- #1 Linelight
97% 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: Casual 39.3%, Indie 30.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Relaxing 3.1%
- #2 Sokobond
96% 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: Science 24.4% ★, Casual 14.9%, Education 12.7%, Difficult 12.1%, Indie 8.4%
- #3 Atomic Reconstruction
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Teawork Dev
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Atomic Reconstruction is a atmospheric Puzzle game, where you have to use the power of fusion and fission to create and modify specific atoms or groups of atoms.
Why similar: Casual 42.2%, Indie 34%, Physics 8.4%, Puzzle 7%, Relaxing 4.8%
- #4 Filament
95% 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: Indie 29.1%, Difficult 26.3%, Puzzle 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Casual 8.2%
- #5 SOLAS 128
94% matchVery Positive93% of 211 reviews2021
Dev: Amicable AnimalPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Explore SOLAS 128, a game of interconnected puzzles where you redirect and reconfigure rhythmic pulses of light to breathe life back into an ancient machine. BAFTA Scotland Game Winner.
Why similar: Casual 21.2%, Indie 18.2%, Logic 17.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #6 Poly Bridge
93% matchVery Positive91% of 18,451 reviews2016
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
Why similar: Building 22%, Physics 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Indie 11%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #7 Auditorium
94% matchVery Positive84% of 301 reviews2012
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Turn light into sound in this multi-award winning game from the creators of Fractal!
Why similar: Casual 45.4%, Indie 38%, Puzzle 16.6%
- #8 Opus Magnum
92% 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: Indie 24.8%, Puzzle 20.5%, Logic 14.3%, Steampunk 12.7% ★, Simulation 7.6%
- #9 Quell Reflect
91% 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: Indie 31.6%, Casual 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #10 Quell
91% 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: Indie 30.9%, Casual 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #11 Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
90% 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: Casual 42%, Indie 26%, Puzzle 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #12 SHENZHEN I/O
89% 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: Logic 19.7%, Indie 16.7%, Difficult 15.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Education 13.7%
- #13 Hexcells Infinite
89% 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: Casual 28.6%, Puzzle 23.8%, Indie 18.6%, Logic 15.5%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #14 Glass Masquerade
88% 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 42.9%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #15 SpaceChem
87% matchVery Positive92% of 5,057 reviews2011
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Difficult 18.1%, Indie 16.1%, Logic 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%
- #16 Up Left Out
86% 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: Casual 29.8%, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Relaxing 11.3%
- #17 Quell Memento
86% 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: Indie 36.3%, Casual 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #18 Prime Mover
85% 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: Indie 29.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Science 14.1% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Education 10.6%
- #19 SiNKR
84% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2017
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SiNKR is a minimalist puzzler using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.
Why similar: Casual 24.8%, Indie 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Difficult 13.3%
- #20 Laser Attraction
84% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Vectmatica
Windows
Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.
Why similar: Science 19% ★, Indie 13.8%, Physics 11.5%, Difficult 10.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #21 Archaica: The Path of Light
83% matchVery Positive93% of 266 reviews2017
Dev: Two Mammoths
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.
Why similar: Casual 29.1%, Indie 25.8%, Puzzle 13%, Difficult 9.4%, Education 8%
- #22 SiNKR 2
82% matchVery Positive95% of 263 reviews2019
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SiNKR 2 is a minimalist puzzle game evolved from the award winning SiNKR. There is just you, hooks, pucks, and various contraptions. Subtle differences within level themes drive different solutions to superficially similar scenarios.
Why similar: Casual 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Indie 20.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #23 Zenge
82% 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: Casual 35.9%, Indie 29.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #24 Electronics Puzzle Lab
80% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sagitta Studios
Windows
Enter the most advanced challenge laboratory of today's games, where electronics and logic merge into challenges that will captivate your mind and awaken the engineer within you!
Why similar: Casual 32.1%, Education 22.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Logic 10%, Simulation 9.2%
- #25 Turn on the light - Jigsaw
78% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Thedox Games
Windows · Linux
A minimalist game about connecting circuits, solving jigsaw puzzles and mind-bending recursive circuits.
Why similar: Casual 22.1%, Education 18.1%, Indie 14.5%, Logic 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #26 Optika
81% matchVery Positive86% of 344 reviews2016
Dev: PlayZilla.tk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the world of light physics: play with lasers, prisms, mirrors, magnets and dozens of other optical devices. Explore the world of Optika with Prof. Opticus and his assistant, Sofia! Research and complete more than one hundred challenging puzzles!
Why similar: Casual 56.4%, Indie 38.2%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #27 Lumino City
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,380 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Puzzle 26.1%, Indie 22.3%, Casual 17.4%, 2D 4.1%
- #28 LYNE
79% 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: Casual 20.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, Logic 15%, Indie 14.9%, Difficult 14.5%
- #29 Sandmade
79% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Look closely and imagine, do those structures fit together? Sandmade is a beautiful puzzle game that starts simple and relaxing but will soon challenge your brain and test your spatial skills. How good are you at visualising objects in your mind? Immerse yourself in the world of sand shapes and find out.
Why similar: Casual 30%, Logic 16.4%, Indie 15.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Relaxing 10.8%
- #30 hocus
77% 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: Indie 35.1%, Casual 28.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Difficult 7.5%
- #31 Closure
78% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2012
Dev: Eyebrow Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...
Why similar: Indie 47%, Puzzle 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, 2D 5.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #32 Baba Is You
74% 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: Indie 25.7%, Puzzle 20.8%, Difficult 20.3%, Logic 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
- #33 Bridge Constructor Portal
75% matchVery Positive92% of 7,257 reviews2017
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Why similar: Building 18.7%, Physics 18.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Simulation 10.4%, Casual 9.8%
- #34 Unmechanical
77% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2012
Dev: Talawa GamesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!
Why similar: Indie 34.7%, Casual 34.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Physics 12.8%
- #35 World of Goo
76% matchVery Positive94% of 6,476 reviews2008
Dev: 2D BOYPub: 2D BOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Why similar: Indie 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Physics 16.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Casual 14.8%
- #36 klocki
73% 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: Casual 26.8%, Indie 17.7%, Logic 15.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Relaxing 11%
- #37 ETHEREAL
74% 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: Indie 54.3%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Puzzle 18.4%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #38 Splice
75% 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: Casual 32%, Indie 29.3%, Puzzle 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #39 Bridge It +
76% matchMixed70% of 146 reviews2013
Dev: Chronic LogicPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A stunning, beautiful world awaits as you take on the challenge of bridging the chasm. Can you solve the puzzles and avert disaster?
Why similar: Building 37.4%, Simulation 29.3%, Physics 22.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #40 Turn on all the lights
72% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Thedox Games
Windows · Linux
Turn on all the lights is a minimalist puzzle game that features a recursive mechanics in which the player has to explore micro pieces to connect a circuit and solve the main puzzle.
Why similar: Casual 20.6%, Education 19.7%, Logic 15%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #41 Hexcells Plus
73% 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: Casual 27.4%, Puzzle 24.9%, Indie 23.9%, Logic 10.1%, Difficult 5.6%
- #42 Pure Logic
70% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Sigmund Hoien
Windows
Explore logic symbols. Discover the rules. Solve complex puzzles. Feel the power of your logical side!
Why similar: Science 22.8% ★, Education 14.5%, Casual 13.9%, Logic 13.7%, Difficult 12.5%
- #43 Sokobond Express
69% 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: Science 30.3% ★, Casual 16.2%, Logic 16.1%, Indie 15.1%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #44 Crayon Physics Deluxe
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,153 reviews2009
Dev: Kloonigames
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.
Why similar: Casual 31.6%, Indie 25.1%, Physics 17.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
- #45 Hue
70% 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: Indie 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Puzzle 19.7%, Casual 9.1%, 2D 4.7%
- #46 Entangle
72% 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: Casual 40.1%, Indie 30.1%, Puzzle 20.7%, Relaxing 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #47 Lighton
70% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Waidy AndradePub: Cronostase
Windows
A challeging puzzle game. The only goal, is to turn on the lights.
Why similar: Casual 19%, Education 16.1%, Logic 15.9%, Difficult 15.2%, Indie 14.7%
- #48 Manifold Garden
67% 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: Indie 25.7%, Difficult 23.6%, Puzzle 23.5%, Relaxing 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%
- #49 ZeGame
71% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2016
Dev: Jesper The End
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ZeGame is a beautiful puzzle game with complex but rewarding puzzles in three dimensions. Discover the new surroundings in every world, each having their own unique look and feel.
Why similar: Casual 37%, Indie 31%, Puzzle 13.5%, Relaxing 10.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #50 Zen Bound 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 581 reviews2010
Dev: Secret Exit Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Wrap your way to bliss in Zen Bound 2, the unique down-tempo indie game! This is a different gaming experience: an opportunity to slow down, zone out and focus on a task that’s challenging but not stressful, a set of gentle puzzles for the mind and fingers to solve.
Why similar: Casual 40.6%, Indie 30.1%, Puzzle 18.6%, Relaxing 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #51 Hexologic
68% 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: Logic 29.9%, Puzzle 19.7%, Relaxing 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Indie 9.5%
- #52 Linkito
65% matchVery Positive89% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: KalinarmPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Linux
Unleash your brainpower in Linkito and ignite the insurgency! Link, build, solve, defuse, and decode by using your logic. Craft your own challenges in the level editor or tackle community creations.
Why similar: Logic 27.9%, Physics 19.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Relaxing 13.8%, Simulation 11.7%
- #53 Poly Bridge 2
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,114 reviews2020
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!
Why similar: Building 19.7%, Physics 14.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Education 11.3%
- #54 Colorgrid
68% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Colorgrid is a puzzle game about mixing colors in a Lab. Find the correct positions for your lasers and mirrors to get the right mix of colors in each material.
Why similar: Casual 18.2%, Science 15.7% ★, Physics 10%, Difficult 9.5%, Education 8.9%
- #55 Chromatic Conundrum
60% matchVery Positive98% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Physics 30%, Puzzle 27.4%, Indie 23.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #56 Turn on the light
67% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2020
Dev: Thedox Games
Windows · Linux
Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.
Why similar: Education 20.5%, Casual 19.6%, Indie 13.9%, Logic 13.4%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #57 Rubek
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Xigma Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Roll and match colors in this mind bending puzzle.
Why similar: Casual 41.8%, Indie 29.9%, Difficult 9.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Relaxing 4.9%
- #58 The Lilliput Workshop
61% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
A sandbox logic puzzle game with a nostalgic temperament. You can experience the endless fun of designing automata here.
Why similar: Casual 32.1%, Building 25%, Puzzle 17.6%, Relaxing 11.9%, Simulation 11.5%
- #59 Osmos
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,426 reviews2009
Dev: Hemisphere Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait.
Why similar: Casual 27.4%, Indie 23.1%, Puzzle 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Physics 8.1%
- #60 Inside The Gear
71% matchMostly Negative40% of 140 reviews2014
Dev: Mykhail Konokh
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy!
Why similar: Casual 38.4%, Indie 28.3%, Physics 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Difficult 7.8%