- #1 Hook
97% 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 53.2%, Casual 30%, Indie 11.2%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like Ichi, this game features a minimalist aesthetic and simple, intuitive mechanics that focus on pure puzzle-solving satisfaction.
- #2 KAMI
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,255 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme.
Why similar: Puzzle 61.6%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 13.1%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the minimalist visual style and relaxing yet challenging puzzle progression found in Ichi.
- #3 LYNE
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,222 reviews2014
Dev: Thomas Bowker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 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 61.5%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 2.9%, Strategy 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly clean, minimalist interface where the complexity arises from clever logic rather than complicated controls.
- #4 Hexcells
95% 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 60.9%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 10.1%, Strategy 8.6%, 2D 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-based puzzle game that strips away unnecessary elements to focus entirely on the core mechanics of deduction.
- #5 Strata
94% 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: Puzzle 32.7%, Casual 26.3%, Strategy 25.6%, Indie 15.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a minimalist aesthetic with a unique, strategy-heavy puzzle mechanic that feels very similar to the brain-teasing nature of Ichi.
- #6 Zenge
94% matchVery Positive95% of 3,075 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 55.1%, Casual 25.4%, Indie 18.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a relaxing, minimalist experience where you manipulate pieces to solve puzzles, mirroring the tactile feel of Ichi.
- #7 Unium
93% matchVery Positive93% of 319 reviews2015
Dev: Kittehface Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Draw a line. A single line. How complex can that be?
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Casual 24.9%, Strategy 21.2%, Indie 15%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, strategy-focused puzzle experience that is easy to pick up but requires significant thought to master.
- #8 Hexcells Plus
92% 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 60.4%, Casual 15.9%, Indie 12.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title continues the logic-based puzzle tradition of the Hexcells series with increasingly difficult, minimalist grids.
- #9 RUSH
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,260 reviews2010
Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
From the twisted puzzle minds behind the award winning Toki Tori comes a new game, simply called RUSH. Fortunately for fans of high quality puzzle games, RUSH is anything but simple. In the game's fully three dimensional levels, players need to guide cubes to color coded exit points using Conveyor belts, Warps, Stops Signs, Splits and...
Why similar: Puzzle 51.8%, Casual 19.3%, Indie 14.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle game that focuses on guiding objects to their destination, sharing the core objective of Ichi.
- #10 CrossCells
91% 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 41.1%, Casual 23.7%, Strategy 19.3%, Indie 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a minimalist, logic-driven puzzle experience that is perfect for short, focused play sessions.
- #11 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
90% 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: Puzzle 50.1%, Strategy 27.7%, Casual 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features charming, minimalist design and clever spatial puzzles that reward careful planning.
- #12 Circuits
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,102 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Tentacle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Simple in concept, but very challenging and rewarding,Circuits is a puzzle game that requires careful listening to complete each level. The goal of Circuits : piece together the different parts of a song. Sounds easy, but maybe not.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.7%, Casual 23.5%, Indie 20.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines music and minimalist puzzle mechanics to create a unique, rhythm-based logic experience.
- #13 Cosmic Express
89% matchVery Positive91% of 608 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 50.1%, Strategy 27.1%, Casual 22.8%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based logic puzzle game that challenges you to find the most efficient path, much like the path-finding elements in Ichi.
- #14 KAMI 2
87% matchNo user 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 31.7%, Strategy 31.4%, Casual 29.9%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to KAMI, it refines the color-based puzzle mechanics into an even more polished and minimalist experience.
- #15 Cubicolor
88% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2016
Dev: Moltenplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Cubicolor is a minimalist puzzle game. The rules are simple: Match the color patches on the board and reach the exit, all on one single path. The game gets harder as the levels progress, always accompanying you with soothing piano tunes.
Why similar: Casual 33.6%, Puzzle 29.3%, Indie 22%, Strategy 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, color-matching puzzle game that emphasizes strategy and careful planning.
- #16 Mini Pipes - A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game
86% matchVery Positive98% of 91 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 41.5%, Strategy 23.6%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 10.2%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features simple, pipe-connecting mechanics that feel very similar to the path-manipulation puzzles in Ichi.
- #17 Sokobond
86% matchVery Positive93% of 688 reviews2014
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 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 39.9%, Strategy 22.9%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that uses chemistry-themed logic to create deep, satisfying challenges.
- #18 One Line
84% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Climbing Goat Games
Windows
One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path?
Why similar: Puzzle 69.9%, Casual 13.8%, Indie 10.6%, 2D 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is built around the simple concept of drawing lines to solve puzzles, mirroring the minimalist, touch-friendly nature of Ichi.
- #19 Hexa Turn
84% 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: Puzzle 30.3%, Strategy 24.3%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 15.4%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy puzzle that uses hex-based movement to create challenging, bite-sized levels.
- #20 Box: The Game
85% matchMixed58% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: Heekdevelopment
Windows
Box: The Game is a fun puzzle game which will challenge your brain to think in different ways. All cubes attach to each other, your goal is to match the displayed shape to continue to the next level.
Why similar: Casual 32.2%, Puzzle 30.5%, Indie 23%, Strategy 12.3%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on simple interactions to create complex, logic-based challenges.
- #21 A Monster's Expedition
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,579 reviews2020
Dev: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!
Why similar: Puzzle 51.5%, Strategy 23.6%, Casual 21.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features an open-ended, minimalist puzzle design that encourages experimentation and logical thinking.
- #22 Entangle
82% 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 55.2%, Casual 25.7%, Indie 17.1%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that revolves around connecting nodes, providing a similar feel to Ichi's path-based challenges.
- #23 Cubot
81% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2015
Dev: Nicolas Pierre-Loti-Viaud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
At first sight, Cubot is a puzzle-game with a minimalist gameplay, just move color cubes towards tiles of the same color. It's really easy, but it will be a torture for your mind to complete all levels of the game because the apparent simplicity of the game is in contradiction with the complexity of the level-design.
Why similar: Puzzle 68%, Indie 32%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a minimalist, single-player puzzle experience that focuses on spatial reasoning and logic.
- #24 Unitied
80% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Casual 26.8%, Strategy 26.2%, Puzzle 24%, Indie 18%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features minimalist, strategy-based puzzle mechanics that require precise movements.
- #25 Pattern
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Galen DrewPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac
Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.
Why similar: Indie 71.3%, Singleplayer 28.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist logic game that focuses on identifying and completing sequences, echoing the pattern-recognition skills needed for Ichi.
- #26 Ripple
81% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: Playrock Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Minimalistic logic puzzle game that's easy to understand, yet hard to master! Are you new to puzzle games, a seasoned veteran or an achievement hunter / trader? Solve some Ripples!
Why similar: Puzzle 52.5%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 17.8%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, logic-based puzzle experience that is both relaxing and mentally stimulating.
- #27 Blokker
78% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: LM Games Studio
Windows
Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.9%, Strategy 23.9%, Casual 23.7%, Indie 8.7%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist logic puzzle game that challenges you to clear the board through careful, strategic moves.
- #28 Hade
79% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Strategy 25.3%, Casual 23.2%, Indie 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on difficult, logic-driven challenges in a clean, 2D environment.
- #29 Hexcells Infinite
77% 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 61.2%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 10.2%, Strategy 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #30 English Country Tune
78% matchVery Positive81% of 442 reviews2012
Dev: increpare games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 20%
English Country Tune is a luxuriant abstract 3D puzzle game containing more than a hundred levels situated throughout 17 worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 57.7%, Casual 22.5%, Indie 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its simple appearance, this game offers some of the most challenging and rewarding minimalist puzzle mechanics available.
- #31 PEG
76% 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: Puzzle 29.7%, Casual 27.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Indie 18.8%, 2D 3.8%
- #32 Puzzle Dimension
77% matchVery Positive90% of 494 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 57.1%, Casual 23.9%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #33 SiNKR
75% 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: Puzzle 40.1%, Strategy 30.8%, Casual 16.8%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #34 SquareCells
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,236 reviews2015
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 59.5%, Casual 21.9%, Indie 18.6%
- #35 Linelith
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,194 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.7%, Casual 26.1%, Strategy 22.2%, Indie 5.9%, 2D 4.2%
- #36 Matris
76% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Leaghorn
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Matris is an easy to play but challenging logic puzzle game for everyone - casual and hardcore gamers.Relax in Puzzle Mode or fight for the High Score in Combo Mode and Time Attack. Play custom levels or create your own thanks to Level Editor.
Why similar: Casual 38%, Strategy 37.9%, Indie 24.1%
- #37 KNIGHTS
74% 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 41.3%, Strategy 25%, Casual 18.3%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #38 Gravity Block
73% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Atthus Games
Windows
Gravity Block is a minimalist game. Rotate screen so that the block reaches portal.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.8%, Casual 36.9%, Indie 15.1%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #39 SiNKR 2
71% 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: Puzzle 41.2%, Strategy 28.1%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 13.5%
- #40 Squarism
73% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
SQUARISM is a minimalist logic game about combining pieces scattered around into a perfect square. Complete all 70 lovely-crafted levels and become master of square assembling!
Why similar: Puzzle 42.4%, Casual 34%, Indie 23.6%
- #41 Inline
72% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Light Bringer Games inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Inline is an atmospheric, relaxing and minimalist experience reminiscent of classic puzzle games. Arrange the shapes you are given on a grid to form and clear as many lines as possible in this simple yet challenging game.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.7%, Casual 24.7%, Strategy 22%, Indie 13.9%, 2D 4.6%
- #42 klocki
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,670 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Minimal puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.5%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 14.8%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #43 Tangram Collection
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Error 300
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rediscover tangrams with Tangram Collection, a modern twist on the classic puzzle, offering over 100 challenges to solve.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.9%, Casual 34.8%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #44 Zen Bound 2
73% matchVery Positive86% of 581 reviews2010
Dev: Secret Exit Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Wrap your way to bliss in Zen Bound 2, the unique down-tempo indie game! This is a different gaming experience: an opportunity to slow down, zone out and focus on a task that’s challenging but not stressful, a set of gentle puzzles for the mind and fingers to solve.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.9%, Casual 27.7%, Indie 18.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Circularity
74% matchMixed61% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Giorgi AbelashviliPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Relaxing puzzle with interesting game mechanics - bring your character to the final portal which will transit you to the next level. You will need to move straight, avoid obstacles, jump through portals, ricochet from walls and a lot more.
Why similar: Casual 59%, Indie 41%
- #46 SOK MIN
72% matchVery Positive93% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: Siberian Mouse
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
SOK MIN is the smallest and the easiest levels of SOK puzzle. Now you may not need a guide to complete each level. Just try it!
Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Casual 22.7%, Strategy 17.8%, Indie 15.1%, 2D 4.7%
- #47 Alignment
68% 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 40.2%, Strategy 27.9%, Casual 24.1%, 2D 7.8%
- #48 Bloxpath
63% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: agoo
Windows
A minimalist roll playing puzzle game. About 10 unique puzzle mechanics, around 200 puzzles, and satisfying smooth procedural animations.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.2%, Strategy 26.7%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 Hex
70% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
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 48.8%, Indie 32.1%, Casual 19.1%
- #50 Matchsticks - Coffee Break Club
67% matchVery Positive97% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Rukerama Studio
Windows · Mac
We’ve been taught not to play with fire, but the matches of this game aren’t going to burn you! Challenge your mind moving, adding and removing matchsticks until you find the correct solution. How many tries do you need to solve each level?
Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Strategy 29.4%, Casual 17.4%, Indie 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #51 OXXO
67% matchVery Positive95% of 286 reviews2019
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ever evolving puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 40.4%, Puzzle 32.9%, Indie 26.7%
- #52 Cuit
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 181 reviews2017
Dev: Class-X Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In CUIT, it is only you and your mind. A challenging and relaxing puzzle game, ready to test you from top to bottom. Navigate a current through a circuit. Power a target, avoid the explosives. Sounds easy? Try it - and guess again. A logical challenge - for everyone.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Casual 25.4%, Strategy 23.1%, Indie 16.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #53 Breezeblox
70% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2015
Dev: Pugsley LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Breezeblox is an addictive puzzle game where the objective is to reach the end cube without moving off the platform. Special cubes throughout the puzzles will trigger different actions on the platform to aid you with progressing. With 150 challenging puzzles to complete, your brain will be plenty busy.
Why similar: Strategy 39.7%, Casual 35.6%, Indie 24.7%
- #54 Math+Sticks - Coffee Break Club
66% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Rukerama Studio
Windows · Mac
A puzzle for math lovers with matchsticks that won't burn you, but will light up your mind Challenge your mind moving, adding and removing matchsticks until you find the correct solution. How many tries do you need to solve each level?
Why similar: Strategy 31.9%, Puzzle 29.5%, Casual 20.4%, Indie 17.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #55 Puzzle Puppers
69% matchVery Positive93% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: Cardboard Keep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stretch out cute dogs to their food bowls! Easy to learn, difficult to master with deceptively simple puzzles and mechanics.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Casual 26.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Indie 18.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #56 SquishCraft
64% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: bcat112a
Windows · Linux
Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.
Why similar: Puzzle 56.8%, Indie 26.9%, Casual 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #57 Blockee - Sliding Puzzle
66% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: White Rose Games
Windows
Blockee is a puzzle game based on klotski. Slide the blocks to find a path to the next level.
Why similar: Puzzle 46%, Strategy 23%, Casual 15.8%, Indie 7%, 2D 6.2%
- #58 Netoo
59% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Mindlabor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Netoo is a minimalist logic puzzle where you try to place small magnets into their correct spots by rotating transporter magnets with rotators. The difficulty of the game increases gradually, thanks to new mechanics introduced every 10 levels.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.4%, Casual 26.1%, Indie 17.4%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%