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Games Like Pressured

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Puzzle, Casual, Singleplayer.

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Pressured is a unique and intense number puzzler. Hit your targets to unlock pieces of the dark story, all told via the poetry of Nicholas Gordon. Created by Paul Marrable With music from Matt Mcfarland.

Reviews: Mixed — 48% — of 558 reviews
Released: 2014-07-18
Developer: Paul Marrable
Publisher: Funbox Media Ltd
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 2.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 73%

Overview

Pressured is a unique blend of fast-paced numerical puzzle mechanics and a dark, poetic narrative. These recommendations focus on games that balance minimalist design, logical or mathematical challenges, and evocative, atmospheric storytelling.

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    97% matchMixed69% of 322 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Energy Balance is a number puzzle. You have to swap power units in such a way that their sums form correct chains both vertically and horizontally. The game is easy to learn, but very hard to master. So, are you ready to peep under the hood of an alien spaceship?

    Why similar: Indie 100%

    Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core focus on numerical manipulation and fast-paced puzzle solving found in Pressured.

  2. #2 unWorded
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: Bento StudioPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    unWorded is an innovative Narrative Puzzle Game where everything is built from letters. Use your imagination to create objects by assembling letters together and discover the story of a writer hospitalized after a serious accident...

    Why similar: Indie 100%

    Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the poetic and narrative-driven approach to puzzle design found in Pressured.

  3. #3 Circuits
    96% 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 51.3%, Indie 48.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a minimalist aesthetic combined with music-based puzzle mechanics that feel very similar to the rhythm of Pressured.

  4. #4 Hexcells
    95% 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: Puzzle 70.6%, Indie 29.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly minimalist, logic-based experience that relies on numerical deduction to clear the board.

  5. #5 TIS-100
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,045 reviews2015
    Dev: Zachtronics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

    Why similar: Puzzle 61.3%, Indie 38.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This title captures the dark, industrial aesthetic and intense focus on numerical logic and assembly-style puzzles.

  6. #6 Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 219 reviews2011
    Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Push, Combo, and Chain your way through a pulsing technicolor dreamscape all the while expanding your consciousness at 130 BPM.

    Why similar: Indie 55%, Puzzle 45%

    Why You'll Like It: This minimalist puzzle game focuses on geometric patterns and satisfying, fast-paced interactions.

  7. #7 Human Resource Machine
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,614 reviews2015
    Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.

    Why similar: Puzzle 53.9%, Indie 46.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines logic and numerical programming tasks with a dark, satirical narrative tone.

  8. #8 Zenge
    91% 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: Puzzle 54%, Indie 46%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-driven puzzle game that emphasizes a relaxing yet engaging atmosphere through minimalist design.

  9. #9 7 Billion Humans
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,088 reviews2018
    Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!

    Why similar: Puzzle 54.2%, Indie 45.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game expands on logic and numerical puzzle mechanics with a distinct, slightly dark sense of humor.

  10. #10 Particulars
    92% matchMixed68% of 104 reviews2014
    Dev: SeeThrough Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Particulars is a game with a unique combination of arcade-action and puzzle gameplay, set in the mysterious world of subatomic particles.

    Why similar: Indie 64.1%, Puzzle 35.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This physics-based puzzle game features a unique, dark aesthetic and challenging mechanics.

  11. #11 Unmechanical
    90% 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 50.8%, Puzzle 49.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends atmospheric exploration with clever, physics-based puzzles in a dark, industrial setting.

  12. #12 Quell
    89% 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 51.4%, Puzzle 48.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly polished, atmospheric puzzle experience that relies on simple mechanics to create depth.

  13. #13 klocki
    88% 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: Puzzle 58.6%, Indie 41.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on clean design and satisfying, logical progression.

  14. #14 LYNE
    87% 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: Puzzle 67%, Indie 33%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a minimalist, line-connecting puzzle experience that is both relaxing and mentally stimulating.

  15. #15 Tametsi
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,413 reviews2017
    Dev: Grip Top Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Tametsi is a difficult logic game played on a set of tiles, in which you must use the clues provided to discover and mark hidden mines.

    Why similar: Puzzle 56.3%, Indie 43.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging logic puzzle game that rewards careful deduction and numerical pattern recognition.

  16. #16 Inside The Gear
    89% 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: Indie 60%, Puzzle 40%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers an atmospheric, physics-based puzzle experience that feels grounded and minimalist.

  17. #17 Hook
    85% 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: Puzzle 65.6%, Indie 34.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a pure, minimalist puzzle game that strips away all distractions to focus on the core mechanic.

  18. #18 Unitied
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
    Dev: Peter Hijma
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game

    Why similar: Indie 65.3%, Puzzle 34.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This strategy-puzzle game features minimalist design and clever mechanics that require careful planning.

  19. #19 Please, Don’t Touch Anything
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 5,501 reviews2015
    Dev: Four QuartersPub: ForwardXP
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

    Why similar: Puzzle 55.7%, Indie 44.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This game shares the dark, mysterious atmosphere and experimental puzzle-solving nature of Pressured.

  20. #20 Poems & Codes
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the wonderful world of poetry through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.

    Why similar: Puzzle 65.4%, Indie 34.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the combination of poetic themes and logic-based puzzle solving found in the seed game.

  21. #21 Ricochet Kills: Noir
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2017
    Dev: mibix
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Ricochet Kills: Noir. It is a puzzle-shooter game in original minimalistic noir style. Use bullets ricochets to kill your enemies and keep in mind that your ammo is limited. Try your skills on 100 different levels.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, noir-inspired aesthetic combined with physics-based puzzle mechanics.

  22. #22 Micron
    83% matchVery Positive95% of 187 reviews2014
    Dev: Apparition Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Micron is a unique fusion of puzzle and rhythm gameplay. Place pieces on the board to deflect bullets of energy that fire to the beat. Guide the bullets to the exit through 51 challenging levels — and 12 bonus levels — featuring a variety of distinctive soundscapes. Your solutions create the music.

    Why similar: Indie 60.5%, Puzzle 39.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game combines rhythm and puzzle mechanics with a minimalist aesthetic that is very easy to pick up.

  23. #23 Papers, Please
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
    Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

    Why similar: Indie 73.8%, Puzzle 26.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It uses numerical data and strict rules to create a tense, narrative-heavy experience.

  24. #24 Detective Worden
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Puzzle 67.9%, Indie 32.1%

  25. #25 Confabulation: Homestead
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

    Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.

    Why similar: Indie 50.2%, Puzzle 49.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric puzzle-adventure experience that emphasizes investigation and logic.

  26. #26 YANKAI'S TRIANGLE
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2016
    Dev: Kenny Sun
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    YANKAI'S TRIANGLE is a love letter to TRIANGLES. A puzzling puzzle game about the beauty and joy of infinitely tapping on TRIANGLES for some reason.

    Why similar: Indie 60.6%, Puzzle 39.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This abstract puzzle game uses minimalist geometry to create a deeply satisfying and colorful experience.

  27. #27 Inversed
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

  28. #28 Trauma
    82% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
    Dev: Krystian Majewski
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

    Why similar: Indie 77.5%, Puzzle 22.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a dark, narrative-driven experience told through point-and-click puzzle mechanics.

  29. #29 Puzzlement
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2018
    Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    a game about walking/jumping between plane surfaces to collect all red squares

    Why similar: Indie 52.6%, Puzzle 47.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a variety of minimalist, casual puzzles that are perfect for short, intense bursts of play.

  30. #30 Paint It Black
    80% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2018
    Dev: Decabry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    2D puzzle-action game in black and white

    Why similar: Indie 68.1%, Puzzle 31.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game with a dark, monochromatic aesthetic that emphasizes quick, logical thinking.

  31. #31 Trans Neuronica
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Evidently CubePub: Untold Tales
    Windows

    Trans Neuronica is a puzzle game that takes the concept of Numberlink and intertwines it with a story about human - AI interactions.The goal of the game is to connect nodes while adhering to the rules imposed by the special limiters, switches and stations that get progressively more challenging.

    Why similar: Puzzle 88.8%, Indie 11.2%

  32. #32 DYING: Reborn
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
    Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

    Why similar: Indie 53.6%, Puzzle 46.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, horror-themed puzzle experience that focuses on environmental interaction.

  33. #33 Tenrow
    78% 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 77.2%, Puzzle 22.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A simple, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on grid-based logic and quick sessions.

  34. #34 ONE IN THE BACK
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2025
    Dev: Mr. Jingo
    Windows

    An escape-room styled series of puzzles await in the car that seems to contain neither rhyme nor reason. See if you can solve the mysteries of the photographs, and figure out what it means to be the ONE IN THE BACK.

    Why similar: Puzzle 73.2%, Indie 26.8%

  35. #35 Pretentious Game
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 286 reviews2014
    Dev: Keybol
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Enjoy the uncluttered and peculiar aesthetics of Pretentious Game and plunge wholeheartedly into a poetic and deep story.

    Why similar: Indie 80.2%, Puzzle 19.8%

  36. #36 Zup! X
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,751 reviews2018
    Dev: Quiet River
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    Why similar: Puzzle 55.8%, Indie 44.2%

  37. #37 Shoot. Push. Repeat.
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2020
    Dev: CrewLab
    Windows

    A dynamic clicker puzzle simulating real physics.

    Why similar: Indie 72.1%, Puzzle 27.9%

  38. #38 Gravity Error
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2015
    Dev: Faris Mohammed
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Gravity Error is an indie 2D puzzle/platformer about changing gravity. Guide Force in his quest seeking emotional stableness in a set of levels and avoid being crushed. Solve the puzzles in multiple creative ways.

    Why similar: Indie 61.4%, Puzzle 38.6%

  39. #39 SILT
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

    Why similar: Puzzle 57%, Indie 43%

  40. #40 Cavern Escape Extremely Hard game!!!
    75% matchMixed43% of 475 reviews2017
    Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Cavern escape is new platformer puzzle game.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  41. #41 Photonic Distress
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2018
    Dev: GRIP420
    Windows

    Photonic Distress (or PD for short) is a blend of First/Third Person puzzler/platformer with a unique twist. Navigate your way through randomly generated levels, lighting your way up, fighting enemies, sliding and collecting Memory Fragments to wake up!

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  42. #42 Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection
    73% matchMixed62% of 811 reviews2014
    Dev: Flump StudiosPub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    'Things will explode, things will die, you will dodge, you will do maths...Yes maths!' Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  43. #43 Days Under Custody
    74% matchMostly Negative39% of 155 reviews2015
    Dev: Abraham CarreolaPub: Groupees Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Days Under Custody is a title made as a classic horror adventure game where a dramatic story, unique puzzles and an enemy stalking you all the time, will test and keep you tense to discover the history behind a lot of inexplicable events.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  44. #44 Cypher
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 924 reviews2018
    Dev: Matthew Brown
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.

    Why similar: Puzzle 59.7%, Indie 40.3%

  45. #45 Settled
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 141 reviews2016
    Dev: Allen Dayan
    Windows

    Made in Construct2, Settled is a story driven game with hints of exploration. As you progress, subtle changes appear. Memories and nightmares act as new areas, although still remaining in the confines of the house. When you reach the end, the conclusion may not be what you expected.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  46. #46 Anoxemia
    72% matchMixed63% of 433 reviews2015
    Dev: BSK GamesPub: Mandragora
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.

    Why similar: Puzzle 54.5%, Indie 45.5%

  47. #47 Nihilumbra
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,981 reviews2013
    Dev: BeautiFun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

    Why similar: Indie 57%, Puzzle 43%

  48. #48 Miniballist
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 reviews2018
    Dev: Timberwolf StudiosPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Minimalist hardcore one click\press direction changer game.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  49. #49 Oberty
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Dmytro Denys
    Windows · Mac

    Oberty is mind-bending puzzle about combining shapes.

    Why similar: Puzzle 52.1%, Indie 47.9%

  50. #50 Miniature - The Story Puzzle
    71% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2016
    Dev: purpleElephant
    Windows

    The Miniature is a unique 3D Story-based puzzle game, a stunning visual world, fascinating music and original game mode.

    Why similar: Indie 71.1%, Puzzle 28.9%

  51. #51 HANGMAN
    63% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Poxet
    Windows

    A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had.

    Why similar: Puzzle 66.8%, Indie 33.2%

  52. #52 Up Left Out
    67% 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: Puzzle 58.8%, Indie 41.2%

  53. #53 ComPressure
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Charlie Brej
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Design increasingly complex computation units powered by high pressure steam. From switches to steam based computers, all in a world of analogue pressure devices. Use previous designs to solve further challenges, unravel the mystery of the missing steam and discover a new field of science.

    Why similar: Puzzle 100%

  54. #54 Warlock's Tower
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: MidipixelPub: Whippering
    Windows · Mac

    A punishing puzzler with elegantly designed levels around one brutal rule - one move equals one life lost.

    Why similar: Indie 68.1%, Puzzle 31.9%

  55. #55 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
    62% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

    Why similar: Puzzle 100%

  56. #56 SiNKR
    67% 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: Puzzle 59.6%, Indie 40.4%

  57. #57 5 Minutes Until Self-Destruction
    61% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Part Time Monkey
    Windows

    The self-destruction sequence has been activated. You have 5 minutes to solve your way out of a high-stakes, escape room-style disaster.

    Why similar: Puzzle 73.7%, Indie 26.3%

  58. #58 Closure
    68% 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: Puzzle 54.3%, Indie 45.7%

  59. #59 Atomic Reconstruction
    69% 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: Indie 72.1%, Puzzle 27.9%

  60. #60 Steamroll
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2016
    Dev: Anticto
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Steamroll is an adventure and puzzle game with a touch of minigolf gameplay. Help the junior engineer escape a collapsing mine by solving puzzles and shooting steamballs from your vehicle to create ramps, walls, activate triggers, blow things away, and more. Can you handle the pressure?

    Why similar: Indie 73.4%, Puzzle 26.6%

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