- #1 ZeGame
97% matchVery Positive95% of 85 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 39.2% ★, Puzzle 17.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #2 Strata
96% 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 37.4%, Puzzle 28.7%, Indie 19.3%, Casual 14.6%
- #3 Chronescher
96% matchVery Positive86% of 58 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 34.6%, Puzzle 26.4%, Strategy 18.2%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #4 Isles of Sea and Sky
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,404 reviews2024
Dev: Cicada Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 27.8%, Strategy 25.7%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Adventure 18%, Casual 8.6%
- #5 PERFECT ANGLE: The puzzle game based on optical illusions
95% 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 35.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Casual 12.3%
- #6 Lowglow
94% matchVery Positive90% of 467 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 27.5%, Indie 22.2%, Adventure 20.3%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Casual 12.1%
- #7 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
93% matchMixed65% of 1,417 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 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% ★, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #8 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 64.4%, Indie 19%, Puzzle 16.6%
- #9 cityglitch
91% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: mindfungus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Strategy 28%, Indie 22.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, Casual 15%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #10 Monument Valley
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 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 30.7%, Strategy 20%, Adventure 17.1%, Beautiful 14.6% ★, Casual 9.1%
- #11 Paths & Danger
91% matchMixed66% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.9%, Procedural Generation 34.3%, Atmospheric 25.8%
- #12 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
90% matchVery Positive84% of 62 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 47.6% ★, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 14.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #13 Bilattice
89% matchVery Positive84% of 61 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 52.2%, Puzzle 32.2%, Atmospheric 15.6%
- #14 Altered
87% matchVery Positive100% of 123 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%, Strategy 23.3%, Puzzle 22.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 7.2%
- #15 Waveform
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,137 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 34.2%, Puzzle 26.8%, Strategy 20.2%, Adventure 7%, Casual 6.9%
- #16 ReThink | Evolved
86% matchVery Positive89% of 81 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% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Indie 7.8%, Casual 3.8%
- #17 Manifold Garden
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 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 40.9%, Puzzle 26.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 8.9%
- #18 Sporadic Spire
85% matchVery Positive85% of 67 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 54.7% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Casual 7.8%, Procedural Generation 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #19 Poly Island
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 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 50.6%, Indie 29%, Casual 20.4%
- #20 Maquette
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 651 reviews2021
Dev: Graceful DecayPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 44.2% ★, Puzzle 19.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #21 Entangle
84% 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: Puzzle 57.6%, Indie 25.4%, Casual 17%
- #22 ETHEREAL
82% matchVery Positive89% of 169 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 52.8%, Indie 47.2%
- #23 Voidspire Tactics
82% matchVery Positive97% of 287 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%
- #24 reky
80% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: beyondthosehillsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet elegantly designed logic challenges in this minimalist puzzle game with just a dash of colour.
Why similar: Beautiful 58.2% ★, Indie 22.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Casual 2.3%
- #25 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 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 35.5%, Atmospheric 32.3%, Adventure 32.2%
- #26 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
79% matchVery Positive94% of 192 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: Strategy 31.7%, Puzzle 31.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 17.8%
- #27 Antichamber
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,576 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 39.6%, Surreal 38.1%, Indie 12.5%, Adventure 6%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #28 Miniature - The Story Puzzle
81% 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 36.4%, Indie 29.5%, Puzzle 21%, Casual 13.1%
- #29 Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game
78% matchVery Positive89% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 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: Puzzle 38.5%, Strategy 30.7%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #30 True Bliss
81% 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 69.4%, Casual 30.6%
- #31 Planetiles
75% 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: Puzzle 39.5%, Strategy 38.4%, Atmospheric 22.1%
- #32 Eden's Last Sunrise
76% matchVery Positive92% of 66 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%
- #33 NightSky
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,019 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 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 31.6%, Indie 24.4%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Casual 11.5%
- #34 HyperRogue
76% matchVery Positive96% of 482 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 32%, Procedural Generation 26.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Adventure 9%
- #35 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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 41.4%, Indie 20.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 18.4%
- #36 LUXIS
77% 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 41.2%, Indie 18.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Casual 12%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #37 Sigil of the Magi
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
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 44.6%, Strategy 32.8%, Adventure 22.6%
- #38 Where Cards Fall
75% matchMixed69% of 55 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 40%, Puzzle 32.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Casual 9.5%
- #39 Alignment
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 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 38.2%, Puzzle 32.9%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Casual 12.5%
- #40 Hexcells Infinite
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,629 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 60.4%, Indie 14.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Casual 11%
- #41 Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale
71% matchVery Positive96% of 55 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 30.5%, Strategy 28.1%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 13.5%, Casual 10.5%
- #42 Tower Song
70% 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.
- #43 aMAZE Lunar
74% matchMixed68% of 76 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 33.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Indie 15.3%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 11.6%
- #44 Future Unfolding
73% 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 27.7%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 18.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Surreal 11.1%
- #45 Crawl Tactics
70% matchVery Positive92% of 203 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 55.4%, Indie 24.2%, Casual 20.4%
- #46 Sandmade
72% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Beautiful 35.2% ★, Strategy 21%, Puzzle 20.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 6.6%
- #47 Oxytone
69% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: OxGamesPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.8%, Strategy 28.4%, Puzzle 24.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Casual 6.2%
- #48 Puddle Knights
70% matchVery Positive97% of 233 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 41.5%, Strategy 38.5%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 9.6%
- #49 TerraScape
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,107 reviews2024
Dev: Bitfall StudiosPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 39.4%, Strategy 26.4%, Puzzle 26.2%, Casual 8%
- #50 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 34.6%, Puzzle 28.8%, Adventure 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #51 Crowntakers
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 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 40.7%, Strategy 40.3%, Indie 19%
- #52 RollScape
66% matchVery Positive87% of 371 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo the Vinchy
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 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 41.4%, Strategy 38.8%, Casual 12.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #53 Lines X
69% matchVery Positive82% of 972 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Strategy 29.4%, Puzzle 25.9%, Indie 18.9%, Casual 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #54 Monument Valley 3
63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,911 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
Why similar: Surreal 35%, Puzzle 22%, Strategy 18.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Casual 8.2%
- #55 Evergarden
69% matchVery Positive86% of 766 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 33.7%, Puzzle 32.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%
- #56 Dark Sky
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Strategy 69.1%, Adventure 30.9%
- #57 Cubiscape 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Silver Eye Studios
Windows
Solve hundreds of fun and challenging puzzles in this original turn-based puzzle game. Hide from your enemies or lure them into traps, press buttons to open up new paths or skip obstacles using the teleporter!
Why similar: Strategy 75.9%, Casual 24.1%
- #58 aMAZE Untouchable
71% matchMixed57% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Blender Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
aMAZE Untouchable is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with calm soundtrack.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.4%, Strategy 27.7%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 7.6%
- #59 TERRACOTTA
67% matchVery Positive81% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Appnormals TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Puzzle your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels in this uniquely challenging action-adventure game. Unleash world-shifting abilities, awaken ancient mechanisms, and defeat 8 brutal bosses - balancing cunning and force to rescue the cursed spirits of your fellow warriors.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.8%, Strategy 29.3%, Adventure 22%, Indie 16%
- #60 Leaf's Odyssey
64% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: ludobloom
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based puzzle game with combat and exploration
Why similar: Puzzle 70.2%, Indie 15%, Casual 14.8%