- #1 Can of Wormholes
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: munted finger
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Push, slice, ingest, flip, and squish worms in this puzzle game in which you play as a little sentient tin can.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.8% ★, Puzzle 17%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Logic 9.3%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, highly logical, and grid-based puzzle experience that rewards the same kind of spatial thinking found in Linelith.
- #2 Patrick's Parabox
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,385 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.
Why similar: Sokoban 42.2% ★, Puzzle 14.9%, Abstract 13.9%, Logic 8.9%, Minimalist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same spirit of clever, recursive, and mind-bending puzzle mechanics wrapped in a minimalist, abstract presentation.
- #3 A Monster's Expedition
96% 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: Sokoban 41.9% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Relaxing 10%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the nonlinear, exploration-focused nature of Linelith with a similarly serene and charming atmosphere.
- #4 Linelight
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,094 reviews2017
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Casual 26.1%, Minimalist 14.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the minimalist, abstract path-finding aesthetic and relaxing, flow-state gameplay that defines Linelith.
- #5 Sokobond
94% 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: Sokoban 37.9% ★, Abstract 13.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Relaxing 8.3%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An elegant, minimalist puzzle game that uses simple mechanics to create complex, rewarding logic challenges.
- #6 Baba Is You
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Why similar: Sokoban 39.2% ★, Puzzle 33.4%, Logic 11.6%, 2D 3.5%, Minimalist 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for rule-bending logic puzzles that challenge your perception of the game's own systems.
- #7 Jelly Is Sticky
94% matchVery Positive94% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Explore a world of colorful jelly blocks that can be deformed and stuck together. Use them in surprising, unexpected ways to build clever contraptions and solve delightful puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 30.8% ★, Nonlinear 10.9%, Abstract 9.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Relaxing 9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines unique movement mechanics with a minimalist, cute aesthetic that is both challenging and relaxing.
- #8 Room to Grow
92% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Mischka Kamener
Windows · Mac
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
Why similar: Sokoban 47.1% ★, Puzzle 17.7%, Strategy 8%, Relaxing 7.1%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, clever twist on movement mechanics that feels fresh and rewarding in a minimalist setting.
- #9 Sokobond Express
91% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: José HernándezPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways.
Why similar: Sokoban 27.3% ★, Abstract 14.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Logic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A refined, path-finding puzzle experience that maintains the elegant, science-themed logic of its predecessor.
- #10 Bonfire Peaks
91% matchVery Positive95% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: Corey MartinPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.1% ★, Puzzle 14.3%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Relaxing 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based sokoban game offers a meditative, serene experience that mirrors the relaxing exploration of Linelith.
- #11 Hexcells
90% 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 43.2%, Casual 11.9%, Logic 11.3%, Relaxing 9.4%, Minimalist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A purely logic-based, minimalist puzzle game that provides a relaxing, meditative experience similar to Linelith.
- #12 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,198 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
Why similar: Sokoban 31.8% ★, Nonlinear 11.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Relaxing 8.6%, Logic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A nonlinear, logic-based puzzle game that encourages exploration and experimentation in a charming, pixel-art world.
- #13 Understand
89% matchVery Positive91% of 802 reviews2020
Dev: Artless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.
Why similar: Abstract 32.3%, Puzzle 21.4%, Minimalist 18.7%, Logic 17.2%, 2D 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant, abstract puzzle game centered on rule-discovery and minimalist design that feels very similar to Linelith's mysterious nature.
- #14 Taiji
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,371 reviews2022
Dev: Matthew VanDevander
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Relaxing 13%, Top-Down 10%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, nonlinear world filled with environmental puzzles that encourage exploration and quiet observation.
- #15 Cosmic Express
88% 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 20.8%, Abstract 20.7%, Relaxing 18.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Minimalist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An elegant, grid-based puzzle game that emphasizes minimalist design and clever, path-finding mechanics.
- #16 Puddle Knights
86% matchVery Positive97% of 233 reviews2020
Dev: Lockpickle
Windows · Mac
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
Why similar: Sokoban 37% ★, Puzzle 10.9%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Relaxing 9%, Logic 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features clever, logic-based grid movement that requires careful planning and spatial reasoning.
- #17 Yugo Puzzle
86% matchVery Positive99% of 321 reviews2021
Dev: Qrostar
Windows · Mac
Yugo Puzzle is a minimalist, relaxing, and satisfying puzzle game. Move jelly blocks left and right to merge them with the same color. It may sound simple, but it’s deceptively challenging. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving each puzzle.
Why similar: Sokoban 35.1% ★, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 11.2%, Abstract 10.9%, Logic 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, logic-focused puzzle game that provides a satisfying, bite-sized challenge.
- #18 Alephant
85% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas Le Slo
Windows
A word-less abstract puzzle game about language.
Why similar: Sokoban 31.4% ★, Puzzle 9.8%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Relaxing 9%, Grid-Based Movement 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, minimalist grid-based puzzle experience that is easy to pick up and play.
- #19 Maxwell's puzzling demon
82% matchVery Positive99% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: muratsubo Games
Windows
"Thermodynamic" puzzle where Maxwell's demon does work of block-pushing. Deal those hot blocks with cold blocks so that the demon doesn't get burnt.
Why similar: Sokoban 43.9% ★, Puzzle 14.1%, Abstract 13.8%, Grid-Based Movement 10.3%, Logic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, abstract, and highly logical puzzle experience that rewards players who enjoy complex, rule-based challenges.
- #20 Up Left Out
84% 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 22.9%, Relaxing 20.1%, Abstract 18%, Minimalist 16.6%, Casual 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a tactile, minimalist puzzle experience that is perfect for players who enjoy relaxing, logic-driven gameplay.
- #21 Dissembler
84% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract designs one color at a time.
Why similar: Abstract 22.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Logic 14.5%, Relaxing 13.2%, Minimalist 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, relaxing puzzle game that focuses on color-matching logic within a very clean, minimalist interface.
- #22 Unitied
83% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Strategy 20.3%, Casual 16.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Abstract 12.9%, Relaxing 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy-puzzle game that focuses on synchronized movement and clever level design.
- #23 hexceed
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,727 reviews2021
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. An exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress through hundreds of levels!
Why similar: Puzzle 26.2%, Relaxing 23.6%, Casual 15.4%, Top-Down 12.1%, Minimalist 11%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, logic-based puzzle game that captures the relaxing, minimalist vibe of Linelith.
- #24 CrossCells
82% 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 35%, Strategy 19.7%, Casual 19.5%, Minimalist 12%, Logic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a clean, minimalist approach to logic puzzles that is both relaxing and mentally stimulating.
- #25 The Artisan of Glimmith
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 658 reviews2026
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.4%, Logic 15.3%, Relaxing 14.1%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Strategy 13.2%
- #26 Lines X
81% 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 18.3%, Casual 15.7%, Abstract 15.3%, Relaxing 15.1%, Strategy 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing, and minimalist puzzle game that focuses on connecting lines in a satisfying way.
- #27 Altered
80% matchVery Positive100% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: GlitchheartPub: Rooftop Panda
Windows · Linux
Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.
Why similar: Sokoban 38% ★, Nonlinear 12.4%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 9.8%, Grid-Based Movement 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D logic puzzle game that challenges your spatial reasoning with clever, multi-dimensional mechanics.
- #28 The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition
77% matchVery Positive95% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Draknek and Friends
Windows · Mac
An adorable bite-sized adventure from the creators of A Monster’s Expedition - explore the facility, avoid the live electricity, and repair the malfunctioning reactor.
Why similar: Sokoban 38.5% ★, Abstract 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #29 Lines Infinite
79% 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 20.7%, Casual 18.3%, Abstract 16%, Strategy 15.3%, Relaxing 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an endless, relaxing puzzle experience centered on minimalist line-based logic.
- #30 Hexologic
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Sokoban 38.4% ★, Puzzle 14.7%, Relaxing 12.5%, Abstract 11.8%, Logic 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, logic-based puzzle game that is both relaxing and mentally engaging.
- #31 SokoPenguin
78% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
SokoPenguin is a Sokoban-style puzzle game, where you control a penguin who must push boxes to clear the path to its cozy igloo.
Why similar: Sokoban 42.1% ★, Puzzle 12%, Grid-Based Movement 10.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Top-Down 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, colorful, and accessible sokoban-style puzzle game that is perfect for a casual, relaxing session.
- #32 Bloxpath
77% 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: Sokoban 39.7% ★, Nonlinear 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Abstract 9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #33 SOK MIN
79% 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: Sokoban 39.1% ★, Abstract 12.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Minimalist 8.8%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, straightforward sokoban puzzle game that focuses on pure logic and clean design.
- #34 Slip 'n Slime
76% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Magic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.
Why similar: Sokoban 42.4% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Relaxing 9.7%, Top-Down 9.5%, Casual 7.9%
- #35 Gentoo Rescue
74% matchVery Positive100% of 219 reviews2025
Dev: Jagriff
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 23.9% ★, Puzzle 14.3%, Relaxing 12.7%, Logic 11.7%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #36 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 47.4%, Casual 12.1%, Logic 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Minimalist 9.3%
- #37 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
72% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: XXela
Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.8% ★, Puzzle 15%, Abstract 14.1%, Logic 10%, Casual 5.4%
- #38 Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale
74% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Racoon & Sheep
Windows · Mac
Nova: Cloudwalker's Tale is a charming puzzle game about moving clouds and walking on them to gather the lost star shards across the skies.
Why similar: Sokoban 29.8% ★, Nonlinear 12.1%, Relaxing 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Strategy 6.8%
- #39 Inline
75% 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 19.6%, Abstract 16.4%, Strategy 15.8%, Relaxing 14.7%, Casual 14.3%
- #40 Hexcells Infinite
73% 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 40%, Relaxing 13.5%, Logic 13.1%, Minimalist 11.4%, Casual 11.2%
- #41 CIPHER ZERO
71% matchVery Positive93% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Zapdot
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?
Why similar: Abstract 20.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Relaxing 16.5%, Minimalist 13.4%, Logic 13.3%
- #42 SquareCells
73% 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 50%, Casual 17.8%, Minimalist 16.9%, Logic 9.7%, Indie 5.6%
- #43 Rob Riches
72% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Megapop
Windows · Linux
Plan your steps carefully as you traverse ancient temples, filled with dangerous traps and puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 37.6% ★, Puzzle 13.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Logic 8.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #44 Block in the Lock
73% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: PetorioPub: Peter Hofbauer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Puzzle Game where you move different blocks simultaneously like a hive mind. Form blocks into shapes and match the lock patterns in over 200 crafty levels, in order to free the world from mysterious chains
Why similar: Sokoban 37.5% ★, Abstract 11.6%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.1%, Minimalist 7.3%
- #45 An Architect's Adventure
71% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: maou
Windows
A simple 3A puzzle game.
Why similar: Sokoban 53.4% ★, Puzzle 14.8%, Logic 10.8%, Nonlinear 8.7%, Casual 6.7%
- #46 The Legend of Lumina
69% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Wizbane
Windows · Linux
A block pushing puzzle game with metroidvania style progression, set in a serene forest world.
Why similar: Sokoban 52% ★, Puzzle 17.6%, Relaxing 10%, Exploration 8.7%, Nonlinear 7.7%
- #47 Nurikabe World
68% matchVery Positive100% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Hemisquare
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nurikabe World is a relaxing logic puzzle game where you solve puzzles by creating islands and connecting rivers to create beautiful sceneries. Experience different landscapes and seasons, solve puzzle campaigns and create your own levels.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Logic 15.6%, Minimalist 13.4%, Relaxing 11.9%
- #48 Lines X Free
70% 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 27.7%, Relaxing 14.8%, Strategy 13.8%, Casual 12.8%, Minimalist 12.1%
- #49 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
70% 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: Sokoban 37.5% ★, Puzzle 11.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Abstract 10.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #50 Animal Planner
69% matchVery Positive99% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: PawPaw Games
Windows · Mac
A relaxing sliding puzzle game about arranging animals to make them happy.
Why similar: Sokoban 22.8% ★, Relaxing 12%, Puzzle 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 9.8%, Abstract 9.3%
- #51 Handshakes
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,817 reviews2023
Dev: Pet Pumpkin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take your brain for a walk in Handshakes, a simple yet tricksy sokoban puzzle game. Guide two hands through puzzles designed to stump, not frustate, so that they may achieve their dream of a warm, firm handshake.
Why similar: Sokoban 50.7% ★, Puzzle 16.6%, Relaxing 8.8%, Top-Down 7.7%, Casual 7.3%
- #52 Pictopix
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,461 reviews2017
Dev: Tomlab Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.1%, Relaxing 14.2%, Minimalist 12.8%, Casual 12.6%, Strategy 10.6%
- #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 34.7%, Strategy 32.5%, Casual 27%, Indie 5.9%
- #54 Paper Trail
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 853 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Sokoban 34.5% ★, Puzzle 19%, Exploration 10.5%, Top-Down 9.7%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #55 Polimines
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: Molter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.
Why similar: Puzzle 19%, Abstract 15.3%, Logic 13.6%, Minimalist 12.9%, Relaxing 12.7%
- #56 SquishCraft
68% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: bcat112a
Windows · Linux
Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.
Why similar: Sokoban 49.2% ★, Puzzle 26.7%, Logic 12.4%, Casual 5.9%, Indie 4.5%
- #57 Filament
68% matchVery Positive85% of 752 reviews2020
Dev: Beard EnvyPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).
Why similar: Puzzle 34.6%, Strategy 21.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Top-Down 8.3%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #58 SokoFrog
67% matchVery Positive93% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: Solluco
Windows
SokoFrog is a puzzle game about pushing boxes, help your frog friend get to the next level.
Why similar: Sokoban 50.2% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Relaxing 10.3%, Top-Down 8.2%, Minimalist 6.5%
- #59 klocki
66% 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: Relaxing 22.7%, Puzzle 22.6%, Minimalist 15%, Logic 13.2%, Casual 10.5%
- #60 Sandy's Great Escape
67% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mocha Moose Games
Windows · Mac
A crabby twist on the sokoban (box-pushing) genre, where you use deaths to create shells and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.8% ★, Puzzle 14.5%, Logic 9.3%, Casual 7.1%, Strategy 6.5%