[2] The game's puzzles are randomly-generated and are divided into 4 different difficulty levels: simple, easy, medium, and hard.

The game allows players to write down notes and possible solutions and has an optional "auto-solve" feature, which will automatically solve a puzzle.

[2] Sudoku Mania was developed by the Frontline Studios,[3] located in Poland and the United States.

[2] Chris Oder, in a review for GameZone, called Sudoku Mania a "fad cash-in", stating that there are better alternatives to the game on the Nintendo DS, even if players are fans of sudoku.

Alike Oder, Harris was positive towards the game's concept of having randomly-generated puzzles, but criticized its execution, calling it "rudimentary" and noting how some puzzles could be solved in a "snap" due to their easiness.