- #1 ZeGame
97% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2016
Dev: Jesper The End
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ZeGame is a beautiful puzzle game with complex but rewarding puzzles in three dimensions. Discover the new surroundings in every world, each having their own unique look and feel.
Why similar: Beautiful 40% ★, Puzzle 17.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #2 cityglitch
96% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: mindfungus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Fly across haunted cities, solve rooftop puzzles and light magical runes. Cityglitch is a shimmery pixel puzzler with simple movement and deep challenge.
Why similar: Mouse Only 36.3% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Indie 14.3%, Casual 9.6%
- #3 Chronescher
96% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: PurpleSloth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chronescher is a challenging turn-based puzzle game in Escher-esque spaces. Use impossible geometries, teleportation and environmental snapshots to navigate your mind and uncover your lost memories.
Why similar: Surreal 34.4%, Puzzle 26.8%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%
- #4 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Mouse Only 33.3% ★, Indie 12.6%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #5 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
94% matchMixed65% of 1,425 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Beautiful 18.4% ★, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #6 Isles of Sea and Sky
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,627 reviews2024
Dev: Cicada Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Strategy 25.2%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Casual 8.6%
- #7 PERFECT ANGLE: The puzzle game based on optical illusions
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 338 reviews2015
Dev: Ivanovich Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Challenge your mind with puzzles based on optical illusions. Find the perfect angle by rotating the camera to clean up the chaos and find a shocking story fraught with twists.
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Adventure 20%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 14%, Casual 12.3%
- #8 Lowglow
93% matchVery Positive90% of 470 reviews2015
Dev: Rockodile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!
Why similar: Puzzle 27.8%, Indie 21.8%, Adventure 20.8%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Casual 12%
- #9 Monument Valley
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,796 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Beautiful 15.3% ★, Casual 8.9%
- #10 Paths & Danger
91% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Procedural Generation 34.3%, Atmospheric 25.8%
- #11 Bilattice
89% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Starmaps, LLC
Windows
Bilattice is a massive puzzle game featuring over 300 hand-crafted levels and tons of unique mechanics. The mechanics interact with each other in endlessly interesting ways to produce hours of mind-bending content. The sheer number of clever gimmicks offered by this game is hard not to appreciate.
Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Puzzle 32.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%
- #12 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
90% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Beautiful 48.5% ★, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 13.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #13 Strata
89% matchVery Positive87% of 363 reviews2014
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Simple. Elegant. Challenging.
Why similar: Strategy 37%, Puzzle 29.3%, Indie 19.1%, Casual 14.6%
- #14 Altered
87% matchVery Positive100% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: GlitchheartPub: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.
Why similar: Surreal 34.3%, Puzzle 23.2%, Strategy 23%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 7.1%
- #15 Waveform
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,141 reviews2012
Dev: Eden Industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
Why similar: Indie 33.8%, Puzzle 27.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Casual 6.9%
- #16 ReThink | Evolved
86% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Yaeko
Windows
You volunteered to participate in an AI research as part of an human control group. Solve over 50 different puzzles and use new gameplay mechanics and more player freedom to find creative ways to progress through the game's beautiful world.
Why similar: Beautiful 58.6% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Indie 7.5%, Casual 3.7%
- #17 Manifold Garden
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,512 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Surreal 40.6%, Puzzle 27.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 10%, Indie 8.7%
- #18 Entangle
86% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Blake Garner
Windows
Entangle takes the simple premise of maneuvering line segments along intersecting paths and combines this with an array of clever mechanics to create a unique and challenging puzzle experience.
Why similar: Mouse Only 46.5% ★, Puzzle 31.2%, Indie 13.3%, Casual 9%
- #19 Sporadic Spire
85% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Contamination Studios
Windows
Defeat hordes of enemies in this aesthetic tower defense game. The random terrain generation provides a beautiful environment and a unique experience every time you play.
Why similar: Beautiful 56% ★, Strategy 22.5%, Casual 7.7%, Procedural Generation 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #20 Poly Island
84% matchMixed70% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Poly Island is a low poly adventure game packed with beautiful graphics, simple mechanics and challenging levels.
Why similar: Strategy 50.5%, Indie 28.9%, Casual 20.6%
- #21 ETHEREAL
83% matchVery Positive89% of 170 reviews2019
Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...
Why similar: Puzzle 53.6%, Indie 46.4%
- #22 Maquette
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: Graceful DecayPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Why similar: Beautiful 44.9% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #23 Antichamber
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,749 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.1%, Surreal 37.8%, Indie 12.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #24 Voidspire Tactics
82% matchVery Positive97% of 290 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Strategy 64.4%, Indie 35.6%
- #25 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
81% matchVery Positive94% of 200 reviews2016
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Strategy 31.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 17.4%
- #26 Tower Realm
78% matchMixed64% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Charge Piggy Studio Pub: Charge Piggy Studio
Windows
Tower Realm is a high-strategy Magic Tower RPG collection with fixed maps and stats, auto turn-based battles, and precise resource-route planning. Clear hardcore with no supplies, or use the Green Key to lower difficulty. Earn clear points to unlock custom challenges.
Why similar: Strategy 41.2%, Adventure 28.2%, Puzzle 24.3%, Indie 6.3%
- #27 reky
79% matchVery Positive84% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: beyondthosehillsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet elegantly designed logic challenges in this minimalist puzzle game with just a dash of colour.
Why similar: Beautiful 59.2% ★, Indie 21.6%, Puzzle 17%, Casual 2.2%
- #28 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 695 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.7%, Adventure 32.7%, Atmospheric 31.5%
- #29 Sandmade
77% matchVery Positive91% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Look closely and imagine, do those structures fit together? Sandmade is a beautiful puzzle game that starts simple and relaxing but will soon challenge your brain and test your spatial skills. How good are you at visualising objects in your mind? Immerse yourself in the world of sand shapes and find out.
Why similar: Mouse Only 31.2% ★, Beautiful 24.9% ★, Strategy 14%, Puzzle 14%, Atmospheric 7%
- #30 Helix: Descent N Ascent
73% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Badass Mongoose
Windows
Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.
Why similar: Beautiful 38.4% ★, Puzzle 22.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Indie 9.9%
- #31 True Bliss
80% matchMixed42% of 89 reviews2015
Dev: Artur MandasPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Modify geometry and experience a gaming genre that is truly unique, different, beautiful and serene all in one.
Why similar: Indie 69.2%, Casual 30.8%
- #32 Miniature - The Story Puzzle
79% 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 36.1%, Indie 29.2%, Puzzle 21.5%, Casual 13.2%
- #33 HyperRogue
76% matchVery Positive96% of 496 reviews2015
Dev: Zeno Rogue
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Time moves when you move in a truly non-Euclidean world
Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Procedural Generation 26.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Strategy 16%, Adventure 9.2%
- #34 NightSky
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,036 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Indie 24.1%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Casual 11.5%
- #35 Planetiles
74% matchVery Positive82% of 97 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: Puzzle 40.2%, Strategy 37.9%, Atmospheric 21.8%
- #36 Eden's Last Sunrise
74% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #37 Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game
76% matchVery Positive89% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Isotiles is an isometric puzzle game played on a grid. The goal of the game is to turn all of the blue tiles red and then reach the exit tile. There are 50 levels to play through with increasing difficulty and added obstacles.
Why similar: Mouse Only 28.3% ★, Puzzle 28.1%, Strategy 21.7%, Casual 9.7%, Indie 7.5%
- #38 The Eyes of Ara
75% matchVery Positive82% of 851 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle 35%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 12.6%, Casual 7.4%
- #39 Where Cards Fall
75% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: The Game BandPub: Snowman
Windows
Spread decks of cards to solve challenging spatial puzzles and progress through dream-like landscapes in this award-winning title. Traverse beautifully crafted, isometric puzzles that give way to a wordless coming-of-age story, that invites you to reflect on the formative moments of your own life.
Why similar: Surreal 39.5%, Puzzle 32.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Casual 9.4%
- #40 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Strategy 40.8%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 20.1%, Puzzle 18.8%
- #41 Gizmos: Steampunk Nonograms
73% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Oleg Sereda
Windows
Solve challenging nonograms (also known as picross, griddlers, etc.) to decipher a message from a distant planet!
Why similar: Beautiful 49.2% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Indie 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #42 Sigil of the Magi
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: iterco
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 44.2%, Strategy 32.5%, Adventure 23.3%
- #43 Alignment
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Adam RobichauxPub: Dewdrop Games
Windows
A challenging and engaging puzzle game that will require you to move colored objects and place them on their respective platforms to explore through a series of increasingly complex levels.
Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, Puzzle 33.5%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Casual 12.5%
- #44 Hexcells Infinite
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,699 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.2%, Indie 12.3%, Strategy 12.2%, Mouse Only 11.8% ★, Casual 9.5%
- #45 Tower Song
69% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
- #46 Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale
69% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Racoon & Sheep
Windows · Mac
Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale is a charming puzzle game about moving clouds and walking on them to gather the lost star shards across the skies.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.9%, Strategy 27.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 13.3%, Casual 10.4%
- #47 aMAZE Lunar
72% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
aMAZE Lunar is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with Asian art and calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Indie 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Adventure 11.9%
- #48 Crawl Tactics
68% matchVery Positive92% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Strategy 55.3%, Indie 24.1%, Casual 20.6%
- #49 Oxytone
68% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: OxGamesPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Relax and listen to the hypnotizing world of Oxytone, slow paced puzzle game where you rotate hexagonal tiles with paths. Each tile can be used up to six times, creating tangled paths.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 31.5%, Strategy 28.1%, Puzzle 25.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Casual 6.2%
- #50 Aether & Iron
65% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 LUXIS
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Dumbfounded
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
LUXIS is a game of memory, reflexes, intuition, and problem solving. Get lost in the atmospheric music and glowing world, then find your way out.
Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, Indie 18.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Casual 12%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #52 Way of Rhea
67% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Games by Mason LLC
Windows · Linux
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Puzzle 29.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Indie 5.8%
- #53 Future Unfolding
71% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Spaces of Play UG
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 17.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Surreal 11%
- #54 Celestial Descends
64% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Destined Game Studio
Windows
Celestial beings see mortals as pawns—but you were never meant to exist on destiny's board. Recruit 15 companions, lead them through warring factions and hidden realms in tactical grid combat. Deep build-crafting fuels brain-burning strategy. 30+ hours in Early Access, updated through launch.
Why similar: Strategy 69.5%, Adventure 30.5%
- #55 Tengami
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,828 reviews2015
Dev: Nyamyam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 36.9% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 10.7%
- #56 Puddle Knights
68% matchVery Positive97% of 238 reviews2020
Dev: Lockpickle
Windows · Mac
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.2%, Strategy 37.9%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 9.5%
- #57 Crowntakers
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 685 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 40.8%, Strategy 40.3%, Indie 19%
- #58 Lines X
67% matchVery Positive82% of 984 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Strategy 28.9%, Puzzle 27.1%, Indie 18.6%, Casual 14.5%, Atmospheric 11%
- #59 RollScape
64% matchVery Positive87% of 378 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo the Vinchy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roll, strategize, and upgrade your way to victory in this accessible and ultra-satisfying, yet captivating roguelike. Will you reach the end before running out of rolls? KEEP MULTIPLYING!!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 41.2%, Strategy 38.6%, Casual 12.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #60 Evergarden
67% matchVery Positive86% of 769 reviews2018
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.
Why similar: Strategy 33.1%, Puzzle 32.7%, Adventure 19.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%