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: It is a robust nonogram puzzle game that mirrors the core picross mechanics of 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 54.8%, Casual 24.9%, 2D 20.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the minimalist, logic-focused puzzle gameplay and charitable spirit found in the seed game.

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 50.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, 2D 7.7%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends bureaucratic simulation with historical satire and Cold War-era tension.

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

Why similar: Incremental 23.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Collectathon 16.3%, Logic 15.7%, Relaxing 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based puzzle game that focuses on the satisfaction of completing large-scale images.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Historical 48.5%, Puzzle 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, historical deduction puzzle experience that rewards careful observation and logic.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 76.8%, Puzzle 23.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, satirical journey through a fictionalized historical internet that captures the same experimental vibe.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: Dystopian 100%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the chaos of news media and satire, mirroring the news-inspired themes of the seed.

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: A dark, management-heavy game set in a dystopian, Cold War-inspired environment.

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 17.9%, Collectathon 17.8%, Incremental 13.8%, Education 13.5%, Surreal 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A historical, logic-based puzzle game that focuses on organizing and appreciating art.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: 2D 100%

Why You'll Like It: A deep political simulation that explores historical and satirical themes through complex decision-making.

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 45.4% ★, Historical 18.5%, Incremental 17.2%, Puzzle 8.2%, Education 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired puzzle game that captures the historical tension and investigative feel of the Cold War.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 60.6%, Surreal 11.3%, 2D 10.2%, Cartoony 9.5%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An artistic, surreal puzzle game that requires the same level of logical pattern recognition as a mosaic.

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 46.8%, 2D 20.5%, Casual 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game expands on traditional minesweeper with additional strategic layers and point-click elements.

Pixel Puzzles Mosaics is a nontraditional puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 61.3%, Casual 38.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, casual mosaic-building experience that aligns with the seed's core mechanics.

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 10.9%, Casual 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A historical, point-and-click puzzle game that uses an educational lens to explore a specific time period.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 44.6%, Puzzle 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Casual 9.4%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-driven puzzle game that uses environmental storytelling to convey historical context.

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

Why similar: Incremental 57.6%, Puzzle 26.1%, Casual 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a stylized, colorful take on the classic minesweeper formula that feels both modern and relaxing.

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 27.6%, Parody 26.1% ★, Capitalism 21.7%, Memes 9.7%, Relaxing 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An incremental idler that uses satire and capitalism as its primary themes, similar to the seed's parody elements.

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 24.1% ★, Incremental 18.7%, Capitalism 15.1%, Surreal 11.2%, Dystopian 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical incremental simulation that focuses on economic management and dark humor.

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 26.8%, Logic 25.5%, Relaxing 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Casual 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title adds a roguelike progression layer to the classic minesweeper loop, increasing the depth of the puzzle.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 58.4%, Casual 24.6%, 2D 17.1%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, tabletop-style puzzle game that provides a similar low-stress experience to the seed.

🧩 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 65.1%, Puzzle 14.4%, Relaxing 12.3%, Casual 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An incremental, art-focused puzzle collection that mirrors the collectathon aspect of the seed.

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 24.6%, Puzzle 21%, Satire 19.9% ★, Cartoony 15.7%, 2D 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, relaxing puzzle game that emphasizes the joy of discovery and completion.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Relaxing 30.3%, Open World 26.2%, 2D 13%

Why You'll Like It: A charming puzzle game where players manipulate a map to progress, mirroring the spatial logic of mosaic puzzles.

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 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Casual 10.4%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy minesweeper variant that allows for custom level creation and exploration.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Historical 50.9%, Puzzle 49.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of deduction and logic that requires players to piece together historical events.

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

Why similar: Puzzle 47.9%, Logic 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, 2D 8.9%, Surreal 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, rule-bending puzzle game that challenges the player's logical thinking in highly creative ways.

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

Why similar: Incremental 37.5%, Collectathon 18.8%, Historical 14.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Relaxing 6%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 23%, Logic 21.5%, Relaxing 20.3%, Cartoony 17.8%, 2D 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, fantasy-themed puzzle game that focuses on the art of assembling mosaics.

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 17.6% ★, Education 14.7%, Cold War 11.3% ★, Collectathon 9.5%, Incremental 9.3%

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

Why similar: Collectathon 17.9%, Education 17.2%, Incremental 16.7%, Historical 14.1%, Puzzle 6.1%

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 36.1%, Collectathon 29%, Open World 10.3%, Puzzle 10%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

BTC

Why similar: Incremental 34.2%, Memes 22.8%, Economy 13.2%, Casual 9.8%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meme-heavy, incremental simulation that pokes fun at modern financial trends.

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

Why similar: Incremental 35.7%, Collectathon 19.4%, Relaxing 10.8%, Capitalism 9.7%, Economy 9.7%

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 28.2%, Historical 27.3%, Incremental 20.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Open World 6.6%

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

Why similar: Satire 21.9% ★, Parody 21.6% ★, Education 16%, Incremental 14.9%, Memes 14.9%

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

Why similar: Parody 46.8% ★, Collectathon 14.3%, Incremental 14.1%, 2D 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

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

Why similar: Incremental 32.1%, Education 20.4%, Puzzle 13.5%, Surreal 12.4%, Casual 7.8%

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 9.7%

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

Why similar: Satire 25.2% ★, Incremental 18%, Memes 16.7%, Capitalism 15.8%, Economy 10%

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 32.7% ★, Incremental 24.4%, Memes 18.4%, Capitalism 9.1%, Dystopian 6.9%

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 22.5% ★, Education 19.6%, Memes 17.5%, Incremental 15.9%, Satire 13.6% ★

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 40.9% ★, Education 20.6%, Historical 16.8%, Cartoony 10.4%, 2D 6.6%

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 37.5%, Education 25.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Memes 10.3%, Casual 5.4%

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 20.7% ★, Collectathon 18.2%, Memes 15.9%, Incremental 14.8%

Minesweeper, but on steroids.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.5%, Logic 42%, Casual 12.5%

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: Incremental 23.7%, Historical 23.1%, Memes 20.7%, Puzzle 9.1%, Logic 8.9%

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 25.2%, Logic 23%, Puzzle 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D 9.8%

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 29.7%, Education 25.9%, Logic 13.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Relaxing 11.8%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Casual 21.2%, Relaxing 16.6%, 2D 13.8%

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 23.9%, Relaxing 22.1%, 2D 17%

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 40.9% ★, Memes 29.8%, Incremental 29.4%

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

Why similar: Collectathon 21.9%, Incremental 20.6%, Education 19.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Logic 8.7%

Restore ancient artifacts in the company of a cat!

Why similar: Puzzle 35%, Relaxing 33.4%, 2D 17.7%, Casual 13.9%

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 56.3% ★, Open World 32.9%, Memes 10.8%

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 31.2%, Relaxing 26.6%, 2D 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Casual 10.4%

Minesweeper, but you only solve each situation once.

Why similar: Education 36.1%, Puzzle 24.2%, 2D 11.8%, Logic 11.5%, Relaxing 8.3%

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%, Logic 21.4%, Economy 18%, Casual 10%, 2D 9.5%

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 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, 2D 18.1%

Achieve zero emissions and full employment in this casual card-driven game.

Why similar: Education 31.7%, Capitalism 29.5%, Economy 16.4%, 2D 8.3%, Relaxing 7.7%