- #1 Sparkle Unleashed
97% 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 32.1%, Match 3 19.9% ★, Puzzle 18.4%, Indie 17.6%, Arcade 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly polished marble-shooter experience that mirrors the core mechanics and fast-paced action of the seed game.
- #2 Zuma's Revenge!
96% matchVery Positive95% of 3,283 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An irresistible force has taken our fearless frog to an island where the puzzle-action of Zuma has evolved in amazing ways… but evil spirits and tenacious tiki bosses rule the land! Survive by firing stone spheres to destroy the deadly stream of balls. Conquer over 60 levels!
Why similar: Casual 33.2%, Match 3 31.8% ★, Puzzle 22.6%, Arcade 5%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a definitive classic in the genre, it provides the same addictive marble-matching gameplay set against exotic, vibrant backdrops.
- #3 Tiny Bubbles
96% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Pine Street Codeworks LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing physics puzzle game. Winner of over a dozen indie gaming awards!
Why similar: Puzzle 31.4%, Match 3 30.1% ★, Casual 15.7%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Indie 11%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on physics-based bubble manipulation, offering a relaxing yet clever puzzle experience that shares the seed game's bubble-centric theme.
- #4 AstroPop Deluxe
95% matchVery Positive82% of 133 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
In a world where most puzzle games are the same, head into outer space to find something new and exciting! Before the descending bricks crush your dreams (and your space ship), use your powerful magnet to move and match same-colored bricks.
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: This classic arcade-style match-3 shooter shares the space theme and frantic, satisfying gameplay found in Intergalactic Bubbles.
- #5 Luxor Evolved
94% matchVery Positive93% of 360 reviews2012
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
In an all-new, completely revamped LUXOR Evolved, the chains are faster, the power-ups more awesome, the shooters more stealthy. In this retro-styled arcade shooter, you’ll experience a faster, more intense LUXOR, unlike any you’ve seen before.
Why similar: Casual 36.5%, Match 3 36.3% ★, Indie 15.5%, Arcade 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a high-energy, retro-styled marble shooter experience that feels like a natural evolution of the bubble-popping genre.
- #6 Super Star Path
94% matchVery Positive81% of 414 reviews2015
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Why similar: Match 3 35.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Puzzle 19.4%, Arcade 14%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game uniquely blends match-3 puzzle mechanics with intense shoot-em-up action, perfectly capturing the hybrid nature of the seed game.
- #7 Critical Mass
93% matchMixed69% of 440 reviews2011
Dev: Manic Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Critical Mass is an action puzzle game that takes traditional match 3 and brings it into the world of 3D.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, Casual 34.8%, Indie 17.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual match-3 puzzle game that shares the space-themed aesthetic and accessible, pick-up-and-play nature of the seed game.
- #8 Sparkle 2
92% matchVery Positive91% of 241 reviews2015
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Challenge the darkness with your swift orb matching skills, mighty magical enchantments and earthshaking powerups. Match the orbs before they fall into the abyss and find your way through mysterious lands of startling beauty!
Why similar: Match 3 48.2% ★, Casual 28.9%, Indie 11.9%, Arcade 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features refined bubble-shooting mechanics and a polished presentation that will appeal to fans of the seed game's core loop.
- #9 Cosmic Collapse
88% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Merge planets together in this puzzle game with soft physics. Can you make it to the sun? Can you merge two suns? Find out for science!
Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Casual 22.6%, Arcade 19.5%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style puzzle game features a vibrant space aesthetic and family-friendly mechanics that align well with the seed game.
- #10 Galacide
91% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.7%, Puzzle 26.1%, Indie 23.7%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully merges side-scrolling shooter action with puzzle-solving, providing a more intense take on the seed game's genre-blending style.
- #11 Waveform
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,137 reviews2012
Dev: Eden Industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Indie 28.4%, Casual 15.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade puzzle game that emphasizes movement and timing, echoing the rhythmic, action-oriented feel of Intergalactic Bubbles.
- #12 Gravity Badgers
90% matchMixed61% of 450 reviews2013
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the space suit of valiant gravity badger Captain T Bayback as he ventures into the deadly depths of deep space to save his friends, family and the universe itself from the threat of the deadly Evil Honey Badgers, aka the Hellsett.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.9%, Casual 32.7%, Indie 17.7%, Singleplayer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed physics puzzle game that requires careful trajectory planning, similar to the aiming mechanics in bubble shooters.
- #13 Puzzle Galaxies
89% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2016
Dev: Evermore Game StudiosPub: Sometimes You
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puzzle Galaxies is a groundbreaking puzzle video game similar to games like Bejeweled and Candy Crush. You must match jewels stored in a space station in a manner similar to Bejeweled, but there's a twist - there are enemies that will come by and try to take matching jewels on you!
Why similar: Indie 51.4%, Casual 48.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, space-themed puzzle game that provides a low-stress experience for fans of the seed game's setting.
- #14 Bubble Blowout
89% matchMixed41% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
There are bubbles everywhere in Bubble Blowout! Use your cannon at the bottom of the screen to match-3 or more bubbles, and clear the entire screen to progress.
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on action-oriented match-3 gameplay, providing a straightforward and fun experience for bubble-popping enthusiasts.
- #15 Shoot. Push. Repeat.
86% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: CrewLab
Windows
A dynamic clicker puzzle simulating real physics.
Why similar: Casual 41.9%, Indie 23%, Puzzle 21.6%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist puzzle game features arcade sensibilities and physics-based interactions that will feel familiar to fans of the seed game.
- #16 Peggle Deluxe
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,346 reviews2007
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Why similar: Casual 38.7%, Puzzle 33.2%, Arcade 16.7%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: While not a match-3 game, its physics-based projectile gameplay offers the same satisfying arcade-puzzle loop found in the seed game.
- #17 League of Mermaids
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Alder GamesPub: Legacy Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join the League of Mermaids on an amazing Match-3 Physics puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Casual 46.4%, Puzzle 40.2%, Indie 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual match-3 puzzle adventure that shares the accessible, colorful design language of the seed game.
- #18 Hyper Space
81% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Fennec Game Studio
Windows
Hyper Space is a “Dodge ’Em Up” Arcade game. Collect stars while avoiding space hazards to reach the highest score, unlock new skins, compete with your friends and travel through space to the most distant galaxies.
Why similar: Puzzle 29%, Casual 23.2%, Arcade 20.1%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Indie 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade-action title features a retro aesthetic and fast-paced gameplay set in space, making it a strong thematic match.
- #19 Seamspace: Minesweeper
78% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Polynomial Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic Minesweeper experience launched into a 3D space environment. Strategically reveal cells against a backdrop of stars and nebulae to beat your best times. Play the traditional beginner, intermediate, and expert difficulties or take control and create your own board in the custom mode.
Why similar: Puzzle 71.2%, Casual 22.4%, Singleplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D space-themed puzzle strategy game that offers a more cerebral take on the space-puzzle genre.
- #20 Super Bit Blaster XL
83% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.9%, Casual 23%, Arcade 22.1%, Family Friendly 14%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced retro arcade shooter that provides the same quick-burst action found in the seed game's more intense moments.
- #21 Gun Rocket
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 819 reviews2016
Dev: Space Wedgie, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
If you are not prepared for a challenge - turn back now. Gun Rocket is a 2D physics puzzler that is not for the feint of heart or the stiff of fingers. In search of adventure, you have been caught by holes in space and time. Can you escape?
Why similar: Casual 31.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 28.6%, Indie 22.1%, Puzzle 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging arcade shooter that incorporates puzzle-like navigation, appealing to those who enjoy the seed game's action-puzzle hybridity.
- #22 Asteroid Bounty Hunter
84% matchMixed65% of 803 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
Why similar: Casual 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.5%, Indie 30.1%
Why You'll Like It: This space-themed action game features arcade-style progression and a retro feel that complements the seed game's atmosphere.
- #23 Bit Blaster XL
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,141 reviews2016
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 39.7%, Casual 23.4%, Arcade 21.3%, Family Friendly 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist arcade shooter that captures the retro, space-themed arcade vibe of the seed game in a simple, addictive package.
- #24 Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball
82% matchMixed67% of 1,112 reviews2015
Dev: Bimboosoft Co.,Ltd.Pub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Casual 34.4%, Indie 16.8%, Arcade 10.5%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes arcade challenges, similar to the trajectory-based gameplay of Intergalactic Bubbles.
- #25 Galaxy Idle Clicker
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,122 reviews2025
Dev: SoehnlePub: TimeLost Gaming
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 333.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!
Why similar: Casual 41.9%, Indie 27.9%, Arcade 25.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #26 Aces of the Galaxy™
84% matchMixed56% of 52 reviews2009
Dev: Artech StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
3, 2, 1 Blast-Off! Launch yourself into the intense space-shooter Aces of the Galaxy™ A non-stop, old-school arcade thrill-ride for the 21st century and beyond. Utilize an impressive arsenal of upgradeable weapons including high powered missile launchers, devastating torpedoes and the ever-reliant chain gun to annihilate the ships of...
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: An on-rails space shooter that offers the same arcade-style excitement and space-faring theme as the seed game.
- #27 Fly and Destroy
82% matchMixed59% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fly and destroy is a space arcade unlike anything you've experienced before. It combines extremely fun game mechanics with breath taking visuals. The game itself has elements of almost every popular indie genre, but probably the most fitting would be the space bullet hell.
Why similar: Casual 69.6%, Indie 30.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual arcade action game with space exploration themes that aligns with the lighthearted, arcade-focused nature of the seed game.
- #28 Galactic Bulwark Strike
80% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Josep G. Camarasa
Windows
An addictive physics-based mix of a shoot'em up and arkanoid. Defeat all the enemies while you keep the ball alive in this frantic retro-styled arcade game.
Why similar: Casual 62.8%, Indie 37.2%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style space defense game provides a similar casual, action-oriented experience to the seed game.
- #29 Shoot, push, portals
78% matchVery Positive85% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: CrewLab
Windows
Casual physical puzzle!
Why similar: Casual 52.2%, Indie 29.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based puzzle game uses minimalist design to create satisfying, logic-driven gameplay similar to the seed game's mechanics.
- #30 Interstellar Logistics Inc
79% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Exalted Guy Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Interstellar Logistics Inc. is an action puzzle game. The player shoots an object from Point A to Point B using the gravity of planets, stars, and black holes while hitting certain points along the way. There's a lot more to the game, but that is the basic idea.
Why similar: Casual 49.3%, Puzzle 47.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual space-themed puzzle game that focuses on management, offering a slower-paced alternative for fans of the seed game's setting.
- #31 Cosmic Tempest
69% matchVery Positive93% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows
Blast through the stars in this high-octane platformer-shooter!
Why similar: Casual 76.8%, Indie 16%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #32 Lucid
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 260 reviews2011
Dev: YeaBoing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Discover a new way to match blocks in this otherworldly, Zen-like, relaxing puzzle experience. Lucid is the world's first Match-All puzzle game, in which you clear areas by combining all the blocks of an area. Enjoy the stunning visuals and relaxing sound effects as you make combos and hunt for the next perfect area to clear.
Why similar: Casual 36.4%, Puzzle 29.4%, Match 3 18.9% ★, Indie 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing match-3 puzzle game that shares the casual, accessible nature of the seed game's puzzle mechanics.
- #33 Sun Blast: Star Fighter
77% matchMixed66% of 782 reviews2015
Dev: OBLONE SoftwarePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.9%, Indie 20.9%, Arcade 19.2%
- #34 Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute
72% matchMixed59% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
In Puzzle Bobble 2X and Puzzle Bobble 3, shoot bubbles that pop when 3 or more of 1 color touch. Try standard mode, challenge mode, stage creation, and 1,026 player-made stages. Also play BUST-A-MOVE 2 Arcade Ed. and BUST-A-MOVE 3. New: rewind, slow mode, and quick save.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.6%, Arcade 33%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #35 Brickochet
75% matchVery Positive97% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: Graham Garven
Windows
Brickochet revitalizes classic brick breaking action in this fast-paced, explosive arcade game that all can enjoy!
Why similar: Casual 48.8%, Indie 26%, Arcade 21.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #36 Zup! 3
74% matchVery Positive90% of 5,580 reviews2017
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Why similar: Puzzle 49.5%, Casual 33.3%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #37 Orb Tower
65% matchVery Positive96% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre VandermaesenPub: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Linux
A Roguelike Bubble Puzzler! Choose your school of magic and reach the top of the tower! Chill pick up and play feel and nostalgic pixel art and music. Get your staff and prepare to shoot orbastical spells !
Why similar: Casual 46.4%, Arcade 36.9%, Indie 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #38 Stellar 2D
77% matchMixed41% of 975 reviews2015
Dev: quad gamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.
Why similar: Indie 50.1%, Casual 31.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%
- #39 Bret Airborne
76% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: Machine 22
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Bret Airborne shakes up the standard match-3 formula with strategic gameplay and original game mechanics.
Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Puzzle 29.3%, Indie 20.7%, Family Friendly 13.4%
- #40 Orbox C
73% matchVery Positive94% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: wins_84Pub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bounce the box in outer space. Blow bombs, break the ice, collect orbs, activate sensors and more! The game starts easy and slowly grows in difficulty to the real challenge. When you want a clever brain teaser for 5-20 min session - this is the best choice.
Why similar: Match 3 34.7% ★, Puzzle 31.9%, Casual 24.3%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #41 Asteroids Minesweeper
75% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Francois Braud (Volatile Dove)
Windows · Linux
Be careful of explosive mines! Asteroids Minesweeper is an abstract casual minesweeper variant in three dimensions with some slight rules differences. Trim that asteroid, and don't get too dizzy while rotating in a full 3D environment.
Why similar: Casual 63.1%, Indie 36.9%
- #42 Bubblegum Galaxy
60% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: Puzzle 53.2%, Casual 20.9%, Indie 20.4%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #43 Deep Space Cache
62% matchVery Positive92% of 858 reviews2024
Dev: Monu
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.
Why similar: Casual 51.2%, Indie 29%, Arcade 14.9%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #44 Zup! Y
62% matchVery Positive93% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Why similar: Puzzle 45.7%, Casual 33%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #45 Candy Blast
73% matchMixed69% of 224 reviews2016
Dev: White Rabbit Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new flavor of chain-reaction games
Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Match 3 27.5% ★, Casual 18.3%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Indie 10.7%
- #46 Bubbles the Cat
70% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Team Cats & Bears
Windows
Leap, blast and bob your way through over a hundred levels of cute platforming action in BUBBLES THE CAT!
Why similar: Indie 74.3%, Family Friendly 25.7%
- #47 Evo Explores
71% matchVery Positive94% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: Kyrylo Kuzyk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore impossible geometry and optical illusions!
Why similar: Casual 39.6%, Puzzle 38.7%, Indie 21.7%
- #48 Pixplode
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 203 reviews2017
Dev: Empyrean
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Pixplode is a 3d puzzle game with 2d physics mechanics. At first glance puzzle seem to be impossible to solve, but why not to change the view of the whole level? Over 40 detailed levels allow you to rack your brains for a long time!
Why similar: Casual 40.1%, Puzzle 37.2%, Indie 22.7%
- #49 Spectraball
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 500 reviews2008
Dev: Shorebound Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spectraball combines elements of platforming, puzzle solving, addictive gameplay, and stunning visuals to deliver an experience that sets a new standard for the genre. In addition, Spectraball utilizes Steamworks, offering full support for achievements and stat tracking.
Why similar: Casual 46.9%, Puzzle 29%, Indie 24.1%
- #50 Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
74% matchMixed49% of 338 reviews2009
Dev: Infinite InteractivePub: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The puzzle game of the future has arrived! The original best-selling new Puzzle franchise is back in an all new dimension with its signature Match-3, turn based battles in an insanely addictive and masterful hybrid of RPG and Puzzle genres.
Why similar: Match 3 39.4% ★, Casual 34%, Puzzle 26.7%
- #51 Zuma Deluxe
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,344 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.
Why similar: Match 3 36.1% ★, Puzzle 24.4%, Arcade 14.2%, Casual 13.7%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #52 Tisnart Tiles
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 69 reviews2015
Dev: TisnartPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Tisnart Tiles takes you beyond ordinary match-3 games with 120 levels full of exciting twists and surprises!
Why similar: Casual 36.3%, Match 3 27.1% ★, Puzzle 22.5%, Indie 14.1%
- #53 Particle Wars
68% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: HaDe GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows
Particle wars is a super cool and colorful survival shooter with crazy particle effects, tons of weapons and power-ups! Beat the levels with different approaches and get some great highscores at the infinite mode!
Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Arcade 42.8%
- #54 Idle Gumball Machine
55% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Antique Gear Games
Windows
Plinko-style INCREMENTAL game. Shoot gumballs at gears and buy upgrades to make bigger and bigger numbers until you break the game! Short, sweet, relaxing, and addictive!
Why similar: Casual 47.7%, Arcade 41.9%, Singleplayer 10.4%
- #55 Mundus - Impossible Universe 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Rumbic StudioPub: HH-Games
Windows
Play the brand new match3 game "Mundus: Impossible Universe 2" and again join the great shaman on a galactic journey!
Why similar: Casual 42.4%, Match 3 34.3% ★, Indie 23.3%
- #56 Digger: Galactic Treasures
56% matchVery Positive88% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: RainStyle games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!
Why similar: Casual 88.7%, Singleplayer 11.3%
- #57 Astrodle
59% matchVery Positive89% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Robin Nicolet
Windows
Ready for some chill time in space? Astrodle has you covered. Watch the numbers soar as you upgrade your ship and travel the stars. Oh, and you might just become a god.
Why similar: Casual 41.3%, Arcade 36%, Indie 15.6%, Singleplayer 7.1%
- #58 BubbleBeast DigiDungeon
57% matchVery Positive100% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: EchoLane
Windows
Pop bubbles, fight monsters, and keep rocking to the beat in BubbleBeast DigiDungeon, an arcade-style music puzzle game!
Why similar: Puzzle 36%, Casual 26.2%, Arcade 22%, Family Friendly 15.8%
- #59 Space Rocket
69% matchMixed54% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Set off to conquer space with Space Rocket, an ultra addictive rocket game!
Why similar: Casual 37%, Indie 21%, Puzzle 18.6%, Arcade 11.1%, Family Friendly 9.2%
