- #1 Function Maze
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayfarer StudioPub: GameTree
Windows
Function Maze is a snake-style puzzle game powered by math. Dodge deadly function curves, grab power-ups to rewrite the equations and strike back, then navigate to the origin to win.
Why similar: Strategy 36.5%, Space 27.5%, Puzzle 25.2%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 2%
- #2 Solar Flux
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 309 reviews2013
Dev: Firebrand GamesPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Travel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and deliver fragments of plasma using your omni-directional ship.
Why similar: Strategy 38.9%, Space 31.8%, Puzzle 23.2%, Indie 6%
- #3 Wyred
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gergely Dinya
Windows
In Wyred, every move matters. A small choice can become an impossible obstacle many steps later, forcing you to think ahead, adapt, and carefully plan your route as you navigate the circuits of these puzzles.
Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Puzzle 24.5%, Space 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 7.8%
- #4 Seamspace: Minesweeper
94% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Polynomial Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic Minesweeper experience launched into a 3D space environment. Strategically reveal cells against a backdrop of stars and nebulae to beat your best times. Play the traditional beginner, intermediate, and expert difficulties or take control and create your own board in the custom mode.
Why similar: Space 38.8%, Strategy 30.6%, Puzzle 28.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #5 Space Flowers
95% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Sssjim7
Windows
Space Flowers is an intra-galactic tradewars game. Buy and sell flowers as you upgrade your spaceship and explore the galaxy, locating lost family members along the way. Fight off an evil extra-galactic empire when you are ready. Great fun for all ages!
Why similar: Strategy 65.6%, Space 31.3%, Indie 3.1%
- #6 Planet Suika
93% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: design.reject
Windows
Take your Suika stacking skills to a new planetary level in this Casual Puzzle Game! Combine smaller planets together to turn them into larger planets. Master the games Physics to combine the planets until you make a big Sun!
Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, Space 33%, Puzzle 24.1%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 1.8%
- #7 MAZE LORD
94% matchMostly Positive87% of 408 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Become the part of the legend and save the stolen princess!
Why similar: Strategy 53%, Puzzle 27.1%, 2D 10.2%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #8 Would You Love Me If I Was a Snake?
89% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Andrea Boroni Grazioli
Windows
A puzzle game where you play as a snake. Push objects, block lasers, teleport, and bite your tail off to escape dreamy puzzle rooms.
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Puzzle 34.4%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.8%
- #9 Gwiazdozbiór
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DevStudioIt
Windows
Gwiazdozbiór is a logic game where you steer beams of light to bring stars back to life. Use mirrors to redirect the laser and solve puzzles inspired by real constellations. Plan your moves, avoid black holes, earn the gold trophy. Single-player. Polish, English, German, French, Spanish.
Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, Space 24.4%, Puzzle 21.6%, 2D 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #10 Input Out
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Miles Lepine
Windows
Input Out is a Puzzle game where the player commands a circle to the goal by Inputting movement commands. Navigate your way through 100 levels filled with different threats and interesting obstacles. Can you Input your way Out?
Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, Puzzle 26.3%, Space 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 6.9%
- #11 Kidnapped
91% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Bundle LLCPub: Bundle
Windows
Solve the mysterious kidnapping of beloved actress Sebastiana Sax. In this one-player mystery game, you must decipher clues and interrogate witnesses to get to the bottom of this heinous crime. Can you solve the mystery in time?
Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, Puzzle 30.2%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #12 UFHO2
89% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2015
Dev: Tiny Colossus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Play an alien navigating a maze of hexagons in this competitive mix between strategy and board game. Plan your next turn, think fast, act faster, and outmanoeuvre your opponents by predicting their moves. UFHO2 is strategy at its finest.
Why similar: Strategy 48.3%, Space 27%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 6.5%
- #13 Genesis Rising
90% matchMostly Negative31% of 165 reviews2007
Dev: MetamorfPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Three thousand years in the future, mankind has carved a bloody path towards domination of the known universe. Self-proclaimed as a divine race and beyond reproach as a species, they view all alien races as inferior.
Why similar: Strategy 56%, Space 44%
- #14 Piatka
88% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: iwangr
Windows
The game get 490 words to guess. Try to uncover word simply by uncover every single letter. get lot of bonuses from teddy bear and parrot .Play on a single player or multiplayer mode. Have fun training your mind !
Why similar: Strategy 71.3%, Puzzle 24.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #15 Refract
87% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Renaissance Game Studio
Windows · Mac
"Refract" is a puzzle game in which you use the primary colored laser beams and reflect them or refract them to the cuboid of thet corresponding color.
Why similar: Strategy 55.2%, Puzzle 36.7%, Indie 8.1%
- #16 Star Fleet Armada Rogue Adventures
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Blaze GamingPub: Blue Blaze Gaming
Windows
Captain a fleet of ships. Meet new races. Explore other star systems. Discover and explore anomalies, asteroid fields, nebulas, suns, comets and more. Can you find that rare Rainbow planet that is teeming with mass amounts of resources? Play as any of the 45 races. Earn Achievements to get rare in game artifacts!
Why similar: Strategy 43.6%, Space 41.1%, 2D 8.9%, Indie 6.4%
- #17 Poly Mole
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Haubna
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Mole is a puzzle game in which you have to guide your mole through a ton of different levels. Play levels from the community, create your own or test yourself in the campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 56.9%, Puzzle 34.7%, Indie 8.3%
- #18 Bluevolution
85% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Johan Bägerfeldt
Windows
An incredible asteroid assault is about to begin! Take command of the planet's defenses and prevent extinction in this planetary Tower Defense game.
Why similar: Strategy 55.9%, Space 32%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #19 Chroma Cross
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: TheFitzyGames
Windows
Chroma Cross takes Nonograms beyond the binary of black and white and brings them into a rainbow of color. Experience Picross in refreshing polychrome.
Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, Puzzle 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #20 The Loopholes Chronicles
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Jérémy BeuchotPub: Scroow
Windows
The Loopholes Chronicles is an escape game in virtual reality. In a futuristic fantasy universe, you will travel through time and time to solve unique riddles.
Why similar: Strategy 74.1%, Puzzle 25.9%
- #21 Escape Blocks
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wojciech Malinowski
Windows · Linux
A space themed puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Space 25.1%, Strategy 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 10.1%
- #22 Meld
84% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Meld is a mind-bending puzzle game featuring 200+ levels and a build-in editor so you can create your own and play levels made by others!
Why similar: Strategy 68%, Puzzle 24.9%, Indie 7.1%
- #23 Trailkeeper
76% match2 user reviews67% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: OateyGames
Windows
Trailkeeper is a hand-authored collection of four classic logic puzzles — Slitherlink, Masyu, Yajilin, and Hashi — set to the rhythm of a quiet woodland trail. Solve at your own pace, return for a new daily trail, and trace your way through every grid in the bank.
Why similar: Strategy 57.7%, Puzzle 28.9%, 2D 10.4%, Singleplayer 3%
- #24 Command Line Mazer
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Zhi Wong
Windows
Command Line Mazer is a casual strategy game using Unix-like command-line interface. You will command virus to gather resources while avoiding being caught by anti-virus.
Why similar: Strategy 57.7%, Puzzle 26.8%, 2D 9.6%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.9%
- #25 Mouse Maze
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Blake Connors
Windows
A short but fun challenge that tickles your brain with a sprinkle of frustration. Play as a mouse to get the cheese by completing the maze while avoiding the cats.
Why similar: Strategy 45.3%, Puzzle 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #26 Starion Tactics
83% matchMostly Negative40% of 178 reviews2014
Dev: Corncrow Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
After assuming command of one of four human or alien factions vying for galactic dominance, immediately define your game’s scope. Play for minutes to hours across tens to hundreds of planets in single-player skirmish or multiplayer modes—it’s entirely up to you.
Why similar: Strategy 60.1%, Space 34%, Indie 6%
- #27 Flamebound Tactics
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yareyare
Windows
Flamebound Tactics is a pixel-art strategy puzzle. Place units on suitable terrain, combine their unique coverage patterns, and light every brazier without exceeding the budget. Solve 30 handcrafted stages across islands of varied shapes and terrain.
Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, Puzzle 30%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 2.2%
- #28 RockBuster
82% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Twisted Bit Inc.
Windows
As an asteroid miner, your goal is to complete different kind of missions from asteroid mining to securing the galaxy. Buy new more powerful ships, find rare equipment and reveal all the greatest riches of the space rocks.
Why similar: Strategy 61.6%, Space 32.3%, Indie 6.1%
- #29 Star-Twine
80% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2016
Dev: SPARSE//GameDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Star-Twine is a real-time strategy game where you control a point of light created by a dying star. Battles unfold on sprawling three-dimensional maps as you collect energy and build structures to attack your opponent. Chill out to the atmospheric visuals and soundtrack as you plan your next move.
Why similar: Strategy 60.8%, Space 30%, Indie 9.2%
- #30 Techmino-Downstacking
72% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: 26F Studio
Windows
Classic block stacking game where you place tetrominoes and clear them by filling rows. But how efficiently can you "downstack"?
Why similar: Puzzle 41.1%, Strategy 40.6%, 2D 10.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #31 Fleets of Ascendancy
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: desaccord art
Windows
Meet allies, foes and aliens on your trek across a solar system. Plan layouts, coordinate attacks, balance resources, manage fleet facilities and take on many different kinds of enemies in numerous encounters along your journey.
Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Space 43.6%, Indie 7.2%
- #32 Defect
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Three Phase Interactive Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Create the most powerful ship in the galaxy piece by piece, take it into battle and then lose your ship to a traitorous crew in an endless cycle of punishment and revenge.
Why similar: Strategy 56.7%, Space 29.8%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 5.9%
- #33 Caveman Caravan
71% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Snaggleteeth Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
A land bridge has appeared that leads to a new land! Guide a caravan of cavemen on a journey to a new continent by using map tiles and invented tools together in powerful combinations to collect resources that help them to survive.
Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, Puzzle 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #34 robot become human
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team 27
Windows
You are a little robot aiming to understand the world outside of your station, and with it, discover your own humanity. Traverse the facility and try to reach the surface world in this vocaloid inspired puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.8%, Strategy 34.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #35 Swapper Tiles
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Rynder Games
Windows
Swapper Tiles is a First Person Puzzle game where you find yourself trapped in a cage with your only chance to escape is to complete the challenges set. The game revolves around completing puzzles by swapping tiles around to create a path between them. Demo available on Steam.
Why similar: Strategy 67.4%, Puzzle 22.7%, Indie 9.9%
- #36 EARTH SAVER
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: TOM CREATE CO.,LTD.
Windows
"Earth Saver" is an exhilarating action game in which you blow up and dismantle a giant meteorite approaching the Earth! If you successfully split it, the meteorite will burn up in the atmosphere and the Earth will be safe! Connect and blow it up, split it neatly, and feel the maximum exhilaration!
Why similar: Space 42.2%, Strategy 26.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #37 Perimeter: Emperor's Testament
78% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The game expands the story of the original Perimeter in a vast singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 68%, Space 32%
- #38 Fire Escape
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PrettyPinkPiglet
Windows · Linux
A fire is spreading through the office — and you only have seconds to memorise the escape route. Fire Escape is a fast-paced memory puzzle game where visibility disappears and only your memory can guide you. With 50 challenging levels and limited lives, can you make it out before it's too late?
Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, Puzzle 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #39 Aeon Command
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 418 reviews2014
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.
Why similar: Strategy 63%, Space 30.2%, Indie 6.7%
- #40 Space 'n Lasers
78% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Iron Jupiter
Windows · Linux
Do you like space? Do you like lasers? Do you like puzzles? 70 mind-bending, spaced themed puzzles with mirrors, wormholes, beam splitters, switches, explosives and more. Try the fun, stay for the challenge!
Why similar: Space 34.1%, Strategy 29.6%, Puzzle 23.9%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 2.6%
- #41 Time Management
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Jason SuydamPub: Stop and Watch Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel through a duotone world avoiding obstacles and managing your time to reach the next level. Over 100 levels to conquer and with its simple art style complex puzzles await.
Why similar: Strategy 48.6%, Puzzle 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #42 Space Warfare
74% matchMixed59% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Little Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
2D casual strategy
Why similar: Strategy 55.9%, Space 36.2%, Indie 7.9%
- #43 100 nya
75% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: .M.Y.W.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The game develops logical thinking. Taught to think through the moves in advance.
Why similar: Strategy 68%, Puzzle 21.7%, Indie 10.3%
- #44 Mole Game
73% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Joel D.Pub: ...
Windows
You are a Mole. Collect sunflowers throughout the year and achieve serenity.
Why similar: Strategy 55.2%, Puzzle 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #45 Mega Minesweeper
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3tar Games
Windows
Minesweeper with various types of mines.
Why similar: Strategy 50.6%, Puzzle 33.5%, 2D 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #46 Eltanin
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Verdigris
Windows · Mac
Witness a young prince’s growth through Ursa’s eyes as you guide him through spacetime in Eltanin. Mysterious astral bodies lay and act by your divine placement and timing in this physics-based puzzle game dressed in art nouveau aesthetics.
Why similar: Space 37.2%, Strategy 29.8%, Puzzle 23.4%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 4.2%
- #47 Gumball Guesser
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Collin King
Windows
A code-guessing puzzle game where you will decipher the correct combination of gumballs to solve a puzzle. You'll challenge yourself by raising the bar on the difficulty of the puzzles you'll solve.
Why similar: Strategy 63.9%, Puzzle 29.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #48 O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
74% matchVery Positive79% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
An epic struggle for control!
Why similar: Strategy 52.5%, Space 47.5%
- #49 Goolems
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Wrinkly Wizard Ltd
Windows
Join our heroic and completely sane wizard as he travels the globe in his magic castle, on a quest to convert the world to gooey goodness.
Why similar: Strategy 34%, Puzzle 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #50 Stuck in a loop
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromGate
Windows · Linux
Stuck in a Loop is an innovative puzzle game where you don’t control the character… you program it. At each level, analyze the situation, plan the right instructions, and let the robot execute the plan. Thinking, logic, and creativity: your best allies to break the loop!
Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Puzzle 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #51 RED Fuse: Rolling Explosive Device
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: Meteor Shock
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Unleash strings of volatile bombs known as Rolling Explosive Devices, and use them against each other in creating chain reactions to blast open deposits of priceless jewels!
Why similar: Strategy 56.4%, Puzzle 35.3%, Indie 8.3%
- #52 Joint Force
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rocket 9 Labs
Windows · Linux
Solve challenging puzzles to reunite Belcho and Nim.
Why similar: Strategy 47.7%, Puzzle 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 14%, 2D 9.2%, Indie 2.2%
- #53 Cosmic Match
63% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: AloneCraft
Windows
Cosmic Match is a relaxing space-themed memory game featuring multiple modes and dynamic grid challenges.
Why similar: Space 30.8%, Puzzle 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, 2D 10.9%, Indie 9.3%
- #54 Battle for Vera
65% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Matic
Windows
Battle for Vera is a classic Real-Time Strategy game that draws inspiration from beloved classics, and improves upon many of their ideas to create an exciting new experience.
Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, Space 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #55 Aggregator Elevator System
66% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Eternal Monke Games
Windows · Mac
Challenge your logic and strategy in new ways in this deductive tile-placement puzzle game. Master a rich system of logical rules where you must arrange blocks within a grid to make everything add up perfectly.
Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Puzzle 44.2%, Indie 8.6%
- #56 Star Wolves 2
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 166 reviews2010
Dev: X-Bow SoftwarePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Six years have passed after the events of 2226 A.D. The balance in the galaxy has been restored as transgalactic corporations have been deported to the outskirts of the galaxy and deprived of their power. The Empire, just as before, continues to fight against the Aliens. As a rule armadas of battleships aren't used in such conflicts.
Why similar: Strategy 50%, Space 50%
- #57 Hexcross
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MetaHobby
Windows
Avoid getting hexed in this beautiful puzzle dueler. Players take turns creating lines trying to avoid certain demise. Make a triangle and you're out!
Why similar: Strategy 66.7%, Puzzle 23.2%, Indie 10.1%
- #58 Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage
71% matchMixed68% of 126 reviews2014
Dev: Digital RealityPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
A stand-alone expansion pack to Legions of Iron, discover new innovations and even more stunning visuals that launch the Haegemonia experience into light speed.
Why similar: Strategy 53%, Space 42.2%, Indie 4.8%
- #59 Gear:治愈齿轮
68% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: SpriteStudio
Windows · Mac
"Gear" is a relaxing, minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, Puzzle 28.7%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 8.8%
- #60 Space Thrusters
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrystalDam Studios
Windows
Space Thrusters is a physics puzzle game where you plan the perfect route through enemy ship vents. Guide a bomb through tight spaces to trigger satisfying, cinematic explosions! The stakes are high: you must visualize your exit before you enter. Unravel the secrets of space-one detonation at a time
Why similar: Space 32.1%, Strategy 28%, Puzzle 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 2D 4.9%