- #1 Bongo Cat
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: 2D 38%, Colorful 31.1%, Indie 17.3%, Singleplayer 13.6%
- #2 DARK SOULS™ II
75% matchVery Positive88% of 45,308 reviews2014
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 46.6 hrsMean: 86.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: RPG 66.3%, Fantasy 18.8%, Adventure 14.9%
- #3 Num One: Revised Edition
75% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: C5H5 GaMes Lab
Windows
Num One: Revised Edition is a mathematical twist on a match-3 puzzle game. Combine and level up numbers, allowing them to swap further distances. 1s make 3s, 3s, make 9s, 9s make 27s, etc. Can you make a 2187?
Why similar: Match 3 44.9% ★, Logic 16.9%, Management 15.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Colorful 4.1%
- #4 Avalon Jewels 2 Collector's Edition
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anawiki Games
Windows · Mac
Avalon Jewels is a story-driven Match-3 adventure in a magical fantasy world. Restore the fading Avalon Jewels, defeat Morgana’s minions, and explore enchanted lands. Play 300 total handcrafted levels, including Collector’s Edition content, in Relaxed or Puzzle Mode.
Why similar: Match 3 40.7% ★, Magic 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Linear 7.3%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #5 Bejeweled® 3
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,825 reviews2010
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Why similar: Match 3 74.3% ★, Puzzle 21.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Colorful 1.9%
- #6 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,079 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Fantasy 20%, Adventure 19.4%, 2D 13.3%, Singleplayer 10.9%
- #7 Blue Snake Adventures
71% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Bacq Stellan
Windows
Blue Snake Adventures is inspired by the classic snake game. Gameplay is simple and addictive: don't hit the wall, don't eat your tail, just eat as many dots as you can to grow as long as possible!
Why similar: Retro 54.1%, 2D 20%, Indie 18.2%, Singleplayer 7.6%
- #8 Avocado Puzzle Quest
68% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: Studio2760
Windows
Collect match 3 together with a fun Avocado!
Why similar: Match 3 55.2% ★, Logic 14.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Linear 7.2%, 2D 4.7%
- #9 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 97,166 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 91.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!
Why similar: Tactical 56.1%, Fantasy 24.8%, 2D 11.8%, Singleplayer 7.3%
- #10 Sigi - A Fart for Melusina
68% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Join Knight Sigi as he runs, jumps, and battles in a flatulent quest to save Melusina, the love of his life, in this light-hearted homage to the golden days of simple but fun classic action platformers.
Why similar: Retro 62.8%, 2D 18%, Indie 12.2%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #11 Stellar Warrior
69% matchNegative9% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: XiNFiNiTY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stellar Warrior is a classic upscrolling spaceshooter for one or two players in a bullet-hell gameplay style! rank up to get to the best score on the Steam leaderboards and unlock all the achievements!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #12 Amanda's Magic Book 4: True Love
67% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: eFunSoft-GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
In this magical Match-3 game, Amanda joins forces with Charlie in order to escape from a cursted castle and a fallen in love beast to save her father and the fairy tale world.
Why similar: Match 3 57.1% ★, Magic 16.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 1.9%
- #13 Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Ironcode Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Angkor: Beginnings is a highly re-playable fantasy Match 3 with modern design and aesthetics. The game tells the story of a family trapped on an island with an active volcano. The game also includes mini games and puzzles for variety and extra fun!
Why similar: Match 3 51.8% ★, Linear 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Magic 10.3%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #14 The Lost Meowgician
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SeasonWind
Windows · Mac
The Lost Meowgician blends match-3, tower defense, and roguelite strategy. Match tiles to cast spells against waves of enemies. Combine spells and treasures to create unique builds and unleash satisfying combos in a charming, hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Match 3 50.8% ★, Tower Defense 30.7%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, 2D 4.3%, Fantasy 4%
- #15 FoxyLand
68% matchMixed65% of 162 reviews2017
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: OraMonkey
Windows · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite?
Why similar: Adventure 60.3%, Indie 39.7%
- #16 Ori and the Blind Forest
64% matchVery Positive94% of 59,263 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why similar: Fantasy 28.5%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 17.2%, 2D 16.7%, RPG 7.9%
- #17 Wiztyle
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rat Monthly
Windows
A bite-sized incremental tile-matching adventure! Travel across diverse lands and upgrade yourself to become the strongest wizard!
Why similar: Match 3 40.3% ★, Resource Management 23.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Magic 5.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #18 Royal Razzle
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Radioactive Bullfrog Entertainment
Windows
A match 3 puzzle adventure set in a whimsical medieval world of candy and princesses. Return to a simpler time when match 3 puzzle games were actually fun and didn't have advertising and in-app purchases.
Why similar: Match 3 50.8% ★, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Logic 8.7%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
- #19 Planet Unknown Runner
67% matchMixed55% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Blind Raccoon Studio
Windows
You are a brave explorer and discoverer of new planets. Behind your shoulders you have many discoveries and adventures. And now you are on another uncharted planet. It is not as friendly as it would like to be. Will you cope with your mission and get out of here alive?
Why similar: Indie 57.1%, Adventure 28.6%, Singleplayer 14.3%
- #20 Queen's Garden : French Splendor
64% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vive la Match-3! Help the perfectionist Marigold and the eccentric Florian transform a neglected estate into a breathtaking French paradise. Solve over 100 challenging levels, earn coins, and design a garden so elegant it would make Versailles jealous. Royal landscaping meets puzzle-solving fun!
Why similar: Match 3 55.8% ★, Puzzle 11.6%, Linear 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #21 Flappy Galaxy
67% matchMixed43% of 23 reviews2017
Dev: Bacq Stellan
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Flappy galaxy is a classic game in a enhanced and futuristic environnement. This game is easy to pick up but hard to master. will you accept the challenge?
Why similar: Indie 43.7%, 2D 40.8%, Singleplayer 15.5%
- #22 Holiday in Europe: Wonders of Germany Collector's Edition
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Unveil the beauty and history of Germany, the land of poets and thinkers! Explore stunning castles, bustling cities, and captivating cultural treasures.
Why similar: Match 3 37.9% ★, Logic 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Inventory Management 8.8%
- #23 Cosmantic Cluster
64% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Logan LoessinPub: Latent Oracle Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mysterious power has been gifted by the stars! Now everyone can use magic! Match orbs to use spells. Match multiple orbs to make your spells stronger. Travel the island and fight many foes in search of your missing treasure! But be careful something dangerous seems to be plotting in the shadows!
Why similar: Match 3 41.2% ★, Resource Management 11.5%, Magic 10.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #24 Path of Exile 2
59% matchMostly Positive73% of 206,647 reviews2024
Dev: Grinding Gear Games
Windows
Median: 48.3 hrsMean: 139.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
Why similar: Inventory Management 50.4%, RPG 36.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #25 Forza Horizon 5
60% matchVery Positive89% of 266,819 reviews2021
Dev: Playground GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 110.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.
Why similar: Adventure 75.3%, Singleplayer 24.7%
- #26 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover
66% matchVery Positive86% of 308 reviews2012
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The long-standing 7 Wonders series keeps getting better and better! The fifth installment, 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover, adds an entirely new game component, new Wonders and a new and exciting material – Alien Energy!
Why similar: Match 3 83.8% ★, Puzzle 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #27 Ballspell
64% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows
Ballspell is a Zuma with a twist. Enemies have abilities, like shields that redirect your shots, enemies might move around or change colour.
Why similar: Match 3 47.9% ★, Tower Defense 14.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Magic 10.2%, Hand-drawn 6.2%
- #28 Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells
65% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: Green Sauce Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Dive into a magical world of witches and wizards. Travel through magical lands, relaxing music and help Victoria collect unique items along her journey to become a witch. Learn from the ancient Book of Spells in this engaging Match 3 game.
Why similar: Match 3 47.8% ★, Magic 16.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Colorful 4.6%
- #29 Secrets of Magic 3: Happy Halloween
64% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Green Sauce Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive in this spooky adventure through a magical land and help Victoria make the best Halloween display the School of Magic has ever seen! Match your way through charms and challenges in this phantasmal Match 3 game.
Why similar: Match 3 45.5% ★, Magic 12.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Fantasy 6.4%, Colorful 5.9%
- #30 Amanda's Magic Book 5: Hansel and Gretel
64% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: EFunSoft-GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
Join Amanda’s new match-3 adventures in a remake of the popular fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Help Amanda save her nephew Cedric from the wicked witch!
Why similar: Match 3 59% ★, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Magic 12%, Female Protagonist 12%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #31 The Treasures of Montezuma 4
65% matchVery Positive80% of 695 reviews2014
Dev: Alawar EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Free the gods’ powers and fulfill your destiny in the Treasures of Montezuma 4! This new match-three game is overflowing with mystery and excitement!
Why similar: Match 3 82.5% ★, Adventure 7%, Puzzle 5.6%, Indie 5%
- #32 Hunt: Showdown 1896
60% matchMostly Positive74% of 268,589 reviews2019
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 177.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you
Why similar: Tactical 100%
- #33 sWORD MASTER
65% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: Studio 1983
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
sWORDMASTER is a spelling game which aims to provide a good time to both the casual players and the ones that like to take on some challenges. Sit back and start spelling while listening to the calm music the game provides.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #34 Rescue Quest Gold
64% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The hit match-3 game is back! Join twin magicians Boom and Zap on their magical adventure in Rescue Quest Gold, lovingly remastered as a premium game with 200+ levels, enhanced effects, and improved gameplay. Match three or more tokens to clear a path and save the Spritelings from an evil sorcerer!
Why similar: Match 3 57.6% ★, Magic 17.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Fantasy 8.2%, Adventure 4.1%
- #35 Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition
59% matchMostly Positive78% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Infinity Plus 2Pub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition combines the classic match 3 puzzle game with deep level role playing. Match 3 or more gems in a row to gain mana used to cast spells, battle opponents, collect items and rewards, and advance in the quests collected from nearly 20 years!
Why similar: Match 3 53.2% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Hand-drawn 9%, RPG 8.6%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #36 Cursed House 4
62% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: LGT SIA
Windows
A very unusual Match 3 Puzzle game with some unique features!
Why similar: Match 3 57.6% ★, Logic 14%, Puzzle 11.9%, Magic 10.5%, 2D 4.9%
- #37 Dialing
64% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: XiNFiNiTY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Dialing is match-3 reinvented with a hint of never-ending difficult. The numbers are always increasing and so is the challenge.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.9%, Indie 24%, 2D 20.6%, Singleplayer 8.5%
- #38 Gems of Fate: the Charmed King
65% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Start Warp
Windows
Save the kingdom from dark magic by solving riddles in match-3 game!
Why similar: Match 3 58.3% ★, Puzzle 13.3%, Magic 9.5%, Logic 7.8%, Retro 3.6%
- #39 Galactic Lords
64% matchMixed67% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Experimental indie strategy game. Lead the group of Galactic Lords through 7 levels to discover the origin of a world-wide menace!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #40 Theorem
64% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: Geckoo1337
Windows
Abstract puzzle game
Why similar: Puzzle 62.6%, Indie 37.4%
- #41 Triblock
64% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Sergey Marchenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
A little bit of Tetris, a little bit of match 3.
Why similar: Match 3 50.9% ★, Logic 18.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Linear 6.5%, 2D 5.6%
- #42 10,000,000
62% matchVery Positive90% of 2,354 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: Match 3 66.5% ★, Puzzle 12%, RPG 6.7%, Retro 6.5%, Indie 4%
- #43 Bounty Hunter: Stampede
64% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: SalsawiPub: Salsawi Games
Windows
It's big game season, perch yourself atop a stampede of animals and pick off the best targets in this "where's wally-esque" hidden object game. 64 animal variations make for a difficult hunt and you'll be timed before your trophy gets away so good luck and happy hunting!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #44 RollingBall
65% matchMostly Negative21% of 39 reviews2018
Dev: PotatoIndustries
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 441.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Easy control and insanely exciting passing obstacles with a rolling ball. Go around and jump over obstacles using only a mouse. RollingBall will let you relax and rest.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #45 Drill Arena
65% matchNegative16% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: TheDreikPub: Phoenix Reborn Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight in a brutal battle between robots with drills. In the arena there are only you and your opponents. Only the most sturdy and agile robot will survive!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #46 YAGZZ!
64% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2017
Dev: Demin Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
YAGZZ! - it's a cool, platformer, where you have to play for a dark goblin who collects the souls of his enemies!
Why similar: Linear 25.4%, Puzzle 23.2%, Fantasy 18.6%, 2D 11.2%, Adventure 10%
- #47 Trolls vs Vikings: Reborn
59% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Megapop
Windows
Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Magic 12.7%, Linear 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Tactical 9.6%
- #48 Squarism
62% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
SQUARISM is a minimalist logic game about combining pieces scattered around into a perfect square. Complete all 70 lovely-crafted levels and become master of square assembling!
Why similar: Puzzle 71.4%, Indie 28.6%
- #49 Spellarium 11
60% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: LGT SIA
Windows
Play Match3 Puzzle and return the dying world back to life!
Why similar: Match 3 52.3% ★, Logic 20.3%, Magic 13.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, 2D 2.7%
- #50 Costly Adventure
60% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Postperson Studio
Windows
In Costly Adventure, Match-3 gameplay meets the concept of roguelite runs. Party of adventurers is seeking a mighty artifact but they must meet the ever increasing payment demands from the bridge Troll.
Why similar: Match 3 56.8% ★, Fantasy 9.4%, Magic 8.9%, Linear 6.8%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #51 Thundering Skies
63% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: Flat Voxel
Windows
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Why similar: Retro 62.4%, 2D 20.2%, Singleplayer 9.2%, Indie 8.2%
- #52 Bit Bullet
63% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2017
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Bit Bullet – Is a single player top-down shooter with an escalating difficulty level and complicated enemies, in which you will have to blow up and crush hordes of enemies using various weapons and skills.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #53 Deadly Traps
63% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2017
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Battle yourself through dangerous traps in this fast-paced platformer.
Why similar: Indie 53%, 2D 32.4%, Singleplayer 14.5%
- #54 Perfect Inventory - Organization Puzzle
61% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: theclasoft
Windows
Perfect Inventory is an organization puzzle game that brings you to a medieval age in the role of a methodical squire trying to make his best to fit all the items perfectly into the inventory.
Why similar: Inventory Management 26.5%, Logic 18.6%, Magic 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #55 Gems Defenders
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Tesaks Entertainment s.r.o.
Windows
Match 3 Game, Tower Defense Game and Story driven RPG. Gems Defenders have it all! Match enchanted gems to power up your town, heal your heroes, charge powerful spells, defeat the enemies that are storming the gates of your city and uncover lore of the mysterious Aldenor!
Why similar: Match 3 34.3% ★, Tower Defense 23.6%, Magic 12.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #56 Tower Defense RPG
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greg Kaufman
Windows
A Tower Defense RPG. Gain levels, expand your skill tree, find powerful items, solve puzzles, and discover allies as you follow the story of a young kid who battles through time to save worlds.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.4%, RPG 15.6%, Magic 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Retro 9.1%