Games Like 2024: Mosaic Retrospective

Welcome to Depixtion, a relaxing puzzle game where you create beautiful works of art using logic. Depixtion blends color mixing mechanics with the rules of nonograms to create a uniquely colorful experience.

Why similar: Education 51.1%, Puzzle 17.5%, Logic 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Casual 6%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that shares the pixel-art reveal mechanics found in the seed game.

Picross for a Cause is a puzzle game where you reveal pictures by using logic to fill in pixels. All proceeds are donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.9%, Casual 25%, 2D 20.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar relaxing, grid-based puzzle experience focused on uncovering hidden images.

Minesweeper, but on steroids.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.5%, Logic 42%, Casual 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Modernizes the classic Minesweeper gameplay with a 3D perspective and challenging logic puzzles.

Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.1%, Logic 19%, Relaxing 12.9%, Casual 10.2%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist logic puzzle game that challenges the player with grid-based deduction similar to Minesweeper.

CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 58%, Casual 22.3%, Logic 19.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines logic puzzles with a clean, minimalist aesthetic that mirrors the satisfying loop of the seed game.

Classic Minesweeper meets pixel art creativity! Craft unique pixel puzzles, transform them into challenging minesweeper levels, and explore endless community creations.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Logic 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Casual 10.4%, 2D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for custom minesweeper-style puzzle creation, appealing to fans of the seed's massive puzzle structure.

A remake of the classic 'minesweeper' game in paper graphics and ink mines. A casual, stress-free mine hunt.

Why similar: Incremental 56.9%, Puzzle 26.5%, Casual 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, stylized take on the classic Minesweeper mechanics seen in the seed game.

SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 66%, Logic 18.2%, Casual 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: Another excellent logic-based puzzle game that focuses on grid deduction and pattern recognition.

The spiritual successor to DLC Quest! Earn that sense of pride and accomplishment in the way that only repetitive clicking can deliver. It's a clicker game, so chill out, have a few chuckles, and watch numbers get bigger while the industry burns around us all.

Why similar: Satire 32.9% ★, Incremental 23.9%, Memes 18.7%, Capitalism 9.1%, Dystopian 7%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical incremental game that mocks modern gaming tropes, similar to the parody elements in the seed.

A Giant Bomb inspired clicker-incremental game with unlockables and gimmicks to discover. A casual experience, best enjoyed on a second screen at work. Features moreish Match 3-esque mechanics.

Why similar: Incremental 27%, Parody 26.4% ★, Capitalism 21.7%, Memes 9.9%, Relaxing 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An idler game that incorporates Minesweeper-like mechanics, directly linking to the seed's core gameplay loop.

Lead the world to apocalyse with lemonades! Price affects demand, but take into account the cost of each lemonade when selling. Upgrades reduce cost and increase demand. Invest in a factory, and eventually control the politics of the world to increase climate's temperature and beverage consumption.

Why similar: Satire 24.3% ★, Incremental 18.4%, Capitalism 15.1%, Surreal 11.3%, Dystopian 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical economic simulation that blends incremental progression with a humorous, apocalyptic theme.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Dystopian 50.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, 2D 7.6%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical, historical simulation that captures the bureaucratic and cold-war era tension found in the seed game.

Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

Why similar: Satire 25.3% ★, Incremental 17.7%, Memes 17%, Capitalism 15.8%, Economy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential incremental game that shares the addictive, numbers-driven progression of the seed.

Live your wildest dreams by splurging on insane amounts of cash you wouldn't have in real life. Play for random number generated loot that is a reflection of the meaningless nature of this game and everything surrounding it.

Why similar: Satire 41.1% ★, Memes 30.2%, Incremental 28.7%

Why You'll Like It: A biting satire on modern economic models in gaming, sharing the incremental and parody nature of the seed.

Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

Why similar: Incremental 35.4%, Collectathon 19.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Capitalism 9.8%, Economy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An incremental management simulation that mirrors the collectathon and organizational aspects of the seed.

Do you love opening loot crates, but hate the tedious gameplay sessions in between? Our marketing department has the game for you! Unbox random items! Get stuff, but not what you really want! Skate legal and ethical lines! Remember kids, its only a video game, so grab your parents credit card!

Why similar: Satire 23.1% ★, Parody 20.8% ★, Collectathon 18.2%, Memes 16.1%, Incremental 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses satire and incremental mechanics to critique the prevalence of gambling in modern digital entertainment.

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...

Why similar: Dystopian 100%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation game that uses satire and historical themes to explore censorship and control.

Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

Why similar: Dystopian 58.1%, Pixel Graphics 30.6%, 2D 8.8%, Casual 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical, politically charged game that forces the player to manage repetitive tasks under pressure.

A chilled out & stimulating nonogram puzzle game with endless logic puzzles to solve. Uncover a huge variety of 3D objects, and discover new puzzles - never run out of fun!

Why similar: Collectathon 32.1%, Puzzle 21.6%, Relaxing 18%, Casual 10.2%, 2D 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing puzzle game that focuses on completing grid-based images, similar to the seed's core mechanic.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Dystopian 89.9%, 2D 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of surveillance and political control in a dystopian setting, mirroring the seed's historical and satirical tone.

Extend all lines from numbers to fill up the grids. Puzzles are sometimes meditative. Yet often challenging.

Why similar: Incremental 30.9%, Education 20.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Surreal 12.6%, Casual 8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual puzzle game that incorporates incremental elements and grid-based logic.

What if a game were made not for profit, but purely to spread culture and art? "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" is such a game. The author approaches it with an academic attitude to study this masterpiece, aiming to let more people appreciate the folk customs of ancient China.

Why similar: Education 28.4%, Historical 27.5%, Incremental 20.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Open World 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An educational and historical point-and-click experience that shares the seed's focus on cultural history.

Search for adorable cats in the fantastical world imagined by a painter from the Southern Song Dynasty over 800 years ago!

Why similar: Education 32.9%, Collectathon 27.9%, Historical 14.3%, Puzzle 11%, Casual 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, historical point-and-click game that emphasizes education and exploration.

A 2D noir, point and click game where you uncover clues and solve puzzles in a world of espionage and international intrigue.

Why similar: Cold War 45.7% ★, Historical 18.6%, Incremental 16.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Education 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy game set in a cold-war era environment, matching the specific historical tone of the seed.

Unravel enchanting stories of love and courage through captivating stained-glass puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Logic 21.5%, Relaxing 20.2%, Cartoony 17.8%, 2D 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized puzzle game that shares the mosaic theme and focus on uncovering hidden narratives.

A selection of photographic jigsaw puzzles. Customize your puzzle experience and expand the game with DLC.

Why similar: Puzzle 58.4%, Casual 24.7%, 2D 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, digital jigsaw experience that appeals to the same audience as the seed's puzzle-solving focus.

Welcome to Literally Just Pixels On A Screen. In this "game" you get to collect pixels. That's it.

Why similar: Parody 47.2% ★, Collectathon 14.4%, Incremental 13.8%, 2D 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, satirical idler that leans into the surreal and parody nature of the seed.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.6%, Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Memes 16.2%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-parody game that uses surrealism and puzzle-solving to subvert player expectations.

Proverbs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle, inspired by Bruegel the Elder's 1559 painting "Netherlandish Proverbs"

Why similar: Incremental 35.5%, Collectathon 18.8%, Historical 15.4%, Puzzle 9%, Relaxing 6.2%

2025: Mosaic Retrospective is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year.

Why similar: Satire 17.7% ★, Education 14.8%, Cold War 11.4% ★, Collectathon 9.6%, Incremental 8.7%

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Satire 73.6% ★, Surreal 17.6%, Puzzle 6.8%, Casual 2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic satirical experience that uses meta-humor to critique game design and player agency.

Mosaic of The Pharaohs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by Egyptology

Why similar: Collectathon 17.9%, Education 17.4%, Incremental 16.2%, Historical 14.2%, Puzzle 6.2%

Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 144 real-world paranormal case files.

Why similar: Incremental 34.8%, Collectathon 29.3%, Open World 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

Take the annual meme exam and prove you're an expert!

Why similar: Satire 21.9% ★, Parody 21.7% ★, Education 16.1%, Memes 15%, Incremental 14.5%

Mega Mosaic is a meditative game about completing a single enormous puzzle

Why similar: Incremental 22.2%, Puzzle 17.7%, Collectathon 16.5%, Logic 15.9%, Relaxing 11.3%

Mewseum: Masterpieces is a shikaku-style puzzle game where each solved grid reveals part of a great masterpiece. Solve hundreds of puzzles and discover unique paintings in the latest art exhibition of the feline world!

Why similar: Historical 18.1%, Collectathon 17.9%, Education 13.6%, Incremental 13.3%, Surreal 8.8%

🧩 Handcrafted jigsaw puzzles made by top-notch artists. Never AI, never generic stock images. Relax and discover unique collections piece by piece.

Why similar: Incremental 64.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Casual 8.4%

The 2020 Trail is an Oregon Trail parody game which takes you on a trip through the chaotic year of 2020. Keep your resources stocked, your mood high, and make the right decisions to avoid catching the 'rona.

Why similar: Parody 41% ★, Education 20.6%, Historical 16.8%, Cartoony 10.4%, 2D 6.5%

A selection of fantasy jigsaw puzzles. Customize your puzzle experience and expand the game with DLC.

Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Casual 21.3%, Relaxing 16.6%, 2D 13.7%

The continuation of the legendary MEMOLOGY series. This time you will have to demonstrate your knowledge of old memes, and prove that you are the based scuf!

Why similar: Parody 22.6% ★, Education 19.7%, Memes 17.7%, Incremental 15.5%, Satire 13.6% ★

Is a hidden object game in which you need to find all the bitcoins in a large location. Bitcoins will be located in a variety of places, from the most prominent to barely noticeable places

Why similar: Incremental 36.8%, Education 26.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Memes 10.5%, Casual 5.5%

The beautifully hand-drawn art of the Hidden Cats Series levels from Nukearts is now in a Jigsaw Puzzle game! Enjoy the free content from Paris City and get more from DLCs.

Why similar: Relaxing 24.5%, Puzzle 21.1%, Satire 19.9% ★, Cartoony 15.8%, 2D 10%

A classic jigsaw game—each puzzle is a stunning work of art, replicating the operation and difficulty of traditional jigsaws. Come experience Cyber Puzzle now~!

Why similar: Puzzle 37%, Casual 24%, Relaxing 22.1%, 2D 16.8%

In Social Credit Simulator, you make life-altering decisions by assigning social credit scores based on people’s actions and status. Satirizing real-world social rating systems, your choices determine your survival in a dystopian regime.

Why similar: Historical 23.2%, Incremental 23.1%, Memes 20.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 8.9%

Classic, Hex, 3D or Endless! Want to play Minesweeper to pass the time? Play the classic original or try some new unique takes on it!

Why similar: Puzzle 46.9%, 2D 20.4%, Casual 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%

Big minesweeper game with a storyline and a variety of minesweeper-based mechanics. Each level affects the game world and advances you through the storyline. You will discover collections, crafting, level chains, hexagons, fishing, runes and you can even build up your own level in the editor!

Why similar: Relaxing 25.1%, Logic 23.1%, Puzzle 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 9.7%

Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!

Why similar: Puzzle 31.3%, Relaxing 26.5%, 2D 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Casual 10.5%

Pixel Puzzles Mosaics is a nontraditional puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 61.3%, Casual 38.7%

Tired of boring common square levels? Finally there is a brand new minesweeper with different game modes! Each level is a part of collection. Complete collections to obtain keys and gain access for more episodes. Achieve higher levels to unlock new items, chests, pets and much more!

Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Logic 25.5%, Relaxing 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Casual 9.4%

Restore ancient artifacts in the company of a cat!

Why similar: Puzzle 35.1%, Relaxing 33.3%, 2D 17.5%, Casual 14%

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point and click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue - where there’s an even bigger game being played …

Why similar: Cold War 42.6% ★, Satire 33.2% ★, Parody 18.2% ★, 2D 3.5%, Puzzle 2.5%

A retro-sci-fi themed mystery investigation puzzle game. Search for clues across the solar system, gather intelligence using your cutting-edge investigation tools, and figure out what happened. When you find all 15 ships, you win!

Why similar: Puzzle 36.5%, Casual 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, 2D 17.9%

Square Logic is a minimalist puzzle game about coloring the grid with squares and rectangles, respecting the number of each cell.

Why similar: Collectathon 22%, Incremental 20.1%, Education 20%, Puzzle 8.8%, Logic 8.8%

A modern take on classic Minesweeper, focused on quality-of-life improvements, flexibility, and customization.

Why similar: Puzzle 66.1%, 2D 33.9%

Dive into a world of Victorian elegance and mechanical marvels. Discover steam-powered wonders while testing the limits of your puzzle-solving skills.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Casual 19.6%, Relaxing 19.4%, 2D 19%

Minesweeper, but you only solve each situation once.

Why similar: Education 36.2%, Puzzle 24.2%, 2D 11.6%, Logic 11.5%, Relaxing 8.2%

One part Minesweeper, one part Civilization. With every click of the mouse your empire grows stronger. But will it be strong enough to withstand the barbarian hordes?

Why similar: Historical 41.2%, Logic 21.6%, Economy 17.6%, Casual 10.1%, 2D 9.5%

Nonograms is a relaxing puzzle game where you use logic and creativity. Your goal is to reveal hidden pictures by filling in specific grid cells, based on numerical clues provided for each row and column. The games in this genre are also known as Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, etc.

Why similar: Incremental 29.1%, Education 26.2%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Relaxing 11.9%

Pixel Puzzles: Japan combines traditional jigsaw puzzle style gameplay with light video-game interactivity.

Why similar: Puzzle 77.2%, Casual 14.6%, Relaxing 8.2%

Open World Game: the Open World Game is the purest open world game experience. Enjoy simplified mechanics, minimal graphics, and an extremely short main story; all so you can get to work removing every icon from the map with the least resistance.

Why similar: Satire 56.2% ★, Open World 33%, Memes 10.9%