- #1 Courier of the Crypts
97% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Emberheart Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out!
Why similar: Adventure 28.5%, Difficult 22.9%, Retro 18.6%, Indie 15.8%, Puzzle 14.2%
- #2 xoEl Empire
96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Greyman Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Yabbies used to live in harmony, but everything changed... When the xoEl empire attacked. Now, they are trapped waiting his squared destiny and you, blessed by an unknown power, are the only one who can save them... Rotate, Match colours and solve tons of puzzles in your way to freedom.
Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Indie 31.5%, Casual 26%
- #3 Peregrin
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 353 reviews2017
Dev: Peregrin Developers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.
Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 18.8%, Puzzle 14.6%
- #4 Magic Masks
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Magic Masks Team
Windows · Mac
A casual puzzle adventure where you take on the roles of Lido and Rosy on their quest to restore the Ancient Mask. Using your wits and the abilities of different magic masks, will you be able to solve the increasingly difficult, puzzling levels?
Why similar: Sokoban 37.3% ★, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 15.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Casual 12.7%
- #5 Journey of Haha
94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: SpaceThing Games
Windows · Mac
An immersive 2D throwback to retro-style gameplay with fantastic music and 60 levels of portals, power-ups, lasers, deadly cannons, lava floors, and epic monsters. Solve the puzzle, grab the key, and help Haha to defeat the great evil waiting for her at the top.
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Indie 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Casual 16.1%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #6 Hiding Spot
93% matchVery Positive97% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: Corey Martin
Windows · Mac · Linux
A difficult puzzle game about isolating yourself. Build a safe place, huddle up and get cozy.
Why similar: Sokoban 47% ★, Indie 18.5%, Difficult 17.9%, Puzzle 16.6%
- #7 Sokoban Land DX
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A 2D top-down Puzzle/Sokoban game that can be played in single-player (controlling one or two characters at same time) or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Sokoban 43% ★, Puzzle 17.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.4%, Casual 10.7%
- #8 The Golem
91% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Dom CamusPub: FastRam Design
Windows
Challenging block-pushing puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.4% ★, Difficult 21.5%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 14.9%
- #9 AsMagnet
90% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: StudioYoshiko
Windows
A simple but profound 3D gimmick puzzle game.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.4% ★, Difficult 17.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Indie 11.9%, Casual 9.2%
- #10 G-MODEアーカイブス+ フラッシュモーター・カレン
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The soul is square… probably. A certain girl stepped into the virtual world.
Why similar: Sokoban 50.6% ★, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Retro 6.2%
- #11 Dual Snake
91% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Yfrit Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Control a two-headed snake, as you overcome a series of challenges in this puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Puzzle 22.1%, Indie 20.1%, Casual 16.6%, Difficult 14.1%
- #12 The Artist
92% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Motoda Media
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Artist is a first person puzzle adventure inspired by other mysterious puzzle games like Myst, The Witness, and Firewatch. Sucked into The Artist's canvas world, you must solve the strange puzzles scattered across his island to find a way back home. If you fail, you will be trapped in the canvas forever.
Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Indie 31.5%, Casual 26%
- #13 Orbs of Duality
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Major Mink
Windows
Master puzzles by wielding fire and water! Push, combine, and transform the elements with mind-teasing puzzles inspired by Sokoban and Minesweeper.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.7% ★, Difficult 18.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #14 Iris.Fall
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,863 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".
Why similar: Puzzle 29.5%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 16%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Casual 13.9%
- #15 Synonym
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Jack, Chia Chang Koo
Windows · Mac
Synonym is an atmospheric puzzle game with mechanics inspired by mimicry. Manipulate blocks that will copy your position, height and rotation.
Why similar: Sokoban 43.6% ★, Difficult 20.4%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 15.8%
- #16 Portalis
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: F-Prime Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Portalis is a Sokoban inspired puzzle game about pushing boxes through portals. Explore distinct portal mechanics, discover how they interact, and use them to solve mind bending puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.7% ★, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 17%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 5.2%
- #17 UnDo
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Team_UnDo
Windows
UnDo is a box-pushing puzzle game where you place boxes on target tiles using mechanics tied to Undo. To clear a stage, you must consider not only walls and boxes, but also the order of actions and how the mechanics interact.
Why similar: Sokoban 54.9% ★, Puzzle 15.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Retro 10.6%, Indie 5%
- #18 TR4PP3D
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoPlot Games
Windows
A 2D-puzzle game with sokoban elements. Your every step breaks the ground beneath, so choose your path carefully!
Why similar: Sokoban 46.5% ★, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Difficult 16.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Indie 3.7%
- #19 Rainbow Hero
89% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2015
Dev: Pixel ElephantPub: Bigger Boat
Windows
Rainbow Hero is an old-school puzzle game set in beautiful painterly worlds. Travel on multi-directional platforms, reflect the lasers off walls, control two characters simultaneously, teleport characters and their items and a lot more.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.9% ★, Indie 19.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Casual 16.4%
- #20 Mimic Meadows
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sourencho
Windows · Mac · Linux
An eccentric puzzle game about transforming into animals by mimicking their movement. Solve mind-bending puzzles by pushing this power to its wacky limits, and dig deeper to uncover the many secrets of the meadows.
Why similar: Sokoban 51.7% ★, Difficult 17.6%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 8.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #21 Moe Waifu H Push-Box
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Brainteasing block puzzles have never looked so inviting! In Moe Waifu H Push-Box, you’ll meet 5 female companions who will test your problem-solving skills and reward your cleverness.
Why similar: Sokoban 53.7% ★, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Casual 7.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #22 Frank the Miner
85% matchMostly Negative33% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Classic Game SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Enter the mine with Frank the Miner, go hunting for precious gems and treasures and set your personal record.
Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Indie 23.2%, Casual 19.1%, Difficult 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #23 汉字大冒险
77% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: InsVolcStudio
Windows · Mac
汉字大冒险是一款以汉字组合为玩法的解密游戏。汉字与汉字间的合成,迸发出无限可能!
Why similar: Sokoban 37.9% ★, Difficult 19%, Puzzle 18.3%, Indie 13.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #24 Flood of Light
82% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2017
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A mysterious girl in the raincoat comes to the city submerged by rain. Subside the rain and save the city by illuminating the lamp and stone posts with her little light on hand. You’ll be the mysterious girl in the game. Reveal who she really is as the rain in the city subsides gradually.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.4%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 20.4%, Casual 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13%
- #25 Circuit Dude
83% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Jonathan Holmes (crait)
Windows · Mac
Circuit Dude is a top-down, tile-based puzzler with 120 levels. Help Circuit Dude build his ultimate secret invention by plugging in chips, moving blocks, rotating walls, and much more!
Why similar: Sokoban 32.2% ★, Indie 17.9%, Casual 15.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #26 Stephen's Sausage Roll
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,014 reviews2016
Dev: increpare games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A simple 3d puzzle game.
Why similar: Sokoban 29.6% ★, Puzzle 29.1%, Difficult 26.4%, Indie 14.9%
- #27 Void Stranger
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,563 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.5% ★, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9%, Difficult 7.9%
- #28 SquishCraft
73% matchVery Positive95% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: bcat112a
Windows · Linux
Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.
Why similar: Sokoban 35.6% ★, Difficult 23%, Puzzle 21.6%, Indie 15.5%, Casual 4.3%
- #29 Dis Pontibus
79% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2019
Dev: Marcos Donnantuoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
A single-player game set in a archipelago full of puzzles.
Why similar: Sokoban 38.8% ★, Indie 24.4%, Difficult 19.8%, Puzzle 16.9%
- #30 Jaques Roque
82% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas SchreiterPub: Augusta Software GmbH
Windows
Solve difficult mysteries and collect tons of treasures in more than 100 challenging levels. You assist Jaques Roque in becoming a rich archeology superstar by solving simple to tricky mysteries.
Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Indie 24.1%, Puzzle 23.4%, Casual 19.9%
- #31 Golden Arrow
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Inblue Games
Windows
A 2d puzzle game in a world of arrows!
Why similar: Sokoban 45% ★, Difficult 15.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Retro 12.6%, Indie 6.9%
- #32 Give Up The Dupe
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: SilbinaryWolf
Windows
Give Up The Dupe is a short 10-15 minute sokoban-style puzzle game where you cannot see or being seen by yourself.
Why similar: Sokoban 50.2% ★, Indie 25.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Casual 7.5%
- #33 Ittle Dew
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,344 reviews2013
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Adventure 23.6%, Puzzle 23.4%, Indie 15.6%, Sokoban 10.5% ★
- #34 Slide to Solve
65% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slide to Solve is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Sokoban 49.6% ★, Puzzle 18%, Casual 14.5%, Retro 12.3%, Indie 5.7%
- #35 Room to Grow
72% matchVery Positive97% of 207 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 44.1% ★, Difficult 21.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Indie 9.4%, Casual 6.1%
- #36 Giant Snake Girl wants The Burger!
62% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Woah_maaan
Windows
One silly Tsuchinoko's epic journey to feed The Burger to her Giant Snake friend.
Why similar: Sokoban 49% ★, Puzzle 18.1%, Casual 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Indie 5.6%
- #37 Colorful Craftworks
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Colorful Craftworks
Windows
Colorful Craftworks is a 2D puzzle game where you paint objects to change their properties and create new paths. Use colors to extinguish flames, transform obstacles, and solve carefully designed stages filled with creative, trial-and-error based challenges.
Why similar: Sokoban 52.3% ★, Puzzle 22.1%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 6%
- #38 Purple Heart
78% matchMixed47% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: Artalasky
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Hardcore pixel indie platformer with puzzle elements and history. Can you get to the end?
Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Indie 22.2%, Difficult 15.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Retro 12.8%
- #39 Virtual Escape: The Play Room
77% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Default Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find a way to escape the room, and unravel a strange story.
Why similar: Adventure 44.1%, Indie 32.7%, Puzzle 23.3%
- #40 Point
75% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: Eugene Volik
Windows
Point is a short minimal, math puzzle game.
Why similar: Indie 27.1%, Difficult 23.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Retro 16.1%, Casual 15.6%
- #41 Sticky Arrow
64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Tong Yu
Windows
A Sokoban-like puzzle game, which can be solved using only the arrow keys.
Why similar: Sokoban 44% ★, Difficult 17.3%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 14.9%, Casual 7.9%
- #42 Australian trip
76% matchMixed58% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: SergioPoverony
Windows · Linux
Take a bright and exciting adventure in Australia with dog Dingo. A fascinating and extraordinary puzzle game. Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Portuguese, French, Chinese
Why similar: Sokoban 37.7% ★, Indie 22.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Casual 9.8%
- #43 Randall
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
Dev: We The Force Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In a dystopian world that doesn't seem like such a departure from our own future, people are content living under constant surveillance and absolute control. Players take on the part of Randall, a powerful telepath with a touch of schizophrenia.
Why similar: Adventure 56.2%, Indie 43.8%
- #44 Khimera: Puzzle Island
68% matchVery Positive98% of 343 reviews2020
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
She's back just in time to do all the puzzles in your Sunday paper! It's a Khimera Nonogram adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 18.2%, Casual 14.9%
- #45 Pan-Pan
74% matchVery Positive87% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: SpelkraftPub: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Fix your downed spaceship and find your way home. Explore a lush and colourful world littered with riddles and sprinkled with memorable characters. Pan-Pan is an adventure game with environmental narrative storytelling, exploration elements and puzzle solving.
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Indie 32.1%, Puzzle 20.6%
- #46 La Rana
71% matchVery Positive95% of 455 reviews2019
Dev: Frog Paw StudiosPub: SMU Guildhall
Windows
In La Rana, players explore the lost Rain Temple of Rana. Play as a small spirit frog who is the temple's last remaining caretaker. Traverse its grand chambers and winding passages to restore its former power and revive your fellow frog spirits along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 33%, Indie 29.5%, Casual 20.2%, Puzzle 17.3%
- #47 S-COPTER: Trials of Quick Fingers and Logic
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Noble Fox Games
Windows
S-COPTER is a combination of an arcade game, a platformer and a bit of a puzzle game, viewed from a 2D perspective. The player’s goal is to transport all the passengers on a level to their respective landing sites.
Why similar: Indie 52.8%, Puzzle 47.2%
- #48 Crazy Lemmings
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rosyaev
Windows
Control entire horde of lemmings and solve puzzles!
Why similar: Adventure 34.3%, Indie 25.4%, Casual 21%, Difficult 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #49 The night of fire stealing/盗火之夜
70% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2018
Dev: HyacinthHeartPub: HyacinthHeart Studio
Windows
The night of fire stealing is a retro wind JRPG game made by RPGmaker MV. The game is set in China during 1920. You play as Zhou Shuren, who adventures in Shanghai with two girl administrators, Friedrich and Karl, while exploring an unknown world full of mythological and philosophical elements.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 29.3%
- #50 Whimsy
68% matchVery Positive94% of 319 reviews2019
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows
Whimsy is a hand-drawn point & click game about a girl who lives in the forest stumbling upon little red footprints. Following these footsteps leads her on a whimsical journey through the forest to solve puzzles, assist woodland creatures and discover rituals.
Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Indie 29.5%, Casual 20.4%, Puzzle 13.6%
- #51 Anomaly 1729
73% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2015
Dev: Anvil Drop, LLCPub: Black Shell Media
Windows
Come explore the world of Phiohm, where up can be down, left can be right, and the way forward is never what it seems. Guide newly cognizant Ano on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to manipulate this ever-changing world.
Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Indie 24.6%, Puzzle 21.9%, Casual 20.3%
- #52 Abyssal Zone
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Led
Windows · Mac
Abyssal Zone is a tile-based puzzler which incorporates a distinctive mechanic: you can only turn clockwise. Go solo and make your way through puzzles while being watched by two entities, or bring a friend along and play the exclusive co-op stages.
Why similar: Sokoban 41.8% ★, Indie 26.5%, Casual 17.7%, Puzzle 14%
- #53 Magic Flute
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: LabLike Sp. z o.o.
Windows · Mac
Enter the Kingdom of the Queen of the Night. Start your journey through the lands of mystery and magic as prince Tamino. Choose your steps wisely, build your path avoiding traps, deadly serpents or earth quakes. But know no fear, lose no hope and remember that you are the master of your own path.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Indie 24.9%, Casual 20.6%, Puzzle 19.3%
- #54 SokoGhost: Unfinished Business
54% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Jam Games
Windows · Linux
Pass through obstacles in this block-pushing puzzle game! Beat all levels of the Box Corp skyscraper and reach for the stars by thinking through the box!
Why similar: Sokoban 45.5% ★, Difficult 18.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Retro 9.3%, Casual 5.6%
- #55 Snake: The Elder Forest
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Fractal Dimension Games
Windows
The Elder Forest is a special world with ancient forest that is in danger. To save this world the Snake was called from another one. So before the danger is coming, you should become more powerful to be ready to repel the Elder Forest!
Why similar: Adventure 35%, Indie 26.8%, Casual 22.1%, Puzzle 16.2%
- #56 Fork Frog
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Status Cow
Windows · Mac
Fork Frog is a Puzzle Game about stacking boxes. You play as a Frog who also happens to be a Fork Lift.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.4% ★, Puzzle 21%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Casual 12.6%, Indie 5.4%
- #57 Ada And Cal
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Antarsoft
Windows
In a geometric world where the "Realm" controls their lives, Cal seeks to find his wife after her suspicious disappearance. A puzzle game in a colorful challenging environment with diverse gameplay.
Why similar: Sokoban 56% ★, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Casual 10.1%, Indie 4.9%
- #58 Kwartikum
59% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pheigames
Windows
An atmospheric puzzle adventure about guiding a lone figure through a strange land, discovering new ways to solve box based challenges.
Why similar: Sokoban 49.6% ★, Adventure 20.9%, Puzzle 20.4%, Indie 9%
- #59 Son of Scoregasm
70% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: R C KnightPub: Charlie's Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blast your way through 28 varied levels full of enemies, traps, lasers and bosses in this explosive Twin Stick Shmup! Test your skills, find new paths, master the score mechanics and become bullet hell. Tight score attack play, fast combat and online Leaderboards leave you needing just one more go!
Why similar: Difficult 63.9%, Retro 20.3%, Indie 8.7%, Casual 7.2%