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Games Like Linelight

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Casual, Puzzle, Indie, Relaxing.

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Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% — of 1,094 reviews
Released: 2017-01-30
Developer: My Dog Zorro
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 7.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 62%

Overview

Linelight is a masterclass in minimalist design, using simple lines to create a deeply engaging and fluid puzzle experience that feels both elegant and intuitive. These recommendations focus on games that share its clean aesthetic, relaxing atmosphere, and satisfying, logic-driven gameplay mechanics.

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  1. #1 Linelith
    97% 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 41.9%, Casual 26.1%, Minimalist 14.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Indie 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game serves as a direct spiritual successor to Linelight, capturing the same fluid movement and minimalist line-based puzzle design.

  2. #2 Zenge
    96% 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 37.2%, Casual 16.7%, Minimalist 16.3%, Indie 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Linelight, it features a beautiful, minimalist aesthetic paired with a relaxing soundtrack and intuitive puzzle-solving.

  3. #3 klocki
    96% 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 31.1%, Minimalist 22%, Casual 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Relaxing 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly relaxing and minimalist experience where you manipulate lines and shapes to solve satisfying puzzles.

  4. #4 Hook
    95% 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 34.3%, Casual 18.9%, Minimalist 18.1%, Relaxing 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on minimalist line-based mechanics that require logical thinking and precise interaction.

  5. #5 Scalak
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,081 reviews2018
    Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Fulfilling puzzle game.

    Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Casual 29.5%, Minimalist 22.4%, Indie 16.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a tactile and minimalist puzzle experience that emphasizes clean geometry and satisfying progression.

  6. #6 Up Left Out
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 448 reviews2018
    Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Maciej Targoni
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.

    Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Minimalist 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Casual 13.5%, Indie 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The game features a clean, minimalist style where you manipulate sliding components to clear paths, mirroring the flow of Linelight.

  7. #7 PUSH
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 693 reviews2017
    Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Hamster On Coke Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Can you push all the buttons?

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.9%, Casual 26.9%, Minimalist 18.7%, Indie 14.9%, Relaxing 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a pure, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on satisfying interactions and a calm, stress-free atmosphere.

  8. #8 hocus
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 790 reviews2015
    Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes

    Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Indie 22.6%, Casual 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Minimalist 13.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes minimalist perspective-based puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning in a clean, abstract environment.

  9. #9 LYNE
    91% 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 40.7%, Minimalist 20.5%, Casual 12.1%, Indie 8.8%, Relaxing 8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a minimalist, line-based logic game that challenges you to connect shapes in a way that feels very similar to navigating paths in Linelight.

  10. #10 Lines
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 142 reviews2017
    Dev: Gamious
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Lines is an abstract ‘zen’ game experience where form is just as important as function. Place or remove Dots to initiate a colourful race that fills a drawing. The colour that dominates the race wins.

    Why similar: Puzzle 39.6%, Casual 36.7%, Indie 23.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the core theme of using lines to solve puzzles, focusing on simple yet deep mechanics that are easy to pick up.

  11. #11 Hexcells Infinite
    90% 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 53.2%, Minimalist 16.2%, Casual 14.9%, Indie 9.7%, Relaxing 6%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a pure, minimalist logic-puzzle experience that rewards careful thought and pattern recognition.

  12. #12 Monument Valley
    87% 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 46.4%, Casual 21.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Relaxing 14.5%, Indie 3.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a stunning, minimalist perspective-based puzzle experience that feels like an elegant work of art.

  13. #13 Quell Reflect
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 188 reviews2015
    Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.

    Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Minimalist 16.3%, Indie 14.3%, Casual 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, minimalist puzzle experience that is perfect for those who enjoy the gentle pace of Linelight.

  14. #14 A Monster's Expedition
    86% 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 50.7%, Casual 20.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Relaxing 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the same relaxing, minimalist exploration feel while offering clever, interconnected puzzle mechanics.

  15. #15 ETHEREAL
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2019
    Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

    Why similar: Puzzle 42.8%, Indie 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 27.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is an abstract, minimalist puzzle game that relies on sound and visual cues to guide the player through its levels.

  16. #16 Flat Path
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: GooDCrafter
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Relaxing puzzle game in a minimal style.

    Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Casual 22.8%, Indie 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Minimalist 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on simple, minimalist path-based puzzles that are easy to learn but offer satisfying depth.

  17. #17 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
    85% 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 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Minimalist 19.1%, Casual 14.2%, Relaxing 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features a charming, minimalist aesthetic and gentle puzzle-solving that feels very similar in tone to Linelight.

  18. #18 Splice
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 588 reviews2012
    Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Immerse yourself in its microbial world and start splicing! Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices").

    Why similar: Puzzle 44.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Casual 16.9%, Indie 15.5%, Relaxing 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides a relaxing, minimalist puzzle experience centered on manipulating structures in a calm, atmospheric setting.

  19. #19 Thomas Was Alone
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 9,347 reviews2012
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

    Why similar: Minimalist 43.6%, Casual 29.3%, Indie 27%

    Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven, it uses minimalist geometric shapes to create a deeply engaging experience centered on movement and navigation.

  20. #20 Lines Infinite
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 580 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.8%, Casual 26.6%, Indie 19.7%, Minimalist 17.1%, Relaxing 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game continues the theme of line-based puzzles with a focus on endless, relaxing gameplay loops.

  21. #21 Mini Metro
    82% 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: Puzzle 33.4%, Minimalist 27.9%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the beauty of minimalist line design while challenging you to manage complex transit networks.

  22. #22 Cosmic Express
    83% 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 43.2%, Minimalist 25.1%, Casual 19.1%, Relaxing 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a minimalist pathfinding puzzle game that requires careful planning and logical execution to succeed.

  23. #23 LIT: Bend the Light
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2020
    Dev: Copperglass
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Light, darkness and remarkable puzzles! Bend the light to your will in this award winning physics-based puzzle game. Feel like a renaissance engineer, build your own solutions to light puzzles, feel your brain grow and all of that within the beautiful and mysterious world of LIT.

    Why similar: Casual 39.3%, Indie 30.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Relaxing 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It uses light-based mechanics and minimalist design to create a series of logical, satisfying puzzles.

  24. #24 Manifold Garden
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
    Dev: William Chyr Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    Why similar: Puzzle 44.3%, Minimalist 25.6%, Indie 11.3%, Relaxing 9.7%, Adventure 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This game uses minimalist, impossible geometry to create a unique and meditative puzzle-solving experience.

  25. #25 Gorogoa
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
    Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

    Why similar: Puzzle 56.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Indie 12%, Casual 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It is an incredibly elegant and artistic puzzle game that focuses on visual storytelling and clever, minimalist mechanics.

  26. #26 Bokida - Heartfelt Reunion
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 154 reviews2017
    Dev: Rice Cooker Republic
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    An open-world adventure with puzzle elements and a minimalist aesthetic. Bokida takes place on a dormant, seemingly monochromatic world of light that gradually reveals its beauty. Experience freedom while exploring a peaceful, intriguing environment.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.4%, Indie 21.4%, Puzzle 21.1%, Adventure 18%

    Why You'll Like It: This game combines minimalist exploration with puzzle-solving in a beautiful, abstract world.

  27. #27 Lowglow
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2015
    Dev: Rockodile
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!

    Why similar: Puzzle 36.8%, Casual 24.8%, Indie 22.9%, Adventure 15.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It features an atmospheric, minimalist aesthetic and puzzle mechanics that feel both unique and relaxing.

  28. #28 Bars and Balance
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2017
    Dev: Mykhail Konokh
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Relaxing physics puzzle game with minimalist design.

    Why similar: Casual 24%, Puzzle 19.5%, Indie 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Minimalist 15.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a minimalist physics-based puzzle game that requires careful placement and timing to solve.

  29. #29 Mr. Shadow
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: bycomb
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Mr. Shadow is a 2D graphic adventure game. The player uses a simple point and click interface to solve diverse puzzles. Enter a surreal and dark world inhabited by shadows.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23%, Puzzle 22.2%, Casual 22.1%, Indie 17.3%, Adventure 15.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of adventure and puzzle-solving with a minimalist, shadow-based visual style.

  30. #30 Far from Noise
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 196 reviews2017
    Dev: George Batchelor
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.

    Why similar: Casual 42.7%, Relaxing 32.1%, Indie 25.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a minimalist, atmospheric experience that prioritizes mood and reflection over complex gameplay.

  31. #31 Quell
    77% matchVery Positive98% of 448 reviews2015
    Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.

    Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Minimalist 15.5%, Indie 14%, Casual 12%

  32. #32 LineWay
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 558 reviews2017
    Dev: PONY
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Can you draw a line?

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.3%, Casual 29.4%, Minimalist 17.8%, Indie 11.8%, Relaxing 6.6%

  33. #33 Quell Memento
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 225 reviews2015
    Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.

    Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Indie 17.3%, Minimalist 13.4%, Casual 10.8%

  34. #34 Strange Jigsaws
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,662 reviews2025
    Dev: FLEB
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A game of strange jigsaws.

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.9%, Casual 23%, Adventure 16.4%, Minimalist 14.8%, Indie 6.9%

  35. #35 Hexcells
    75% 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 52.7%, Casual 14.6%, Minimalist 12.1%, Indie 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

  36. #36 Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 3,152 reviews2019
    Dev: Onyx Lute
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.

    Why similar: Puzzle 39.2%, Casual 26%, Indie 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Relaxing 5.6%

  37. #37 Entangle
    76% 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 37.9%, Minimalist 26.6%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 12.9%, Relaxing 5.5%

  38. #38 Lines X Free
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,935 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle 41.2%, Casual 19.2%, Minimalist 19.1%, Indie 13.3%, Relaxing 7.3%

  39. #39 Hexcells Plus
    75% 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 54.7%, Casual 14%, Indie 12.2%, Minimalist 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

  40. #40 Hue
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
    Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

    Why similar: Puzzle 37.7%, Great Soundtrack 26.7%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 4.1%

  41. #41 Lines X
    74% matchVery Positive82% of 972 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Casual 25.6%, Minimalist 19.9%, Indie 16.7%, Relaxing 8.1%

  42. #42 reky
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2020
    Dev: beyondthosehillsPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet elegantly designed logic challenges in this minimalist puzzle game with just a dash of colour.

    Why similar: Indie 28.5%, Puzzle 28.2%, Minimalist 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Casual 5.8%

  43. #43 Semblance
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 398 reviews2018
    Dev: NyamakopPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Puzzle 19.5%, Casual 15.5%, Minimalist 14.4%, Indie 12.4%

  44. #44 Cubicolor
    71% 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 38%, Puzzle 34%, Indie 28%

  45. #45 Glass Masquerade
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,942 reviews2016
    Dev: Onyx Lute
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'

    Why similar: Puzzle 71.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Casual 8%, Relaxing 5.2%, Indie 4.8%

  46. #46 Mixolumia
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 275 reviews2020
    Dev: davemakes
    Windows · Mac

    Mixolumia is an entrancing musical arcade puzzler where diamond blocks slide together on a gem-shaped board and explode in glittering chain reactions.

    Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Minimalist 22.9%, Casual 17.6%, Relaxing 8.6%, Action 7.6%

  47. #47 OXXO
    69% 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 38.7%, Puzzle 32.4%, Indie 28.9%

  48. #48 Duet
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 836 reviews2015
    Dev: Kumobius
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Elegant and minimal, Duet asks players simply to navigate two orbiting spheres past an increasingly complex maze of falling obstacles. As the difficulty increases, the tension mounts, and a peculiar narrative unfolds.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Minimalist 22.1%, Indie 18%, Casual 10.5%, Action 9.6%

  49. #49 Out of Line
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Nerd MonkeysPub: Hatinh Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

    Why similar: Puzzle 40.9%, Casual 20.9%, Indie 14.7%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11.6%

  50. #50 ElecHead
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    Why similar: Puzzle 47.2%, Action 14.1%, Minimalist 13.6%, Indie 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%

  51. #51 Ynglet
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 367 reviews2021
    Dev: NifflasPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

    Why similar: Puzzle 39.8%, Casual 19.5%, Relaxing 15.7%, Action 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%

  52. #52 LOOP: A Tranquil Puzzle Game
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 136 reviews2015
    Dev: John Cullen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    LOOP is a tranquil puzzle game, with a unique, simple, meditative feel. Inspired by Zen philosophy, the minimal UI has no timers, move limit or score; allowing you to just relax and focus. Includes over 1 BILLION Levels.

    Why similar: Puzzle 40.2%, Casual 34.2%, Indie 25.6%

  53. #53 Strata
    71% 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 43.5%, Casual 34%, Indie 22.5%

  54. #54 Mindsight
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2017
    Dev: Smokey Moose Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mindsight is a minimalistic evolution of a match-3 game. The goal of the game is to find all sets of three adjacent symbols whose characteristics either match or differ.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Casual 25.4%, Minimalist 23.3%, Indie 21.6%

  55. #55 Paint It Black
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2018
    Dev: Decabry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    2D puzzle-action game in black and white

    Why similar: Casual 23.6%, Puzzle 20.4%, Indie 19%, Minimalist 16%, Action 15.9%

  56. #56 Akuatica
    72% matchMixed59% of 74 reviews2015
    Dev: Tianyu Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Akuatica integrated puzzles into action adventure. Below are some highlighted features;Fast paced action encounters that require problem solving. With obvious clues.Multiple environments. From shallow river, coral reefs, open sea to the abyssal depth.Epic bosses and dozens of unique enemies.Meticulously sculpted visual style.

    Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Casual 22.2%, Indie 19%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 14.9%

  57. #57 Light Maze
    63% matchVery Positive99% of 159 reviews2022
    Dev: catgrease
    Windows

    A simple casual game where you light up floor tiles in a level in order to go to the next level.

    Why similar: Puzzle 36.5%, Casual 32.6%, Minimalist 19.8%, Indie 7.9%, Relaxing 3.2%

  58. #58 Logic Light
    64% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Hardcoffee Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A minimalist puzzle experience to restore the electricity of the houses after a blackout

    Why similar: Puzzle 39.5%, Minimalist 29.6%, Casual 22.9%, Relaxing 7.9%

  59. #59 Element4l
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2013
    Dev: I-Illusions
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.1%, Indie 24.8%, Puzzle 22.8%, Action 11.3%, Casual 5.9%

  60. #60 Turn on the light
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2020
    Dev: Thedox Games
    Windows · Linux

    Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Minimalist 30.6%, Casual 13.3%, Relaxing 13%, Indie 9.4%

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