- #1 Hexcells Plus
97% 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 52.6%, Indie 47.4%
- #2 Zen Chess: Mate in One
96% matchVery Positive88% of 451 reviews2018
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 84.9% ★, Casual 11.1%, Indie 4%
- #3 CrossCells
96% 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: Casual 56.2%, Indie 43.8%
- #4 SquareCells
95% 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: Casual 50.3%, Indie 49.7%
- #5 Hexcells
94% 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: Casual 59.5%, Indie 40.5%
- #6 KNIGHTS
94% matchVery Positive94% of 810 reviews2016
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
Why similar: Chess 82.5% ★, Casual 12.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #7 Hexcells Infinite
93% 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 59.8%, Indie 40.2%
- #8 Hang The Kings
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
Why similar: Chess 70.3% ★, Casual 29.7%
- #9 Chessformer
90% matchVery Positive100% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows
Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.
Why similar: Chess 90.8% ★, Casual 9.2%
- #10 Magic matchstick
91% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Anime squadPub: Anime squаd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Minimal puzzle with matchsticks
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #11 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 89.9% ★, Casual 10.1%
- #12 Gambit Shifter
88% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Volcanite Games
Windows
Gambit Shifter is a relaxing, minimalist cozy puzzle game for chess experts and beginners alike! Take control of a single piece, solve your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels and lose yourself in the zen atmosphere as you advance.
Why similar: Chess 79.4% ★, Casual 11.3%, Indie 9.4%
- #13 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
89% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 90.2% ★, Casual 9.8%
- #14 Zen Chess: Mate in Two
89% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 89.5% ★, Casual 10.5%
- #15 Knight Swap
86% matchVery Positive88% of 149 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
Why similar: Chess 83.4% ★, Casual 11%, Indie 5.7%
- #16 Chess Brain
86% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2020
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
Why similar: Chess 87.8% ★, Indie 7.2%, Casual 4.9%
- #17 OXXO
85% matchVery Positive95% of 286 reviews2019
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ever evolving puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
- #18 Multimirror
87% matchMostly Negative40% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Cleverweek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Multimirror is a minimal grid-based puzzle game.
Why similar: Indie 55.4%, Casual 44.6%
- #19 klocki
83% 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 59.4%, Indie 40.6%
- #20 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
84% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 83.8% ★, Casual 11.1%, Indie 5.1%
- #21 Quell Memento
84% 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 62.3%, Casual 37.7%
- #22 Scalak
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,081 reviews2018
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Fulfilling puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 63.7%, Indie 36.3%
- #23 Unlock The King
81% matchVery Positive95% of 395 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 90.6% ★, Casual 9.4%
- #24 Knight's Retreat
81% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
A chess game without any chess. Rearrange your troops to bring your best knights back to your Kingdom in an abstract medieval world.
Why similar: Chess 80.3% ★, Casual 12.3%, Indie 7.4%
- #25 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
76% matchVery Positive80% of 338 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Chess 82.7% ★, Casual 12.4%, Indie 4.9%
- #26 Chess
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!
Why similar: Chess 62.6% ★, Casual 37.4%
- #27 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
80% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac
This game develops the ability to predict movement in Chess, using a playful and immersive concept. The dark troops march in a single sound. They are more organized and smarter
Why similar: Chess 90.1% ★, Casual 5.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #28 Odd||Even
82% matchMixed53% of 113 reviews2016
Dev: kylix studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Odd||Even is a math and logic based, integer placement puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 62.7%, Indie 37.3%
- #29 Lines X
79% 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: Casual 59.8%, Indie 40.2%
- #30 Hexa Turn
79% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: Abdullah Firat
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Hexa Turn is a turn-based puzzle game with minimalist design. The logic is simple: block the triange. So, think outside of the box and try not to find a solution. Try to break the solution!
Why similar: Casual 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
- #31 Squarism
78% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
SQUARISM is a minimalist logic game about combining pieces scattered around into a perfect square. Complete all 70 lovely-crafted levels and become master of square assembling!
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #32 Lines Infinite
76% 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: Casual 56.6%, Indie 43.4%
- #33 Quell Reflect
77% 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 57.1%, Casual 42.9%
- #34 Cuit
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 181 reviews2017
Dev: Class-X Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In CUIT, it is only you and your mind. A challenging and relaxing puzzle game, ready to test you from top to bottom. Navigate a current through a circuit. Power a target, avoid the explosives. Sounds easy? Try it - and guess again. A logical challenge - for everyone.
Why similar: Casual 57.5%, Indie 42.5%
- #35 Unitied
75% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Peter Hijma
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game
Why similar: Casual 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #36 SOK MIN
75% 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: Casual 56.3%, Indie 43.7%
- #37 Hook
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 69.8%, Indie 30.2%
- #38 Up Left Out
74% 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 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #39 Square Logic
70% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Climbing Goat Games
Windows · Linux
Square Logic is a minimalist puzzle game about coloring the grid with squares and rectangles, respecting the number of each cell.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #40 Strange Jigsaws
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,662 reviews2025
Dev: FLEB
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A game of strange jigsaws.
Why similar: Casual 76.3%, Indie 23.7%
- #41 CIPHER ZERO
67% matchVery Positive93% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Zapdot
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #42 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS
73% matchVery Positive87% of 260 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: Casual 60.1%, Indie 39.9%
- #43 Gigachess
74% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Drixxel Soft
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Why similar: Chess 67.7% ★, Indie 16.3%, Casual 16%
- #44 Tangrams Deluxe
73% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2017
Dev: Vertical Reach
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A tangram is a Chinese logic puzzle in which you must fit seven pieces into a target shape without any overlapping. Enjoy solving over 200 deceptively simple puzzles in Tangrams Deluxe!
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #45 Alephant
69% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas Le Slo
Windows
A word-less abstract puzzle game about language.
Why similar: Casual 54%, Indie 46%
- #46 Prove You Can Win
66% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: zqh games
Windows · Mac
This is a puzzle game like a mathematical book, based on logic and deduction. In this game, you don't need to beat the level, but need to prove it is beatable. Your goal is not to win, but to prove you can win.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #47 Oik Memory 2
71% matchVery Positive89% of 223 reviews2018
Dev: Crew Lab
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Casual memory puzzle.
Why similar: Indie 53.9%, Casual 46.1%
- #48 Little Postman
68% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Atlas Imaginal
Windows
Puzzle game where you rotate islands to find your way around different archipelagos.
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #49 Swapperoo
72% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The friendly puzzle game intent on your defeat.
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #50 PEG
71% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Arzola's
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blue eats blue. Red eats red. Until one of each remains. A puzzler that is deceptively simple but hard to master.
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #51 Zerko
65% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzle game filled with shapes, numbers, and a straightforward goal: make every number zero.
Why similar: Casual 68.5%, Indie 31.5%
- #52 Netoo
62% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Mindlabor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Netoo is a minimalist logic puzzle where you try to place small magnets into their correct spots by rotating transporter magnets with rotators. The difficulty of the game increases gradually, thanks to new mechanics introduced every 10 levels.
Why similar: Casual 56.3%, Indie 43.7%
- #53 RYB
70% matchVery Positive90% of 597 reviews2016
Dev: FLEB
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
RYB is a logic puzzle game that plays like a combination of sudoku and minesweeper.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #54 Tenrow
71% matchVery Positive81% of 169 reviews2016
Dev: Cleverweek
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tenrow is a logic puzzle game. Includes 50 levels.
Why similar: Indie 55.1%, Casual 44.9%
- #55 Bounce
72% matchMixed59% of 147 reviews2018
Dev: Mikhail MelnikovPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Bounce-puzzle game in which you have to apply your knowledge of geometry in practice to ricochet to remove all the pieces on the level.
Why similar: Casual 54.2%, Indie 45.8%
- #56 Quell
69% 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 54.8%, Casual 45.2%
- #57 Chess Sudoku
67% matchVery Positive97% of 182 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
How does Chess Sudoku work? Well we’ve taken the classic sudoku game everyone knows and loves and created puzzles with chess-related twists! There are three different types of puzzles in the game: Knight Sudoku; King Sudoku and Queen Sudoku.
Why similar: Casual 54.6%, Indie 45.4%
- #58 LYSER
69% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
Casual puzzle with laser reflections.
Why similar: Casual 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #59 Cross Set
70% matchVery Positive81% of 210 reviews2015
Dev: Cuveet Story
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cross Set is a simple and brain-teasing new number puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 58.1%, Indie 41.9%
- #60 The Chess Variants Club
68% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.
Why similar: Chess 82.7% ★, Casual 11.3%, Indie 6%
