- #1 Manifold Garden
97% 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: Difficult 24.1%, Minimalist 22.2%, Puzzle 17.8%, First-Person 15.5%, Colorful 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores non-Euclidean geometry and infinite gravity loops that mirror the spatial disorientation found in the seed game.
- #2 Antichamber
96% 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 37.9%, First-Person 24.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Minimalist 10%, Indie 7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in non-Euclidean geometry and spatial puzzles that defy traditional logic.
- #3 Superliminal
95% matchVery Positive95% of 33,950 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Physics 27.3%, Puzzle 22.1%, First-Person 18%, Minimalist 17.6%, Colorful 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses forced perspective to solve spatial puzzles, perfectly capturing the mind-bending nature of the seed game.
- #4 Relicta
96% matchMixed67% of 472 reviews2020
Dev: Mighty PolygonPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.
Why similar: Science 30.4%, Logic 16.3%, Physics 16.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person physics puzzle game where you manipulate gravity and magnetism to navigate complex environments.
- #5 Viewfinder
94% matchVery Positive94% of 12,998 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Physics 31.4%, First-Person 21.9%, Puzzle 21.2%, Colorful 12%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique mechanics where changing your perspective physically alters the world around you.
- #6 The Talos Principle
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 33,014 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 39.9%, First-Person 21.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Science 8%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep philosophical themes with intricate first-person physics and logic puzzles.
- #7 Induction
94% matchVery Positive90% of 191 reviews2017
Dev: Bryan Gale
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Induction is an abstract puzzle game about time travel and paradoxes. As you master its logic, Induction will rewire how you think about cause and effect.
Why similar: Puzzle 69.3%, Indie 30.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game centered on time-manipulation and paradoxes that requires deep logical thinking.
- #8 Portal 2
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 465,820 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Science 43%, Physics 18.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, First-Person 15.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person spatial puzzles involving physics, momentum, and gravity manipulation.
- #9 The Bridge
92% matchVery Positive87% of 4,355 reviews2013
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.7%, Physics 23.2%, Logic 19.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Difficult 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses perspective-shifting and gravity manipulation to solve intricate 2D puzzles.
- #10 Quantum Conundrum
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,150 reviews2012
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
Why similar: Science 23.2%, Puzzle 23%, Physics 18.4%, Time Manipulation 16.7% ★, First-Person 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to shift between dimensions to alter the physics of objects, mirroring the time-inverted mechanics of the seed.
- #11 The Last Cube
89% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Improx Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.
Why similar: Science 33.7%, Difficult 19.1%, Logic 17.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 3D puzzle game that requires spatial awareness and clever manipulation of your character's abilities.
- #12 Newton's Fourth Law
88% matchVery Positive94% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: Newtonian Studios
Windows
Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course.
Why similar: Science 28.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Logic 14.6%, Physics 14.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy simulation that focuses on educational logic puzzles in a 3D space.
- #13 Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,921 reviews2014
Dev: Toxic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials.
Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Science 21.8%, First-Person 18.3%, Physics 15.6%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a first-person perspective to manipulate 3D environments through spatial logic and physics.
- #14 The God Unit
89% matchVery Positive96% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Cat Floor Studio
Windows · Linux
The GoD Unit is a first-person physics-based puzzle game set in a near pre-apocalyptic future, featuring the mass manipulation ability and other familiar and beloved puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Science 23.8%, Logic 19.3%, Physics 15.2%, Time Manipulation 12.9% ★, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes logic and first-person spatial navigation.
- #15 Chroma Zero
84% matchVery Positive96% of 356 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Logic 26.9%, Minimalist 18.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, First-Person 13.7%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person logic puzzle game that emphasizes color-based spatial manipulation.
- #16 Hard Chip
85% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Elorth
Windows
Hard Chip is a 3D simulation/puzzle game about building processors focusing on realism. Explore the world of semiconductor chip design and delve into the intricacies of CPU logic, floor planning, and propagation delay.
Why similar: Science 30.2%, Logic 17.2%, Difficult 16.2%, Minimalist 8.6%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a complex, logic-heavy experience that appeals to the puzzle-solving intensity of the seed game.
- #17 Disoriented
87% matchVery Positive81% of 402 reviews2016
Dev: BrickCream
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
Why similar: Minimalist 23.1%, Puzzle 20.6%, Difficult 17.4%, First-Person 14.9%, Physics 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on abstract, minimalist spatial puzzles that challenge your sense of direction.
- #18 OCTOPTICOM
86% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: UP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Windows · Linux
OCTOPTICOM is an open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Use lasers, mirrors, filters and other components to read, transform and write sequences of colored squares.
Why similar: Science 28.7%, Logic 14.6%, Difficult 13.3%, Minimalist 12.7%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex logic and simulation mechanics that mirror the technical challenge of the seed.
- #19 Loophole
82% matchVery Positive99% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Levi Pinkert
Windows · Mac
A time-bending puzzle game about working with - and against - your past selves. Subvert the rules of time travel, dodge paradoxes, and find a way to escape the loop.
Why similar: Logic 20.4%, Time Manipulation 20.1% ★, Difficult 18%, Minimalist 17.3%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy puzzle game that uses time-travel mechanics to solve spatial challenges.
- #20 Playback Loop
83% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: MapPack
Windows
Carefully capture tracks of your actions, then play them back to solve puzzles with the aid of your recorded ghosts. Immerse yourself in a cerebral first-person puzzle platformer, where strategically thinking several steps ahead is the key to success.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.8% ★, Difficult 21.4%, Science 18.5%, Physics 13.4%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features time-manipulation mechanics that require precise timing and spatial logic to complete difficult levels.
- #21 Magrunner: Dark Pulse
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,135 reviews2013
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.9%, First-Person 24.5%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features gravity-shifting mechanics and physics-based puzzles within a high-stakes sci-fi setting.
- #22 The Turing Test
84% matchVery Positive88% of 8,031 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Puzzle 47.2%, First-Person 35.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%, Adventure 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that focuses on logic and spatial manipulation within a sterile, scientific environment.
- #23 Gravitia
82% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: VuzzlePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Gravitia is an adventure game about manipulating gravity to escape a unique world full of mystery.
Why similar: Physics 38.9%, Puzzle 28.1%, 3D 17.6%, Adventure 7.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-adventure that explores gravity-based mechanics in a linear, atmospheric setting.
- #24 Chrono Recorder
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: ChronoGames
Windows
"ChronoRecorder" is a 3D puzzle game. Players can manipulate time and gravity. And you have to use that ability to solve problems. You might think this game is difficult if you don't use your brain.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 52% ★, Puzzle 24.7%, 3D 15.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle game that uses time-manipulation to solve spatial navigation problems.
- #25 NaissanceE
81% matchVery Positive84% of 4,402 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: First-Person 33%, Puzzle 21.9%, Minimalist 13.8%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, minimalist exploration of vast, non-Euclidean spaces that emphasizes spatial disorientation.
- #26 Pure Logic
79% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Sigmund Hoien
Windows
Explore logic symbols. Discover the rules. Solve complex puzzles. Feel the power of your logical side!
Why similar: Science 35.7%, Logic 20.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Minimalist 12.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging puzzle game that focuses on pure logic and scientific principles.
- #27 Atomcraft
75% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2026
Dev: Triplejump
Windows
A sandbox adventure where every pixel is physically and chemically simulated! Build intricate, fully functional machines from the pixels around you. Harvest, react, and manipulate all 118 elements to craft everything from simple tools to complex systems.
Why similar: Science 43.5%, Crafting 22.1%, Physics 15.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Logic 8.2%
- #28 Tricone Lab
80% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Josh Singer
Windows · Mac
A unique abstract puzzle game with an emphasis on lateral thinking. Use catalysts to build compounds and manipulate cell structures. 100 puzzle levels and a level editor to create your own custom puzzle designs.
Why similar: Science 41.4%, Difficult 20.1%, Minimalist 16%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, abstract puzzle game that requires intense focus and logical deduction.
- #29 Project Chemistry
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Ata TürkoğluPub: Espale Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Interact with elements and molecules in a way that you have never before! Observe them and make them react with each other in the sandbox mode. Synthesize every molecule in the quest mode. Discover countless macromolecules and the elegancy of chemistry.
Why similar: Science 36.8%, Crafting 16.1%, Logic 15.4%, Puzzle 7.1%, Minimalist 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates science and logic-based crafting puzzles that appeal to the analytical nature of the seed.
- #30 Tellyport
73% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: TellyportPub: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
Play as Sally, the granddaughter of a brilliant and eccentric inventor, who invited you to explore her 70s lab, filled with unique inventions. Solve puzzles by crossing TV screens that alter your gravity, size, or both. Observation, manipulation, and thinking are key to progressing!
Why similar: Science 39.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Physics 15.3%, First-Person 14.9%, 3D 6.7%
- #31 Colorgrid
77% matchVery Positive91% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Colorgrid is a puzzle game about mixing colors in a Lab. Find the correct positions for your lasers and mirrors to get the right mix of colors in each material.
Why similar: Science 25.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Physics 13.6%, Logic 13.1%, Minimalist 12.3%
- #32 The Qubit Factory
74% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Logical Basis
Windows · Mac
The Qubit Factory is an open-ended puzzle game incorporating real-life concepts from the cutting-edge field of quantum computing. Design and build logic circuits that manipulate bits and qubits (quantum bits) to solve devious computational challenges!
Why similar: Science 24.3%, Logic 22%, Puzzle 14.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Physics 12.8%
- #33 Attempt[42]
79% matchMixed60% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Challenging first person puzzle platformer.
Why similar: First-Person 22.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Minimalist 15.5%, Logic 11.6%, Physics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person 3D platformer that incorporates casual puzzle-solving and spatial navigation.
- #34 Laser Attraction
77% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Vectmatica
Windows
Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.
Why similar: Science 29.1%, Difficult 15%, Physics 14.8%, Minimalist 10.3%, Logic 10.3%
- #35 Gravity Block
76% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Atthus Games
Windows
Gravity Block is a minimalist game. Rotate screen so that the block reaches portal.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.1%, Minimalist 19%, Logic 16.2%, Physics 14.3%, Difficult 13.8%
- #36 Chromatic Conundrum
71% matchVery Positive99% of 361 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Physics 22.7%, Minimalist 18.2%, Puzzle 17.1%, First-Person 15.8%, Colorful 9.1%
- #37 Neverout
78% matchMixed65% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Gamedust
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Neverout is a 'Escape Room' game with quantum physic and reality bending. Packed with dozens of levels, difficult puzzles, eerie atmosphere and unreal immersion. Every action creates reaction. Nothing is certain, but one thing is known - every lock has a key. And in Neverout, the key - is YOU.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.1% ★, Physics 21.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 12.4%, 3D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A spatial puzzle game that uses gravity-shifting to navigate claustrophobic, minimalist rooms.
- #38 Now you can't see me
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Lyudvig Vitovskiy
Windows
First person puzzle. Solve riddles by closing your eyes or blinking them. While your eyes are closed, time freezes and gravity has no power over you. There is a funny voice acting and non-trivial tasks included.
Why similar: Bullet Time 34.6% ★, Logic 18.8%, Time Manipulation 16.4% ★, Puzzle 9.6%, First-Person 7.8%
- #39 Orbyss
70% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Misty Whale
Windows
In this logic based puzzle game, switch between Orbs to solve puzzles and light up your world. Play co-op with yourself, freeze time, fly drones, play with sound… and overcome the evil shadow interfering with your quest.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.3% ★, Physics 21.1%, Difficult 16.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Colorful 8.7%
- #40 Puzzlement
74% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2018
Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares
Why similar: Minimalist 21.2%, Logic 17.7%, Difficult 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Physics 13.5%
- #41 Redactem
76% matchMixed67% of 441 reviews2016
Dev: Elliott JonesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Rewind time and manipulate gravity in order to solve parkour puzzles in this exciting new 2D platformer.
Why similar: Difficult 28.7%, Time Manipulation 20.6% ★, Minimalist 16.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Physics 12.1%
- #42 Lightmatter
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,907 reviews2020
Dev: Tunnel Vision GamesPub: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A first-person puzzler where shadows kill you. Watch your step or be swallowed by the darkness.
Why similar: Logic 42.9%, Science 21.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Indie 5.6%
- #43 Causal Loop
69% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Mirebound InteractivePub: Headup
Windows
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Logic 26.7%, Time Manipulation 24.5% ★, First-Person 14.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, 3D 8.9%
- #44 Gravulse Experimental
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 240 reviews2020
Dev: illystray CreationsPub: verkme
Windows
Welcome to Gravulse, an innovative space curvature laboratory that is trying to "flip" the laws of physics, literally. Here you have to go through many test levels using various new technologies!
Why similar: Science 36.1%, Physics 22.2%, First-Person 21.2%, 3D 6.9%, Indie 4.4%
- #45 The Entropy Centre
69% matchVery Positive89% of 4,440 reviews2022
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 29% ★, Difficult 17.8%, Physics 15.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, First-Person 14.6%
- #46 Art Of Gravity
72% matchVery Positive91% of 684 reviews2017
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Art Of Gravity is a voxel/physics based puzzle game, revolving around the theme of destroying abstract figures, which results in mesmerizing displays of dance of gravity.
Why similar: Physics 32.4%, Minimalist 28.5%, Puzzle 26.4%, Indie 12.7%
- #47 The Art of Reflection
67% matchVery Positive97% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.
Why similar: Logic 23.5%, Minimalist 19%, First-Person 16.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Colorful 8.8%
- #48 SquishCraft
70% matchVery Positive95% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: bcat112a
Windows · Linux
Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.
Why similar: Difficult 34.6%, Logic 25.4%, Puzzle 19.8%, Colorful 8.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #49 .T.E.S.T: Expected Behaviour — Sci-Fi 3D Puzzle Quest
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: Veslo Games
Windows · Mac
.T.E.S.T: Expected Behavior is a first-person brain twister with a sci-fi plot. On top of logic, you'll need a fast reaction speed, "outside the box" reasoning, and the skill to adapt to unfamiliar situations.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.3% ★, Puzzle 25.3%, Simulation 11.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Indie 7.7%
- #50 SpaceKraft!
68% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Game Dev Garage
Windows
Gather crystals, repair/run crafting facilities, upgrade your spaceship, build machines, explore the open world, find your way back to mother earth.
Why similar: Difficult 24.9%, Hand-drawn 21%, Physics 20.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #51 Galactic Glitch
66% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Difficult 40.4%, Physics 35.8%, Colorful 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Adventure 3.1%
- #52 Heavenly Bodies
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,499 reviews2021
Dev: 2pt Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.
Why similar: Difficult 31.3%, Physics 28.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Simulation 12%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #53 P3TT
71% matchMixed62% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: Alon Cohen
Windows
Solve puzzles by creating portals and manipulating time. Inspired by Valve's Portal and Portal 2.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 26.8% ★, Logic 19.6%, Physics 15.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 11.6%
- #54 gravilon
72% matchMixed59% of 1,254 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.
Why similar: Minimalist 35.9%, Difficult 25.1%, Puzzle 19.7%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 3.9%
- #55 Toroban
65% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Hebert Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Toroban is an infinitely wrapping puzzle game.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.4% ★, Logic 19.6%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Fantasy 9.9%
- #56 Domino Sky
70% matchVery Positive80% of 373 reviews2016
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Domino Sky is a physics based game where you place and topple domino pieces to solve puzzles. Free build mode also available.
Why similar: Physics 25.6%, Logic 17.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, First-Person 10.3%, Simulation 9.1%
- #57 THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2023
Dev: Three Dots Games
Windows
Dr. Herman, your sci-fi journey begins. Armed only with your mind and the Manipulator that operates with different types of energy, you'll have to pass through portals, visit parallel worlds, and solve physics-based puzzles.
Why similar: Science 41%, Logic 17.1%, Physics 16.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%
- #58 Twickles
68% matchVery Positive92% of 134 reviews2017
Dev: Neox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Twickles is an original puzzle game with a minimalist aesthetic. Navigate a ball through increasingly complex labyrinths by rotating their individual parts or the entire structure. Complete each level in the perfect amount of moves and collect all of the trophies.
Why similar: Minimalist 22%, Logic 19.7%, Physics 18.7%, Simulation 17.3%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #59 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
61% matchVery Positive97% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: XXela
Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.3% ★, Logic 31.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, 3D 7.2%, Difficult 4.2%