- #1 Crazy Machines Elements
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 44 reviews2012
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
GET YOUR BRAIN BUZZING with each new challenge in the latest installment of the multi award-winning wacky contraption series - CRAZY MACHINES ELEMENTS. Play with Fire, harness the power of water and control the wind to set off the most insanely creative chain reactions!
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Casual 33%, Puzzle 24.2%
- #2 Crazy Machines
95% matchVery Positive82% of 199 reviews2008
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Turn the crank, rotate the gears, push the levers, Use the catapult, explode it, or fly it...From grilling sausages with a pulley, gears, rubberbands and a candle to firing a cannon with a basketball, these wacky brain-teasers will light up your imagination with creative and addictive fun.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.6%, Strategy 34.1%, Casual 24.3%
- #3 Wave Mechanics
94% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Tarnowski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The goal of Wave Mechanics is to match the color of each element to the colors of corresponding parts of the frame. Each puzzle includes a set of active elements that can by used in order to change the colors of all elements within range in chosen direction.
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Casual 30.4%, Puzzle 20.3%
- #4 Luxor HD
92% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2015
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Experience LUXOR in stunning HD! Answer the call of the goddess, Isis, in this addictive marble-shooter game. Chains of colored spheres are working their way through ancient Egypt, and it’s up to you to stop them before they reach the pyramids.
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Casual 45.7%
- #5 Roogoo
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 336 reviews2009
Dev: Spidermonk Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Roogoo is an innovative and unusual 3D puzzle game that has players guide and stack different shaped blocks through various platforms to not only save planet Roo, but the entire Roogoo race. Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the form of shaped blocks through a series of rotating disks as a means of saving planet Roo and the...
Why similar: Casual 51.1%, Puzzle 48.9%
- #6 Crazy Machines 2
94% matchMixed47% of 256 reviews2008
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Crazy Machines 2 is packed with all new features to help you create your wackiest "Rube Goldberg-style" contraptions yet! All new elements, plus an amazing 3D physics engine lets you craft even more complex gadgets and effects.
Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Puzzle 34.7%, Casual 29.3%
- #7 Miniature - The Story Puzzle
91% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: purpleElephant
Windows
The Miniature is a unique 3D Story-based puzzle game, a stunning visual world, fascinating music and original game mode.
Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, Casual 30.2%, Puzzle 25.1%
- #8 Breezeblox
90% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2015
Dev: Pugsley LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Breezeblox is an addictive puzzle game where the objective is to reach the end cube without moving off the platform. Special cubes throughout the puzzles will trigger different actions on the platform to aid you with progressing. With 150 challenging puzzles to complete, your brain will be plenty busy.
Why similar: Strategy 61.1%, Casual 38.9%
- #9 The Experimental Adventures of Lame & Cheesy
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Killbot Studio
Windows
A maze type puzzle game where the player(s) have to navigate two mice (Lame & Cheesy) through a series of obstacles and traps. The game can be played as a co-op, with each player controlling one mouse, or as a single player, where one player control both mice with one controller.
Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Casual 31.8%, Puzzle 16.6%
- #10 Hills Of Glory 3D
89% matchMixed63% of 40 reviews2015
Dev: AMAPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Lose yourself in Hills of Glory 3D, a WW2 reverse tower defense game with stunning 3D graphics. In this war game, defend your bunker against hordes of enemies with the military arsenal at your disposal. Rifle, mortar, flamethrower, air strikes… don’t hold back!
Why similar: Strategy 61.8%, Casual 38.2%
- #11 Puzzler World
89% matchVery Positive89% of 408 reviews2010
Dev: Ideas PadPub: Puzzler
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Puzzler World brings over 1200 puzzles of 8 popular puzzle types to your PC. Conceptis picture logic puzzle fans will be happy to know that in addition to Crossword, Wordsearch, Fitword, Sudoku, Codeword, Spot the Difference and Silhouette puzzles, Puzzler World also offers 83 Conceptis Link-a-Pix available in sizes of 10x10, 20x20 and...
Why similar: Casual 52.6%, Puzzle 47.4%
- #12 LightTrack
86% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2017
Dev: APGal
Windows
Logical game with different color light rays
Why similar: Casual 63.7%, Puzzle 36.3%
- #13 Numba Deluxe
87% matchMixed62% of 285 reviews2014
Dev: Cobra Mobile
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 115.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An exciting, all-new gaming experience which is fun, challenging and will help you increase your overall mental fitness! Create Numba chains in various sequences. Sound easy? Get ready for some great fun and absorbing gameplay through 3 testing game modes as you strive to become the ultimate Numba Champion in this all-new puzzler.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.7%, Casual 47.3%
- #14 Prismatica
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2015
Dev: Loomus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Prismatica is a colorful puzzle game with a brand new twist inspired by Rubik’s Cubes, Sudoku, Dodecahedrons and way too much caffeine.Prismatica's simple gameplay and deceptively challenging puzzles will tickle the brains of both beginners and veterans alike.
Why similar: Strategy 62.9%, Casual 37.1%
- #15 LUXOR: Mah Jong
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 127 reviews2009
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Embark on an epic quest to recover the stolen treasures of Ancient Egypt in LUXOR: Mah Jong. The fun and challenge is unending with 200 unique layouts available in 3 awesome play modes; Adventure, Single and Traditional.
Why similar: Casual 64%, Puzzle 36%
- #16 Strata
84% matchVery Positive87% of 360 reviews2014
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Simple. Elegant. Challenging.
Why similar: Strategy 40.4%, Puzzle 30.1%, Casual 29.5%
- #17 Chemical Chimpet
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ian Mazgelis
Windows
Interact with Reaction Stones that combine with one another to form molecules, break down adjacent stones, and chain reactions together to crush molecules without lifting a finger. The stones rotate and translate along the board, leaving it up to the player to take a simple or complicated approach.
Why similar: Strategy 50%, Casual 31.9%, Puzzle 18.1%
- #18 Command Line Mazer
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Zhi Wong
Windows
Command Line Mazer is a casual strategy game using Unix-like command-line interface. You will command virus to gather resources while avoiding being caught by anti-virus.
Why similar: Strategy 49%, Casual 27.3%, Puzzle 23.7%
- #19 Janken Cards
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: GKT Studios Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
If you love strategy card games where every single move counts, then Janken Cards is exactly what you’re looking for. Play a quick match, set up tournaments, or endlessly challenge the CPU. Get ready to Janken!
Why similar: Strategy 39.3%, Puzzle 35.7%, Casual 25%
- #20 Aggregator Elevator System
74% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Eternal Monke Games
Windows · Mac
Challenge your logic and strategy in new ways in this deductive tile-placement puzzle game. Master a rich system of logical rules where you must arrange blocks within a grid to make everything add up perfectly.
Why similar: Strategy 37.4%, Puzzle 36.5%, Casual 26.1%
- #21 Puzzler World 2
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 231 reviews2011
Dev: Ideas PadPub: Puzzler
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The highly anticipated sequel to last year’s PC hit, Puzzler World 2 brings more puzzles, new games, fun rewards and an all new Master Mode.
Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, Casual 34.5%, Puzzle 24.2%
- #22 Optica
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac
A mind-bending puzzle game of logic and illusion. Embracing simplicity with a geometric design, Optica reveals puzzles in complex and mind-bending ways. From curious shapes and optical illusions to unexpected perspectives, Optica puts spatial thinking to the test through 70+ challenging levels.
Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, Puzzle 29.5%, Casual 29.4%
- #23 Krinkle Krusher
80% matchMixed49% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: Ilusis Interactive GraphicsPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 548.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Krinkle Krusher is an action castle defense game where you cast elemental spells to defend your kingdom from twisted and hungry creatures called Krinkles. After several generations of peace, they happen to come back exactly when the Ancient Tree bears its first fruits in centuries, and of course a cake was made from it.
Why similar: Strategy 57.8%, Casual 42.2%
- #24 Sage 3D
81% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Michael Sean MackayPub: Empire Games Wisconsin
Windows
A rare find! This puzzle board game is challenging for idiots and geniuses alike. Pieces moving up and down, falling, melting, burning, exploding, capturing and being captured while you drop pieces trying to reach your objectives. Usually this means turning ALL pieces to blue player owned pieces.
Why similar: Casual 47.7%, Strategy 27.4%, Puzzle 24.9%
- #25 Pozzo Jello Crusade
78% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: GZ StormPub: Tales of Game's Presents
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Developed by ToG, POZZO JELLO CRUSADE is the highly anticipated remake to the gruelling 2005 breakout hit. The unique old-school puzzle experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Strategy 43.7%, Casual 28.1%, Puzzle 28.1%
- #26 Yesterday
77% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Triple Tree StudioPub: indienova
Windows
It's a 3D Puzzle Game talking about the philosophy of love and encounter from female's perspective. All we experienced in countless “yesterday” make us be ourselves today. Beautiful visual performance and intriguing music immerse players in this fantasy world soon, where dreams mix with reality, time and space interweave together.
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Puzzle 30.8%, Casual 27.2%
- #27 Crazy Machines 1.5
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2008
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Create Your Own Zany "Rube Goldberg" Devices! Go crazy with over 200 brand new gizmo-twistin' levels! Enjoy all-new elements, music, backgrounds and more. Start off in the Inventor's Training Camp to sharpen your skills.
Why similar: Strategy 37.8%, Puzzle 34.3%, Casual 27.8%
- #28 Gumball Guesser
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Collin King
Windows
A code-guessing puzzle game where you will decipher the correct combination of gumballs to solve a puzzle. You'll challenge yourself by raising the bar on the difficulty of the puzzles you'll solve.
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Puzzle 26.2%, Casual 19.5%
- #29 Entanglement
75% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2017
Dev: Gopherwood Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Create the longest path possible and challenge your friends in the game of Entanglement.
Why similar: Casual 47.4%, Strategy 26.4%, Puzzle 26.1%
- #30 Lord Mayor
77% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: John McCannPub: Bottlenose Bits, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strategy game that lets you build cities, solve puzzles and create an empire!
Why similar: Strategy 62.9%, Casual 37.1%
- #31 Gem Jam
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Denki Gaka
Windows
Can you solve the Puzzle of the Gems? GEM JAM features challenging "match three" puzzle play with a twist: you choose where the groups of gems are placed. Oh, and did we mention that the chest is shrinking so you will need to hurry.
Why similar: Strategy 58.3%, Casual 41.7%
- #32 ParkTo
69% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: SweetPea
Windows
ParkTo is a simple puzzle game that stops the car at its destination. You don't drive a car yourself. The car just moves forward. Use the given triggers to move the car to its destination.
Why similar: Strategy 44%, Casual 31%, Puzzle 25%
- #33 Mahjong Deluxe
72% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Mahjong Deluxe is a solitaire game based on the classic Chinese game where you are challenged to eliminate all the tiles from the board. It includes 12 lovely backgrounds and 3,780 different puzzle layouts along with relaxing background music.
Why similar: Strategy 53.7%, Casual 38.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #34 Hungry Planet
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brick by Brick Games
Windows · Mac
Build. Eat? Profit. Farm foods on an alien planet and create a restaurant empire!
Why similar: Strategy 59.6%, Casual 40.4%
- #35 Hexus
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2014
Dev: iMax-GenPub: HH Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hexus is a unique game that combines Ancient Egypt mysteries: puzzles and strategy. 120 levels, 15 mini-games.
Why similar: Casual 61.4%, Strategy 38.6%
- #36 Unblock Gridlock
73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Analog Casual Studios
Windows
Unblock Gridlock is an addictive digital modernization of classic sliding block puzzles. Flex your noodle solving over 9000 traffic jams and save the vehicle bound pedestrians of traffic town!
Why similar: Strategy 45.6%, Casual 31%, Puzzle 23.4%
- #37 Number Guesser
74% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Jether
Windows
"Number Guesser" is a game based on "Bulls and Cows", and I don't have much content to say, just give you a funny one!! You can play Bulls and Cows with 3, 4, or 5 digit numbers, and see how wonderful the answer is!!
Why similar: Strategy 41.9%, Casual 38.2%, Puzzle 19.9%
- #38 Metro Warp
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2015
Dev: Another Yeti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Metro Warp is a 3D puzzle game about guiding oblivious pedestrians who can only turn left. Place obstacles in front of these predictable commuters, and help them find the exits in 50 mind-melting floating worlds, where up is down and down is sideways.
Why similar: Strategy 45%, Casual 27.8%, Puzzle 27.2%
- #39 Out Of Shapes
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: W3zl3y3
Windows
Drop matching shapes on each other to create larger shapes. The more shapes you combine in one drop the higher your combo score. The game ends when you run out of space.
Why similar: Strategy 46%, Casual 31.4%, Puzzle 22.7%
- #40 Little Gold Miner
73% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Lastwhirlwind
Windows · Linux
Little Gold Miner is a short indie puzzle game in which you'll have to draw a path through a strange mine using randomly generated rails. 25 levels to solve to recover your freedom! A random mode is available as a challenge if you feel capable. LGM is a "one man game" and my first being published.
Why similar: Strategy 40%, Casual 38.3%, Puzzle 21.8%
- #41 Puzzle 3D
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Jake Peng
Windows
This is a 3D puzzle game. The goal of the game is to put all the scattered cubes back in place to restore the original appearance of the 3D scene.
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Casual 31.9%, Puzzle 23.4%
- #42 Picross Touch
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,787 reviews2016
Dev: Jon GallantPub: jgallant
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Find the hidden image in this fun and addictive logic puzzle game. All puzzles have unique solutions, ensuring 100% logically solvable puzzle grids.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.7%, Casual 26%, Strategy 25.3%
- #43 Unium
71% matchVery Positive93% of 319 reviews2015
Dev: Kittehface Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Draw a line. A single line. How complex can that be?
Why similar: Puzzle 36.8%, Strategy 34.5%, Casual 28.7%
- #44 Sigils of Elohim
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,192 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Sigils of Elohim is a free mini-game prelude to Croteam’s upcoming first-person puzzler The Talos Principle that challenges players to solve dozens of challenging sigil puzzles under the watchful eye of Elohim.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.6%, Strategy 27.1%, Casual 24.3%
- #45 Ichi
72% matchVery Positive85% of 663 reviews2014
Dev: Stolen Couch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.6%, Casual 31.1%, Strategy 30.2%
- #46 Cumulus
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Kuro Star Light
Windows
Cumulus is a 2D puzzle Tetromino game with a twist. Drop tetromino blocks to fill in concentric circles. Once filled the ring will disappear, the higher level rings will fall down and you will gain points! Get as many points as you can!
Why similar: Strategy 48.6%, Casual 33.1%, Puzzle 18.3%
- #47 Suspicious Slide
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Sami Kilani
Windows
Suspicious Slide takes the "ice slide" puzzle to the next level.
Why similar: Strategy 47.9%, Casual 32.6%, Puzzle 19.5%
- #48 ChromaSquares
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Racing Thought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game of strategy complicated by chance.
Why similar: Strategy 50.8%, Casual 31.4%, Puzzle 17.8%
- #49 Nick Logic for Kids
69% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Orlando Santos de Oliveira
Windows
Puzzle for children Snap the right blocks to build Nick's path. Help Nick cross the screen to get the ham.
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Casual 32.9%, Puzzle 17.2%
- #50 Gear:治愈齿轮
68% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: SpriteStudio
Windows · Mac
"Gear" is a relaxing, minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 44.3%, Casual 30.3%, Puzzle 25.4%
- #51 Hexadrift
67% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Traverse your way through 11 unique sector maps collecting the resources you need to repair your busted ship. Optimize your fuel usage, plan maximized routes, and watch out for swarming enemies! Hexadrift is a casual 2D-game of strategic planning and evasion!
Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, Casual 34.3%, Puzzle 16.8%
- #52 Impulse Control
67% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Impulse Control
Windows
Realistic building destruction meets personality quiz! Squash the meanies using skill and wits to unlock your unique personality profile. The levels feature challenging structures that won't fall down easily.
Why similar: Strategy 57.7%, Casual 36.3%, Puzzle 6%
- #53 HueBots
68% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Huebotics
Windows · Mac · Linux
HueBots is a deceptively challenging top-down puzzle game. You control a team of colorful robots that will only interact with objects that match their color; they will also keep moving in one direction until they collide with something that matches their color.
Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Casual 32.5%, Puzzle 14.9%