- #1 Hexcells
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,925 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.9%, Logic 16.4%, Minimalist 9.2%, Casual 5.9%, Hex Grid 5.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the Infinite entry, offering the same core logic-based deduction mechanics.
- #2 Hexcells Plus
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,828 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 53%, Logic 13.9%, Minimalist 8.9%, Casual 5.9%, Hex Grid 4.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the original's mechanics with more complex and satisfying logic puzzles.
- #3 SquareCells
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,267 reviews2015
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.6%, Minimalist 15.7%, Logic 14.7%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this game applies similar logic-based mechanics to a square grid.
- #4 Polimines
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Molter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Logic 24.1%, Minimalist 15.6%, Relaxing 7.6%, Difficult 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sophisticated logic puzzle game that requires careful planning and deduction to clear the board without guessing.
- #5 Tametsi
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,486 reviews2017
Dev: Grip Top Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tametsi is a difficult logic game played on a set of tiles, in which you must use the clues provided to discover and mark hidden mines.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.6%, Logic 29.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Minimalist 5.7%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly challenging logic puzzle game that shares the same pure deduction feel and grid-based structure as Hexcells.
- #6 CrossCells
94% matchVery Positive83% of 912 reviews2017
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.8%, Logic 14.7%, Minimalist 13.6%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another title from the same developer that focuses on minimalist, logic-driven puzzle solving.
- #7 Hexologic
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,357 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Logic 28.8%, Hex Grid 14.6% ★, Minimalist 12.2%, Relaxing 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing hex-based logic puzzle game that shares the aesthetic and grid-based gameplay of the Hexcells series.
- #8 hexceed
92% matchVery Positive90% of 2,768 reviews2021
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.8 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 34.5%, Hex Grid 25.1% ★, Relaxing 13%, Minimalist 12.3%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play hex-based logic game that captures the same satisfying deduction loop as Hexcells.
- #9 LYNE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,245 reviews2014
Dev: Thomas Bowker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Logic 20.5%, Minimalist 14.1%, Relaxing 8.6%, Mouse Only 6.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based pathfinding puzzle game that shares the relaxing and clean aesthetic of Hexcells.
- #10 klocki
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,680 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing puzzle about connecting lines. No ads, no timers, no pressure.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Logic 21.6%, Minimalist 16.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Mouse Only 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A highly minimalist and relaxing puzzle game that focuses on logical connections and pattern recognition.
- #11 Archipel Logic Infinite
89% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: WanderLux Games
Windows
「Archipel Logic Infinite」 is a challenging puzzle game inspired by the popular Nurikabe. Explore legendary archipelagos by marking cells as land or sea to unchart maps. Enjoy challenging puzzles and endless procedurally generated content for limitless exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Logic 25.1%, Minimalist 13.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural generation and difficult logic puzzles that mirror the infinite replayability of the seed game.
- #12 Everyday Genius: SquareLogic
90% matchVery Positive98% of 443 reviews2009
Dev: TrueThought
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The next generation of puzzle games is here! Combining simple arithmetic with colorful cages and logical problem solving, this new puzzle game makes sure you never have to guess—and you don’t have to be a math wiz!
Why similar: Puzzle 52.2%, Logic 22.8%, Casual 10.2%, Relaxing 6.1%, Strategy 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep and pure logic puzzle game that emphasizes deduction and grid-based problem solving.
- #13 Zenge
89% matchVery Positive95% of 3,082 reviews2016
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.4%, Minimalist 18.8%, Casual 10.4%, Relaxing 8.7%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on spatial logic and pattern matching.
- #14 Hook
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,921 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Minimalist 16.6%, Relaxing 16.4%, Logic 10.5%, Casual 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, minimalist puzzle game that relies on logical interaction with mechanical elements.
- #15 Killer Sudoku
86% matchVery Positive88% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
In Killer Sudoku, every puzzle features cages that tell you the sum of the numbers inside. This extra information leads to beautiful logic that you will master as you progress through our handmade puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Logic 18.9%, Minimalist 18.3%, Casual 13.6%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure logic game that strips away distractions to focus entirely on the deduction required to fill a grid.
- #16 Splice
87% matchVery Positive87% of 590 reviews2012
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Immerse yourself in its microbial world and start splicing! Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices").
Why similar: Puzzle 69.3%, Casual 11.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, logic-based puzzle game with a great soundtrack that emphasizes careful, step-by-step manipulation.
- #17 Pictopix
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Tomlab Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Logic 29%, Minimalist 14.9%, Relaxing 12%, Casual 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based grid puzzle game that provides a similar satisfaction to solving nonograms through deduction.
- #18 Quell
85% matchVery Positive98% of 452 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.4%, Minimalist 20.1%, Relaxing 13.8%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing logic puzzle game that focuses on efficiency and grid-based movement.
- #19 Mini Pipes - A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game
84% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Sprovieri Games
Windows
A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game with a beautiful minimalist design and a uniquely prepared soundscape. Rotate the pipes until all the pipes are filled with water.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Logic 22.8%, Minimalist 16.9%, Relaxing 9.7%, Mouse Only 4.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist logic game that requires careful pathfinding and deduction to solve grid-based puzzles.
- #20 Lines Infinite
84% matchVery Positive91% of 588 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.3%, Minimalist 18%, Casual 15.1%, Relaxing 11.2%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on connecting lines within a grid structure.
- #21 Wayout
83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,177 reviews2016
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.7%, Minimalist 16.5%, Casual 10%, Difficult 8.4%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based puzzle game that challenges players to solve grid-based patterns.
- #22 Hade
82% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.2%, Minimalist 15.2%, Casual 11.8%, Strategy 9%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that emphasizes difficult, grid-based deduction.
- #23 Sokobond
82% matchVery Positive93% of 713 reviews2014
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Logic 18.9%, Minimalist 14.9%, Relaxing 10.2%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based chemistry puzzle game that rewards careful deduction and experimentation.
- #24 Lines X
81% matchVery Positive82% of 984 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Minimalist 20.1%, Casual 13.5%, Relaxing 12.5%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based puzzle game that focuses on simple, relaxing mechanics.
- #25 Picross Touch
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,828 reviews2016
Dev: Jon GallantPub: jgallant
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 35.2 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 71.2%, Casual 13.1%, Indie 7.1%, Strategy 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based grid puzzle game that offers a similar experience to solving complex deduction puzzles.
- #26 KAMI 2
78% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: State of PlayPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kami 2 is a relaxing puzzle game where you fold colorful paper to fill each board with a single color in as few moves as possible. Solve hundreds of handcrafted levels or create and share your own with the puzzle builder. Designed with real sheets of folded paper.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Minimalist 16%, Casual 14.2%, Logic 12.9%, Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-based color puzzle game that requires careful planning to achieve the perfect solution.
- #27 Hexa Turn
81% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: Abdullah Firat
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Hexa Turn is a turn-based puzzle game with minimalist design. The logic is simple: block the triange. So, think outside of the box and try not to find a solution. Try to break the solution!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Logic 18.7%, Hex Grid 15.9% ★, Minimalist 14.4%, Casual 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, hex-based strategy puzzle game that shares the grid-based focus of Hexcells.
- #28 Quell Reflect
79% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.8%, Minimalist 21.9%, Relaxing 16.2%, Indie 8.9%, Casual 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, logic-based puzzle game that builds on the core mechanics of the original Quell.
- #29 Quell Memento
79% matchVery Positive96% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Minimalist 19.3%, Relaxing 12.8%, Indie 11.1%, Casual 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, logic-based puzzle game that offers a polished and meditative experience.
- #30 Strange Jigsaws
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,531 reviews2025
Dev: FLEB
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A game of strange jigsaws.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.8%, Logic 19.8%, Minimalist 13.6%, Casual 11.7%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #31 Mega Mosaic
75% matchVery Positive91% of 456 reviews2024
Dev: Mark FfrenchPub: Divide The Plunder
Windows · Mac
Median: 28.5 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mega Mosaic is a meditative game about completing a single enormous puzzle
Why similar: Puzzle 34.8%, Logic 29.1%, Minimalist 17.2%, Casual 8.6%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #32 Cosmic Express
78% matchVery Positive90% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmic EngineersPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Why similar: Puzzle 40.3%, Minimalist 18.6%, Relaxing 14.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based pathfinding puzzle game that requires precise planning and spatial reasoning.
- #33 Lines X Free
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,972 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Minimalist 18.1%, Relaxing 10.6%, Casual 9.6%, Strategy 5.8%
- #34 Pixross
76% matchVery Positive90% of 320 reviews2020
Dev: Kenney
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Over 150 relaxing nonogram logic puzzles featuring additional challenges and unlockable customizations!
Why similar: Puzzle 34%, Logic 28.5%, Minimalist 19.1%, Relaxing 11.2%, Casual 5.9%
- #35 Scalak
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,129 reviews2018
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Fulfilling puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 47.8%, Minimalist 26%, Casual 18.1%, Indie 8%
- #36 Hex
77% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Hex is a unique puzzle game with a simple goal, clear the tiles to win. Tiles might multiply, explode, toggle on and off, and more as you jump between them in this exciting journey through over 80 challenging levels.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.9%, Minimalist 20.5%, Hex Grid 20.3% ★, Indie 9.2%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #37 Polimines 2
74% matchVery Positive87% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Molter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Polimines 2 is the sequel to Polimines, a challenging logic game that combines Nonograms and Minesweeper mechanics. All levels are designed by hand so that guessing is never necessary.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Logic 24.1%, Minimalist 15%, Relaxing 8.5%, Mouse Only 7% ★
- #38 hocus
76% matchVery Positive91% of 799 reviews2015
Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes
Why similar: Puzzle 40.1%, Minimalist 17.2%, Indie 12.6%, Casual 12.4%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #39 Linelight
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,110 reviews2017
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Why similar: Puzzle 53.7%, Minimalist 16.7%, Casual 14.5%, Indie 9.3%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #40 SiNKR
73% matchVery Positive94% of 550 reviews2017
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SiNKR is a minimalist puzzler using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.9%, Minimalist 24.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Casual 7%
- #41 Sigils of Elohim
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,201 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 71.6%, Casual 12.3%, Strategy 6.9%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #42 Glass Masquerade
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,062 reviews2016
Dev: Onyx Lute
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'
Why similar: Puzzle 85.3%, Relaxing 7.8%, Casual 4.2%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #43 Patrick's Parabox
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,790 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, Logic 27.7%, Minimalist 17.9%, Difficult 5.3%, Casual 3.6%
- #44 PEG
72% matchVery Positive92% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Blue eats blue. Red eats red. Until one of each remains. A puzzler that is deceptively simple but hard to master.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.3%, Minimalist 19%, Casual 14.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Indie 9.3%
- #45 Up Left Out
71% matchVery Positive93% of 455 reviews2018
Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.5%, Minimalist 25.8%, Relaxing 15.4%, Casual 8%, Indie 4.6%
- #46 Puzzle Dimension
73% matchVery Positive90% of 497 reviews2010
Dev: Doctor Entertainment AB
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Find solutions to 100 unique puzzles and experience the satisfaction of "Aha" moments!
Why similar: Puzzle 75.7%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #47 Quell Zen
71% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Tree Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Quell Zen - the very embodiment of relaxing logic games - features over 200 beautifully crafted challenges.
Why similar: Logic 33.3%, Minimalist 23.7%, Relaxing 17.7%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 12.2%
- #48 Globesweeper
70% matchVery Positive90% of 379 reviews2019
Dev: Incandescent Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Use logic to clear tiles while avoiding mines. Choose from tiny one minute globes to colossal hour long marathons. With hexagonal, square and triangle game modes this unforgiving puzzle game will keep you coming back for more.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, Casual 37.9%, Indie 23.6%
- #49 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS
70% matchVery Positive87% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: PlayToday
Windows
Logical puzzle game for meditation. The goal of the player is to assemble a puzzle consisting of nodes. Easy to understand mechanics, swap hexagons with lines.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Logic 23.6%, Minimalist 15.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Mouse Only 7.6% ★
- #50 Strata
70% 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: Puzzle 57.1%, Casual 19.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Indie 10.5%
- #51 Baba Is You
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 24,514 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Why similar: Puzzle 53%, Logic 23%, Difficult 9.7%, Indie 5.4%, Minimalist 4.4%
- #52 Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game
69% matchVery Positive89% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Isotiles is an isometric puzzle game played on a grid. The goal of the game is to turn all of the blue tiles red and then reach the exit tile. There are 50 levels to play through with increasing difficulty and added obstacles.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Logic 23.2%, Minimalist 17.2%, Relaxing 9.6%, Casual 6.4%
- #53 My Sudoku
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Beginners, casual players and experts will find an enjoyable challenge in My Sudoku. Solve puzzles at your own pace in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Logic 25.2%, Minimalist 12.4%, Casual 10.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #54 SiNKR 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 271 reviews2019
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SiNKR 2 is a minimalist puzzle game evolved from the award winning SiNKR. There is just you, hooks, pucks, and various contraptions. Subtle differences within level themes drive different solutions to superficially similar scenarios.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Minimalist 21.7%, Relaxing 14.1%, Strategy 8%, Casual 7%
- #55 Entangle
69% 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 44.6%, Minimalist 25%, Casual 8.7%, Relaxing 8.1%, Mouse Only 6.8% ★
- #56 20 Small Mazes
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 9,171 reviews2024
Dev: FLEB
Windows · Mac
This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.
Why similar: Puzzle 38%, Logic 22.6%, Minimalist 15.3%, Relaxing 11.6%, Casual 6.7%
- #57 Mini Metro
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,721 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Puzzle 37.9%, Minimalist 25.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Relaxing 7.7%, Casual 6.3%
- #58 Puzlogic
69% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Eduardo Barreto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unique puzzle game inspired by sudoku and kakuro (cross sums).
Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Minimalist 20.4%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 12.6%, Relaxing 11.6%
- #59 Nurikabe World
62% matchVery Positive100% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Hemisquare
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nurikabe World is a relaxing logic puzzle game where you solve puzzles by creating islands and connecting rivers to create beautiful sceneries. Experience different landscapes and seasons, solve puzzle campaigns and create your own levels.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Logic 25.8%, Minimalist 15.1%, Casual 6.7%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #60 Logic Bombs
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: Matthewmatosis
Windows
Welcome to a realm of pure logic, where rules are rules and the next step can always be deduced.
Why similar: Logic 41.6%, Puzzle 38.9%, Difficult 9.1%, Casual 4%, Indie 3.3%