- #1 Mole Game
97% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Joel D.Pub: ...
Windows
You are a Mole. Collect sunflowers throughout the year and achieve serenity.
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Casual 22.2%, Puzzle 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #2 Hail To The King
96% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: Almighty Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hail to the King is a strategic single-player puzzle game. Move your pieces across a board of crumbling tiles. Find the safest path and get your King to the other side.
Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, Puzzle 22.3%, Casual 21%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Indie 5.4%
- #3 Crazy Machines: Golden Gears
96% matchMostly Negative30% of 40 reviews2014
Dev: FAKT Software GmbhPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
In this "Rube-Goldberg" style puzzle game, experiment and build your wacky contraptions with physics action like never before! Experience dazzling visuals of explosives, fire, and true to life physics behavior when you put the experiment into motion!
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Puzzle 31.1%, Casual 25.7%
- #4 Crazy Machines Elements
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 46 reviews2012
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 11.7 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 45.8%, Casual 28.9%, Puzzle 25.3%
- #5 Strata
94% 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 40.6%, Puzzle 29.4%, Casual 24.2%, Indie 5.8%
- #6 Yesterday
94% 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 41.8%, Puzzle 29.9%, Casual 22.1%, Indie 6.2%
- #7 Pozzo Jello Crusade
93% 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 43.6%, Puzzle 27.2%, Casual 23%, Indie 6.2%
- #8 Command Line Mazer
91% 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 49.3%, Puzzle 23.1%, Casual 22.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #9 Optica
92% 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 41.2%, Puzzle 28.6%, Casual 24.1%, Indie 6.1%
- #10 Aggregator Elevator System
89% matchPositive89% of 37 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 37.1%, Puzzle 35.2%, Casual 21.2%, Indie 6.5%
- #11 Love In Drawing
91% matchVery Positive85% of 240 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Reflect and draw! Love In Drawing is a game that aims to make you reflect to solve levels where you need to gather red and blue balls.
Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, Casual 22.8%, Puzzle 19.4%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #12 The Experimental Adventures of Lame & Cheesy
86% 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 55%, Casual 27.8%, Puzzle 17.2%
- #13 Poggers' Revenge!
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
The wolf pack is hunting you. All you have is rocks. Shove them into walls and box every wolf in — each one you trap leaves a carrot worth grabbing, if you dare. A fast arcade puzzler in the spirit of old school casual commercial games, with endless levels that get meaner every time you clear one.
Why similar: Strategy 33.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Casual 18.4%, Top-Down 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #14 Metro Warp
90% 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 44.6%, Puzzle 26.2%, Casual 22.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #15 Unblock Gridlock
88% matchPositive87% 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 45.4%, Casual 25.2%, Puzzle 22.7%, Indie 6.6%
- #16 Eets
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 742 reviews2006
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Eets may have a cute outer-shell, but its Lemmings meets The Incredible Machine gameplay, crazy characters and over 100 increasingly tricky puzzles quickly sucks in even the most seasoned player.
Why similar: Strategy 36.8%, Puzzle 28.8%, Casual 24.8%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #17 Shivering Stone
84% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: doublemizzleePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Experience a serene journey through the winter forest as you unravel the secrets before you and enjoy brainteasing scenarios amidst tranquil visuals and soothing sounds.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Casual 23.9%, Top-Down 16.6%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%
- #18 Mega Minesweeper
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3tar Games
Windows
Minesweeper with various types of mines.
Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, Puzzle 27.7%, Casual 27.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #19 Puzzle 3D
87% 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 26.1%, Puzzle 22.7%, Indie 6.6%
- #20 Set 'N Det
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Cilithocal Game Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve puzzles with explosions! Casual 2D puzzle game with 72 levels/puzzles to solve.
Why similar: Strategy 39.6%, Casual 22.8%, Puzzle 22.1%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Indie 2%
- #21 Playing Prague
75% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac
Playing Prague is a relaxing puzzle game in which Prague comes to life at your fingertips. Discover this bohemian city with playing cards featuring the ancient symbols of Prague houses.
Why similar: Strategy 36.9%, Puzzle 20.4%, Casual 20.4%, Top-Down 14.6%, Family Friendly 6.5%
- #22 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 52%, Casual 27.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #23 Suspicious Slide
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Sami Kilani
Windows
Suspicious Slide takes the "ice slide" puzzle to the next level.
Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, Casual 25.9%, Puzzle 18.4%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #24 Gumball Guesser
77% 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 53.6%, Puzzle 25.1%, Casual 15.7%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%
- #25 Puzzler World 2
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 235 reviews2011
Dev: Ideas PadPub: Puzzler
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.4 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 28.2%, Puzzle 23.6%, Indie 6.9%
- #26 Chroma Cross
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: TheFitzyGames
Windows
Chroma Cross takes Nonograms beyond the binary of black and white and brings them into a rainbow of color. Experience Picross in refreshing polychrome.
Why similar: Strategy 41.4%, Puzzle 27.9%, Casual 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Indie 2.1%
- #27 Wave Mechanics
81% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Tarnowski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 48.8%, Casual 24.7%, Puzzle 19.6%, Indie 6.9%
- #28 Number Guesser
81% 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 42.6%, Casual 31.7%, Puzzle 19.7%, Indie 6%
- #29 Hexcross
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MetaHobby
Windows
Avoid getting hexed in this beautiful puzzle dueler. Players take turns creating lines trying to avoid certain demise. Make a triangle and you're out!
Why similar: Strategy 54.5%, Puzzle 19.2%, Casual 18.3%, Indie 8%
- #30 Ichi
80% matchVery Positive85% of 666 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 37.1%, Strategy 29.9%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #31 Mouse Maze
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Blake Connors
Windows
A short but fun challenge that tickles your brain with a sprinkle of frustration. Play as a mouse to get the cheese by completing the maze while avoiding the cats.
Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Puzzle 24.5%, Top-Down 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #32 DrawBall
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Quinn's Computing
Windows
DrawBall is a fun puzzle game where the aim of the game is to complete levels by drawing ink to guide coloured balls into a correctly coloured hole. DrawBall includes over 30 in built levels and a level editor so you can create and export your own levels and even import levels made by others!
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, Puzzle 18.9%, Casual 18.9%, Top-Down 16.6%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #33 Sigils of Elohim
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,203 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 46.4%, Strategy 26.6%, Casual 19.5%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #34 echo
79% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Casual Stuff
Windows
Echo is a puzzle game, where a clone reflects all your moves. Your goal is to solve puzzles and find out how to destroy your clone.
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Puzzle 23.7%, Top-Down 18.4%, Casual 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #35 ChromaSquares
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Racing Thought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game of strategy complicated by chance.
Why similar: Strategy 50.3%, Casual 25.4%, Puzzle 17.2%, Indie 7.1%
- #36 ZOOP WORLD
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half Made Arcade
Windows
ZOOP WORLD is a fun and engaging spin on a classic retro title from 1995. Defend the center grid from a growing number of enemies closing in on you. Battle on multiple maps around the world of Planet Z and see if you have what it takes to become a ZOOP WORLD Master!
Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, Casual 20.7%, Top-Down 19.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #37 Picross Touch
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,837 reviews2016
Dev: Jon GallantPub: jgallant
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 35.3 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 46.6%, Strategy 24.9%, Casual 21%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #38 Cumulus
77% 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 48.2%, Casual 26.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Indie 7.3%
- #39 Puzzle Monarch: Egypt
78% matchMostly Negative40% of 42 reviews2018
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
An ancient tomb has been uncovered and it's filled with hidden treasures. Solve 15 sets of ancient puzzles and unlock your way to the bottom of the tomb. Each set contains a three by three and six by six puzzle.
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Puzzle 18.3%, Casual 18%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #40 Rollo Pollo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Wave Games
Windows
The evil robots want to eat all the baby chickens! Plan your strategy by placing the arrows and blocks on the correct tiles and solve the puzzles. Move your chicken around the map and save all the chicks in each of the 100 levels.
Why similar: Strategy 35.3%, Puzzle 22.4%, Casual 17%, Top-Down 12.1%, Family Friendly 6.4%
- #41 Nick Logic for Kids
74% match6 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 49.4%, Casual 26.7%, Puzzle 16.5%, Indie 7.5%
- #42 Would You Love Me If I Was a Snake?
60% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Andrea Boroni Grazioli
Windows
A puzzle game where you play as a snake. Push objects, block lasers, teleport, and bite your tail off to escape dreamy puzzle rooms.
Why similar: Strategy 49.8%, Puzzle 35.1%, Casual 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #43 Zombie Junction
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zombie Junction Studio
Windows
Untangle a crowded zombie junction in a playful puzzle adventure. Slide your undead crew into open lanes, send them into automatic battles, and earn rewards to strengthen your roster. Plan each move, clear tricky layouts, and keep the horde moving.
Why similar: Strategy 36.9%, Puzzle 26.5%, Top-Down 18.8%, Casual 14.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #44 Unium
73% matchVery Positive93% of 321 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 35.9%, Strategy 34.7%, Casual 23.6%, Indie 5.8%
- #45 Gear:治愈齿轮
71% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: SpriteStudio
Windows · Mac
"Gear" is a relaxing, minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Casual 24.5%, Puzzle 24.4%, Indie 7.2%
- #46 Function Maze
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayfarer StudioPub: GameTree
Windows
Function Maze is a snake-style puzzle game powered by math. Dodge deadly function curves, grab power-ups to rewrite the equations and strike back, then navigate to the origin to win.
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Puzzle 29.9%, Casual 22.8%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #47 ParkTo
67% matchPositive87% of 39 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 44.5%, Casual 25.7%, Puzzle 24.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #48 HueBots
72% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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 52.1%, Casual 26.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 7.1%
- #49 Valet Parking Not Included
62% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Robots in Disguise
Windows
What if you could only do 2 things to park a car, move forward and go in reverse? And what if when you are reversing, your car turns left? Well no need to look any further! Valet Parking Not Included is the puzzle game made to frustrate you with these limits.
Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Casual 19.2%, Puzzle 19%, Top-Down 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #50 Professor Watts Memory Match: Cats
72% matchMixed53% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Hello Professor Watts here and I have some research to do on memory skills. I have assembled a wide variety of cats to put our memory to the test. We can see how we're doing by completing matches in a specific amount of time and earning points to track our overall progress.
Why similar: Strategy 47.1%, Casual 16.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Indie 7.1%
- #51 Techmino-Downstacking
57% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: 26F Studio
Windows
Classic block stacking game where you place tetrominoes and clear them by filling rows. But how efficiently can you "downstack"?
Why similar: Puzzle 38.8%, Strategy 37.9%, Casual 16%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Indie 2.9%
- #52 Hexadrift
69% 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 48.5%, Casual 27.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #53 Poor Stickman
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
This poor Stickman is attached and can not deliver himself! Unfortunately for him the freedom will certainly be even more painful!
Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Casual 23.7%, Puzzle 18.8%, Family Friendly 9%, Indie 6.4%
- #54 Samsara
68% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: JaffaJam
Windows · Mac
"Help Zee escape Samsara! Drop blocks of different shapes and properties into a realm of two mirrored dimensions, in this beautiful, reflective puzzle game with a twist…”
Why similar: Strategy 47.7%, Casual 28.2%, Puzzle 15.9%, Indie 8.1%
- #55 Acorn Hunt
61% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Immersive Works
Windows
A cute, time-based, acorn-moving puzzle game filled with charm. Take control of Skylar Squirrel and get your acorn home fastest.
Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, Puzzle 20.9%, Casual 19.7%, Top-Down 13.9%, Family Friendly 5.8%
- #56 Out Of Shapes
62% 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 46.7%, Casual 26.1%, Puzzle 22.4%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #57 Janken Cards
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 39 reviews2016
Dev: GKT Studios Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 18.1 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 34.3%, Puzzle 30.2%, Casual 17.8%, Family Friendly 13%, Indie 4.7%