drops in.

The lesson is that the "stand-lie-stand" rhythm jumps three tiles at a time. Later levels add sideways rolls where the target doesn't fit that rhythm.

Tile types

The switch colour tells you what it does: yellow toggles the bridge, green only opens it and red only closes it. A yellow switch changes the bridge every time it is pressed, so crossing it a second time closes the bridge you just opened.

Split cubes

Standing on a splitter breaks the block into two small cubes. Press Space on a keyboard, or the on-screen button on a phone, to switch between them. Bring them side by side and they join again. The small cubes are light enough to stand on fragile tiles, but they can't trigger heavy switches or enter the hole on their own.

The first 20 levels: what each one teaches

The table lists each level's minimum move count and the idea that cracks it. There are no move sequences here; working them out yourself makes later levels much easier.

Stars, points and help

Every level has a move counter. Finish in the minimum number of moves for ★★★, within 50% more for ★★ and anything else for ★. Clearing a level for the first time earns 2 to 6 points depending on its difficulty (+1 every 10 levels), and every new star is worth +1.

Stuck? Tap 💡 and watch a short ad: the solver shows the next 5 correct moves from where you are. Fall 8 times in a level and you can watch an ad to count it as cleared without stars. There is no timer; Z undoes your last move and R restarts the level.

Common mistakes

• Arriving at the hole lying down. A lying block won't drop; plan the last two moves.
• Standing on a fragile tile. The move that lands on orange must not be a stand-up.
• Pressing a yellow switch twice. The bridge closes and you have to go back.
• Lying on a heavy switch. ✕ only works with a standing block.
• Trial and error. Thinking backwards from the hole beats hundreds of random tries.

FAQ

How many levels are there?

There are currently 45 levels, each checked by a computer solver (breadth-first search) to make sure it can be solved.

What are the controls?

Arrow keys or WASD on a computer; swipe or use the four arrow buttons on a phone. Directions always follow the screen.

How is it different from Rage Cube 2?

Rage Cube 3 is a calm rolling puzzle. Rage Cube 2 is a reflex platformer full of traps; our Turkish guide Sinir Küpü 2 covers it. For another calm puzzle, read our Block Puzzle guide.