Softly Placed: How to Solve All 40 Puzzles (Plus All 30 DLC Pack Puzzles)

Softly Placed is a game containing 40 different puzzles designed to be challenging but also relaxing. These puzzles range in difficulty, some more obvious to solve than others. For those who become stuck on any of the puzzles, this guide aims to walk you through all 40 puzzles in Softly Placed so you can unlock them all and replay them to get all the stars. We’ve also included all solutions for the puzzles with multiple solutions.

This guide also contains solutions for the 30 bonus puzzles found across the Cats Pack, Sci-Fi Pack, and Fantasy Pack.

Softly Placed is available now on Nintendo Switch for $7.99. You can also get the following DLC and Bundles:

• Cats Pack – $1.99
• Sci-Fi Pack – $1.99
• Fantasy Pack – $1.99
• Softly Placed Fantasy Collection – $9.49
• Softly Placed Cats Collection – $9.49

1. All Puzzle Solutions in Softly Placed

Let’s get started by walking you through all the puzzles in Softly Placed, in the order you unlock them in the game. We’ll also share with you all the alternative solutions for puzzles with multiple solutions.

1.1. Drawer Puzzle

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For the first puzzle in Softly Placed, you must locate 3 specific items in a drawer. To find these items, you need to move aside the contents of the drawer to reach them, then drag them over to the correct slot to the side.

The 3 items are:

• ID card (with image of bicycle)
• Car keys (complete with key chains)
• Charger (plug and cable)

Move the items aside to locate the 3 items hinted in the silhouettes on the right side.

1.2. Backpack Puzzle

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The second puzzle of Softly Placed gets you packing a backpack with different items. However, these items must be paired together before they can be added to the backpack in the correct slots. The correct pairings are:

• Two t-shirts
• Cash note and coin = brown wallet
• Toothbrush and toothpaste = yellow pouch
• Earbuds = blue container
• Glasses = glasses case
• Two yellow socks

The backpack puzzle completed.

1.3. Acorn Man Puzzle

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The third puzzle of Softly Placed is the first of one type of puzzle that frequently crops up. This is a step-by-step crafting/assembly exercise. For this puzzle, you must put together an acorn man and package him in a box. The steps to take are as follows:

1. Add tub of sticks to brown circular body to make arms, legs, and neck.
2. Add the acorn head to the neck.
3. Use the scissors on the blue paper to make a bow tie. Attach the tie to the upper torso of the acorn man.
4. Use the hammer on the small acorn to create a pair of shoes. Attach each shoe to each of the legs.
5. Apply the marker pen to the acorn head to draw a face.
6. The acorn man now finished, move it into the box.
7. Add the lid on top of the box.
8. Use the blue paper on the box to wrap it up.
9. Apply the red ribbon to the box to make a bow.

Making the acorn man takes several steps and can feel a bit confusing at first as to what goes where.

1.4. City Maps Puzzle

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The fourth puzzle of Softly Placed requires you to put together two separate pictures by putting the pieces together. The pieces of the two pictures are mixed up, so you’ll have to make sure you place the correct pieces in the right area.

The bigger city map picture goes on the left side, while the smaller subway map picture is located on the right.

You just need to piece together the pictures. Make sure the pieces go in the right area!

1.5. Bike Path Puzzle

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In Softly Placed‘s fifth puzzle, you need to adjust the hills to form a path for the cyclist to reach the house on the other side of the screen. You can move each hill up and down. Make sure the paths are linked up.

Bike path puzzle solution.

1.6. Plate of Food Puzzle

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The sixth puzzle in Softly Placed requires you to place all the food on the plate in the correct position. You can rotate the food by clicking on them. You start with one piece of food already on the plate to help you out.

Plate of food puzzle solution. The food can be rotated to fit around the plate.

1.7. Pictures on Wall Puzzle

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The seventh puzzle of Softly Placed gets you to hang a series of framed pictures on a wall in a room in the correct slots. First though, you need to locate all the pictures. They are found as follows:

1. Purple framed portrait = by the fireplace
2. Tall plant picture = on the top shelf of the bookcase
3. Small chicken picture = the fire in the fireplace
4. Small family portrait = in the basket on the bookcase
5. Orange farm picture = in the cabinet
6. Blue flower frame = the cushion on the rocking chair

Locate the pictures around the room and then hang them in the right place.

1.8. Chickens and Eggs Puzzle

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In the eighth puzzle of Softly Placed, you must rearrange the chickens so they are situated about the corresponding egg according to their color and pattern.

Match the chickens with their eggs.

1.9. Display Shelf Puzzle

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The ninth Softly Placed puzzle gets you to sort a series of items on a display shelf. You must place the items so they fit in the spaces. They must be placed as such:

• Top left = purple, pink, and blue bowls
• Middle top = green jug
• Top right = pink and green plates (in that order to make the duck picture)
• Middle left = Orange boat
• Small slot under top right section = 3 cups (stacked)
• Larger slot under top right section = teddy bear 
• Bottom left = pink/purple, blue/green, red/blue tins with chickens (in that order)
• Bottom middle = Vase of flowers
• Bottom right = pink flowery container

Put all the items in the right place on the shelf. Here is the solution.

1.10. Vegetables Puzzle

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The tenth puzzle of Softly Placed is the first to offer more than one star upon completion. This puzzle includes a variety of vegetables, 12 of them altogether. The aim is to arrange the vegetables in order. You must start from the top left to the top right, then middle left to right, and finally bottom left to right.

The two solutions are:

1. Arrange the vegetables in order according to how many leaves they have (1 – 12).
2. Arrange the vegetables in order by color and pattern.

1.11. Cutlery Puzzle

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The eleventh Softly Placed puzzle is about rearranging. You must reorganize the cutlery into the right slots. There are two solutions to this puzzle.

1.11.1. Cutlery Solution 1

The first solution simply has you organizing the cutlery by type in each slot. At the bottom of each slot, it tells you what type of cutlery goes where.

• Far left = small spoons
• Middle left = big spoons
• Middle right = forks
• Far right = knives

Organizing the cutlery by cutlery type (small spoons, large spoons, forks, and knives).

1.11.2. Cutlery Solution 2

The second solution of this puzzle arranges the cutlery by design and color. If you look closely around the edges of each slot, there’s a different colored line. This is a clue for where to put each design of cutlery.

• Far left (lilac) = Flowery cutlery
• Middle left (teal) = Turquoise cutlery
• Middle right (blue) = Twisty pink cutlery
• Far right (pink) = Pink-and-green cutlery

Note that for this solution, you should have the cutlery in each slot arranged according to the order of cutlery type shown at the bottom (small spoons, large spoons, forks, and knives).

Organizing the cutlery by design.

1.12. Sandwich Making Puzzle

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The twelfth puzzle of Softly Placed is an assembly exercise, where you have to make a sandwich. You’re given a bunch of ingredients and cooking utensils to carry this out. Also, in the bottom corner, you can see what the finished sandwich should look like. You must make the sandwich in the order of ingredients, from bottom to top.

Here are all the steps from start to finish:

1. Use the bread knife on the bagel to slice it in half. Add the bottom half to the plate.
2. Take the small brown knife and use it on the tub of butter to apply it to the knife. Then take the buttered knife to the bagel slice.
3. Use the chopping knife on the lettuce, then add the sliced lettuce to the sandwich.
4. Put the bacon on the pan to grill it, then add it to the sandwich.
5. Take the bag of candy and put it on the sandwich.
6. Use the chopping knife on the tomato, then add the sliced tomatoes to the sandwich.
7. Use the chopping knife on the cheese, then add the sliced cheese on the sandwich.
8. Put the egg on the pan to fry it, then put the fried egg on the sandwich.
9. Use the wooden spoon on the strawberry jam, then add the jam to the sandwich.
10. Use the chopping knife on the cucumber, then add the sliced cucumber to the sandwich.
11. Put the top of the bagel on the sandwich.
12. Use the chopping knife one last time on the herbs, then add the chopped herbs to the bagel top.
13. Finally, add the candy stick to the top of the sandwich.

The sandwich puzzle takes a lot of steps to complete, but the picture will help.

1.13. Cows Puzzle

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The thirteenth puzzle of Softly Placed is very easy. You just need to drag and place the four clouds onto each of the cows in the field.

Simply drag the clouds onto each cow.

1.14. Nuts Puzzle

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The fourteenth puzzle of Softly Placed is a sorting one. You have to put the right nuts in the right bowls. There are four nuts and four bowls. The shape of the nut is on the bowls to tell you which nuts go where.

The matching bowls and nuts are:

• Green bowl = peanuts
• Blue bowl = chestnuts
• Pink bowl = pistachios
• Purple bowl = cashews

Sort the nuts into the right bowls, as shown here.

1.15. Goats Puzzle

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The fifteenth puzzle of Softly Placed gets you placing goats in a barn. You have to fit the goats around the objects so they all go inside.

Arrange the goats in the barn so they all fit, like in this solution.

1.16. Broken Plates Puzzle

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The sixteenth Softly Placed puzzle has you mending three broken plates. The pieces are mixed up. You need to use the cloths to identify which pieces go where according to color and pattern.

The matches are:

• Yellow cloth = white and yellow/orange plate
• Blue cloth = blue and white plate
• Pink cloth = white and pink plate

The colored cloths indicate which plate pieces go where.

1.17. Align Books Puzzle

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Softly Placed‘s seventeenth puzzle is about alignment. You need to line up the purple and blue stacked books so they form an image. The path and hill need to match up.

Adjust the books so they form an image. Here is the solution.

1.18. Berries Puzzle

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The eighteenth Softly Placed puzzle is similar to the nuts puzzle earlier, but this time, you have to sort out the four different berries into the different bowls. The patterns on the bowl give the clue as to what type of berry goes in where.

The matching bowls and berries are:

• Green bowl = blueberries
• Pink bowl = cranberries
• Blue bowl = strawberries
• Orange bowl = raspberries

Like the nuts, sort the berries into the right bowls.

1.19. Fence Posts Puzzle

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The nineteenth puzzle of Softly Placed is about arranging – and close attention to detail. There are a total of 4 different solutions for this particular puzzle.

1.19.1. Fence Posts Solution 1

You must put the fence posts in order so the lines on the posts match and link up.

Pay close attention to the lines on the posts to match them up in the right order.

1.19.2. Fence Posts Solution 2

The fence posts are arranged in order of dark to light.

The posts here go from dark to light.

1.19.3. Fence Posts Solution 3

Similar to solution 2, but reversed so it goes from light to dark.

Similarly, these posts go from light to dark.

1.19.4. Fence Posts Solution 4

Arrange the posts with the tallest in the middle, next tallest either side. Continue until end posts are the shortest.

The posts here are arranged with the tallest in the middle and the shortest both ends.

1.20. Balls of Yarn Puzzle

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The twentieth puzzle of Softly Placed requires you to rearrange the balls of yarn into the correct position. This puzzle has two different solutions.

1.20.1. Balls of Yarn Solution 1

The balls of yarn need to be arranged so that the yellow line running through them link up with each other. Look out for the two ends of the yellow line. Find a match for each one of those and then work your way from there until all the balls connect.

Arrange the balls of yarn so the yellow line links up throughout to make a path.

1.20.2. Balls of Yarn Solution 2

The alternative solution is to arrange the balls of yarn by color. Green goes on the left, while red is on the right. Also, from top to bottom, the yarn goes from light to dark.

Solution 2 is to arrange the yarn by color; green on the left, red on the right. Also, light yarn at top, dark yarn at bottom.

1.21. Duck and Chick Picture Puzzle

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For the twenty-first puzzle of Softly Placed, you need to rearrange the pieces to create a picture of a chick and a duck. The chick is on the left while the duck is on the right. Also, use the background as another guideline for piece placement.

Move the pieces around to make a picture of a duck and chick. Here’s the finished picture.

1.22. Photo Album Puzzle

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The twenty-second puzzle of Softly Placed wants you to organize the photos for the album in the correct order. The photos are of different sizes to help with placement.

The order from 1 to 11 is this:

1. Toddlers
2. Handing bouquet
3. Holding hands with heart
4. Engagement ring
5. Wedding dress measuring
6. Big wedding photo
7. Small dancing at wedding photo
8. Beach honeymoon
9. House under construction
10. Completed house with couple
11. Elderly couple

The sizes of the pictures is useful in identifying their placement.

1.23. Constellations Puzzle

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Softly Placed‘s twenty-third puzzle has you repositioning the stars in the night sky so they line up with the points on the constellations. The stars can either move up/down or left/right. Use the pictures in the book provided as a guide for star positioning.

Stars are fixed to either only go up or down, or left and right.

1.24. Kites Puzzle

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The twenty-fourth Softly Placed puzzle is an order arranging one, this time for kites. This puzzle contains two different solutions.

1.24.1. Kites Solution 1

The kites have to be ordered according to the strings. They can be placed in this order:

• Top row = plain ribbons (one ribbon, two ribbons, three ribbons)
• Middle row = pink bows (one bow, two bows, three bows)
• Bottom row = orange bows (one bow, two bows, three bows)

Rearrange the kites so they are in order, like here.

1.24.2. Kites Solution 2

The kites have to be arranged according to the colors on the kites themselves. Notice the green and pink gradients. The pink kite goes in the middle, while the other 8 kites must match so the pink is next to or in the direction of the middle kite.

The second solution is based on color gradient. Note the pink kite in the middle.

1.25. Insect House Puzzle

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The twenty-fifth Softly Placed puzzle gets you assembling something, in this case an insect house. Using the items provided, you need to take these steps to complete it:

1. Use the corkscrew tool on the logs, then add these to the long strip near the top of the house.
2. Use the saw on the bamboo, then add to the far left slot on the third shelf down.
3. Use the paintbrush on the triangular wooden board, which you need to add to the top.
4. Add the straw to the upside down bucket, then hang it on the nail on the far right third shelf.
5. Add the toilet paper rolls to the leaves, then add these to the slot in the bottom right.
6. Add the purple material to the wooden box, then add this to the middle of the third shelf.
7. Combine the three pine cones, then add these to the bottom left slot.

Pair up items and put them in the right spaces to create an insect house.

1.26. Family Drawing Puzzle

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The twenty-sixth Softly Placed puzzle is a simple picture piecing exercise. The picture is of a hand-drawn family portrait. Put the eight parts in the correct places.

This is a quick and easy puzzle to solve.

1.27. Flower Garland Puzzle

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The twenty-seventh puzzle of Softly Placed gets you to create a flower garland by putting all the flowers in the correct order by color. Use the pictures at the bottom corner as a guide for placement.

Create a colorful garland by putting the flowers in the right place and order.

1.28. Coconut Boat Puzzle

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The twenty-eighth Softly Placed puzzle is an assembly one, but probably the easiest and quickest, with just a few steps to take. You must make a sailboat out of a coconut, stick, and leaf.

The steps are:

1. Use the knife on the coconut to slice it in half.
2. Use the knife on the stick to whittle it.
3. Add the stick to the coconut half.
4. Add the leaf to the stick to make a sail.

This is probably the easiest crafting puzzle in Softly Placed.

1.29. Lunch Basket Puzzle

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Softly Placed‘s twenty-ninth puzzle has you organizing a lunch basket. This is similar to the earlier rucksack puzzle, where you must pair up items. Here are the steps to take:

1. Put the glasses in the glasses case and add to the basket.
2. Add the water jug to the water bottle to fill it up.
3. Use the knife on the lemons to slice them, then add these slices to the filled water bottle. Move the bottle to the basket.
4. Use the knife on the sandwich to slice it in half. Place each slice in the food bag, then add this to the basket.
5. Put the bookmarker in the book, then place in the basket.
6. Put the tomato and cucumber in the white box (the knife isn’t needed to slice these up) then add to the basket.

Prepare a lunch basket by pairing up items and putting them in the right place.

1.30. Colorful Stones Puzzle

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Puzzle thirty in Softly Placed is a sorting exercise. This time, you must place the different colored stones onto the right cloths.

• Blue cloth = blue stones
• Pink cloth = pink and orange stones

Organize the stones by color, either blue or pink.

1.31. Den Building Puzzle

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The thirty-first puzzle of Softly Placed involves more assembly, but this time for a den. There aren’t too many steps to take for this one:

1. Add the blue cloth to the table.
2. Move the two boxes on top of the table to either side of this table.
3. Arrange the three cushions inside the den.
4. Put the black stick on top of the table, then add the orange sock to make a flag.
5. Finally, add the string of lights to the den.

Create a den by placing objects in the right place.

1.32. Cat Blinds Puzzle

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The thirty-second Softly Placed puzzle is similar to the books aligning one earlier. For this, you need to adjust the panels of the blind to create the image of a cat.

Adjust the panels to create an image of a cat.

1.33. Broken Lampshades Puzzle

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The thirty-third puzzle of Softly Placed is again piecing together a series of broken items. This one is for three different lampshades. You’ll need to rotate the pieces so they fit correctly, as well as work out which pieces go where.

These are the correct matches for the pieces:

• Left side (red lamp base) = pink lampshade
• Middle = yellow lampshade
• Right side = blue lampshade

The lampshades are in different shapes, so you’ll need to work out which pieces go where.

1.34. Plates and Cutlery Puzzle

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The thirty-fourth Softly Placed puzzle is a matching exercise, this time for plates and cutlery. There are two things you must match: the colors/patterns of the plates and cutlery, and also the placement of the cutlery.

They are as follows:

• Top left = pink crockery
• Top right = purple crockery
• Bottom left = blue crockery
• Bottom right = pink and ivory crockery

Match the cutlery with the plates.

1.35. Making Sock Puppet Puzzle

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Puzzle number thirty-five in Softly Placed is another crafting exercise, for a sock puppet. These are the steps:

1. Use the scissors on the pink ribbon to cut it in half.
2. Use the glue on the ribbon to create ears, then add these to the puppet’s head.
3. Use the scissors on the purple cloth to make a semi-circle. Apply this to the puppet’s body.
4. Apply the paintbrush to the pasta to turn it pink, then add this to the puppet’s nose.
5. Use the blue sewing thread on the button, then add this to the puppet’s head for its eye.

Pair items to create a sock puppet.

1.36. Crafting Wooden Sword Puzzle

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Puzzle thirty-six of Softly Placed is yet another crafting exercise: a wooden sword!

1. Use the saw on the biggest piece of wood to cut it into a sword shape.
2. Apply the smaller piece of wood and red ribbon to the sword to attach the wood to make a handle.
3. Add the tennis ball to the bottom of the handle.
4. Add the two screws to the smaller wood.

This puzzle involves creating a toy sword.

1.37. Building Blocks Puzzle

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The thirty-seventh puzzle of Softly Placed presents a collection of building blocks that you must place in the correct slots to recreate a building. The building is shown in a picture on the left.

Use the blocks to create a building.

1.38. Making a Kite Puzzle

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The thirty-eighth puzzle of Softly Placed provides another crafting puzzle: a kite.

1. Use the scissors on the red ribbon to cut it.
2. Add the two pasta to the ribbon.
3. Put together the two pieces of wood to make a cross shape.
4. Use the spool of ribbon to tie the wood together.
5. Use the glue on the wood.
6. Add the pink fabric to the wooden cross.
7. Add the red ribbon with the pasta to the kite.

Another puzzle involving a kite, this time making one.

1.39. Four Drawings Puzzle

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The thirty-ninth Softly Placed puzzle has you completing four different hand-drawn pictures by adding the correct items to the empty spaces. Not all the objects will be used for this puzzle, so you have to figure out what needs to be used based on its size, shape, and color.

Here are the solutions for each picture:

• Top left picture (space scene) = purple robot body & post stamp with planet
• Top right picture (dinosaur scene) = green/blue/red candy & green board game piece
• Bottom left picture (car scene) = pink cloud shape & purple/red circular piece
• Bottom right picture (snail scene) = yellow button & playing card

Use the items provided to complete each of the pictures.

1.40. Plants Puzzle

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The fortieth and final puzzle in Softly Placed involves tending to four plants, each requiring a different kind of care. At the bottom are four different items for these plants. You must drag the object to the right plant according to what attention it needs.

The solution is below:

• Far left plant = bug spray
• Middle left plant = secateurs
• Middle right plant = watering can
• Far right plant = seed packet

Use the tools at the bottom to tend to each plant.

2. All Solutions for Cats Pack DLC Puzzles

On February 28th, 2026, the first DLC for Softly Placed was released, titled Cats Pack. This contains 10 brand-new puzzles for Softly Placed, all with a cat theme. All 10 puzzles only contain one solution, earning you one star each.

2.1. DIY Cat Bed Puzzle

The first Cats Pack puzzle is a DIY-assembly project. For this, you need to create a cat bed/cat cave, using the equipment and materials supplied. Here is how you complete it, the order to take the steps, and what goes where:

1. Use the scissors on the green paper to cut out shapes of a cat’s head and paws.
2. Match the stripy green and dotted pink blankets together so they’re piled up.
3. Use the knife on the cardboard box to cut a circular hole.
4. Add the blankets to the hole to place them inside.
5. Use the paintbrush on the block of wood to paint it pink.
6. Add the green cutout cat’s head and paws onto the pink block of wood.
7. Use the glue (?) on the string of lights.
8. Add the string of lights to the box, so they appear on top.
9. Add the block of wood just above the circular hole.

That completes the cat bed/cave and this puzzle solution.

2.2. Match the Cat Items Puzzle

The second Cats Pack puzzle is a simple matching-up exercise. You are presented with 3 cats, and in front of each one is a bowl, ball of yarn, and mouse. Each cat is also wearing a collar. The goal is to match the correct items with the right cat by swapping the items around.

The solution to this puzzle is simple:

• Left cat = orange collar, yellow ball of yarn, orange bowl, and yellow mouse
• Middle cat = red collar, red bowl, pink ball of yarn, and pink mouse
• Right cat = green bowl, green ball of yarn, green bowl, and green mouse

Once all the colored items have been matched accordingly, the puzzle is complete.

2.3. Cat Condo Puzzle

The third Cats Pack puzzle is another matching-up game. There are 8 cats on a series of cat condos and towers. The goal is to swap the cats around so they are in the correct position. The solution is to match the cats to the pattern on the platform.

The solution, from left to right, is as follows:

1. Plain white cat
2. Black cat with stripes
3. Brown cat with patches
4. Grey cat
5. Ginger cat with stripes
6. White cat with brown markings
7. White cat with ginger patches
8. Black-and-white cat

The puzzle is done once all 8 cats are correctly positioned.

2.4. Colorful Cat Condo Puzzle

The fourth Cats Pack puzzle may initially seem confusing. However, once the solution clicks, the rest is quite straightforward.

You need to swap around the boxes, platforms, and connectors until they are all in the correct positions. The solution is to have everything in order, from left to right, in rainbow color.

Once the final item has been put into the right place, you’ll complete the puzzle.

2.5. Cat Picture Puzzle

The fifth Cats Pack puzzle gets you piecing together a picture of a cat. The scene initially depicts a sleeping cat a top a mountain of cat food in a bubble in the bottom right corner, with another empty bubble in the top left. The goal is to move all these pieces from the bottom right into the top left bubble, revealing a new picture of a cat sleeping underneath the bottom right.

Once all the pieces have been correctly placed in the top left bubble, the puzzle is complete.

2.6. Food in Cat Bowls Puzzle

The sixth Cats Pack puzzle is all about sorting. You’ll see 3 cats sitting in front of a different colored bowl each. Scattered around on the floor is different colored cat food. The aim is to put all the individual cat food into the correct bowl according to the color of the bowl and the food (yellow, pink, and green).

Once all the food has been put into the right bowls, the puzzle will be completed.

2.7. Cat Paws Puzzle

The seventh Cats Pack puzzle is an unusual one, but it’s basically another match-up exercise. This time, you have a row of 5 different colored cat’s paws (one on the top, another at the bottom). In the middle of these paws is a picture of a cat’s face. All these faces have different colors.

The goal is to match up the paws with the cat’s face by color. To do this, you need to move the paws up and down, revealing different colored cat’s faces. You need to adjust the paws so the matching face appears in the middle.

Once this has been correctly done for all 5 cats, the puzzle is complete.

2.8. Rope Picture Puzzle

The eighth puzzle from the Cats Pack depicts a row of ropes. You simply need to adjust the ropes by moving them up and down until they form a picture.

Note the central rope, which is colored differently in red. This rope cannot be moved. Use this rope to help guide you as you line up the different ropes. Ideally, start either side of this rope until you reach the end rope.

If all the ropes are lined up correctly, the puzzle is complete.

2.9. DIY Cat Toy Puzzle

Puzzle number nine from Cats Pack is another crafting exercise. This time, you will be creating a cat toy, specifically a mouse on string attached to a stick. You need to pair the correct items up and put the items in the correct place.

To create the cat toy, take these steps:

1. Use the scissors on the red string to cut them into 3 pieces.
2. Match one of the newly-cut string with the needle thread to create a ready-to-use needle-and-thread.
3. Pair the ball of cotton with the grey fabric to create a body for the mouse.
4. Use the needle-and-thread on the mouse’s body to stitch it up and make the body’s shape.
5. Attach the black button eyes to the mouse’s body.
6. Attach the pink bead to the mouse’s face to create its nose.
7. Attach the grey ears to the mouse’s body.
8. Use one of the red string on the mouse to make its tail.
9. Attach the remaining red string to the top end of the stick.
10. Finally, attach the finished mouse to the end of the stick string.

Once the final step has been done, the puzzle will be completed.

2.10. Bowls of Yarn Balls Puzzle

The tenth and final puzzle of Cats Pack in Softly Placed is another sorting exercise. In this instance, you need to put the different colored yarn in the correct balls according to their color.

There are 4 different bowls and 4 different colored yarns. Simply, the matches are:

• Bowl with blue cat’s heads = blue yarn
• Bowl with green cat’s heads = green yarn
• Bowl with red cat’s heads = red yarn
• Bowl with yellow cat’s heads = yellow yarn

After placing the last yarn in the correct bowl, the puzzle will be done.

3. All Solutions for Sci-Fi Pack Puzzles

The Sci-Fi Pack for Softly Placed was released on April 1, 2026 and includes 10 brand-new puzzles, all with a sci-fi theme. You can find all the solutions to these puzzles here. Note that all these puzzles only have one solution each, and must be completed in order to unlock them all.

3.1. Sample Dishes Puzzle

The first Sci-Fi puzzle is about sorting. You need to place the 12 sample dishes on the correct shelf. There are 4 shelves from top to bottom, each labelled for a different sample type. The matches are as follows:

• Top shelf = red liquid, yellow liquid, orange liquid
• Second shelf = apple slice, strawberry, banana(?) slices
• Third shelf = purple candy, red-and-yellow candy, red swirly candy
• Bottom shelf = three dishes with green leaves

Dish Puzzle.

3.2. Rocket Ship Blueprint Puzzle

The second Sci-Fi puzzle has you rearranging a blueprint of a rocket ship so the parts of the ship are placed in the correct order. Below is an image of the solution. In case you can’t see it, here’s the order from left to right:

1. Top of the ship with alien
2. Two circular windows with tube at bottom
3. Three tubes
4. Circular window with steel plating
5. Square open window with human attached
6. Circular window with cat looking out
7. Steel plating with striped triangles
8. Steel plating with dots and striped attachments
9. Cone with stars

Rocketship Blueprint Puzzle.

3.3. Build-a-Robot Puzzle

The third Sci-Fi puzzle of Softly Placed has two robots side by side. Your job is to attach the parts in the right places. The picture below offers the solution. Note that the orange components go on the left, the green on the right.

Build-a-Robot Puzzle.

3.4. Blue-and-Yellow Pipes Puzzle

The fourth Sci-Fi puzzle presents a confusing jumble of yellow and blue pipes. Your task is to connect the blue and yellow pipes separately to each end.

The picture below provides the solution, but to solve this puzzle, make a note of where the different colored pipes overlay and where they are separate. You cannot, for example, place a blue pipe where a standalone yellow one is. This should help you to work out where the pipes can go and how they all connect together. By the end, there should be no leftover pipes.

You cannot select pipes hidden underneath another pipe. To swap a pipe that is underneath another colored pipe, you need to swap it with the same colored pipe from elsewhere. 

Pipes Puzzle.

3.5. Radio Puzzle

The fifth puzzle of the Sci-Fi Pack has a radio with 5 dials. You need to adjust the dials so they each display the correct number. But how do you know what the numbers are? Look closely at the scene, and you might spot some numbers hidden in plain sight. If you input these numbers from left to right as seen in the scene, you’ll get your solution.

The number sequence from left to right is as follows:

• 4 (Tamagotchi hanging from aerial on top left of radio)
• 1 (Paper under radio)
• 5 (Cosmo5 written on rocket atop radio)
• 3 (3 displayed on die)
• 2 (Lines shown on alien’s head)

Radio Puzzle.

3.6. Fixing Robot Head Puzzle

The sixth Sci-Fi puzzle involves getting a robot’s head to work. This puzzle takes several steps and requires you to complete them in a certain order:

1. Use the screwdriver on the box 4 times to unscrew it, then move the lid aside.
2. Take the tweezers and drag it to the bowl to pick up a motherboard chip.
3. Place the chip in the slot in the box.
4. Drag the colorful cable to the box. Select it once it’s connected to connect the other end.
5. Place the lid back onto the box.
6. Use the tweezers to pick up the 4 screws and put them into each hole in the corner of the box.
7. A smiley face appears on the screen and the puzzle is complete.

Robot Head Puzzle.

3.7. Sorting Sci-Fi Items Puzzle

The seventh Sci-Fi puzzle is a sorting exercise. You have 4 different colored boxes, each labeled with a picture of what item goes inside. In the box at the back right are the items that need sorting. There are 12 altogether, with 3 going into each box.

The items for each box are:

• Far left dark blue = motherboard chips
• Middle left light blue = pipes
• Middle right green = plugs
• Far right pink = memory cards

Sorting Puzzle.

3.8. Space Window Puzzle

The eighth Sci-Fi puzzle has you completing a picture of a window looking out to space by moving the slides up and down or left and right.

To make it easier to solve this puzzle, start off matching these two slides: the middle vertical and second-from-the-top left horizontal. You should be able to match up the rings on the planet with these slides. Once you get these aligned correctly, the other parts of the picture should be easier to match up.

Space Window Puzzle.

3.9. Constellation Globe Puzzle

The ninth Sci-Fi puzzle is a straightforward jigsaw puzzle, where you have to piece together the parts of a globe which has a constellation on it. Note that you can rotate the pieces. Start by placing the outer pieces first, then work from there to complete the picture.

Constellation Puzzle.

3.10. Build-a-Spaceship Puzzle

The tenth and final puzzle from Softly Placed‘s Sci-Fi Pack is a classic DIY crafting exercise, involving creating a rocketship complete with alien. This puzzle takes several steps to complete. Here’s everything you need to do in order:

1. Use the scissors on the cotton swabs to cut them up.
2. Use the knife on the bottle to cut the bottom off.
3. Use the glue 3 times on the pile of straws to create stands for the spaceship. Place these along the bottom of the spaceship.
4. Add the cotton balls to the sock.
5. Put the button on the sock.
6. Use the thread-and-needle on the button to sew it on. 
7. Add the 2 cotton swabs to the alien’s head.
8. Place the alien at the top of the ship. It should click into place.
9. Finally, put the bottle on the spaceship over the alien to complete this puzzle.

Build-a-Spaceship Puzzle.

4. All Solutions for Fantasy Pack Puzzles

On April 29, 2026, a brand-new pack for Softly Placed was released titled Fantasy, adding 10 brand-new fantasy-themed puzzles. This part of the Softly Placed guide is currently a work-in-progress as the puzzles are still being worked through, but it will be updated and completed once all the puzzle solutions have been discovered.

Important Note: Currently, I am stuck on puzzle six of the Fantasy Pack, which creates a dilemma as I cannot solve the puzzles after this one. Because of how Softly Placed works, I cannot skip puzzle six until I solve it. I’ve explained the puzzle in more detail below. If you have a solution, please let us know!

4.1. Crest Puzzle

The first Fantasy puzzle of Softly Placed is about rearranging the pictures on a series of crests. There are 4 crests in total, split into 4 parts each with 4 pictures. You need to rearrange the parts of the crests so they are all in the correct place. Note the colors of the crests’ frames and the portions. These need to be matched up.

The solution is as follows:

• Far left = orange stars
• Middle left = couple in love, pink hearts
• Middle right = purple roses and flowers
• Far right = red dragons and stars

Crests Puzzle.

4.2. Towers Puzzle

The second Fantasy puzzle is another reorganizing exercise, this time concerning towers. You have to rearrange the row of towers so they’re in the right order. Note the book in the bottom left corner. This tells you where all the towers are meant to go.

We also have the solution from left to right:

• Tall brown tower
• Tall pink tower
• Short orange tower
• Red tower
• Short brown tower
• Short pink tower
• Tall orange tower

Tower Puzzle.

4.3. Potion Ingredients Puzzle

The third Fantasy puzzle involves sorting. This is for potion ingredients. You’ll see a mix of different items that must go in the 3 bowls. Under each bowl is illustrated what goes in which bowl.

Here is the solution for each bowl:

• Left orange bowl = orange maple leaf, orange powder, brown stick, yellow gem, yellow stone
• Middle pink bowl = pink bubbles, purple flower, purple powder, pink gem, pink flower, green leaf
• Right yellow bowl = green leaves, lemon, yellow flower, green ball, yellow star

Ingredients Puzzle.

4.4. Making a Sword Puzzle

The fourth Fantasy puzzle involves crafting a sword at a forge. This takes multiple steps and is quite complex to complete. Here is everything you need to do:

1. Use the pickaxe on the crystal rock.
2. Add the mined rock to the anvil. Use the hammer to crush it into a powder.
3. Place the crushed rock into the bucket.
4. Drag the bucket of crushed rock to the fire to melt it.
5. Add the melted rock to the rectangular container to the left of the anvil to pour it in.
6. Use the hammer on the container, then place the block of metal from the container onto the anvil.
7. Use the hammer on the block 3 times until it turns silver.
8. Drag the sword to the grinder to sharpen the tip.
9. Place the sword back on the anvil. Add the purple handle, then the wooden handle, then the purple ball.
10. Finally, add the pink ribbon to the sword’s handle to complete it.

Sword Puzzle.

4.5. Kingdom Map Puzzle

The fifth Fantasy puzzle is a simple rearranging exercise, where you have to complete the handdrawn map of the kingdom by swapping the pieces around into the correct places. 

To make it easier to solve, start with the corner pieces, where it has a white-blue gradient, then work on the other outer pieces. Doing these first should help you figure out where the rest of the pieces go.

Map Puzzle.

4.6. Cardboard Towers Puzzle 

The sixth puzzle of the Fantasy Pack is about object placement. There are a row of towers made up of cardboard, which you can slide up and down. Your task is to position each tower correctly.

For each tower, you should see a cluster of dots, either on the background aligned with the tower or on the tower itself. These dots tell you how many levels tall the tower should be. The best place to start is with the first, third, and seventh towers, as the first two go as high up as possible and the far right lines up the window and dots. You can use this to figure out the other four tower positions.

UPDATE: I now have the solution for the cardboard towers puzzle! A special thanks to Reddit user SimonSylar at this Reddit post, who provided the answer. I almost had it right originally, but the third-to-last tower (the circular one) only needed to be one box high, not two. This was very confusing as the dots indicate two boxes, not one, but I can confirm this is the correct solution.

Cardboard Towers Puzzle Solution.

4.7. Gems in Basket Puzzle

The seventh Fantasy puzzle is a sorting exercise. You simply need to place the different-colored gems into the right baskets. The clue is the colors of the baskets. They’re very pale and subtle, but it goes as follows:

• Left = yellow
• Middle = pink
• Right = blue

Gems in Baskets Solution.

4.8. Gems on Shield Puzzle

The eighth puzzle of the Fantasy pack is about item placement. There’s a shield in which you must place all the gems in the correct slots.

Shield Puzzle.

4.9. Brew a Potion Puzzle

The ninth Fantasy pack puzzle is an exercise where you must follow instructions by interacting and pairing up items in the scene. You need to brew a potion with the items provided. In the corner is an open book with the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients must be acquired by pairing up items. The correct pairs and ingredients in order are as follows:

• Blue droplet = jug of water (behind the blue bowl on the right side)
• Green droplet = dropper + frog (green liquid appears in dropper)
• Bark = knife + bonsai tree 
• Crushed nut = hammer + nut 
• Feather = crow + horn blaster

With the 5 ingredients acquired, simply add them to the blue bowl. The final step is to select the sphere above the burner.

Brew a Potion Puzzle.

4.10. Knight Picture Puzzle

The tenth and final puzzle of the Fantasy pack in Softly Placed has you completing a picture of a knight and their horse by placing the pieces in the correct slots. Some of the pieces are small and can be tricky to spot, so make sure not to miss them.

Knight Puzzle.

5. Puzzle Star Rewards in Softly Placed

Upon completing a puzzle in Softly Placed, you earn a star. Most puzzles only have one star available, but others may offer more than one. These may be gained by providing alternative solutions to the puzzle.

There’s no reward for getting all the stars except if you’re a completionist, so if you are unable to earn all the stars, don’t stress over it. You just need to complete each puzzle in order to unlock them all, then you can figure out different ways to solve them afterwards.

You earn a star upon completing a puzzle. Some offer more than one.