- #1 A Monster's Expedition
97% matchVery Positive95% of 1,622 reviews2020
Dev: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!
Why similar: Sokoban 26.5% ★, Open World 9.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%, Surreal 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, this game shares the exact same whimsical monster charm and open-world puzzle exploration.
- #2 Sokobond
96% matchVery Positive93% of 694 reviews2014
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
Why similar: Sokoban 32.7% ★, Abstract 13.4%, Difficult 11.6%, Relaxing 6.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another masterpiece from the same team, this game applies the same minimalist, logic-driven puzzle design to chemistry.
- #3 Baba Is You
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 24,029 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Sokoban 34.2% ★, Difficult 23.4%, Puzzle 19.8%, Cute 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same spirit of rule-bending logic that rewards creative thinking and experimentation.
- #4 Bonfire Peaks
95% matchVery Positive94% of 333 reviews2021
Dev: Corey MartinPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.6% ★, Difficult 16.4%, Open World 10.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, voxel-based puzzle game that emphasizes thoughtful movement and environmental interaction in a cozy setting.
- #5 Patrick's Parabox
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,475 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.7% ★, Abstract 17.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Minimalist 10.6%, Difficult 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features recursive, mind-bending mechanics that offer the same high-quality, satisfying puzzle depth found in the best sokoban titles.
- #6 Cosmic Express
94% matchVery Positive91% of 615 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmic EngineersPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Why similar: Difficult 14.9%, Abstract 13%, Surreal 12.2%, Relaxing 8.3%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, grid-based pathfinding puzzle game that matches the seed game's cute aesthetic and increasing difficulty curve.
- #7 Puddle Knights
93% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: Lockpickle
Windows · Mac
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
Why similar: Sokoban 33.2% ★, Isometric 14.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Relaxing 7%, Puzzle 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique, logic-heavy mechanics where you must manipulate the environment to help characters cross obstacles.
- #8 Pipe Push Paradise
92% matchVery Positive96% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Corey Martin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A difficult open world puzzle game about plumbing.
Why similar: Sokoban 43.7% ★, Difficult 16.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Open World 9.6%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a challenging, satisfying take on the classic block-pushing genre with a distinct, relaxing island theme.
- #9 Can of Wormholes
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 553 reviews2023
Dev: munted finger
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Push, slice, ingest, flip, and squish worms in this puzzle game in which you play as a little sentient tin can.
Why similar: Sokoban 63.1% ★, Puzzle 16%, Relaxing 7.6%, Stylized 5.7%, Colorful 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep and clever puzzle game that introduces unique spatial mechanics while maintaining a clean, focused aesthetic.
- #10 Stephen's Sausage Roll
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,964 reviews2016
Dev: increpare games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
A simple 3d puzzle game.
Why similar: Sokoban 41.2% ★, Difficult 33.7%, Puzzle 25.1%
Why You'll Like It: Often considered the gold standard for difficult sokoban games, it offers the same level of intellectual challenge as the harder puzzles in the seed game.
- #11 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,233 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
Why similar: Sokoban 31.9% ★, Difficult 11.8%, Open World 10.9%, Minimalist 7.5%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, logic-heavy puzzle game that rewards careful planning and exploration in a cute, pixel-art world.
- #12 Jelly Is Sticky
90% matchVery Positive94% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Explore a world of colorful jelly blocks that can be deformed and stuck together. Use them in surprising, unexpected ways to build clever contraptions and solve delightful puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 28.4% ★, Difficult 10.8%, Abstract 10.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Relaxing 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines a cute, colorful aesthetic with deep, challenging sokoban mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game.
- #13 Carto
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,210 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Cute 16.6%, Relaxing 14.8%, Open World 14.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends exploration with a unique map-manipulation puzzle mechanic that feels just as whimsical and rewarding.
- #14 Hexologic
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,343 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Sokoban 33.5% ★, Abstract 12.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Minimalist 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, logic-based experience with a colorful aesthetic that is easy to pick up and play.
- #15 Feed All Monsters
87% matchVery Positive98% of 469 reviews2023
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Feed All Monsters is a cute and cozy Line Puzzle game. Assist a team of delivery workers in their quest to bring tasty food to all the little monsters. Find the optimal path for each worker in order to get all the monsters fed.
Why similar: Sokoban 32.6% ★, Relaxing 10.5%, Cartoony 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Minimalist 9%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome and relaxing puzzle game that focuses on satisfying, grid-based logic in a cute, monster-filled world.
- #16 Linelith
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,239 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.
Why similar: Sokoban 37.6% ★, Puzzle 11.7%, Relaxing 11.1%, Abstract 10.8%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and discovery through clever environmental interactions.
- #17 SokoWinter
86% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Gray Boss
Windows
SokoWinter is a sokoban game with slippery floors. You will have the opportunity to get to know one of the curious hobbies of four stylish penguins: pushing large ice cubes. Why do they like this activity so much? Well, that we don't know, as our knowledge of penguins is limited...
Why similar: Sokoban 39.1% ★, Isometric 13.7%, Relaxing 8.8%, Cute 8.3%, Cartoony 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect thematic match that features snow-themed puzzles and a cozy, relaxing atmosphere.
- #18 Sizeable
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2021
Dev: Business Goose Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sizeable is a relaxing and peacefull puzzle/exploration game! Shrink and grow your way through small dioramas in search of hidden objects!
Why similar: Isometric 22%, Relaxing 14%, Minimalist 13.1%, Puzzle 13%, Cute 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, interactive puzzle game where you manipulate the environment to solve problems, matching the seed game's sense of wonder.
- #19 SiNKR
84% matchVery Positive94% of 546 reviews2017
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SiNKR is a minimalist puzzler using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.
Why similar: Abstract 17.2%, Minimalist 14.2%, Difficult 13.4%, Puzzle 12%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, strategy-focused puzzle game that strips away the fluff to provide pure, satisfying logic challenges.
- #20 Puzzle Puppers
84% matchVery Positive93% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: Cardboard Keep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stretch out cute dogs to their food bowls! Easy to learn, difficult to master with deceptively simple puzzles and mechanics.
Why similar: Puzzle 13.7%, Isometric 13.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Difficult 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, strategy-focused puzzle game that features charming characters and satisfying, grid-based movement.
- #21 SokoPenguin
82% matchVery Positive97% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
SokoPenguin is a Sokoban-style puzzle game, where you control a penguin who must push boxes to clear the path to its cozy igloo.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.7% ★, Cute 9.3%, Relaxing 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Minimalist 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art sokoban game that captures the simple joy of pushing blocks in a winter-themed environment.
- #22 Up Left Out
83% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2018
Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.
Why similar: Abstract 23.4%, Minimalist 20.7%, Relaxing 19%, Puzzle 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on satisfying, tactile mechanics and a relaxing, stress-free atmosphere.
- #23 Snowman Story
80% matchVery Positive94% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?
Why similar: Sokoban 68.6% ★, Puzzle 15.3%, Family Friendly 10%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven, it shares the exact thematic appeal of building and guiding snowmen through a winter world.
- #24 Kine
81% matchVery Positive94% of 120 reviews2020
Dev: Chump Squad
Windows
A quirky 3D puzzle game about three musicians forming a band and trying to score their breakout hit.
Why similar: Sokoban 38% ★, Difficult 13.8%, Surreal 12.4%, Cute 7.1%, Cartoony 6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D, character-driven puzzle game that features quirky, musical themes and clever spatial mechanics.
- #25 NABOKI
81% matchVery Positive93% of 378 reviews2019
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Relaxing disassemble puzzle.
Why similar: Abstract 22.2%, Minimalist 14.9%, Isometric 14.1%, Relaxing 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game that focuses on removing elements from the board in a satisfying, logical sequence.
- #26 Mushroom Quest
82% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Rethinking of the classic sokoban genre, slow and kind game with original gameplay elements. Mushroom Quest is a retro styled and addictive arcade, ideal to spend few unhurried evenings.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.1% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Minimalist 9.1%, Relaxing 8%, Cute 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style sokoban game that features a cute aesthetic and straightforward, satisfying puzzle mechanics.
- #27 Gentoo Rescue
77% matchVery Positive100% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Jagriff
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 27.3% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Open World 12.3%, Relaxing 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #28 The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition
77% matchVery Positive95% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Draknek and Friends
Windows · Mac
An adorable bite-sized adventure from the creators of A Monster’s Expedition - explore the facility, avoid the live electricity, and repair the malfunctioning reactor.
Why similar: Sokoban 31.5% ★, Abstract 12.3%, Isometric 10.7%, Puzzle 6.7%, Cartoony 6.4%
- #29 Understand
79% matchVery Positive91% of 812 reviews2020
Dev: Artless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.
Why similar: Abstract 50.3%, Minimalist 28.1%, Puzzle 19.4%, Casual 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, rule-deduction puzzle game that challenges your logic and pattern recognition in a very rewarding way.
- #30 Hiding Spot
79% matchVery Positive97% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Corey Martin
Windows · Mac · Linux
A difficult puzzle game about isolating yourself. Build a safe place, huddle up and get cozy.
Why similar: Sokoban 64.9% ★, Difficult 21%, Puzzle 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, puzzle-focused game that emphasizes clever movement and environmental interaction.
- #31 Maxwell's puzzling demon
75% matchVery Positive99% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: muratsubo Games
Windows
"Thermodynamic" puzzle where Maxwell's demon does work of block-pushing. Deal those hot blocks with cold blocks so that the demon doesn't get burnt.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.2% ★, Difficult 17.3%, Abstract 17.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Cute 7%
- #32 Push Blox
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Lonely Deckchair
Windows
Block-pushing puzzle game with challenging high quality levels.
Why similar: Minimalist 40.5%, Puzzle 36.6%, Relaxing 22.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, classic sokoban experience that focuses on clean, effective puzzle design.
- #33 Meow Mission
75% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: AccelixPub: Digital-Touch Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve diverse Sokoban puzzles to rescue cats trapped in alien dimensions in Meow Mission! Decorate your home with furniture for the rescued cats, and create lasting memories with their unique and charming personalities!
Why similar: Sokoban 37.1% ★, Difficult 14.1%, Puzzle 8%, Cartoony 7.3%, Cute 7.3%
- #34 Blockwick 2
78% matchVery Positive97% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Kieffer Bros.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Welcome to Blockwick 2 – a world of jumbled blocks and colorful shapes. It’s up to you to unscramble the blocks and connect the colors. The game introduces a slew of new block types – entangled blocks, sticky blocks, caterpillar blocks, and more.
Why similar: Puzzle 68.1%, Casual 31.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactile, satisfying puzzle game that involves sliding blocks to complete patterns in a relaxing environment.
- #35 Altered
76% matchVery Positive100% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: GlitchheartPub: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.
Why similar: Sokoban 30.9% ★, Difficult 11.2%, Surreal 10.7%, Open World 8.9%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #36 Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale
76% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Racoon & Sheep
Windows · Mac
Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale is a charming puzzle game about moving clouds and walking on them to gather the lost star shards across the skies.
Why similar: Sokoban 28.9% ★, Difficult 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Relaxing 8.7%, Cute 7.8%
- #37 Slip 'n Slime
74% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Magic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.9% ★, Cute 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Relaxing 9%, Exploration 6.6%
- #38 SquishCraft
74% matchVery Positive96% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: bcat112a
Windows · Linux
Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.9% ★, Difficult 27.4%, Puzzle 17.5%, Colorful 5.6%, Casual 2.6%
- #39 Netoo
72% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Mindlabor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Netoo is a minimalist logic puzzle where you try to place small magnets into their correct spots by rotating transporter magnets with rotators. The difficulty of the game increases gradually, thanks to new mechanics introduced every 10 levels.
Why similar: Sokoban 36.8% ★, Abstract 14.5%, Minimalist 9.6%, Puzzle 8.1%, Difficult 7.3%
- #40 Assemble with Care
73% matchVery Positive90% of 10,273 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
Why similar: Relaxing 19.6%, Puzzle 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Casual 13.7%, Cute 11.2%
- #41 Path of Giants
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 998 reviews2020
Dev: Journey Bound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Path of Giants is a serene puzzle adventure that follows three adorable explorers as they take on an icy mountain full of trials in search of a lost treasure. Control three characters, use their teamwork, leave no one behind, and hopefully find some gold!
Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Relaxing 20%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Stylized 13.4%, Strategy 11.4%
- #42 Ligo
72% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Anthony Berleur
Windows
Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.
Why similar: Sokoban 49% ★, Puzzle 9.8%, Relaxing 9.5%, Cute 9.4%, Exploration 9%
- #43 The Shape of Things
73% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Hyper Three StudioPub: Maple Whispering Limited
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.
Why similar: Relaxing 18.3%, Cute 17.7%, Puzzle 17%, Minimalist 13.7%, Colorful 10.3%
- #44 Paper Trail
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 889 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Sokoban 36.3% ★, Relaxing 12.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Family Friendly 9%, Stylized 8.9%
- #45 Prickle
71% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Sunbird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play father hedgehog on a quest to bring his prickly children back home, in this wholesome grid-based puzzle.
Why similar: Sokoban 41.1% ★, Difficult 16.6%, Minimalist 9.9%, Puzzle 8.4%, Cute 8.1%
- #46 The Artisan of Glimmith
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,452 reviews2026
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Relaxing 18.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Colorful 9.2%
- #47 A Tiny Sticker Tale
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 622 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Relaxing 24%, Puzzle 21.2%, Cute 16.7%, Exploration 16.3%, Family Friendly 15.3%
- #48 Railbound
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,876 reviews2022
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
Why similar: Isometric 23.4%, Difficult 22.2%, Relaxing 13.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Strategy 9.2%
- #49 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
67% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: XXela
Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.2% ★, Abstract 16.5%, Surreal 14.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Cute 8.9%
- #50 Sandmade
71% matchVery Positive91% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Look closely and imagine, do those structures fit together? Sandmade is a beautiful puzzle game that starts simple and relaxing but will soon challenge your brain and test your spatial skills. How good are you at visualising objects in your mind? Immerse yourself in the world of sand shapes and find out.
Why similar: Abstract 21.5%, Relaxing 13.2%, Minimalist 12.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Strategy 8.4%
- #51 Room to Grow
69% matchVery Positive97% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: Mischka Kamener
Windows · Mac
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
Why similar: Sokoban 43.6% ★, Difficult 19.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Cute 8.6%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #52 Freshly Frosted
68% matchVery Positive99% of 373 reviews2022
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!
Why similar: Relaxing 20%, Cute 17.8%, Puzzle 17.5%, Stylized 9.7%, Colorful 9.6%
- #53 Kiko's Apple Adventure
67% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: PawPaw Games
Windows · Mac
Push apples, move the rafts, and outsmart silly enemies in this adorable puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Sokoban 50.8% ★, Relaxing 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Cute 9.6%, Minimalist 8.7%
- #54 Quell Reflect
70% matchVery Positive94% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Abstract 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Relaxing 18.4%, Puzzle 17%, Minimalist 16.3%
- #55 SokoFrog
68% matchVery Positive93% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Solluco
Windows
SokoFrog is a puzzle game about pushing boxes, help your frog friend get to the next level.
Why similar: Sokoban 51.9% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Cute 9.5%, Relaxing 9.2%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #56 GNOG
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,066 reviews2018
Dev: KO_OP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
GNOG is a tactile 3D puzzle game about exploring whimsical monster heads and the secret worlds inside them. Filled with eye-catching designs, lively interactions, and a rich, reactive soundtrack, the hand-crafted heads come to life as you grab, poke, spin, pull, and play with each charming contraption.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.7%, Casual 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Colorful 18.5%
- #57 Quell Memento
69% matchVery Positive96% of 225 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Abstract 22.7%, Puzzle 18.5%, Relaxing 14.6%, Minimalist 14.4%
- #58 Everybody Wham Wham
67% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2021
Dev: Bonte Avond
Windows · Mac
Compete to build the best snowman in a story-driven, winter adventure! Make friends at the festival, tune in to the Wham Wham Radio Station and uncover the hidden truth behind Wham Wham the Snowman-man. Can you build, decorate and sabotage your way to the festival grand prize?
Why similar: Cute 27.6%, Exploration 24.2%, Relaxing 24.1%, Casual 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #59 Quell
67% matchVery Positive98% of 449 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Abstract 19.4%, Relaxing 17.3%, Minimalist 16.5%
- #60 Wilmot Works It Out
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 775 reviews2024
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Wilmot Works It Out is a puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and using them to decorate the walls of your house.
Why similar: Sokoban 26.7% ★, Puzzle 24.6%, Relaxing 21.6%, Family Friendly 10%, Casual 8.7%