- #1 Hook
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,912 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.3%, Abstract 21%, Relaxing 15.7%, Minimalist 15.1%, Logic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like LYNE, this game features a minimalist aesthetic and focuses on the satisfying mechanics of connecting paths and clearing a board.
- #2 klocki
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,675 reviews2016
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Minimal puzzle game.
Why similar: Mouse Only 31.3% ★, Logic 14.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Minimalist 13.2%, Relaxing 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This relaxing puzzle game shares the same clean, minimalist design and intuitive, logic-based path-connecting gameplay.
- #3 Hexcells Infinite
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,677 reviews2014
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.9%, Logic 20.6%, Minimalist 14.2%, Relaxing 8.7%, Mouse Only 6.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a deep, logic-driven puzzle experience that mirrors the intellectual satisfaction found in LYNE's more complex levels.
- #4 SiNKR
95% matchVery Positive94% of 548 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: Abstract 22.3%, Minimalist 21.8%, Puzzle 21.3%, Relaxing 11.1%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly minimalist experience where you must carefully manipulate paths and objects to solve grid-based puzzles.
- #5 Linelight
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,103 reviews2017
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.5%, Minimalist 21.3%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 8.6%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It uses simple lines and elegant movement to create a meditative puzzle experience that feels very similar to the flow of LYNE.
- #6 Up Left Out
94% matchVery Positive93% of 452 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: Minimalist 23.3%, Puzzle 22.5%, Abstract 22.2%, Relaxing 14.7%, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on minimalist, tactile puzzle-solving that requires careful planning and logical sequencing.
- #7 Hexcells
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,907 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 39.4%, Logic 18.4%, Minimalist 12.1%, Relaxing 6.3%, Mouse Only 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential logic puzzle game that shares the same minimalist, no-nonsense approach to difficulty.
- #8 Hexcells Plus
92% matchVery Positive95% of 2,811 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 44.9%, Logic 16.5%, Minimalist 12.5%, Difficult 8.2%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the core logic mechanics of the original, providing more of the satisfying, deduction-based gameplay found in LYNE.
- #9 KAMI
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,264 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme.
Why similar: Puzzle 61.6%, Relaxing 13.4%, Casual 10.3%, Difficult 6.3%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, relaxing, and minimalist puzzle experience centered on color and pattern manipulation.
- #10 Sokobond
91% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2014
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 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: Abstract 23.5%, Difficult 18.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Logic 13.1%, Minimalist 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines minimalist design with deep, logical puzzle mechanics that reward experimentation and careful thought.
- #11 Zenge
90% matchVery Positive95% of 3,079 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 43%, Minimalist 25.5%, Relaxing 12.4%, Casual 9%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a relaxing, minimalist experience where you manipulate shapes to complete a larger picture.
- #12 Cosmic Express
89% matchVery Positive90% of 620 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: Difficult 23.4%, Abstract 22.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Minimalist 14.2%, Relaxing 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based path-finding game that shares the same core challenge of connecting points while navigating obstacles.
- #13 Scalak
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,106 reviews2018
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fulfilling puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, Minimalist 36.9%, Casual 16.4%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a series of abstract, minimalist puzzles that focus on fitting shapes together in a satisfying, tactile way.
- #14 SquareCells
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,254 reviews2015
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.5%, Minimalist 22.1%, Logic 17%, Casual 7.6%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a clean, logic-based puzzle experience that focuses on grid manipulation and deduction.
- #15 OXXO
87% matchVery Positive95% of 292 reviews2019
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ever evolving puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 51.5%, Casual 28.8%, Indie 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, minimalist spatial puzzle game that challenges your logic in a way that feels very similar to LYNE.
- #16 CrossCells
86% matchVery Positive84% of 903 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 41.1%, Minimalist 20.3%, Logic 18.5%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines simple grid-based mechanics with logic puzzles, making it a natural fit for fans of LYNE.
- #17 Quell
86% matchVery Positive98% of 450 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.5%, Minimalist 20.3%, Abstract 20.2%, Relaxing 14.6%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on sliding mechanics and efficient pathing.
- #18 Wayout
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,175 reviews2016
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Difficult 20.9%, Minimalist 16.5%, Abstract 8.8%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features minimalist, logic-based puzzles that require you to clear the board through specific interactions.
- #19 Quell Reflect
84% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, Abstract 23.7%, Minimalist 20.6%, Relaxing 16%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It builds upon the relaxing, minimalist puzzle formula of the original with new mechanics that keep the gameplay fresh.
- #20 Circuits
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,102 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Tentacle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Simple in concept, but very challenging and rewarding,Circuits is a puzzle game that requires careful listening to complete each level. The goal of Circuits : piece together the different parts of a song. Sounds easy, but maybe not.
Why similar: Puzzle 58.3%, Minimalist 18.3%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses minimalist visuals and music-based puzzles to create a relaxing and engaging experience.
- #21 One Line
82% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Climbing Goat Games
Windows
One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path?
Why similar: Mouse Only 31.8% ★, Abstract 17.3%, Logic 14.4%, Minimalist 12%, Puzzle 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the core concept of drawing a single path through a grid, mirroring the primary mechanic of LYNE.
- #22 Mini Metro
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,603 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Minimalist 26.6%, Puzzle 23.6%, Mouse Only 19.9% ★, Relaxing 8.5%, Difficult 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more dynamic, it shares the core appeal of connecting points on a grid to create efficient, minimalist networks.
- #23 Ichi
83% matchVery Positive85% of 665 reviews2014
Dev: Stolen Couch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.
Why similar: Puzzle 62%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 11.9%, 2D 2.8%, Strategy 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that uses simple geometry and logic to create a challenging and rewarding experience.
- #24 Polimines
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 208 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: Mouse Only 21.7% ★, Logic 15.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Abstract 12.6%, Puzzle 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, minimalist logic puzzle game that requires careful planning and deduction to solve.
- #25 Dorfromantik
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,391 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Logic 20.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Procedural Generation 18.9%, Minimalist 17.9%, Relaxing 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: This relaxing, tile-based puzzle game shares the same zen-like quality and focus on spatial arrangement.
- #26 Entangle
81% 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: Mouse Only 32.1% ★, Puzzle 25.4%, Minimalist 24.1%, Relaxing 8.2%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features minimalist, colorful puzzles that require logical thinking to connect various elements.
- #27 Inline
80% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Light Bringer Games inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Mouse Only 29.9% ★, Abstract 16.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Minimalist 12.6%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on simple, line-based puzzle mechanics that are easy to pick up but require thought to master.
- #28 Sandmade
79% matchVery Positive91% of 241 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Mouse Only 24.3% ★, Abstract 17.8%, Logic 13.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Minimalist 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, minimalist puzzle experience that focuses on spatial logic and grid-based movement.
- #29 LineWay
78% matchVery Positive93% of 567 reviews2017
Dev: PONY
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Can you draw a line?
Why similar: Puzzle 36.8%, Minimalist 26.4%, Relaxing 15.2%, Casual 14.2%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on minimalist, path-based puzzles that require you to navigate a grid efficiently.
- #30 Hade
79% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Difficult 21.5%, Minimalist 18.9%, Relaxing 9.6%, Casual 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, strategy-focused puzzle game that provides a similar level of difficulty and satisfaction as LYNE.
- #31 Lines Infinite
77% matchVery Positive91% of 584 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Abstract 24.1%, Minimalist 19.3%, Relaxing 12.6%, Casual 10.4%
- #32 Lines X Free
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,953 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 32%, Minimalist 20.3%, Abstract 15.6%, Relaxing 12.5%, Casual 6.8%
- #33 Ouros
72% matchVery Positive97% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Michael Kamm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes, and discover the inherent mathematical beauty of Ouros.
Why similar: Abstract 25.9%, Puzzle 24.6%, Relaxing 16%, Minimalist 14.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #34 Lines X
77% matchVery Positive82% of 982 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.
Why similar: Abstract 22.3%, Puzzle 22%, Minimalist 20.1%, Relaxing 13.1%, Casual 8.6%
- #35 SiNKR 2
76% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2019
Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Abstract 24.8%, Puzzle 19.7%, Minimalist 18.2%, Relaxing 12.4%, Difficult 9.1%
- #36 Zerko
72% matchVery Positive95% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzle game filled with shapes, numbers, and a straightforward goal: make every number zero.
Why similar: Abstract 22.2%, Puzzle 18.5%, Mouse Only 16.1% ★, Minimalist 13.9%, Logic 13.8%
- #37 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS
75% matchVery Positive87% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: PlayToday
Windows
Logical puzzle game for meditation. The goal of the player is to assemble a puzzle consisting of nodes. Easy to understand mechanics, swap hexagons with lines.
Why similar: Mouse Only 30.6% ★, Logic 16.3%, Minimalist 12.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #38 Mini Pipes - A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game
73% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Sprovieri Games
Windows
A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game with a beautiful minimalist design and a uniquely prepared soundscape. Rotate the pipes until all the pipes are filled with water.
Why similar: Mouse Only 20.9% ★, Logic 16.6%, Minimalist 14.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Difficult 9.9%
- #39 Oberty
71% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Dmytro Denys
Windows · Mac
Oberty is mind-bending puzzle about combining shapes.
Why similar: Abstract 20.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Logic 14.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Minimalist 13.8%
- #40 Quell Memento
74% matchVery Positive96% of 227 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 27.1%, Abstract 24.3%, Minimalist 18.3%, Relaxing 12.7%, Indie 7.5%
- #41 Unitied
73% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Abstract 17.9%, Puzzle 17.2%, Minimalist 16.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #42 Waveform
75% matchVery Positive83% of 2,141 reviews2012
Dev: Eden Industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
Why similar: Puzzle 32.6%, Difficult 20%, Indie 13.8%, Arcade 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%
- #43 Unium
74% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2015
Dev: Kittehface Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Draw a line. A single line. How complex can that be?
Why similar: Puzzle 51.3%, Minimalist 21.6%, Casual 15%, Indie 9.4%, Strategy 2.7%
- #44 Polimines 2
70% matchVery Positive88% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: Molter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Polimines 2 is the sequel to Polimines, a challenging logic game that combines Nonograms and Minesweeper mechanics. All levels are designed by hand so that guessing is never necessary.
Why similar: Mouse Only 25.2% ★, Logic 14.8%, Abstract 12.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #45 hocus
73% matchVery Positive91% of 797 reviews2015
Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes
Why similar: Puzzle 25.4%, Minimalist 18.5%, Difficult 16.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Indie 9.7%
- #46 reky
71% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: beyondthosehillsPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet elegantly designed logic challenges in this minimalist puzzle game with just a dash of colour.
Why similar: Abstract 26.9%, Minimalist 21.4%, Puzzle 20.2%, Logic 12.2%, Indie 8.8%
- #47 Archipel Logic Infinite
66% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: WanderLux Games
Windows
「Archipel Logic Infinite」 is a challenging puzzle game inspired by the popular Nurikabe. Explore legendary archipelagos by marking cells as land or sea to unchart maps. Enjoy challenging puzzles and endless procedurally generated content for limitless exploration.
Why similar: Difficult 20.1%, Logic 19.4%, Procedural Generation 17.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Minimalist 12%
- #48 Yugo Puzzle
68% matchVery Positive99% of 327 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: Mouse Only 17.7% ★, Abstract 13.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Logic 13.6%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #49 Zup! 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,892 reviews2016
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Why similar: Puzzle 36.6%, Minimalist 23.2%, Relaxing 15.8%, Casual 8.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #50 CIPHER ZERO
64% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Zapdot
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?
Why similar: Abstract 19.3%, Logic 18%, Minimalist 14.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #51 Dissembler
70% matchVery Positive91% of 117 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 20.8%, Logic 19%, Minimalist 13.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
- #52 Kombine
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Kombine is a minimalist puzzle game played on a grid. The goal is to remove all of the blocks that have borders by matching three or more of the same blocks together.
Why similar: Mouse Only 27.1% ★, Logic 13.3%, Minimalist 12.7%, Abstract 11.9%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #53 Flat Path
70% matchVery Positive87% of 92 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 29.1%, Minimalist 19.2%, Relaxing 13.7%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 10.7%
- #54 Insight
67% matchVery Positive85% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: maou
Windows
Guess the rules, divide shapes, solve puzzles. 49 variants with consistent rulessets.
Why similar: Abstract 31.3%, Logic 23.2%, Minimalist 20.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Casual 3.3%
- #55 Linked
68% matchVery Positive91% of 583 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing, minimalistic 2d-puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.8%, Relaxing 19.6%, Minimalist 19.5%, Casual 10.1%, Indie 9.8%
- #56 Delete
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,664 reviews2018
Dev: PONY
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Let the number tell you what to do
Why similar: Puzzle 36.2%, Minimalist 26.6%, Relaxing 15.1%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #57 Strata
69% matchVery Positive87% of 363 reviews2014
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Simple. Elegant. Challenging.
Why similar: Puzzle 60.1%, Casual 22%, Indie 13.4%, Strategy 4.5%
- #58 Ramify
69% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Create Something Interesting
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A single screen isometric puzzle game with over 100 levels.
Why similar: Mouse Only 19.4% ★, Difficult 15.8%, Minimalist 15.4%, Abstract 14.3%, Puzzle 14.1%
- #59 Lines
68% matchVery Positive88% of 143 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 59.1%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 15.3%
- #60 Colors!
66% matchVery Positive84% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
Minimalist and intuitive puzzle game with relaxing music.
Why similar: Mouse Only 29.2% ★, Logic 16.5%, Minimalist 15.3%, Abstract 12.6%, Puzzle 12.6%