- #1 Arrow Sudoku
97% matchVery Positive99% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
In Arrow Sudoku, every puzzle contains a handful of "arrows" laid out in unique patterns. The numbers found along the shaft of the arrow must sum up to the number at the base. This simple rule leads to endless variety in the puzzles you will conquer.
Why similar: Board Game 41.3%, Strategy 19.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Minimalist 14.5%, Casual 9%
- #2 Merging City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havoc Minds
Windows
In this chill strategic puzzle city building game, you get to choose when to place land and buildings such as houses, shops and factories, with no RNG. Expand your city by getting points through placing buildings to their desired location or merge the same buildings to upgrade to bigger buildings
Why similar: Board Game 23.9%, Minimalist 15.3%, Building 14.2%, Base Building 11.1%, Strategy 10.2%
- #3 Eclectic Expansion Enterprise
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: OOMM Interactive
Windows
Expand among the stars! It is 72k years in the future, and a new wave of Human expansion abounds. Join the ranks of the Ecxos, prep star systems for habitation, and develop your tools and ships to enterprise ever faster and further.
Why similar: Time Management 18.4%, Hex Grid 12.6% ★, Building 11.7%, Minimalist 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #4 Hexagon puzzle
95% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Bruxão
Windows
Hexagon puzzle has the challenge of moving colored hexagons to the spaces of the same color by clicking on them.
Why similar: Board Game 37.9%, Minimalist 16.8%, Hex Grid 14.4% ★, Puzzle 12.9%, Strategy 11.8%
- #5 Cracking the Cryptic
94% matchVery Positive92% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Curated Sudoku puzzles from YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking the Cryptic!
Why similar: Board Game 40.7%, Strategy 21.2%, Minimalist 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Casual 12.1%
- #6 Minestrife
94% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Tilenauts
Windows
A puzzle game of logic and probability. Identify mines and clear boards across eleven difficulties, the dreaded survival mode, and custom boards of sizes limited only by your computer's memory. Good luck, you'll need it.
Why similar: Board Game 40.2%, Strategy 21.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Top-Down 13.2%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #7 Just Build
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dvice games
Windows
Just Build is a building strategy and puzzle game where you have to complete certain objectives within a particular amount of time while building and managing your beautiful islands!
Why similar: Time Management 30.8%, Minimalist 12.2%, Top-Down 10.5%, Strategy 10.4%, Building 10.3%
- #8 Simple Sudoku
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hagan Interactive LLC
Windows
Play the classic puzzle game of Sudoku with difficulty levels, achievements, custom colors, and daily puzzles! Use notes to rule out options and undo to backtrack just like on pencil and paper. Play casually or beat your highest score by completing the puzzle in the quickest time.
Why similar: Board Game 48.1%, Strategy 23.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Casual 11.1%
- #9 The Traveler's Path
91% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: White Rose Games
Windows
In "The Traveler's Path", you have to help the character reach his destination by swapping and rotating the pieces of the path. Test your thinking and logic skills in this challenging puzzle game.
Why similar: Board Game 39.6%, Strategy 21%, Puzzle 12.5%, Casual 11.9%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #10 Planetiles
91% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful planning and strategic decision-making.
Why similar: Mars 24.9% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Building 9.5%, Space 8.3%, Base Building 8.2%
- #11 Jigsaw Puzzles Infinite
90% matchVery Positive86% of 448 reviews2023
Dev: Bartek Karczmarczyk
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Sit back, relax and build puzzles to your heart's content. Assemble one of the many included puzzles, or add your own images. Customize size and shape of the pieces for any puzzle. Enjoy Classic mode or try out Zen mode for a new type of puzzle experience.
Why similar: Board Game 36%, Time Management 15.6%, Minimalist 13.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Building 9.1%
- #12 Milky Way Jigsaw Puzzles
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Boogygames Studios
Windows
Embark on a cosmic journey with "Milky Way Jigsaw Puzzles". Solve puzzles featuring stars, galaxies, and celestial wonders while unlocking Steam Achievements. Dive deep into the universe, learn astronomical facts, and connect with fellow puzzle enthusiasts. Your galactic adventure awaits!
Why similar: Mars 33.9% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Minimalist 12.3%, Space 11.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #13 Magna Graecia
89% matchMixed54% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Max Kresse
Windows · Mac
A serene, colorful city-building puzzle game. Unleash your creativity and planning skills by placing tiles strategically, stacking, and leveling them up to create a breathtaking landscape. Transform your Greek village into a picturesque haven, dotted with olive farms and wineries!
Why similar: Board Game 25.4%, Hex Grid 13.8% ★, Building 13.1%, Minimalist 12.6%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #14 Super Kakuro - Cross Sums
88% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Learn and play the popular Japanese game of Kakuro (Cross Sums). Play a variety of different board sizes and use in-game assistance to solve the toughest puzzles.
Why similar: Board Game 46.2%, Puzzle 17%, Minimalist 15.9%, Casual 11%, Colorful 10%
- #15 Terraforming Mars
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 7,108 reviews2018
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Why similar: Mars 30.2% ★, Board Game 27.8%, Space 10.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Hex Grid 8.4% ★
- #16 Lines Relined
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Zlatcore - Zlatko Radojcic
Windows
Lines Relined is modern remake of the classic puzzle game Lines, the timeless puzzle where strategy meets simplicity. Place and move colored shapes across the board to form lines. Every move counts, three new shapes appear each turn, steadily filling the board.
Why similar: Board Game 41.2%, Strategy 21.4%, Minimalist 13.8%, Casual 11.9%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #17 Legends of Atlantis: Exodus
86% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2015
Dev: Alder GamesPub: Legacy Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Save Atlantis by building roads, clearing debris, and gathering resources in this strategic time management game!
Why similar: Time Management 32.4%, Strategy 29.6%, Building 22.3%, Casual 15.8%
- #18 Tharsis
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,504 reviews2016
Dev: Choice Provisions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.
Why similar: Board Game 30.6%, Mars 25.6% ★, Space 12.7%, Survival 10.5%, Strategy 9.5%
- #19 Isle of Arrows
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,065 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Board Game 30.8%, Minimalist 15%, Strategy 10%, Puzzle 9.6%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #20 Journey to the Pumpkin Planet
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris Turd Boomerang Armstrong
Windows
A turn-based strategy game about managing the first human colony on the pumpkin planet.
Why similar: Board Game 36.3%, Strategy 18.6%, Minimalist 12.7%, Building 10.3%, Space 6.4%
- #21 Boardlords
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EskemaGames
Windows · Linux
Classic Monopoly style meets management style game. Do you think you can conquer the whole board and become the number one ruler?
Why similar: Board Game 34.1%, Time Management 31.3%, Strategy 18.4%, Building 8.7%, Choices Matter 5.3%
- #22 Tiles Puzzle
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Henriques
Windows
A simple and challenging puzzle game where you have to turn all the squares purple.
Why similar: Minimalist 26.4%, Board Game 22.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Strategy 15.7%, Casual 9.3%
- #23 Cat Minesweeper
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Lunch Time
Windows · Mac
A casual Minesweeper game with a cat quietly accompanying you.
Why similar: Board Game 45.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Minimalist 14.4%, Strategy 14.1%, Casual 9.7%
- #24 GYATM Dragon Edition
82% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Longplay GamesPub: Indie Imprint
Windows · Linux
You are the first person on Mars. You will need to establish a base, mine resources, and build everything the colonists will need to survive. It's one person against a harsh and unforgiving planet where everything we take for granted is in short supply.
Why similar: Mars 28% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Building 11.8%, Casual 10%, Survival 8.4%
- #25 Starbiz
80% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Vistar Games
Windows
Discover strategic depth in our space board game! Use star-currency to buy interstellar sites. Compete with friends in turn-based matches, utilizing the Starbridge for tactical advantage. Accumulate currency for the Lottery, offering rewards and site boosts. Achieve cosmic success
Why similar: Board Game 37.3%, Strategy 18.8%, Casual 10.4%, Top-Down 9.5%, Space 9.1%
- #26 Touch Your Eyes
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WOW Studio Games
Windows
"Touch Your Eyes" is a game born in the 2023 CiGA Gamejam. It is primarily a puzzle game with a gameplay style similar to pushing boxes, featuring multiple levels with special mechanics. We will continue to develop this game, and during this process, we welcome everyone to join our Discord and QQ communities to share your...
Why similar: Mars 33.5% ★, Board Game 22.9%, Space 11.3%, Minimalist 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #27 Escape Gaia:Departure
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Current Games
Windows
you will play as Gaia, the shattered will of a planet, and command your spaceship to explore new worlds, collect and refine various resources, build a home on the damaged spacecraft, summon a wide range of monsters, and ultimately, devour other shattered wills to repair yourself.
Why similar: Time Management 27.7%, Board Game 25.3%, Base Building 13%, Building 9.7%, Strategy 9%
- #28 Potion Explosion
79% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2018
Dev: Studio ClangorePub: Horrible Guild
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!
Why similar: Board Game 57.4%, Strategy 27.7%, Casual 14.9%
- #29 Car Looper
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Yannick LaubscherPub: Snotax Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the manager of a race track. You build racetracks by placing different street tiles. Can you build a looping racetrack in time? Try your puzzle solving skills in this fun and challenging game!
Why similar: Time Management 26.3%, Board Game 17.8%, Building 12%, Strategy 10.5%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #30 DeadLock
78% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: LLL games
Windows · Mac
In DeadLock, the player must connect the processor and the resources it needs in the appropriate order to prevent 'DeadLock' from occurring. More and more targets need to be scheduled, and new kinds of resources emerge. It's up to the player to efficiently schedule without generating 'Deadlock'.
Why similar: Strategy 24.3%, Puzzle 19.3%, Minimalist 17%, Building 15%, Top-Down 13%
- #31 SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD
75% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Logix Interactive
Windows · Mac
Lead mankind's exploration into outer space! Build bases on the Moon and Mars, survey the rings of Saturn, and send generational Colony ships to Alpha Centauri, all in one sitting! SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a fast-playing, single-player, turn-based, sci-fi strategy game.
Why similar: Mars 26.6% ★, Board Game 24.1%, Space 10.3%, Strategy 8.4%, Base Building 8.4%
- #32 Time Chess
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 无远弗届 Wanderlust
Windows
This is a chess puzzle game where you can rewind time to any previous move, but the fate of death is unchangeable. Some pieces are unaffected by time and influence all past moves simultaneously. Use these mechanics, including reality overlap, to checkmate the king in the present or the past!
Why similar: Board Game 34.7%, Time Manipulation 17.3% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Minimalist 11.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #33 Fill Fill
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Alexis ClementePub: AleC Games
Windows
A minimalist and relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Board Game 47.6%, Minimalist 16%, Puzzle 13.6%, Casual 12.7%, Colorful 10.1%
- #34 Prime Mosaic
76% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Can you complete the Prime Mosaic gallery? Play more than 140 beautifully hand crafted levels and unveil the gallery!
Why similar: Board Game 53.5%, Puzzle 19.1%, Strategy 16.1%, Casual 11.4%
- #35 Fables Mosaic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
76% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Help Snow White to find true love! It features a collection of colored puzzles solved by logic, while following the Snow White Story. Are you ready to solve the puzzles as the story develops?
Why similar: Board Game 49.1%, Strategy 23%, Puzzle 17.5%, Casual 10.4%
- #36 Swipepi
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Alexis ClementePub: AleC Games
Windows
Minimalist and unique puzzle game
Why similar: Board Game 47.5%, Minimalist 16.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Casual 12.6%, Colorful 10.1%
- #37 New Yankee 9: The Evil Spellbook
74% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Alawar Casual
Windows
Travel back to the days of King Arthur to defeat an evil spell book with plans to claim Camelot as its own! As you race to remove towering obstacles, gather abundant resources and restore razed villages, each step will bring you closer to victory!
Why similar: Time Management 26.1%, Strategy 20.6%, Building 18.6%, Time Manipulation 13.5% ★, Casual 11.9%
- #38 Links
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Alexis ClementePub: AleC Games
Windows
Challenge your Brain with this fun and smart puzzle game
Why similar: Board Game 47.5%, Minimalist 16.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Casual 12.6%, Colorful 10.1%
- #39 Number Way
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Matias De Stefano
Windows
Number Way is a fun math puzzle adventure. Navigate the board to arrive to the final cell by connecting paths—no backtracking or diagonal moves allowed! With over 130 exciting levels, special cells, and quirky boss battles, it's a fresh challenge for casual gamers ready to test their skills.
Why similar: Board Game 39.8%, Strategy 21.5%, Casual 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #40 Fables Mosaic: Little Red Riding Hood
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Help Little Red Riding Hood to bring candies to her Granny! It features a collection of colored puzzles solved by logic, while following the Little Red Riding Hood Story.
Why similar: Board Game 53.5%, Puzzle 19%, Strategy 16.1%, Casual 11.3%
- #41 Fables Mosaic: Rapunzel
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Help Rapunzel to find true love!. It features a collection of colored puzzles solved by logic, while following the Rapunzel story. Are you ready to solve the puzzles as the story develops?
Why similar: Board Game 53.5%, Puzzle 19%, Strategy 16.1%, Casual 11.3%
- #42 PLUG IT IN
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: unSAME
Windows
A juicy puzzle game about plugging in all the plugs to the outlet.
Why similar: Board Game 30.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Minimalist 13.2%, Casual 9%
- #43 Fables Mosaic: Cinderella
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Help Cinderella to find true love! It features a collection of colored puzzles solved by logic, while following the Cinderella Story. Are you ready to solve the puzzles as the story develops?
Why similar: Board Game 53.5%, Puzzle 19%, Strategy 16.1%, Casual 11.3%
- #44 Heroes of Egypt - The Curse of Sethos
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: magnussoft
Windows
Safely locked away in a temple complex for ages, sinister powers are unleashed, causing chaos and a momentous curse. Your path will take you and your cuddly Egyptians through different landscapes. Defeat countless creatures and lose no time to lift the curse!
Why similar: Time Management 53.4%, Strategy 24.9%, Casual 13.3%, Colorful 8.4%
- #45 Land of Honey and Wine
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hardworkers
Windows
Land of Honey and Wine is a relaxing city-building and puzzle game where you build beautiful villages and towns by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful maps, unlock new buildings and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Board Game 29%, Building 17.7%, Minimalist 14.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #46 Tanxl
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: WiChG
Windows
The peaceful daily routine was shattered, and the secret hidden deep within the forest is leading her to the door of fate.
Why similar: Board Game 43.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Building 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Casual 11.5%
- #47 Flash Point: Fire Rescue
69% matchVery Positive82% of 173 reviews2018
Dev: RetroEpic Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Coordinate a squad of firefighters as they navigate the hazards of a structural fire in search of the survivors trapped inside. Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a turn-based strategy port of the acclaimed board game. A unique tactical firefighting experience to enjoy with your family and friends.
Why similar: Board Game 60.3%, Strategy 21.8%, Casual 12.3%, Colorful 5.6%
- #48 Space Hotel Ltd
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregry Boyd
Windows
Space Hotel offers a bold new twist on the classic city builder and tycoon genres. Take your management skills beyond the surface and into orbit. Experience the excitement and challenges of creating and maintaining a luxury space hotel where the stakes are high and the rewards are out of this world.
Why similar: Mars 27.7% ★, Time Management 22.3%, Building 11.8%, Base Building 10.2%, Survival 7.3%
- #49 Puzzletronics Digital Infinite
68% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Naoka Games
Windows
Puzzletronics Digital Infinite is a minimalist puzzle in the style of jigsaw. The player must move pieces to form logical circuits while listening to a calm and relaxing soundtrack.
Why similar: Board Game 28.4%, Minimalist 13.3%, Building 12.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #50 Tile Tales Builder
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: codegamerstudio
Windows
Build your village tile by tile in a relaxing game that blends puzzles with strategy. Carefully place each building to maximize your score based on the map's affinities. Simple, calming, and addictive.
Why similar: Board Game 35.8%, Strategy 14%, Building 13.8%, Top-Down 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #51 Heroes of Egypt - The Curse of Sethos - Collector's Edition
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: magnussoft
Windows
Safely locked away in a temple complex for ages, sinister powers are unleashed, causing chaos and a momentous curse. Your path will take you and your Egyptians through different landscapes. Defeat countless creatures and lose no time to lift the curse!
Why similar: Time Management 45.5%, Strategy 29%, Casual 16.2%, Colorful 9.2%
- #52 Rumor Raiders
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Old School Blue
Windows
Solve riddles, arrange residents to build a town, and use your raiders to push-your-luck through lethal dungeons in a puzzle strategy game inspired by various tabletop games.
Why similar: Board Game 39.5%, Base Building 16.3%, Strategy 15.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Building 11.4%
- #53 Tile Town
66% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: One Goose Army
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tile Town is a chill strategy game set on a hexagonal grid. Plop down various building tiles to get the highest score possible, all while creating a colorful medieval town in the process. Unlock new levels or go for a stroll in the first person mode.
Why similar: Board Game 32.1%, Hex Grid 17% ★, Minimalist 12.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #54 Zen World
67% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Cartboard Games
Windows
Zen World is a strategy game that can be as relaxing as you want it to be. Build a calm and colorful landscape with hexagonal tiles, matching their borders to each other, collect valuable boxes, and explore the tech tree.
Why similar: Board Game 27.3%, Minimalist 13.1%, Building 12.7%, Hex Grid 12.3% ★, Strategy 9.5%
- #55 Sol 0: Mars Colonization
68% matchMixed69% of 409 reviews2016
Dev: Chondrite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades.
Why similar: Mars 43.6% ★, Strategy 21.2%, Space 17.7%, Base Building 17.4%