Nodal

Games Like Grindstone

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Casual, 2D, Singleplayer, Clicker.

Grindstone header art

Grindstone is a puzzle game where epic adventures are just your 9-to-5. It’s your job to mine grindstones from the Creeps that lurk on the mountain in over 600 levels of intricate puzzles and hazards, all in the hopes of saving up enough grindstones to take your family on a much needed vacation.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 327 reviews
Released: 2022-06-20
Developer: Capybara Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 13.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 65%

Similar Games

View all 59 recommendations
  1. #1 My life as an archeologist
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 335 reviews2022
    Dev: Delirium Tremens Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Click your way through 100 levels of archeological treasure hunting, loot and improve your equipment, uncover build-defining artefacts on every boss, choose between three different classes and find the one that best fits your playstyle! Research monsters cards and improve every run!

    Why similar: Collectathon 24.3%, Clicker 21%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Loot 10.3%, Arcade 10.2%

  2. #2 Rock and Stone
    96% matchMixed44% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Pinecone Studios
    Windows

    Rock and Stone is an idle background mining game where you play as a dwarf, mining rocks for valuable loot. You can sell your loot on the community market for profit or use it to get new gear and gold. Equip different gear—from common to legendary—to boost your stats and mine even more effectively.

    Why similar: Clicker 48.3%, Loot 22.8%, Casual 12.4%, Relaxing 7%, Character Customization 6.6%

  3. #3 DigDigDrill
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 587 reviews2024
    Dev: Toorai
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.

    Why similar: Collectathon 26%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Loot 15.7%, Crafting 10.9%, Puzzle 8%

  4. #4 Mighty Gemstones
    96% matchMixed50% of 67 reviews2018
    Dev: Sabrina Aridi
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Combine all gemstones to complete the many different missions in this match 3 game.

    Why similar: Clicker 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Cartoon 15.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Casual 7.6%

  5. #5 (the) Gnorp Apologue
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,586 reviews2023
    Dev: MycoPub: (Myco)
    Windows
    Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    (the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.

    Why similar: Clicker 71.8%, Colorful 9.8%, 2D 9.7%, Casual 8.6%

  6. #6 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 986 reviews2025
    Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.

    Why similar: Cartoon 55.4%, Colorful 16.4%, Relaxing 10.9%, Casual 8.8%, 2D 8.5%

  7. #7 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,148 reviews2015
    Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

    Why similar: Cartoony 27.8%, Puzzle 27.8%, Relaxing 18.7%, Colorful 14.4%, Casual 11.2%

  8. #8 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 202 reviews2026
    Dev: EagleEye Games
    Windows

    Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!

    Why similar: Clicker 31.6%, Collectathon 24.7%, Casual 10%, Arcade 9.8%, Relaxing 8%

  9. #9 IGNISTONE
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: MONO ENTERTAINMENTPub: Kodansha
    Windows

    "IGNISTONE" is a roguelike action game that focuses on parry. Your goal is to reach B100F in the dungeon. Find weapons and amulets that suit your playstyle, in a world full of playfulness!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 35%, Loot 31.7%, Cartoony 23.9%, 2D 9.5%

  10. #10 Minesweeper Collector 2
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Anton Kryukov
    Windows

    Big minesweeper game with a storyline and a variety of minesweeper-based mechanics. Each level affects the game world and advances you through the storyline. You will discover collections, crafting, level chains, hexagons, fishing, runes and you can even build up your own level in the editor!

    Why similar: Crafting 31.3%, Arcade 18.1%, Puzzle 18%, Relaxing 13.5%, Casual 11.1%

  11. #11 Mining Wizards
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: TMA Forge
    Windows

    Mining Wizards is an incremental mining game. Mine minerals, gather materials, upgrade a massive skill tree, level up, unlock talents, discover artifacts, and attract artifact visitors!

    Why similar: Collectathon 40%, Clicker 30.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Colorful 6.3%, Relaxing 6.1%

  12. #12 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2021
    Dev: VINEPub: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!

    Why similar: Puzzle 81.4%, 2D 18.6%

  13. #13 Kin and Quarry
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 323 reviews2026
    Dev: The Fox Knocks
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.

    Why similar: Clicker 84.6%, Casual 15.4%

  14. #14 Sin Slayers: Meat & Greed
    87% matchMixed60% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: Goonswarm Games
    Windows

    A chill idle-mining sim that lives on your desktop. Dig rocks, collect gems, buy upgrades, feed your greed, and uncover shiny surprises while you do other things.

    Why similar: Clicker 58.6%, Loot 21.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, 2D 5.7%, Casual 5.2%

  15. #15 Loot Grind Simulator
    88% matchMostly Positive80% of 379 reviews2020
    Dev: GG Undroid Games
    Windows

    Loot Grind Simulator is a fantasy-themed game about completing quests and earning better loot to equip. The game is meant as satire of the current MMO and Looter Shooter trends and features idle gameplay elements with decisions about what quests to undertake and items to craft.

    Why similar: Collectathon 41.4%, Crafting 23.1%, Loot 20.8%, Casual 8.2%, 2D 6.6%

  16. #16 Keep on Mining!
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,558 reviews2025
    Dev: EagleEye Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!

    Why similar: Clicker 38.1%, Collectathon 16.3%, Arcade 11.4%, Relaxing 9.5%, Loot 8.9%

  17. #17 Treasure Chest Clicker
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 371 reviews2023
    Dev: Simon Eftestol
    Windows
    Median: 38.2 hrsMean: 68.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Click your way to a fortune in Treasure Chest Clicker! Discover gold, level up and find all the rare treasures hidden inside the chests!

    Why similar: Clicker 26.3%, Collectathon 26%, Cartoon 14.2%, Cartoony 9.7%, Puzzle 8.3%

  18. #18 Quadrata
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 209 reviews2022
    Dev: Mindlabor
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Quadrata is a minimalist logic puzzle where you control two different characters with the same keys on either side and collect diamonds with a limited number of moves to finish.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Cartoony 15.4%, Relaxing 14.1%, Casual 11.9%, Colorful 11.4%

  19. #19 Rock Crusher
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 306 reviews2025
    Dev: Mini Fun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Rock Crusher is an incremental game with a massive skill tree. Control a little rock-crushing machine stranded on a mysterious planet. Crush rocks, collect materials, evolve through upgrades, uncover the planet’s secrets - and maybe, just maybe, find a way to escape.

    Why similar: Clicker 58%, Arcade 24.6%, Casual 10.3%, 2D 7.1%

  20. #20 Cats Organized Neatly
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,698 reviews2020
    Dev: DU&I
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange your feline friends in a way that fits the grid. Cats Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of cats in all shapes and sizes.

    Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Cartoony 25.7%, Relaxing 16.2%, Colorful 13.5%, Casual 11.3%

  21. #21 Trainee Death Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,956 reviews2024
    Dev: Bone Nail
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

    Why similar: Cartoon 48%, Cartoony 33.6%, Choices Matter 18.5%

  22. #22 hexceed
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,727 reviews2021
    Dev: ToastieLabs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. An exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress through hundreds of levels!

    Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Arcade 24%, Relaxing 16.9%, Casual 15.1%, Colorful 11.7%

  23. #23 Piñata Go Boom
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 578 reviews2025
    Dev: tissue inu
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    Why similar: Clicker 44.8%, Arcade 21.9%, Casual 11.1%, Relaxing 9.2%, 2D 8.1%

  24. #24 Oraxum Trials
    81% matchMixed70% of 80 reviews2022
    Dev: Prajna Concepts
    Windows

    Oraxum Trials is an incremental game where you conduct experiments with the Oraxum, a hexagonal board with magical properties. Harvest souls and use mystical crystals to create wild concoctions. Take on the mantle of soul alchemist and forge your fate, choosing between light and dark forces.

    Why similar: Clicker 41.1%, Cartoony 16.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Casual 10%, Colorful 8.3%

  25. #25 MatchR: Now Hiring
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Delirium Tremens Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight with your colleagues to ascend through the MatchR company in this Match-3, RPG and Roguelike mix! Choose, upgrade and use your skills to emerge victorious! Gain new character traits during your runs which will drastically change the way you plan your matches! Also... Sticker collection!

    Why similar: Collectathon 33.7%, Arcade 15.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Cartoony 12.6%, Character Customization 7.7%

  26. #26 Piece by Piece
    77% matchVery Positive100% of 142 reviews2026
    Dev: Neon Polygons
    Windows · Mac

    Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.3%, Puzzle 25.4%, Relaxing 10.9%, 2D 9.9%, Casual 9.5%

  27. #27 Wilmot's Warehouse
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 538 reviews2019
    Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.8%, Casual 18.7%, Relaxing 17.6%, Colorful 15.7%, 2D 13.3%

  28. #28 Gridkeeper
    79% matchMixed68% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: pixelwide
    Windows

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

    Why similar: Clicker 61.9%, Colorful 13.2%, 2D 11%, Relaxing 8.3%, Casual 5.6%

  29. #29 Gnome Jigsaw Puzzles
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 133 reviews2021
    Dev: Boogygames Studios
    Windows

    Embark on a magical journey with Gnome Jigsaw Puzzles. Piece together captivating scenes of gnomes, enchanting landscapes, and hidden treasures. Enjoy the relaxing gameplay, unlock bonus puzzles, and immerse yourself in the whimsical world of jigsaw adventure.

    Why similar: Puzzle 42.1%, Relaxing 17.2%, Casual 16.4%, 2D 14.6%, Colorful 9.8%

  30. #30 Unboxathon
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?

    Why similar: Clicker 39.7%, Loot 31.4%, Relaxing 10.4%, Colorful 9.9%, Casual 5.8%

  31. #31 Just A Humble Swordsmith
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2022
    Dev: Just Some Humble Game SmithsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Craft swords from a variety of styles and materials in order to best equip the adventurers who come into your sword smithing shop. Strategize and watch the adventurers fight their way through a dungeon full of monsters in this idle battler!

    Why similar: Cartoony 32.4%, Crafting 26.8%, Casual 21%, 2D 19.8%

  32. #32 DEFRAG
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 393 reviews2025
    Dev: BlueDot Studio
    Windows

    DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.

    Why similar: Clicker 33.5%, Arcade 24.1%, Relaxing 12.1%, Colorful 11.9%, Casual 10.2%

  33. #33 Mission IDLE
    78% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: KadragonPub: kadragon
    Windows

    Mission IDLE is an IDLE game where your main focus is to grind for levels gold and other riches that will allow you to move futher in the zone stages.Mission IDLE is played by being afk. Most of the mechanics in the game are automated.

    Why similar: Collectathon 37.9%, Clicker 34.2%, Cartoony 15.6%, Casual 12.2%

  34. #34 Tumblestone
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,985 reviews2016
    Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.8%, Casual 23.4%, Arcade 22.6%, Relaxing 10.4%, 2D 8.7%

  35. #35 Divide By Sheep
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,656 reviews2015
    Dev: Victor SolodilovPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Divide By Sheep is a mind-bending math puzzler about friendship and slicing sheep in half with lasers. The Grim Reaper flooded the world, and it's up to you to save critters stranded on islands. Insane math skills required.

    Why similar: Puzzle 95.2%, Dark Humor 2.7%, Casual 1.4%, Relaxing 0.6%, 2D 0.1%

  36. #36 Strange Jigsaws
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,662 reviews2025
    Dev: FLEB
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A game of strange jigsaws.

    Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Casual 22.6%, Colorful 16.1%, 2D 15%, Relaxing 10.8%

  37. #37 The Artisan of Glimmith
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 658 reviews2026
    Dev: Lunarch Studios
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.

    Why similar: Puzzle 42%, Colorful 20.2%, Relaxing 19.1%, Casual 18.7%

  38. #38 Priceless Return
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2026
    Dev: Home
    Windows

    Relaxing Idle · Casual Mining · Bring Everyone Home!  "Insufficient energy to return... but there's ore ahead!"  As the captain of a starship, you've crash-landed on a resource-rich yet perilous planet.  The only way home is to gather 25,000 diamonds to develop a super weapon.

    Why similar: Clicker 28.3%, Cartoony 25.2%, Cartoon 25%, Casual 11.3%, 2D 10.2%

  39. #39 Idle Cave Miner
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,058 reviews2023
    Dev: Cold Hours
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 125.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.

    Why similar: Clicker 48.3%, Crafting 28.7%, 2D 8.3%, Colorful 7.7%, Casual 7.1%

  40. #40 Alignment
    74% 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: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Arcade 21.7%, Puzzle 19%, Dark 13.3%, Casual 10.4%

  41. #41 Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,787 reviews2022
    Dev: Dimitri Kipper
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form!

    Why similar: Collectathon 41.7%, Clicker 39.7%, Casual 8.7%, Colorful 5.2%, 2D 4.6%

  42. #42 Ghostory
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
    Dev: RigidCore Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Dark Humor 25.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Colorful 8.5%, 2D 8.3%

  43. #43 Slayaway Camp
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 913 reviews2016
    Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A killer puzzle game where you control Skullface, a psycho slasher bent on slaughtering camp counselors at the title campground. Slide an adorable voxel murderer around hundreds of isometric puzzle levels to squash, flay, and decapitate hapless victims in this darkly comic homage to 80s horror.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.3%, Dark Humor 23.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Cartoony 14.2%, Relaxing 7.9%

  44. #44 Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2025
    Dev: Floodgate CrewPub: Awaken Realms
    Windows

    Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge is a mix of a simulator, strategy, and auto-battler. Become a master smith, craft various weapons, and enhance them with magical runes. Equip a team of adventurers with your hand-made tools, send them on missions, gather loot to upgrade your forge, and save the land!

    Why similar: Crafting 37.2%, Arcade 33.2%, Casual 17.3%, 2D 12.2%

  45. #45 The Count of Monte Clicker
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 244 reviews2025
    Dev: Adam Travers
    Windows

    The Count of Monte Clicker is an incremental game about breaking out of prison and finding treasure. With the help of fellow prisoner Abbe Faria, you, Edmond Dantes must escape the notorious Chateau d'Idle and claim your destiny.

    Why similar: Clicker 67.7%, Casual 16.6%, 2D 12.7%, Relaxing 3%

  46. #46 Gem Forge
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2016
    Dev: Bogemic Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    An addictive puzzle game where you need to move and merge gems of the same type. The game is similar to the games like Threes! and 2048, except there is no numbers here, but gemstones.

    Why similar: Arcade 27.9%, Crafting 24.2%, Puzzle 23.5%, Casual 14.7%, 2D 9.7%

  47. #47 EternaMine
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: Seyloj
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Mine, fight monsters, upgrade your gear, obtain rare items, unlock new powers and mine some more in the massive follow-up to the popular title "Haste-Miner 2". Eternamine offers a casual yet engaging gameplay experience, expand your mining empire and discover the secrets that lie beneath the earth.

    Why similar: Clicker 52.8%, Arcade 22.4%, Casual 17.7%, 2D 7%

  48. #48 Gold Miner:Classic Edition
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 311 reviews2025
    Dev: GameRivalPub: Margarite Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    A classic arcade mining game where you dig for gold, collect treasure, dodge hazards, and upgrade your gear across multiple modes and levels.

    Why similar: Collectathon 51.6%, Arcade 22.8%, Relaxing 9.6%, 2D 8.2%, Casual 7.9%

  49. #49 Colorful Recolor
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 85 reviews2022
    Dev: Gagonfe
    Windows

    Colorful Recolor is a fast-paced puzzle game with a kaleidoscopic collection of brain teasers. Play through 100 levels with engaging mechanics, striking biomes, 10+ distinct elements, and an abundance of colors. Paint your way through this colorful world!

    Why similar: Puzzle 36.1%, Arcade 27.4%, 2D 14.1%, Casual 13.1%, Relaxing 9.2%

  50. #50 Gnomdom
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: Vivi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Gnomdom is a point & click puzzle game where you find little gnomes stuck in various places and help them return to their home.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Cartoony 27.9%, Colorful 17%, Casual 11.6%, Relaxing 9.1%

  51. #51 LumbearJack
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2022
    Dev: FinalBoss GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Grab your axe and save the environment by chopping and recycling every man-made thing in your path and solving puzzles with your charming animal friends!

    Why similar: Cartoony 27.6%, Puzzle 24.4%, Cartoon 17.6%, Colorful 17.2%, Casual 13.3%

  52. #52 OREBLAZE
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Ludiminal Games
    Windows · Linux

    Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!

    Why similar: Loot 49.5%, Arcade 26.7%, 2D 12.5%, Casual 11.4%

  53. #53 Color Factory: Automation Meets Canvas
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Bosphorus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Color Factory is a relaxing factory-building game where strategy meets automation. Start with basic colors, refine them into vivid shades, and craft canvases of all sizes. Optimize your machines, scale operations at your own pace, and master automation to build a masterpiece of efficiency.

    Why similar: Crafting 41.6%, Puzzle 28.8%, Colorful 13.8%, 2D 10.7%, Relaxing 5.2%

  54. #54 Ad Fundum
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 482 reviews2024
    Dev: Oldbut Gold
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?

    Why similar: Collectathon 55.1%, Character Customization 15.1%, Puzzle 9%, Relaxing 8.5%, Casual 7.6%

  55. #55 Forest Hustle
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 367 reviews2026
    Dev: Mike Forest
    Windows

    You are dropped into a forest with one goal - making money and paying off your 100k debt. Collect resources, make deals, upgrade, build and hire workers to do the job for you. 🐕

    Why similar: Clicker 53.7%, Loot 14.7%, Cartoony 14.3%, Casual 10%, Colorful 7.3%

  56. #56 Sparkle Unleashed
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 100 reviews2016
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Sparkle Unleashed is a wonderfully polished casual action puzzle game. Match like colored orbs before they fall into the abyss, unlock earthshaking powerups, and conquer more than a 100 levels! Carve a path of light through an enchanting world of mystery and magic!

    Why similar: Casual 33%, Arcade 28.4%, Puzzle 26.3%, 2D 12.4%

  57. #57 Sorting Inc
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: AstroTechnician
    Windows · Linux

    A casual and relaxing game about sorting various items. Join Sorting Inc and climb up through the departments to become the absolute expert in the field of sorting.

    Why similar: Relaxing 32.3%, Casual 25.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, 2D 19.6%

  58. #58 Dungeon Slime: Puzzle's Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2020
    Dev: Pequi studios
    Windows

    Dungeon Slime it's a challenging game. Every time you hit the walls you change the shape of Billy the Slime. Dodge sharp spines, go through narrow gaps, solve complicated logic and skill based puzzles to find a way out of this dungeon.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Puzzle 19.8%, Cartoon 16.8%, Dark 16.7%, Casual 9.1%

  59. #59 Peace, Death! 2
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 893 reviews2021
    Dev: AZAMATIKA
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Peace, Death! 2 is a midcore turn-based logic game where you send clients to Hell, Heaven, or Purgatory and help members of the Reapers Union as they work towards their great cause!

    Why similar: Arcade 26.5%, Puzzle 18.7%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Casual 13.3%, 2D 11.5%

Grindstone cover art

Games Like Grindstone

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...