- #1 Lara Croft GO
97% matchVery Positive93% of 3,974 reviews2016
Dev: Square Enix MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Why similar: Turn-Based 52.5%, Puzzle 21%, Strategy 11.1%, Board Game 11%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game perfectly translates the Tomb Raider series into the same elegant, turn-based puzzle format.
- #2 Invisible, Inc.
96% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 51.3%, Stealth 26.9%, Strategy 20.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based stealth strategy game that emphasizes careful movement and resource management in a corporate espionage setting.
- #3 Tactical Breach Wizards
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 66.3%, Puzzle 21%, Strategy 10%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with puzzle-like combat scenarios that reward careful planning and positioning.
- #4 Into the Breach
95% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 52.3%, Strategy 30.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in turn-based tactical puzzles where every move is a calculated decision against overwhelming odds.
- #5 HITMAN World of Assassination
93% matchVery Positive87% of 61,391 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
Why similar: Stealth 47.9%, Assassin 34.1% ★, Puzzle 14%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern Hitman experience that provides the thematic foundation for the entire series.
- #6 Frozen Synapse
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,618 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 74.3%, Strategy 24.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly precise, turn-based tactical experience where you must predict and counter enemy movements.
- #7 SiNKR
91% matchVery Positive94% of 545 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: Turn-Based 44.4%, Strategy 28.3%, Puzzle 22.8%, Casual 3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on clean mechanics and satisfying, logical progression.
- #8 King and Assassins
91% matchMostly Negative32% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: PlaysoftPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Discover the digital adaptation of this renowned two-player game. Can you safeguard the King all the way to his castle? Danger abounds in an angry mob controlled by your opponent. Three assassins are planning to murder the monarch! Get ready for a fight – the hunt is on!
Why similar: Strategy 80.6%, Board Game 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct digital adaptation of a board game that perfectly captures the cat-and-mouse tension of an assassin versus a protector.
- #9 Militia
90% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2015
Dev: BrainGoodGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
Why similar: Turn-Based 56.7%, Strategy 15.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Board Game 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, turn-based tactical game that strips away fluff to focus entirely on positioning and combat puzzles.
- #10 Door Kickers
88% matchVery Positive94% of 9,980 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Strategy 78.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that focuses on planning and executing complex breach-and-clear maneuvers.
- #11 Hitman: Codename 47
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,846 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Why similar: Stealth 67.1%, Assassin 27.2% ★, Singleplayer 3%, Strategy 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A look back at the franchise's roots, showcasing the original stealth concepts that inspired the GO series.
- #12 Hexcells Infinite
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,629 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 73.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure logic-based puzzle game that shares the minimalist aesthetic and satisfying feedback loop of the GO series.
- #13 Strata
86% matchVery Positive87% of 360 reviews2014
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Simple. Elegant. Challenging.
Why similar: Strategy 50.1%, Puzzle 39.7%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing yet challenging puzzle game that emphasizes pattern recognition and logical layering.
- #14 SiNKR 2
85% matchVery Positive95% of 263 reviews2019
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 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: Turn-Based 38.2%, Strategy 30.5%, Puzzle 27.7%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the minimalist puzzle mechanics of the original with new, clever interactions.
- #15 Hexa Turn
86% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: Abdullah Firat
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 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: Turn-Based 46.9%, Strategy 26%, Puzzle 20.1%, Casual 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that utilizes hexagonal grids to create compact, challenging puzzles.
- #16 The Conquest of Go
79% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Wolfey Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 55.7%, Strategy 16.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Board Game 13%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive simulation of the classic board game, perfect for those who enjoy deep, turn-based strategic thinking.
- #17 Mini Metro
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,391 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Strategy 50.7%, Puzzle 39.8%, Casual 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: While a management game, its minimalist design and focus on optimizing complex systems will appeal to fans of the GO series' aesthetic.
- #18 Ichi
84% matchVery Positive85% of 663 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 50.2%, Strategy 37%, Casual 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, 2D puzzle game that relies on timing and spatial awareness to solve its levels.
- #19 Viticulture Essential Edition
84% matchMixed69% of 233 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIDICED
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is the official digital adaption of the boardgame Viticulture by Jamey Stegmaier & Alan Stone.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.3%, Strategy 34.9%, Board Game 18.1%, Casual 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality digital board game adaptation that offers deep strategic planning in a turn-based format.
- #20 Arrow Sudoku
82% matchVery Positive99% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
In Arrow Sudoku, every puzzle contains a handful of "arrows" laid out in unique patterns. The numbers found along the shaft of the arrow must sum up to the number at the base. This simple rule leads to endless variety in the puzzles you will conquer.
Why similar: Strategy 39%, Puzzle 31.4%, Board Game 21.2%, Casual 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy puzzle game that provides a satisfying, brain-teasing experience for fans of grid-based challenges.
- #21 Baba Is You
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 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 87.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Strategy 4.7%, Casual 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle game that forces you to rethink the rules of the environment, much like the spatial puzzles in Hitman GO.
- #22 Just Go
79% matchVery Positive93% of 3,207 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
You will experience from absolute Novice to Top Go player, and show your talents in major Go leagues! The game also includes notable Go matches in history for you to explore. The full-dubbing tutorial for beginners will let you appreciate the charm of Go!
Why similar: Strategy 36.7%, Puzzle 28.1%, Board Game 27.4%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that leans into the board-game aesthetic while offering unique tactical challenges.
- #23 Unitied
81% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Strategy 54.5%, Puzzle 30.9%, Casual 11%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game where you must synchronize the movement of multiple objects to reach a goal.
- #24 Ancient Go
82% matchMixed65% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Hart Laboratories LLC
Windows
Go is a 3000-year-old game of strategy played by over 24 million people world-wide. Play is simple, place stones at key positions to surround territory and capture enemies. The rules can be learned in minutes, but Go has yet to be completely mastered. Ancient Go is designed for new players.
Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, Puzzle 31.6%, Board Game 24.7%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic board game that serves as the spiritual ancestor to the strategic, grid-based movement in Hitman GO.
- #25 CrossCells
80% matchVery Positive83% of 887 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 51.4%, Strategy 39.1%, Casual 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that rewards careful planning and deduction within a minimalist grid.
- #26 Hunter Hitman
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Urban Isotope
Windows · Mac
Hunt or be hunted. Execute stealth kills and survive in this action-packed assassin game.
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Assassin 29.6% ★, Stealth 28.4%
- #27 Dice Assassin
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Afil Games
Windows
Dice Assassin is a challenging game where you defeat enemies on the board according to the dice numbers. Choose attacks using cards, position yourself strategically to overcome enemies on the board, and devise tactics using action cards.
Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, Assassin 30.9% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Casual 4.3%
- #28 The Witcher Adventure Game
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,163 reviews2014
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The Witcher Adventure Game is a digital adaptation of CD PROJEKT RED’s board game set in the brutal fantasy universe of monster slayer Geralt of Rivia. Travel across the beautifully rendered world of The Witcher and complete a variety of quests — hunt deadly beasts, solve ancient mysteries and more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 41%, Strategy 33.3%, Board Game 23.7%, Singleplayer 2%
- #29 Zen Chess: Mate in One
77% matchVery Positive88% of 451 reviews2018
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.8%, Strategy 42.9%, Casual 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #30 Rogue Agent
77% matchVery Positive83% of 448 reviews2018
Dev: Jorge Aires
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Rogue Agent is a turn-based strategy game, fast-paced, that pits the player against the computer on a secret service thriller around the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 62.3%, Strategy 19.4%, Board Game 12.3%, Casual 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #31 Greed Corp
78% matchVery Positive86% of 552 reviews2010
Dev: Vanguard GamesPub: Vanguard Entertainment Group
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Turn-based strategy at its finest.
Why similar: Turn-Based 62.7%, Strategy 26.3%, Puzzle 7.2%, Board Game 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #32 Hexcells Plus
76% matchVery Positive95% of 2,789 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 71.8%, Strategy 19.4%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #33 Hexcells
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,865 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 73.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Casual 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #34 Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
74% matchVery Positive85% of 2,652 reviews2017
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne! A modern classic tile-placement game based on the award winning game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, called Meeples.
Why similar: Turn-Based 49.2%, Strategy 17.9%, Board Game 15.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Casual 2.8%
- #35 Chess Knights: Shinobi
73% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage, and assassination.
Why similar: Stealth 27%, Puzzle 22.9%, Assassin 20.2% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Strategy 12.8%
- #36 Hitman: Absolution™
72% matchVery Positive93% of 61,190 reviews2012
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Why similar: Stealth 66.1%, Assassin 24.5% ★, Strategy 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #37 Sneaky Sneaky
74% matchVery Positive90% of 280 reviews2014
Dev: Naiad Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Sneak through the shadows, dash to cover, pick your moment and strike! Unleash your inner thief in this strategic stealth adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 39.5%, Strategy 39.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Casual 6.5%
- #38 Desperados III
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Stealth 46.7%, Strategy 37.9%, Assassin 12.7% ★, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #39 Hitman: Blood Money
73% matchVery Positive94% of 15,438 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Why similar: Stealth 61.3%, Assassin 23.2% ★, Puzzle 7.7%, Strategy 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #40 Gomoku Let's Go
70% matchVery Positive88% of 913 reviews2021
Dev: Studio AmateurPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges!
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, Board Game 31.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #41 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.3%, Strategy 42.9%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #42 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
71% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.2%, Strategy 42.2%, Casual 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #43 Cracking the Cryptic
67% matchVery Positive92% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Curated Sudoku puzzles from YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking the Cryptic!
Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Puzzle 25.2%, Board Game 21.3%, Casual 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #44 Othello Let's Go
69% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Othello Let's Go is a beautifully designed strategy board game for all ages. A total of 8 levels of computer AI difficulty, suits for both beginners and experts! More than 100 carefully selected Endgame and Lights Out levels are waiting for you to solve!
Why similar: Turn-Based 37%, Strategy 31.1%, Board Game 24%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #45 Unlock The King
68% matchVery Positive95% of 395 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.1%, Strategy 28.8%, Board Game 25.1%, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #46 Axes and Acres
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 149 reviews2016
Dev: BrainGoodGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Axes and Acres is a deep and engaging single-player strategy game designed to create exciting decisions every turn. The rules are easy to learn, but every turn can be played out in many different ways in order to farm, build and survive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 64.6%, Strategy 27.2%, Board Game 8.2%
- #47 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,731 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Why similar: Stealth 32%, Strategy 27.1%, Assassin 21.5% ★, Puzzle 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #48 Monument Valley
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.3%, Strategy 33%, Casual 7.9%, Singleplayer 6.8%
- #49 Abalone
72% matchMixed61% of 162 reviews2014
Pub: Games-Up
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the new look of the famous strategy game. The goal of this tabletop game is simple: push your opponent’s marbles off the board.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.4%, Strategy 30%, Board Game 23.2%, Casual 4.5%
- #50 Vandals
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: CosmografikPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Play the role of a young graffiti artist ready to do anything to tag his works on the walls of the world's biggest cities. Be sneaky, sharp and fast. But above all, help him avoid getting caught!
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.3%, Stealth 22.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Strategy 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #51 Chess
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!
Why similar: Board Game 46.5%, Strategy 32.3%, Casual 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #52 PEG
69% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blue eats blue. Red eats red. Until one of each remains. A puzzler that is deceptively simple but hard to master.
Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Puzzle 41.3%, Casual 12%
- #53 Hook
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 78.9%, Casual 14.2%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #54 KNIGHTS
68% matchVery Positive94% of 810 reviews2016
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.6%, Strategy 44.7%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #55 Burgle Bros.
69% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Fowers Games
Windows
Burgle Bros. blends high-tension teamwork, stealth and brain-twisting puzzles.
Why similar: Stealth 25%, Turn-Based 23.1%, Board Game 19.9%, Strategy 19.9%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #56 Containment
68% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Finite Reflection Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Containment is a turn-based, minimalist strategy game about managing the growth of bacteria. Use antibiotics to keep their power under control as you work towards containment.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%