Games Like Cosmic Express

A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!

Why similar: Trains 42.5% ★, Difficult 16.3%, Cartoon 9%, Puzzle 7.6%, Relaxing 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and difficult puzzle game that focuses entirely on connecting train cars through complex, grid-based pathfinding.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Difficult 20.8%, Surreal 14.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Cute 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world puzzle game shares the same developer's signature style of simple, grid-based movement that leads to deep, challenging logic puzzles.

Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways.

Why similar: Abstract 38.4%, Puzzle 20.6%, Minimalist 18.4%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Casual 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game perfectly blends chemical logic with the same satisfying train-routing puzzle mechanics found in Cosmic Express.

An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

Why similar: Difficult 15.1%, Abstract 13.1%, Surreal 12.1%, Cute 8.3%, Relaxing 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Another title from the same creators that features a cute aesthetic paired with increasingly difficult, logic-driven spatial puzzles.

Railway Islands is a puzzle game about designing a railway map for a large archipelago. Make a safe path between the stations and let your train deliver all the resources and go to the next island.

Why similar: Trains 47.1% ★, Minimalist 9.4%, Relaxing 9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Cute 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on grid-based train routing with a cozy, minimalist aesthetic that feels very similar to the core loop of Cosmic Express.

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

Why similar: Trains 51.6% ★, Minimalist 13.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Difficult 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist classic that focuses on the core challenge of network optimization and train routing under pressure.

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: Abstract 19.3%, Surreal 17.4%, Minimalist 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, grid-based puzzle game that captures the same 'cute but difficult' spirit through clever, logic-heavy mechanics.

Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!

Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Relaxing 16.6%, Cute 16%, Colorful 9.7%, Stylized 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features satisfying pathfinding and routing mechanics centered around conveyor belts, sharing the same rewarding puzzle-solving feel.

‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!

Why similar: Trains 52.3% ★, Relaxing 10.8%, Puzzle 10%, Cute 7.8%, Minimalist 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing train network building game that focuses on visual satisfaction and efficient route planning.

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: Abstract 32.4%, Difficult 21.4%, Puzzle 19.9%, Minimalist 18.4%, Strategy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, grid-based puzzle game that pushes spatial reasoning to its limits with recursive mechanics.

A difficult open world puzzle game about plumbing.

Why similar: Difficult 40.3%, Puzzle 23.8%, Relaxing 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Stylized 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based puzzle game that relies on careful path planning and spatial reasoning, much like the routing puzzles in Cosmic Express.

Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!

Why similar: Trains 48.1% ★, Minimalist 11.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Family Friendly 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines train routing and management with a charming, stylized aesthetic that appeals to fans of train-themed puzzles.

Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island.

Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Puzzle 18.8%, Relaxing 13.7%, Stylized 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, grid-based puzzle game with a distinct, minimalist art style that rewards careful movement and planning.

The cutest management game about trains. 🚂 Choo-choo! Manage increasingly complex railroad. The rich history of railway transport awaits! From steam engines to futuristic marvels. Explore different eras and countries and witness the evolution of train technology. 🛤️🚂🚄❤️

Why similar: Trains 40.7% ★, Minimalist 8.5%, Cartoony 8%, Relaxing 7.9%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers classic train routing and puzzle-solving gameplay with a focus on historical management and efficiency.

Embark on this adventure through different worlds with your friend, the railway builder Hamster! Help the Hamster village collect minerals by building crazy railways to solve fun challenges.

Why similar: Trains 43.4% ★, Puzzle 8.7%, Cute 8.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Family Friendly 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, grid-based puzzle game that features train routing and pathfinding mechanics in a charming setting.

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: Difficult 44.3%, Puzzle 31.7%, Cute 12.4%, Minimalist 5.1%, Surreal 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, this game shares the high-level logic and 'difficult but cute' vibe that makes Cosmic Express so engaging.

A cozy, nostalgic puzzle game where you build tracks to guide adorable miniature trains through bite-sized challenges. Solve clever brain teasers and rediscover the joy of your very first toy train set.

Why similar: Trains 45.8% ★, Minimalist 9.9%, Relaxing 9%, Puzzle 8.4%, Cute 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, puzzle-focused train routing game that includes a level editor for endless replayability.

Do you like puzzles, fruit and the notion of crossing a snake with a bird for no good reason? If the answer to at least one of those questions is yes, then Snakebird might be the game for you. Solve your way through this headscratcher of a puzzle game and help the snakebirds sate their hunger.

Why similar: Difficult 51.8%, Puzzle 27.3%, Cute 14.7%, Colorful 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An extremely challenging grid-based puzzle game that requires precise movement and planning to navigate tight spaces.

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: Difficult 25.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Cartoony 11.2%, Surreal 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Grid-based sokoban-style puzzles that offer a cute, family-friendly theme while maintaining a high level of difficulty.

Relax and challenge your mind in Tails of Trainspot, a cozy logic puzzle game where you build railway networks, connect numbered stations, and explore a mysterious island filled with stories, animal residents, and mini-games.

Why similar: Trains 41.7% ★, Cartoony 10.1%, Relaxing 9.6%, Puzzle 9%, Cute 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, logic-based train puzzle game that emphasizes casual, thoughtful gameplay.

Push, slice, ingest, flip, and squish worms in this puzzle game in which you play as a little sentient tin can.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Relaxing 16.2%, Stylized 13.8%, Colorful 11.9%, 3D 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, grid-based puzzle game that requires the same level of careful planning and logic as Cosmic Express.

Busway Islands is a puzzle game about organizing roads and rails across a large archipelago. Your goal is to create a safe and efficient route between bus stations, ensuring that all passengers are picked up along the way.

Why similar: Trains 37.8% ★, Puzzle 10.6%, Cute 10.1%, Relaxing 10.1%, Minimalist 10%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based puzzle game with a cozy, minimalist aesthetic that focuses on routing vehicles through island environments.

Let’s play Toy Trains! A playful track-building VR game where you create your own small world and engage in a captivating storyline. It’s all about imagination, creative thinking, having fun and… trains!

Why similar: Trains 50.2% ★, Minimalist 8.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Cartoony 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, puzzle-oriented train building game that captures the charm of physical toy sets in a digital space.

A simple 3d puzzle game.

Why similar: Difficult 61.3%, Puzzle 38.7%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its deceptively simple grid-based mechanics that hide some of the most difficult puzzles in the genre.

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 51.4%, Minimalist 27.2%, Puzzle 19.3%, Casual 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-based grid puzzle game where you must deduce the rules of movement, requiring the same analytical approach as pathfinding games.

Take a jaunt into the world of A Bumpy Ride, a cozy train-driving and exploration game! Inspired by railroading of the 19th century with a whimsical spin, you'll adventure around the open frontier in your trusty little train, picking up passengers and freight.

Why similar: Trains 44.4% ★, Cartoon 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%, Cute 7.2%, Family Friendly 6.4%

Paper Train Traffic is here to test your mind and reflexes with increasingly complex challenges. From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World.

Why similar: Trains 61.2% ★, Puzzle 10.7%, Strategy 6.6%, Family Friendly 6.2%, Relaxing 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie-style train routing game that focuses on traffic management and puzzle-solving.

All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!

Why similar: Trains 32% ★, Abstract 12.7%, Minimalist 7.1%, Cartoony 6.7%, Relaxing 6.2%

Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

Why similar: Puzzle 43.2%, Minimalist 26%, Casual 18.7%, Relaxing 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game focused on pathfinding and movement that shares the clean, uncluttered design of Cosmic Express.

Top down puzzle game about manipulating the tracks to redirect the trolley to save the victims. Solve the trolley problem in various forms of tiny puzzles.

Why similar: Trains 48.7% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Cute 15.5%, Minimalist 12.6%, Casual 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, top-down puzzle game focused on routing and decision-making that shares the train-themed puzzle genre.

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: Abstract 21.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Cartoony 10.8%, Aliens 10.6%, Minimalist 9.2%

Soko Loco Deluxe is a cute train tycoon! 🚂🧱🎁💎 Transport resources, develop towns and build a giant monument! Choo-choo!

Why similar: Trains 67.9% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Cute 10.5%, Colorful 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused train management game with a cute, indie art style that emphasizes logistics and planning.

Tales of the Tiny Planet tells the story of a separated group of planet friends who want to reunite. You have to assist them against the dangers of time and space.

Why similar: Beautiful 26.4% ★, Difficult 16.5%, Space 13.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Cute 9%

Why You'll Like It: Physics-based puzzle-solving with a charming, space-faring theme that complements the cosmic setting of the seed game.

Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert. You'll need to gather scarce resources and utilize your strategic and management skills to build a little train capable of overcoming attacks and fires.

Why similar: Trains 53.5% ★, Difficult 20.3%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Strategy 5.9%, Cartoon 5.6%

Star Stuff is a deceptively cute programming puzzle game. Program and work alongside bots to tackle the most important (and undoubtedly safest) task in the galaxy: fixing a star factory. Ready for your first day on the job?

Why similar: Difficult 24.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Cute 10%

Solve challenging nonograms (also known as picross, griddlers, etc.) to decipher a message from a distant planet!

Why similar: Beautiful 28.4% ★, Difficult 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Strategy 7.9%, Relaxing 7.7%

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: Puzzle 21.9%, Abstract 20.5%, Relaxing 18%, Strategy 13.1%, Minimalist 11.6%

Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).

Why similar: Difficult 33.8%, Beautiful 19.2% ★, Puzzle 15.9%, Space 11.7%, Strategy 9.5%

Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!

Why similar: Trains 50.4% ★, Relaxing 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Cute 7.9%

Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre.

Why similar: Trains 52.2% ★, Minimalist 10.1%, Relaxing 10%, Cute 8.2%, Strategy 6.2%

Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!

Why similar: Trains 62.5% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Cute 10.9%, Colorful 6.4%, Stylized 5.5%

Mysterious puzzle inspired by 2001:Space Odyssey. Manage resources, solve challenging puzzles and uncover what lies beneath the surface! Year after year, strange happenings plague our tiny colony, darkness devours Mars. Your job as an Electrician? Bring light where darkness reigns!

Why similar: Abstract 22.6%, Minimalist 13%, Relaxing 12.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Cute 11.6%

Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!

Why similar: Family Friendly 54.4%, Cute 40.2%, Casual 5.4%

Tiny Rails is a relaxing train management adventure. Travel across an immersive and meticulously crafted pixel world. Collect hundreds of beautiful cars, each with their own set of stats, to create your own unique multi-car masterpiece!

Why similar: Trains 66.1% ★, Cute 7.5%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Strategy 6.2%, Relaxing 6%

Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.

Why similar: Difficult 26.1%, Puzzle 17.8%, Minimalist 13.1%, Abstract 8.7%, Relaxing 7.7%

Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.

Why similar: Difficult 20.4%, Surreal 16.4%, Minimalist 10%, Puzzle 9.4%, Relaxing 9.2%

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: Difficult 26.5%, Minimalist 13.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Relaxing 12.2%, Cute 11.9%

Conduct DELUXE! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor.

Why similar: Trains 69.1% ★, Difficult 22.7%, Strategy 8.2%

Aliens are among us! Can you find traces of them on Earth, the moon, and the edges of the galaxy? Find all the clues to prove the existence of alien civilizations and discover how making fried eggs can end up in a monster attack!

Why similar: Space 21.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Relaxing 15%, Aliens 14.7%, Cute 11.7%

Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!

Why similar: Trains 38.7% ★, Abstract 16.9%, Cute 9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Cartoony 7.9%

Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track.

Why similar: Trains 58.6% ★, Abstract 22.6%, Strategy 7.7%, Colorful 5.2%, Casual 4.5%

Merge planets together in this puzzle game with soft physics. Can you make it to the sun? Can you merge two suns? Find out for science!

Why similar: Puzzle 17.5%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Relaxing 15.3%, Cute 11.1%, Colorful 11%

Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.

Why similar: Abstract 20.8%, Difficult 20.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Minimalist 8.7%, Cute 8%

Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.

Why similar: Trains 64.2% ★, Minimalist 13.1%, Cute 8.4%, Colorful 7.6%, Strategy 6.8%

Welcome to Jelly Express - the physics-based co-op game that's as cute as it is fun! Transform into wibbly-wobbly jellies, tackle all obstacles to get those packages delivered! Do it alone, or have a partner to help you out! Stretch, jump and wiggle your way to victory.

Why similar: Difficult 41.1%, Relaxing 19.4%, Cute 19.1%, Strategy 13.2%, Casual 7.3%

Catch a train to Cat Isle! In this cozy pixel art management game, build restaurants, expand and decorate the town. Figure out your cats needs as they dine, shop, explore and turn the island into their purfect home.

Why similar: Trains 44% ★, Cute 16.9%, Relaxing 13.5%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Colorful 7.1%

aMAZE Christmas is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with christmas art and calm soundtrack.

Why similar: Abstract 21.1%, Difficult 20.6%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.7%, Strategy 8.6%

Just one wrong move could spell disaster! Can you keep the wheels in motion as trains speed to their various destinations?

Why similar: Trains 82.3% ★, Casual 17.7%

Solve puzzles and hunt for hearts in an interactive picture book universe! Take a load off, with hand-drawn illustrations, adorable animations and gentle live-recorded piano music.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Space 21.3%, Cute 17.2%, Casual 12.6%, Relaxing 12.1%

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 18.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Relaxing 15.2%, Cartoon 13.5%, Family Friendly 12.5%