- #1 Programmer Dungeon Knightress
97% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Dragon Lord Studio
Windows · Linux
Programmer Dungeon is a tactical game that challenges players to use logic programming to solve puzzles and progress through each level. Collect unique skills, use visual programming to automate your character, and defeat your enemies. Plan carefully and enjoy this exciting adventure!
Why similar: Programming 41% ★, Education 13.9%, Logic 12.3%, Sandbox 8.5%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #2 Beam Time
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Connor Slade
Windows · Mac · Linux
A logic puzzle game where you redirect and split laser beams to create digital circuits. Through the campaign, you will explore basic logic gates, oscillators, latches, counters, adders, memory, and more.
Why similar: Programming 49.9% ★, Sandbox 13.1%, Logic 12.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Strategy 5%
- #3 Turing Complete
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
Dev: LevelHead
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Programming 53.9% ★, Education 17%, Logic 16.1%, Puzzle 6.6%, Simulation 2.2%
- #4 Drag Engineer
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Guang Pu
Windows
If you are interested in programming, you will like the game. You will play an engineer, use the mouse to drag various instructions to write programs, and let them run normally to meet the requirements of the boss. Some levels test your logic ability very much. Please think carefully before you act.
Why similar: Programming 53.2% ★, Logic 15.3%, Education 14.9%, Puzzle 7.3%, Simulation 4.3%
- #5 while True: learn()
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,061 reviews2019
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
Why similar: Programming 56.4% ★, Education 19%, Puzzle 7.2%, Sandbox 6.1%, Logic 3.6%
- #6 OCTOPTICOM 3D
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: UP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Windows · Linux
OCTOPTICOM 3D is a major upgrade to your favorite open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Featuring 3D graphics and gameplay, refined ui, rewritten simulation, all original levels and components plus new additions, histograms and more.
Why similar: Programming 46.9% ★, Logic 14.5%, Education 11.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #7 KnotBot
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: BeetBomb
Windows · Mac · Linux
From collecting buttons to solving tangled mazes, automate KnotBot on a quest of handcrafted puzzles. Solve the problems your own way, it's simple to understand but still deep and challenging.
Why similar: Programming 40.3% ★, Education 12.9%, Logic 12.4%, Indie 8.9%, Sandbox 7.1%
- #8 Human Resource Machine
92% matchVery Positive94% of 4,614 reviews2015
Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Why similar: Programming 64.1% ★, Education 13.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 4.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #9 7 Billion Humans
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,088 reviews2018
Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
Why similar: Programming 66% ★, Education 10.6%, Puzzle 9%, Logic 8.2%, Indie 2.8%
- #10 DA-VI-NC1
91% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Bear Fish
Windows
DA-VI-NC1 is a Turing-machine-based coding puzzle game. You must complete the puzzles, pass the Turing test, and discover the philosophical world of DA-VI-NC1 with the Mona Lisa.
Why similar: Programming 51.7% ★, Education 16.2%, Logic 16.2%, Puzzle 7.5%, Simulation 3.1%
- #11 ProxOS
90% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: slojanko
Windows
Step into a time portal to 1993. While your friends are battling it out in the latest FPS adventures, you got the opportunity to learn the newest trend, programming. Turn on your CRT monitor and learn to write code, compete with others in challenges or write minigames.
Why similar: Programming 46% ★, Education 21.9%, Sandbox 12.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, 2D 3.7%
- #12 Prime Prism
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Totori Works
Windows
Numbers are light; logic is the lens. "Prime Prism" is a pure logic puzzle game themed around prime numbers and factorization. Construct circuits of light using optical tools like "Prisms" and "Lenses" to decompose and synthesize numbers. Over 140 stages across 11 worlds await your challenge.
Why similar: Programming 44.5% ★, Logic 18.5%, Education 14.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Minimalist 5.1%
- #13 Cyber Sentinel
89% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2016
Dev: mindhelix.pl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the hacker's side of cyberpunk in Cyber Sentinel! This design-based puzzle game features a complete visual programming kit for designing your own viruses.
Why similar: Programming 55.9% ★, Education 19.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 7.4%, Simulation 3.1%
- #14 Block Machine
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Sebastian Schöner
Windows
A difficult programming puzzle game about building parallel computing machines by placing blocks to solve surprisingly hard problems.
Why similar: Programming 48.5% ★, Logic 16.3%, Sandbox 11.4%, Puzzle 10%, Minimalist 6.6%
- #15 SHENZHEN I/O
86% matchVery Positive95% of 4,421 reviews2016
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Programming 66.4% ★, Logic 12.1%, Education 8.1%, Puzzle 6.7%, Sandbox 2.4%
- #16 Flow Handcrafted
87% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Flow
Windows · Mac
Flow is a math puzzle game with minimalist graphics and challenging levels. Connect numbers, place operators, and sharpen your mind in a relaxing setting.
Why similar: Programming 35.1% ★, Logic 17.5%, Education 15.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Minimalist 7%
- #17 CodeSpells
88% matchMostly Negative39% of 265 reviews2015
Dev: ThoughtSTEM, LLC
Windows · Mac
Craft any magical spell you can imagine using the most powerful tool there is: code. CodeSpells is currently an unguided, sandbox experience for the bravest wizards who want to help the developers steer the game's development.
Why similar: Programming 64.9% ★, Magic 10.8%, Sandbox 10.8%, Education 6.3%, Simulation 3.6%
- #18 Calculator: The Game
84% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Kurtiswow
Windows
Calculator: The Game is an adorable puzzle game where you save the world with your calculator and Clicky, the chatty assistant. Solve the mystery of Clicky through 200 hand crafted puzzles by adding, subtracting, deleting, and reversing numbers. Oh, and portals, did I mention there are portals?
Why similar: Programming 36.1% ★, Education 20.5%, Logic 14.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Cute 7.7%
- #19 Learn Programming: Python - Retro
84% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Niema Moshiri
Windows
A terminal-based game for learning and practicing how to program in Python.
Why similar: Programming 59.7% ★, Education 20.1%, Logic 13.5%, 2D 2.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #20 TIS-100
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,045 reviews2015
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Programming 75.1% ★, Puzzle 7.9%, Logic 7.4%, Education 5%, Indie 1.8%
- #21 God is a Cube: Programming Robot Cubes
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2018
Dev: Marc KruzikPub: Dimensional Studio
Windows · Linux
An easy to start programming puzzle game where you design Artificial Intelligence with symbols, to control robot cubes and build space pyramids. Inspired by SpaceChem, Lightbot, Human Resource Machine and the Redstone from Minecraft. A game 99% made by one guy.
Why similar: Programming 50% ★, Logic 12%, Education 11.2%, Sandbox 8.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #22 Infinite Turtles
81% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: Charlie Brej
Windows · Mac · Linux
Design computational circuits which defy restrictions of our universe in this open-ended puzzle. Your completed creations become components to solve future challenges. As you design a circuit and can place your design within it, where there is a smaller you doing the same, and so on to infinity.
Why similar: Programming 42.5% ★, Education 15%, Logic 14.7%, Sandbox 10.6%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #23 Prelogate
82% matchVery Positive91% of 98 reviews2014
Dev: blamedrop
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Prelogate is a logic puzzle game. Solve puzzles by redirecting laser beams, mixing them and controlling them with logic gates.
Why similar: Programming 52.9% ★, Logic 21.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 8.4%, Casual 2.4%
- #24 SirKwitz
79% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Predict Edumedia
Windows
Dive into SirKwitz: a beginner-friendly edutainment game that makes learning programming easy & fun! Explore 28 puzzles across four topics to master the very core concepts behind programming and develop your problem-solving skills. Ideal for those that think coding & programming are scary words!
Why similar: Programming 44.4% ★, Education 22.9%, Logic 15%, Puzzle 8.6%, Simulation 3.3%
- #25 If Red Then Stop
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KerzovenPub: Metaroot
Windows · Linux
Program traffic lights, barriers, and more to solve your city’s traffic problems! Improve your coding skills by learning to control time-dependent processes with realistic state machines.
Why similar: Programming 49.2% ★, Logic 14.8%, Education 10.9%, Puzzle 6.3%, Sandbox 5.4%
- #26 excellent
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: cip
Windows
excellent is a puzzle game based on data analysis, where data is stored into blocks. Arrange the data, create new blocks and ranges, and discover how the function blocks work and interact with the data in order to solve the puzzles.
Why similar: Programming 44% ★, Logic 17.1%, Education 11%, Puzzle 10.3%, Cute 6.9%
- #27 Ket's Quantum Oracle
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laputa Labs
Windows
Ket's Quantum Oracle is a programming puzzle game built around quantum computation. Help engineer Ket, stranded in the ruins of a distant future, repair the quantum gateway, solve its challenges, and uncover the secrets of a broken future.
Why similar: Programming 46.6% ★, Education 15.8%, Sandbox 13.5%, Logic 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #28 Regex Game
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroBitCode
Windows · Mac · Linux
Regular Expressions (Regex) are a powerful text pattern-matching tool used for searching, replacing, and validating strings. The game wraps Regex into text-based puzzle, allowing players to gradually master regular expressions as they progress through levels.
Why similar: Programming 41.8% ★, Logic 20%, Education 16.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Strategy 4.9%
- #29 Software Engineering Course / Informatyka - zrozum i zaprogramuj komputer
79% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Wydawnictwo DagielPub: Adventuresity
Windows
The program was created on the basis of an engineering study program. No prior knowledge of any IT issues is required - we start with simple tasks and step by step learn the basics of computer programming.
Why similar: Programming 50.6% ★, Education 20.5%, Logic 16.6%, Puzzle 7.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #30 Logicats
76% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Fernando AraujoPub: INK EYE Games
Windows
Logicats is a beginner-friendly programming game. Learn programming concepts through reading code in a fun and effective way. Perfect for classrooms or at home. Start your programming journey today!
Why similar: Programming 46.5% ★, Logic 17.2%, Cats 10.6%, Puzzle 9.3%, Education 4.7%
- #31 Bamboo Forest
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Wouter van PuttenPub: Panda Land Studios
Windows
Send your Panda on an adventure and at the same time you'll learn how to code cool algorithms! Guide your Panda through colorful areas by using simple commands. Learn programming / STEM concepts like recursion and loops while having fun. But beware! Don't get caught while eating bamboo!
Why similar: Programming 64.4% ★, Education 21.8%, Puzzle 8.5%, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.8%
- #32 Pixel Forge
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Pixel Forge is a puzzle game where you create pixel art by connecting nodes.
Why similar: Programming 44.7% ★, Logic 16.7%, Sandbox 10.1%, Puzzle 9%, Education 7.7%
- #33 Electrogical
73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: kinjoPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
"Jigsaw Puzzle + Arithmetic" is a casual yet engaging game that appeals to puzzle gamers who enjoy immersive experiences. Customize your gameplay by rearranging "piece placement," "number manipulation," and "score selection" to aim for a high score in each stage.
Why similar: Programming 39.6% ★, Education 14.6%, Sandbox 11.1%, Logic 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #34 Logic Arrows
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Artem Yashin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Logic Arrows is a sandbox game where you design your own mechanisms: from logic gates to an entire computer. Use simple elements to build complex systems, solve engineering challenges and master computer logic.
Why similar: Programming 41.4% ★, Education 16.2%, Sandbox 12.7%, Logic 10.8%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #35 OCTOPTICOM
75% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: UP DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Windows · Linux
OCTOPTICOM is an open-ended puzzle programming game about designing and optimizing optical computing devices. Use lasers, mirrors, filters and other components to read, transform and write sequences of colored squares.
Why similar: Programming 43.4% ★, Education 15%, Logic 13.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Minimalist 6.5%
- #36 Robot Programmer
74% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: ZeroPub: Zero Cores
Windows · Mac
Uncover your hidden programming talent! Code your own robots with simple instructions to explore 40+ logical based puzzles.
Why similar: Programming 51.4% ★, Logic 15.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Cute 8.3%, Strategy 4%
- #37 Robo Instructus
75% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Big AB Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Robo Instructus is a puzzle game in which players manoeuvre a robot by issuing instructions via a simple programming language. As players progress through the game they unlock new functions to overcome new puzzles, each of which can be solved in multiple ways.
Why similar: Programming 51.5% ★, Logic 16%, Education 14.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, 2D 3.4%
- #38 MHRD
74% matchVery Positive89% of 433 reviews2017
Dev: Funghisoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design.
Why similar: Programming 64.3% ★, Education 17.2%, Puzzle 8%, Simulation 5.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #39 Kaizen: A Factory Story
70% matchVery Positive93% of 646 reviews2025
Dev: CoincidencePub: Astra Logical
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.
Why similar: Programming 47.1% ★, Education 14.5%, Logic 14.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Strategy 4.6%
- #40 Alan's Automaton Workshop
73% matchVery Positive83% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: Laputa Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients.
Why similar: Programming 44.7% ★, Education 19.3%, Logic 12.9%, Sandbox 10%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #41 Programming Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Bunny Bit
Windows
you are a game developer who writes game code according to the tasks assigned by the company. You need to drag and drop nodes and connect them to build a complete behavioral logic!
Why similar: Programming 52.5% ★, Education 19.6%, Logic 15.8%, Strategy 4%, Simulation 3%
- #42 DumbBots: Hello World
73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Hall
Windows
DumbBots: Hello World is the FREE introduction to the world of coding a DumbBot. Learn a new skill in 2020, and pickup the basics of coding with drag-and-drop ease in a fun setting. Or show your coding mettle by competing with other DumbBots.
Why similar: Programming 44.9% ★, Education 19.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Logic 11.3%, Strategy 6%
- #43 iRobot Factory
71% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Einfach Genial gGmbH
Windows
Solve logic puzzles and obstacle courses in this robot simulation game! Immerse yourself in the exciting world of robotics and programming! Create your own robot, connect logic blocks and teach it to solve challenging tasks!
Why similar: Programming 47.7% ★, Logic 18.5%, Education 17.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Simulation 3.2%
- #44 ABI-DOS
69% matchVery Positive93% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: ABI.DOS.SOFTWARE
Windows
Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.
Why similar: Programming 45.7% ★, Education 14.4%, Logic 10.2%, Sandbox 9.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #45 Prime Mover
72% matchVery Positive89% of 214 reviews2018
Dev: 4Bit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden! Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards.
Why similar: Programming 67% ★, Puzzle 11.6%, Education 10.8%, Indie 4.7%, Simulation 4.5%
- #46 Brainfuck Challenge
68% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Lyric Law
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist programming puzzle game based on the esoteric language Brainfuck. Learn its rules, solve clever challenges, and even run your code in an external terminal.
Why similar: Programming 60.8% ★, Education 22.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Indie 4.6%, Casual 1.6%
- #47 Comet 64
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 186 reviews2021
Dev: Onur AyasPub: what sorceress this
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.
Why similar: Programming 48.1% ★, Education 15%, Logic 9.3%, Sandbox 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #48 Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft
68% matchVery Positive85% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot workers and watch them terraform the planet.
Why similar: Programming 43.9% ★, Education 19.6%, Sandbox 11.7%, Puzzle 7.5%, Cute 5.1%
- #49 Drop Not Allowed
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoQuest Studios
Windows
Trapped inside a living database, use real SQL to unlock regions and challenge the system that watches every query. Use SELECT to investigate, UPDATE to repair and remember: DROP NOT ALLOWED. It doesn’t matter if you’re a SQL noob or a veteran; the game teaches you everything you need as you play.
Why similar: Programming 48.3% ★, Education 19.6%, Logic 11.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, 2D 3.4%
- #50 Rogue Bit
70% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows · Mac · Linux
A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.
Why similar: Programming 51.6% ★, Logic 14.4%, Education 14.1%, Puzzle 7.7%, Simulation 5.2%
- #51 FREM Sprite32!
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: N11 Games Division
Windows · Mac
Play, learn, and experiment with programming in the Sprite32! 8-bit microcomputer sandbox. Use the high-level FREMScript programming language to write programs, create dynamic pixel art, and explore audio generation. Play tutorials and challenges to learn all the aspects of the system.
Why similar: Programming 60.8% ★, Sandbox 14.2%, Logic 9%, Puzzle 5.6%, Simulation 4.4%
- #52 1-DC
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 89o
Windows · Linux
An open-ended programming puzzle game with a minimalist, abstract, Assembly-like programming language.
Why similar: Programming 63.5% ★, Sandbox 14%, Puzzle 10.1%, Minimalist 5.2%, Simulation 3.8%
- #53 Cal & Bomba
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Filiokus
Windows · Mac
Cal & Bomba is a programmatic puzzle game. Program short sequences to navigate the playfield, aim your cannon using potions, and take down your enemies with various explosives. Turn your enemies against each other, and create explosive chain reactions. 150+ puzzles sure to melt your brain!
Why similar: Programming 56.7% ★, Education 15.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Strategy 7.9%, Fantasy 2.7%
- #54 Virtual Circuit Board
66% matchVery Positive93% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Reverie Foundry
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.
Why similar: Programming 43.6% ★, Education 17.3%, Logic 13.4%, Sandbox 11%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #55 Coding Learn
69% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: twelveAddOnePub: Baker's dozen
Windows
Coding Learn is a game that will help you master real programming! Traveling with the robot to the mysterious castle, you will gradually learn the basics of writing code and solve problems, helping the main character to move towards the goal!
Why similar: Programming 71.5% ★, Education 24.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 11111Game
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: HexyArts
Windows · Mac
Master addition in different bases. Slide tiles to add them, take advantage of overflow mechanic and game's grid.
Why similar: Programming 40.1% ★, Education 23.3%, Minimalist 10%, Logic 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #57 Opus Magnum
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,719 reviews2017
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
Why similar: Programming 60.7% ★, Puzzle 14.4%, Logic 13.4%, Indie 3.4%, Sandbox 3.1%
- #58 The Qubit Factory
65% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Logical Basis
Windows · Mac
The Qubit Factory is an open-ended puzzle game incorporating real-life concepts from the cutting-edge field of quantum computing. Design and build logic circuits that manipulate bits and qubits (quantum bits) to solve devious computational challenges!
Why similar: Programming 51.9% ★, Logic 16.1%, Education 14.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Simulation 4.2%
- #59 Replicube
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 610 reviews2025
Dev: Walaber Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Replicube is an open-ended programming puzzle game/toy about writing code to replicate 3D voxel-based objects. Solve puzzles, pursue leaderboard glory, or just make art to share with the in-game community.
Why similar: Programming 68.5% ★, Sandbox 15%, Puzzle 11.9%, Simulation 4.6%