Music Artist Puzzle
Soundmap Solver
Search for an artist you guessed, set the feedback colors and arrows, and watch the candidate list narrow down in real time.
Soundmap Solver
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How to Match Feedback
Tap the sample chips to preview the color cycle, then use the same logic in the solver below.
Year
Earlier / Later
Popularity
Higher / Lower
Country
Close = same region
Previous Guesses
Add guesses to start filtering.
Possible Artists (0)
Settings
Toggle best-guess recommendations on or off.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Soundmap Solver?
Soundmap Solver is a free tool that helps you solve the Soundmap Artist Guesser game. You enter each artist you guess and mark the feedback the game gives you. The solver filters the full artist database and shows you which artists still fit.
How does the feedback system work?
For each attribute — debut year, popularity, members, genre, country, gender — click the feedback button to cycle through: Wrong, Correct, Close, and directional hints (Earlier/Later or Higher/Lower). Match what the game shows you, then add the guess.
Does the solver work for every artist?
The solver includes the complete Soundmap artist database. Every time you add a guess with feedback, it recalculates all remaining candidates and suggests the best next guess.
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, the Soundmap Solver is completely free with no login required.
What does "Close" mean for country?
Close for the country attribute means the target artist is from a nearby region, not the exact same country as your guess. For example, guessing a French artist when the answer is Italian might return Close.
What is the best first guess in Soundmap?
The solver calculates recommended first guesses based on which artists split the remaining candidate pool most evenly. These are shown in the Recommended First Guesses section when you have not yet added any guess.
Why does my candidate count not go to 1?
If multiple artists share very similar attributes (same debut year, genre, country), the feedback you receive may not distinguish between them. Keep guessing the recommended artist to eliminate candidates one by one.
What is Soundmap?
Soundmap is a daily music artist guessing game. You get a mystery artist and up to 8 guesses to identify them. After each guess, the game reveals how close you were across 6 attributes: debut year, Spotify popularity rank, number of members, genre, country of origin, and gender.
The game covers hundreds of artists across pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, and other genres. Some are solo acts from the 1960s; others are modern bands or groups. The mix makes it genuinely hard without help.
The solver tracks all 6 attributes simultaneously. After 2-3 guesses with accurate feedback, the candidate list typically drops to under 10 artists.
Reading the directional clues
Two attributes use directional hints instead of just right/wrong. Debut year shows Earlier or Later — if you guessed an artist who debuted in 1995 and you see Later, the target debuted after 1995. Popularity uses Higher or Lower — if you see Higher, the target artist ranks higher (lower number) in Spotify popularity than your guess.
Close for country means the same geographic region. Guessing a UK artist when the answer is Irish might return Close. Guessing an American when the answer is Canadian might also return Close.
Members and gender are binary — Correct or Wrong. Genre uses Correct or Wrong too, though genre categories can be broad (Rock covers everything from indie to metal).
How the best-guess algorithm works
The solver calculates the best next guess by looking at all remaining candidates and testing each possible artist as a guess. For each test, it simulates every possible feedback outcome and counts how many candidates would survive each outcome.
The best guess is the one that produces the smallest average candidate pool across all possible outcomes. This is the minimax strategy — it minimizes the worst-case scenario. In practice, it usually halves the candidate pool or better with each guess.
Recommended first guesses are pre-calculated before you start. They score well against the full artist database — typically resolving the puzzle in 3-4 guesses from a cold start.