Watermelons, raindrops, and fruit explosions might not sound like much of a challenge, but the surprisingly addictive watermelon puzzle genre proves otherwise. At the center of this trend is Suika Game, a simple looking browser game where fruit falls into a box and quietly takes over your brain.

This article walks through how to play, what makes the game so engaging, and some gentle tips to help you last longer before your box fills up. Whether you’re new to this style of puzzle or just curious what the fuss is about, you’ll be ready to dive in by the end.

What Is Suika-Style Watermelon Puzzle Gameplay?

At its core, this type of game is a gravity-based merging puzzle. You control where fruits drop into a container, and when two identical fruits touch, they merge into a larger one. Eventually, your goal is to combine fruits all the way up to a giant watermelon.

In Suika Game, you:

• Drop fruits into a rectangular box

• Watch them roll, bounce, and slide into place

• Merge identical fruits into bigger ones

• Try not to let the fruit pile reach the top

It sounds straightforward, and it is—but the fun comes from how the fruits move and collide in slightly unpredictable ways. You’ll make little “combos” by accident, trigger chain reactions, and sometimes completely ruin your careful setup with one slightly off throw. That tension is part of the charm.

How to Play: Basic Controls and Rules

You don’t need much time to learn how to play. The game is built around a single screen and a few simple rules.

1. Controls

On a typical setup for Suika Game:

• Move left/right: Use the arrow keys or mouse to position where the next fruit will drop.

• Drop fruit: Press a key (e.g., spacebar) or click to let it fall.

That’s it. No timers, no levels, no complicated menus.

2. The Fruit Chain

The fruits usually appear in a growth sequence, from smallest to biggest, something like:

• Cherry → Strawberry → Grape → Dekopon → Persimmon → Apple → Pear → Peach → Pineapple → Melon → Watermelon

In practice:

• Two cherries merge into a strawberry

• Two strawberries merge into a grape

• …and so on, until eventually two melons form a watermelon

When fruits merge:

• They create one larger fruit in the spot where they collided

• You earn points for the merge

• The new, heavier fruit may roll or drop, causing more merges below

Your score increases with each successful merge, especially with higher-level fruits.

3. The Game Over Condition

The box has a fixed height. If any part of a fruit crosses the top boundary and the game detects that it’s stuck there, the run ends.

This creates the central challenge:

• You want to build upward enough to cause merges

• But you must avoid stacking so high that your fruits hit the top before you can clear space

It becomes a balancing act of patience and risk.