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  1. #1 Osy Osmosis
    97% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
    Dev: Cogent Education
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Osy Osmosis is a fun game for all ages where you must help Osy stay safe as she navigates through her world collecting stars. To help Osy, you will use osmosis to keep her in balance with the world around her.

    Why similar: Science 54.7%, Education 36.7%, Simulation 4.2%, Casual 2.4%, Indie 1.9%

  2. #2 Nurbits
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2017
    Dev: Cogent Education
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nurbits is a music puzzle game. You take on the role of a sound engineer responsible for producing music with a robot band. You must fix the wiring in each robot's brain before it can play the song. To do so, you hook up computer chips that send and receive signals the same way that neurons do.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 31.5%, Science 25.8%, Education 16.8%, Level Editor 15.2%, Puzzle 6.3%

  3. #3 Count Dookie Fart
    96% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2018
    Dev: Yak Studios LLC
    Windows

    Count Dookie is spreading his farts everywhere. As time goes on so does his army of dookie! Stop him before all hope is lost.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 81%, Indie 10.1%, Casual 8.9%

  4. #4 Chimp Memory
    94% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: Windmill's Light
    Windows

    Chimp Memory is a logical puzzle game and memory challenge. Take on the same tests faced by lab monkeys and prove your memory skills are sharper than theirs. Can you outperform the primates? Test yourself and find out!

    Why similar: Science 48.9%, Education 38.1%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 1.5%

  5. #5 MiTOSSis
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Allen Institute
    Windows

    A biology puzzle with real microscopy data

    Why similar: Science 55.3%, Education 32%, Puzzle 9.1%, Casual 3.6%

  6. #6 Molecule - a chemical challenge
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2018
    Dev: a.mighty.dish
    Windows

    Discover molecules and learn about science in this addictive Sokoban-style puzzle game!

    Why similar: Science 48.7%, Education 32.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Indie 7.4%

  7. #7 Color Lab
    93% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Neko Games
    Windows

    Color Lab is a puzzle game in which you let the correct colors to be routed to the correct destinations. Multiple color operators are available for operation on colors. Try to use some logic and mathematics to figure out those RGB things.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 52.2%, Science 29.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Casual 3.9%, Indie 1.4%

  8. #8 Aggi's Tiny Friends
    91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Autumn SeniorPub: OST Senior
    Windows

    Join Aggi and dive into a world that lies just out of sight. Customize your own cell and see it thrive in a vibrant ecosystem. Discover a wide variety of organisms like you've never seen before. And learn real science in a playful and relaxed environment.

    Why similar: Science 54.9%, Education 32.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Casual 4.7%, Indie 1.3%

  9. #9 IntuiCraft
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Brainpowder
    Windows · Linux

    A minimalistic intuition trainer app designed to sharpen your intuitive senses and enhance your decision-making abilities.

    Why similar: Science 46%, Education 38.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 1.4%

  10. #10 Boring Game
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Boring Game Team
    Windows

    Become a big-time, full-fledged dentist in Boring Game - a simulator you’ve never seen before! Appear on the opposite side of the dentist’s chair and take care of your patients’ dentition to have a go at reaching the top of the dentist world!

    Why similar: Education 31.6%, Mouse Only 27.8%, Science 27.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Indie 2.2%

  11. #11 THE UNIVERSE
    90% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
    Dev: Enrique Salvador
    Windows

    Feel like you are in space ! This application has been created in a photorealistic way, you will feel like you are on Mars, Jupiter, Mercury ... and ISS ! The best education game. If you like astronomy this is your application. You will feel that you are in space observing the entire universe.

    Why similar: Science 48.4%, Education 32.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Casual 8.8%

  12. #12 Odyssey - The Story of Science
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2017
    Dev: The Young Socratics
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Odyssey is an enchanting and innovative science adventure game. Help Kai and her family escape their captors on the Wretched Islands - and learn the history of astronomy, mechanics, and scientific reasoning as you read Kai's journal and solve puzzles along the way!

    Why similar: Science 49.4%, Education 35.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Indie 3.6%

  13. #13 Hydrogen Game
    89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: kakeia
    Windows

    A falling puzzle game where you drop 118 different elements and aim for a high score. You don't have to know the elements! Can you see the 118th element?

    Why similar: Science 55.6%, Education 29%, Puzzle 10.4%, Casual 3.7%, Indie 1.3%

  14. #14 SPACE TOW TRUCK - ISAAC NEWTON's Favorite Puzzle Game
    88% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: Eric Laflamme
    Windows

    Control gravity, orbit around black holes, and have fun mastering physics with your car in space! With this educational puzzle game, only your genius and your analytical skills can get you out of trouble after a painful car crash on the Moon!

    Why similar: Science 49.5%, Education 34.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Simulation 1.9%, Indie 0.6%

  15. #15 Nanoscape
    87% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab
    Windows

    A first person exploration of a cancer cell deep in the human body, featuring a highly detailed simulation of cellular anatomy and processes based on the latest scientific research!

    Why similar: Science 48.4%, Education 35.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Casual 6.2%

  16. #16 Tyto Ecology
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 435 reviews2016
    Dev: Immersed Games
    Windows · Mac

    Build your biome! With an empty biodome as your canvas, add plants and animals from three different ecosystems. Observe interactions like hunting, blooming, and even decomposing! Will your biodome last for decades, or will it experience a total ecosystem collapse? You’re in control!

    Why similar: Science 49%, Education 30.6%, Simulation 12.6%, Indie 4.2%, Casual 3.6%

  17. #17 Solitaire: Learn Chemistry
    86% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
    Dev: RTWS
    Windows

    A combination of using flashcards for learning with the classic card game Solitaire.

    Why similar: Science 51.2%, Education 41.3%, Casual 7.5%

  18. #18 Ecocoru : Euclidean Constructions -- Compass & Ruler
    84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Sergey Krasnikov
    Windows

    Ecocoru is a puzzle game where you have to solve compass and ruler construction problems.

    Why similar: Science 53.3%, Education 22.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Simulation 7.6%, Indie 1.6%

  19. #19 Chemistry My Love
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SPIN Software
    Windows

    Chemistry My Love is the ultimate gamified educational tool for high school and college level chemistry. Balance chemical reaction coefficients, masses and concentrations, with step-by-step explanations. Level up your knowledge playing chemical games and solving computer-generated quizzes.

    Why similar: Science 44.5%, Education 32.6%, Simulation 16.1%, Indie 6.8%

  20. #20 Build Molecules for Vick - Chemistry Puzzle
    83% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Sprovieri Games
    Windows

    Build molecules for Vick is a Puzzle game about chemistry. Assemble molecules by snapping and swapping atoms together until you assemble the molecule Vick needs. No prior knowledge of chemistry is required.

    Why similar: Science 34.6%, Mouse Only 34.5%, Education 21.1%, Puzzle 7.6%, Casual 2.2%

  21. #21 NBody Gravitation
    82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Sean Frett
    Windows · Linux

    Place asteroids and planets and send them orbiting into targets in a physics-based puzzle game where everything attracts everything.

    Why similar: Science 39.8%, Education 36.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Casual 7.4%, Indie 1.8%

  22. #22 Solarium
    82% matchMixed69% of 130 reviews2017
    Dev: Sunfleck Software
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Challenge yourself. What do you really know about plants? Want to find out? And win some points to build your own custom plants? Then welcome to Solarium!

    Why similar: Science 47.9%, Education 36.5%, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 2.9%

  23. #23 Volatile Particle
    84% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: CracleSnap
    Windows

    Play as a particle with the power to manipulate your electronic charge. Leverage the laws of physics to complete levels, collect gems and set records.

    Why similar: Science 34.8%, Level Editor 28.4%, Education 21.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Casual 5.5%

  24. #24 Astro VR
    80% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
    Dev: Light-Year Simulations, LLC
    Windows

    Freely travel among the stars and planets in this made for VR astronomy simulation. Experience space from some of the smallest solar system bodies to our largest planets. Or leave the solar system to explore strange new worlds orbiting stars so distant it takes light thousands of years to get here.

    Why similar: Science 41.8%, Education 28.8%, Time Manipulation 22.8%, Simulation 3.6%, Casual 2.1%

  25. #25 TerraBlocks
    79% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: shrubec
    Windows · Linux

    TerraBlocks is a geography-based puzzle game where you move and rotate drifting continent pieces from the North Pole to their correct places. As you progress, the challenge increases. Test your spatial awareness and geographic knowledge while rebuilding the world!

    Why similar: Education 41%, Science 25.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Casual 4.8%

  26. #26 Momentum Mayhem
    81% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: UnscriptedLogic
    Windows

    A casual 2.5D physics oriented game about building unorthodox contraptions to solve puzzles with a variety of items at disposal

    Why similar: Science 42.9%, Education 30%, Puzzle 11.2%, Level Editor 9.2%, Simulation 4%

  27. #27 Breaking Good
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 159 reviews2017
    Dev: SeekSick6
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    1 puzzle, 4 views. Grab your test tubes and enter the lab to solve a unique puzzle game based on chemical compounds. Match the chemical elements to get more than 900 different compounds and see how far you can go. Do you have what it takes?

    Why similar: Science 49.8%, Education 36%, Puzzle 9.1%, Casual 3.4%, Indie 1.8%

  28. #28 XPLORASI3D 2.0
    81% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: SYAHIR BAHIRAN BIN HILMIPub: MULTIPDPKIT
    Windows

    3D Digital Game-Based Learning.

    Why similar: Education 50.8%, Science 49.2%

  29. #29 WaterMeasure
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Li Zheng
    Windows

    Given a 5-liter cup and a 3-liter cup, how measure 4 liters of water?

    Why similar: Science 51.2%, Education 31.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Casual 6.8%, Indie 1.6%

  30. #30 Minesweeper Classy
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
    Dev: Erlend Kirkeboe
    Windows

    A modern and stylish take on a classic logic puzzle game. Play the classic minesweeper levels, beat unique level layouts and challenges, or create and share your own level designs. Features a ton of customization options.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 56.8%, Level Editor 26.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Casual 2.1%, Indie 2%

  31. #31 XPLORASI3D
    78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: Syahir Bahiran HilmiPub: MULTIPDPKIT
    Windows

    3D Digital Game-Based Learning.

    Why similar: Science 51.6%, Education 48.4%

  32. #32 SherloCAT Nonogram Rio
    75% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: LUDO Thinking
    Windows · Linux

    Explore Rio de Janeiro through nonogram puzzles! Challenge your logical skills with challenges inspired by the iconic landscapes of Rio, charming graphics, and a touch of mystery. SherloCat Nonogram Rio is perfect for puzzle lovers of all levels.

    Why similar: Education 44.5%, Mouse Only 33.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Casual 7.5%

  33. #33 The Electric Shocktopus
    77% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2016
    Dev: TestTubeGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Electric Shocktopus has a trick up one of his eight sleeves: he can change his electric charge at will. Zoom across electric fields, twist through magnets, and use conductors to bend the world to your will. Never has the Right Hand Rule involved so many tentacles!

    Why similar: Science 38.3%, Education 23.6%, Level Editor 20%, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 5.4%

  34. #34 Virtual Chemistry Lab
    76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Alpay Akay
    Windows

    This is a serious game. Made for educational purposes. It was made in order to enable students to understand the high school chemistry curriculum and to provide equality of opportunity.

    Why similar: Science 47.4%, Education 41.1%, Simulation 10.1%, Indie 1.4%

  35. #35 Force and Motion
    75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Nautilus Workshop
    Windows

    Force and Motion is a physics puzzle game where you apply your knowledge of real physics to solve puzzles in the game.

    Why similar: Science 46%, Education 32.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Casual 4.2%

  36. #36 BLASK
    74% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2019
    Dev: SmallBigSquare
    Windows

    BLASK is a unique puzzle game where you control the environment in order to hit all the goal markers with lasers.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 43.4%, Science 35.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 4.4%

  37. #37 Size Matters
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 512 reviews2021
    Dev: Mazen GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    You play as a scientist who is shrinking every second in a race against time! Find all the ingredients and formulas scattered around the laboratory, which are necessary for producing the life-saving antidote. But beware, your time is very precious.

    Why similar: Science 47.6%, Education 31%, Puzzle 9.1%, Simulation 6.4%, Casual 3.4%

  38. #38 The ultimate Math teaching game
    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: MARK MISIN ENGINEERING LTD
    Windows

    Unleash your inner math genius! Our cutting-edge game combines Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry, making learning a thrilling adventure. Solve practical problems, cement your understanding, and kickstart your science and engineering journey. Ready to level up? Play now!

    Why similar: Science 52.2%, Education 37%, Puzzle 10.8%

  39. #39 Parallel World
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mifux Studio
    Windows

    Feel boring on Find Difference between still images? Would you feel awesome if I change those still images to 3D World?

    Why similar: Mouse Only 67.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 8.5%

  40. #40 Atoms and Time
    72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: Brain Ranch Games
    Windows

    Survive, evolve, and adapt in a rapidly changing world. Survive the test of time, and become an integral part of your world's biosphere. Or play God and build a full ecosystem in seconds.

    Why similar: Science 54.6%, Education 34.1%, Simulation 11.3%

  41. #41 Rela
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Relavity
    Windows · Linux

    This program simulates astrophysics, allowing the creation of stellar systems in the void and the experience of being one of the celestial bodies.

    Why similar: Science 52.3%, Education 36.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Indie 2.4%

  42. #42 Crazy Plant Shop
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2014
    Dev: Filament Classic
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Crazy Plant Shop, players learn about genes and inheritance by breeding zany plants! Special requests from mysterious customers require players to understand dominant and recessive traits and how genetic traits get passed through generations. Use profits to acquire new breeds, purchase shop upgrades, and acquire new customers!

    Why similar: Education 45.8%, Science 39.5%, Casual 8.8%, Indie 5.8%

  43. #43 Function Ball(関数球)
    73% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: yachi
    Windows

    You input any function to guide the red ball on the xy-plane to the goal.

    Why similar: Education 37.3%, Science 33%, Puzzle 16.8%, Simulation 7.7%, Casual 3.6%

  44. #44 HoloLAB Champions
    71% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2018
    Dev: Schell Games
    Windows

    Grab your safety goggles and set out on a chemical-burning, liquid-stirring, camera-whirring competition in HoloLAB Champions, a virtual reality chemistry game show.

    Why similar: Science 48.5%, Education 34.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Simulation 6.9%

  45. #45 Toaster Jam
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2018
    Dev: SnoutUp
    Windows

    Fast paced breakfast themed arcade game with quirky puzzle elements

    Why similar: Mouse Only 58.4%, Level Editor 25.2%, Casual 9%, Indie 7.4%

  46. #46 Looking Inside Cells
    69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: NYU CREATE LabPub: New York University
    Windows

    Looking Inside Cells is a set of interactive Virtual Reality simulations for learning about cellular biology. Users can build cells by arranging their organelles, as well as transform them into specialized cells, such as red blood cells and e. coli bacteria.

    Why similar: Science 49.2%, Education 40.1%, Simulation 10.7%

  47. #47 Mądra Głowa
    73% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: LK Avalon
    Windows

    Mądra Głowa to kolekcja 27 multimedialnych gier i łamigłówek logicznych rozwijających umiejętność sprawnego myślenia i podejmowania decyzji. Jest przeznaczona dla dzieci w wieku 6-9 lat. Świeże i oryginalne pomysły gwarantują doskonałą zabawę i pełny rozwój potrzebnych zdolności.

    Why similar: Science 49.8%, Education 45.6%, Casual 4.6%

  48. #48 Tricone Lab
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: Josh Singer
    Windows · Mac

    A unique abstract puzzle game with an emphasis on lateral thinking. Use catalysts to build compounds and manipulate cell structures. 100 puzzle levels and a level editor to create your own custom puzzle designs.

    Why similar: Science 49.7%, Level Editor 28.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Indie 4.9%

  49. #49 Puzzle: Underwater World
    71% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2017
    Dev: Boogygames Studios
    Windows

    Puzzle: Underwater World is a classical puzzle game invented in 1878, it’s still popular today. The sliding puzzle that consists of a frame of numbered square tiles in random order with one tile missing. The object of the puzzle is to place the tiles in order by making sliding moves that use the empty space.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 55.1%, Education 26.5%, Puzzle 12%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 2.7%

  50. #50 Laser Attraction
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Vectmatica
    Windows

    Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.

    Why similar: Science 50.5%, Education 20.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Simulation 8%, Indie 3.3%

  51. #51 Constellations
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Puzzle Creation StudioPub: Critical Mission Studio
    Windows

    Constellations A cozy astronomy puzzle game. Connect the stars to reveal constellations in infinite procedural skies, authentic real-world skies or Guesser Mode. Fill your celestial journal in a warm observatory. Discover all 88 constellations!

    Why similar: Science 46.8%, Level Editor 22.5%, Education 11.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 6.3%

  52. #52 siX Planes
    66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Half/Moon
    Windows

    Unfold the cube-based puzzle to meet the conditions! You can also share your custom puzzles on the Workshop!

    Why similar: Education 42.3%, Level Editor 28.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 2.1%

  53. #53 Futuclass Education
    68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2021
    Dev: Futuclass
    Windows

    ** 10 Chemistry and 1 Physics VR Modules – Available for $7.99 Each! ** Learn STEM through gamified experiences in VR! Co-created with award-winning science teachers, tested with students in classroom and at home.

    Why similar: Science 43.5%, Education 30.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Casual 3.2%

  54. #54 I Know Everything
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2019
    Dev: NLB project
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the fascinating quiz “I Know Everything” you can play against a computer player or a friend. You can test your erudition and will probably learn many interesting things from various fields, including mathematics, literature, cuisine, and astronomy.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 35.9%, Science 32.1%, Education 21.6%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 4.6%

  55. #55 Operation: Forge the Deep
    67% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: BYU Materials Innovation LabPub: BYU Mechanical Engineering
    Windows · Mac

    Solve real materials science problems, contribute to science, and survive a new ice age in a puzzle adventure that combines engineering problems with a unique puzzle that will challenge how you look at the world around you.

    Why similar: Science 46.8%, Education 32.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Simulation 5.7%, Casual 3.5%

  56. #56 GridMath
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: Holystep Games
    Windows

    relax while organizing all the numerical grids solving countless mathematical problems in the minimalist world of GridMath.

    Why similar: Education 39.8%, Mouse Only 38.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 4.3%

  57. #57 PHYSARUM: Slime Mold Simulator
    66% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Ka Hin Yuen
    Windows

    PHYSARUM is a sandbox simulation game. Simulate the real world slime mold Physarum polycephalum by generating millions of living particles. Create and mutate slime species in real time to discover countless mesmerizing and emergent patterns.

    Why similar: Science 51.9%, Education 32.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Casual 3.9%, Indie 1.4%

  58. #58 Magnet Mania 3D
    65% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: 3D-AW
    Windows

    Magnet Mania 3D, it's a simulation game for small and big engineers, school children to learn about magnetism and physics.

    Why similar: Science 38.9%, Education 29.9%, Time Manipulation 18.2%, Puzzle 10%, Simulation 3.1%

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