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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Programming, Puzzle, Education, Singleplayer.

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Cal & Bomba is a programmatic puzzle game. Program short sequences to navigate the playfield, aim your cannon using potions, and take down your enemies with various explosives. Turn your enemies against each other, and create explosive chain reactions. 150+ puzzles sure to melt your brain!

Reviews: 9 user reviews — 100% — of 9 reviews
Released: 2025-10-16
Developer: Filiokus
Genres: Casual, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Wouter van PuttenPub: Panda Land Studios
    Windows

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    Why similar: Programming 65.4%, Education 17.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  2. #2 Human Resource Machine
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,614 reviews2015
    Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Tramolly Game
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    95% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
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    94% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2016
    Dev: mindhelix.pl
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,088 reviews2018
    Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Digital Dream Labs
    Windows · Mac

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    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,045 reviews2015
    Dev: Zachtronics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

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    90% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
    Dev: Lyric Law
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    89% matchVery Positive91% of 8,061 reviews2019
    Dev: Luden.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!

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  12. #12 While (You) World.Create()
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toium
    Windows

    Solve puzzles by building different things for your automata! In the end, you will find that it is not just a video game...

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    88% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2022
    Dev: twelveAddOnePub: Baker's dozen
    Windows

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    86% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Artless Games
    Windows · Mac

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    87% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: joqlepecheur
    Windows

    Cool Headed is a puzzle casual-programming game. Combine and give instructions to your bots to reach the objective! Piece by piece, make your mark on an extensive overworld, unlock bots and discover secrets. Will you have the heart to sacrifice your team?

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    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    86% matchVery Positive89% of 214 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
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    84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive95% of 614 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    75% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    71% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2020
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    72% matchMixed53% of 177 reviews2017
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    70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 98 reviews2014
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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,057 reviews2011
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    63% matchVery Positive93% of 646 reviews2025
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    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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