- #1 Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2
97% matchVery Positive82% of 2,847 reviews2021
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
Why similar: Competitive 22.3%, Puzzle 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Anime 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers refined mechanics, new modes, and the same addictive competitive puzzle action as the original.
- #2 Puyo Puyo Champions
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 890 reviews2019
Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Easy to learn, tough to master! Challenge friends and family in local multiplayer or compete globally via online matchmaking. Built for all ages, this puzzle game comes with a surprisingly competitive edge.
Why similar: Competitive 39.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Local Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses purely on the competitive Puyo Puyo experience, making it the perfect choice for players who want to master the series' core mechanics.
- #3 Tetris® Effect: Connected
96% matchVery Positive95% of 8,867 reviews2021
Dev: Monstars Inc.Pub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Why similar: Competitive 39.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Falling Blocks 12.3% ★, Multiplayer 12%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning and atmospheric evolution of the classic Tetris formula that emphasizes rhythm and immersion.
- #4 Crystal Crisis
95% matchVery Positive80% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An all-star cast of heroes has gathered to test their mettle in this cute and chaotic new color-matching ONLINE combat game! Crystal Crisis is presented like a fighting game, but players attack by arranging falling crystals and clearing them from the screen. It’s the ultimate Online puzzle battle throwdown!
Why similar: Competitive 47.5%, Puzzle 15.9%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A crossover puzzle-fighter that mirrors the mash-up spirit of Puyo Puyo Tetris with a diverse cast of characters.
- #5 Mr. DRILLER DrillLand
94% matchVery Positive82% of 363 reviews2020
Dev: INFINITY Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The popular action puzzle game “Mr. DRILLER DrillLand” makes its Western debut on Steam! You’re invited to a secret amusement park known as “DrillLand” – 500 meters underground!
Why similar: Puzzle 23.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 14.2%, 4 Player Local 11.8%, Casual 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and challenging arcade-puzzle game that captures the same frantic energy as classic SEGA titles.
- #6 Magical Drop VI
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Highball GamesPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Follow the story, battle a cast of whimsical characters, set new records, solve puzzles, engage your friends and family in local multiplayer, or compete against players from around the world through online play.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Anime 12.2%, Cute 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-intensity competitive puzzle game that rewards quick reflexes and strategic planning.
- #7 Petal Crash
93% matchVery Positive98% of 290 reviews2020
Dev: Friend & FairyPub: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Crash blocks together into huge chain reactions in this frantic arcade action puzzler! Pick your favorite character and experience their tale in the Story Mode, solve tricky brain teasers and make your own in Puzzle Mode, shoot for high scores in Solo Play, or go head to head in Versus Mode!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.5%, Local Multiplayer 23%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 12.5%, Arcade 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-puzzle game with a cute, retro aesthetic that focuses on satisfying chain reactions and clever board management.
- #8 LUMINES REMASTERED
92% matchVery Positive95% of 776 reviews2018
Dev: ResonairPub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The critically-acclaimed puzzle game produced by legendary creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi comes to PC.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.6%, Falling Blocks 19% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Arcade 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythmic falling-block puzzle game that emphasizes the synergy between music and gameplay mechanics.
- #9 TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER 4 -ABSOLUTE EYE-
91% matchVery Positive88% of 617 reviews2025
Dev: ARIKA
Windows
The latest title in the "TGM" series, "TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER 4 -ABSOLUTE EYE-" offers the ultimate Tetris game that no one has ever experienced before. Challenge yourself in new modes such as ASUKA and SHIRANUI.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.2%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Cute 10.8%, Arcade 10.2%, Difficult 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate test of skill for high-level Tetris players looking for extreme speed and precision.
- #10 Tricky Towers
91% matchVery Positive90% of 16,332 reviews2016
Dev: WeirdBeard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.
Why similar: Puzzle 21%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, 4 Player Local 14.8%, Arcade 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based take on block-stacking that introduces chaotic competitive elements perfect for multiplayer sessions.
- #11 Tetris® Forever
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Celebrate 40 years of Tetris® with 15+ games, a new game, and documentary videos
Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Arcade 14.8%, Casual 11.3%, Colorful 10.2%, 4 Player Local 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive collection that celebrates the history of the franchise with various classic iterations and modern challenges.
- #12 Katamari Damacy REROLL
89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,600 reviews2018
Dev: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Classic 18% ★, Cute 9%, Casual 8.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the colorful, quirky, and arcade-like charm that makes the Puyo Puyo series so endearing.
- #13 Lethal League Blaze
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,641 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Competitive 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Fighting 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed competitive game where rhythm and timing are key, mirroring the intensity of competitive puzzle matches.
- #14 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
87% matchVery Positive95% of 22,952 reviews2022
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.
Why similar: Anime 27.7%, Cute 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based arcade experience that matches the high-energy, anime-infused presentation of the seed game.
- #15 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
88% matchVery Positive80% of 4,637 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: Anime 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Fighting 13.6% ★, Competitive 13.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced anime fighting game that excels in accessibility and competitive multiplayer excitement.
- #16 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,583 reviews2022
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Why similar: Multiplayer 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Anime 20.2%, Fighting 13.8% ★, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished anime fighter that features the same vibrant character designs and competitive depth found in crossover titles.
- #17 Catherine Classic
86% matchVery Positive87% of 11,012 reviews2019
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.3%, Anime 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Difficult 8.3%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of intense block-pushing puzzle gameplay and a deep, anime-inspired narrative.
- #18 PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,182 reviews2013
Dev: Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
Why similar: Classic 37.6% ★, Arcade 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Puzzle 7.3%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modernizing classic arcade gameplay with high-speed action and score-attack mechanics.
- #19 Sonic Mania
84% matchVery Positive94% of 28,041 reviews2017
Dev: Christian WhiteheadPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Classic 31.1% ★, Multiplayer 10.1%, Colorful 7.6%, 2D 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic SEGA arcade spirit with its tight platforming, vibrant visuals, and incredible soundtrack.
- #20 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
Why similar: Multiplayer 22.3%, Colorful 13.9%, Action 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Difficult 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style physics challenge that is colorful, fun, and highly addictive for both solo and multiplayer play.
- #21 Windjammers 2
83% matchVery Positive88% of 755 reviews2022
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
The best flying disc game of all time is back, with amazing hand-drawn graphics, crazy new moves, gameplay mechanics and awesome characters and stages! New update brings new playable characters, new training mode, full crossplay support and more.
Why similar: Multiplayer 49.6%, Arcade 26.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.2%, Difficult 4.6%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, competitive arcade sports game that shares the same 'easy to learn, hard to master' intensity as puzzle games.
- #22 GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,636 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!
Why similar: Competitive 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Anime 10%, Fighting 9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-speed anime fighter that rewards the same kind of pattern recognition and reaction speed as competitive puzzles.
- #23 We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,594 reviews2023
Dev: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The second title in the Katamari Damacy series has returned in a remastered, powered-up version! This new REROLL comes with improved graphics and gameplay enhancements. In Royal Reverie, roll up katamari as the King of All Cosmos in his boyhood!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24%, Local Multiplayer 21.6%, Cute 19.8%, Action 12.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical and colorful arcade experience that shares the same joyful, surreal energy as the seed game.
- #24 Bejeweled® 3
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,002 reviews2010
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Why similar: Puzzle 53%, Casual 19.6%, Classic 12.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 10%, Colorful 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive match-3 puzzle game that offers a relaxing yet deeply engaging experience for any puzzle fan.
- #25 100% Orange Juice
81% matchVery Positive91% of 29,973 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
Why similar: Anime 34.1%, Multiplayer 25.6%, Cute 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Casual 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive anime-themed board game that captures the chaotic and fun multiplayer energy of Puyo Puyo Tetris.
- #26 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,534 reviews2024
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Why similar: Anime 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sleek, modern anime fighter that emphasizes technical skill and fast-paced competitive combat.
- #27 Peggle Deluxe
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,902 reviews2007
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.1%, Casual 19.2%, Arcade 12.2%, Classic 10.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly addictive arcade-puzzle game that focuses on satisfying physics and high-score chasing.
- #28 Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
80% matchVery Positive90% of 505 reviews2013
Dev: Andrew Morrish
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Casual 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Action 18.4%, Difficult 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A clever fusion of platforming and falling-block puzzles that demands quick thinking under pressure.
- #29 Zuma's Revenge!
79% matchVery Positive95% of 3,430 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
An irresistible force has taken our fearless frog to an island where the puzzle-action of Zuma has evolved in amazing ways… but evil spirits and tenacious tiki bosses rule the land! Survive by firing stone spheres to destroy the deadly stream of balls. Conquer over 60 levels!
Why similar: Puzzle 33.4%, Casual 25.1%, Classic 17% ★, Action 12.5%, Arcade 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style puzzle game that relies on precision and rapid-fire decision making.
- #30 Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,195 reviews2022
Dev: Crypton Future MediaPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Hatsune Miku Logic Paint -MIKULOGI-" has evolved! Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Anime 16.3%, Cute 14.4%, Colorful 11.6%, Casual 11.3%
- #31 Tetraminos
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 129 reviews2017
Dev: Sanuk GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The classic arcade game is back in a supercharged version! Discover timeless gameplay revamped, practise in Puzzle mode and challenge your friends in local Versus mode with up to 4 players!
Why similar: Multiplayer 17.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Cute 10.1%, Casual 9%
- #32 Team Sonic Racing™
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,501 reviews2019
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing.
Why similar: Multiplayer 32.7%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Local Multiplayer 20.3%, Arcade 7.7%, Colorful 4.4%
- #33 Anode
77% matchVery Positive88% of 111 reviews2015
Dev: Kittehface Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Anode reintroduces the classic falling-block puzzle genre, with new twists and challenges! Link blocks back and forth across each other. Match angled couplers to create chains of multiple colors. Play Mission Mode and complete randomly-generated objectives for more challenge!
Why similar: Competitive 44.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Casual 8.8%, Action 6%
- #34 TETRUX: Online
75% matchVery Positive89% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: Visigames
Windows
The classic of arcades has returned, and better than ever! Solo or with friends, in TETRUX: Online you can play in a wide variety of gamemodes.
Why similar: Competitive 34.1%, Puzzle 15.2%, Casual 13%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Action 9.7%
- #35 Flipon
74% matchVery Positive92% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Join Kat and her crew in an epic quest in Flipon, a juicy, fun and fast-paced arcade puzzle game!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 17%, Puzzle 16.1%, 4 Player Local 12.4%, Anime 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #36 Ikaruga
74% matchVery Positive95% of 2,332 reviews2014
Dev: TREASURE
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Why similar: Classic 35.6% ★, Arcade 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Action 6.8%, Difficult 5.7%
- #37 Touhou Block Fall ~ Yukari
73% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: ShmoeSoft
Windows
Reimu and Yukari team up in this puzzle game inspired by classic 8-bit Nintendo games. Manage the incoming youkai so Yukari can gap them away!
Why similar: Puzzle 39.3%, Anime 21.5%, Cute 14.3%, Colorful 10.9%, Casual 7.3%
- #38 Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,137 reviews2016
Dev: EXAMUPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The hit crossover 2D fighter finally makes its way to PC, updated to the latest arcade version for character balancing, added background animations and additional winning poses. It also includes all DLC from the console release, such as additional fighters Homura and Heart, in a single value package.
Why similar: Anime 22.1%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Fighting 11.2% ★, Cute 11.2%, Arcade 10.6%
- #39 Lumines Arise
67% matchVery Positive94% of 899 reviews2025
Dev: Enhance
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 21.7%, Puzzle 21.4%, Falling Blocks 19.1% ★, Multiplayer 17.7%, Arcade 7.3%
- #40 PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,460 reviews2016
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The much-awaited sequel to PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals! New modes include Score Attack and an Adventure mode!
Why similar: Classic 27.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Casual 23.9%, Arcade 18.7%, Difficult 4.7%
- #41 Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,512 reviews2024
Dev: Bandai Namco Amusement Lab Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is a drum-based rhythm game featuring songs from genres such as Anime and VOCALOID™, and also a variety of game modes! Have fun playing solo or online!
Why similar: Multiplayer 40.7%, Casual 31.2%, Cute 11.8%, Anime 8.9%, Difficult 5%
- #42 DJMAX RESPECT V
69% matchVery Positive89% of 34,480 reviews2020
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 67.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!
Why similar: Competitive 42.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Anime 11.2%, Cute 7.7%, Casual 6.8%
- #43 Splody
72% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: Dashing Strike
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic couch competitive gameplay of games like Bomberman brought into the modern era. Place bombs, get out of the way, destroy your friends, collect power-ups, 'splode your way to victory in smooth multiplayer with virtually unlimited local and online players!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 20.7%, 4 Player Local 15.1%, Casual 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 10.4%
- #44 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,854 reviews2018
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!
Why similar: Competitive 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Anime 14.6%, Fighting 11% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.6%
- #45 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late
71% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2016
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dramatic Stylish 2D Fighting Action 「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late」 now on Steam!
Why similar: Anime 28.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Fighting 16.5% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Action 8.2%
- #46 SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 955 reviews2019
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take control of SNK’s most iconic female characters and battle it out in this crazy tag fighting game featuring a plethora of cute costumes and accessories! With one button special moves and a deep but simplified combo system this is a great game for fighting game fans and newcomers alike!
Why similar: Anime 36.3%, Fighting 24.2% ★, Cute 14.8%, Action 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #47 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Anime 21.2%, Cute 17.2%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Arcade 16%, Action 9.6%
- #48 TETRACHROMA
66% matchVery Positive100% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: sparsevector
Windows
TETRACHROMA is a block stacking puzzle action game with a new color changing mechanic inspired by Reversi. Manage the constantly changing colors of the board to clear 15+ lines with a single piece.
Why similar: Puzzle 32%, Falling Blocks 25.9% ★, Arcade 13.5%, Casual 10.1%, Colorful 8%
- #49 PuzzMiX
67% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
A fresh, exciting music puzzle game featuring The Muse, Lola! Contains 19 songs and 1 BGM track. Collide and mix Lola spheres together to help them evolve! The more they evolve, the greater the score!
Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Anime 20.3%, Casual 19.8%, Action 16.1%, Colorful 10.4%
- #50 Super Bomberman R
72% matchMixed56% of 644 reviews2018
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Bomberman is back and stronger than ever! The 8 Bomberman heroes journey to space to face the Evil Emperor Buggler! Classic Battle Mode is back! Challenge players around the world in online battles!
Why similar: Multiplayer 37%, Local Multiplayer 26.9%, Action 25%, Arcade 11.1%
- #51 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
70% matchVery Positive83% of 3,035 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Anime 28.5%, Cute 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Action 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #52 Groove Coaster
70% matchMixed67% of 1,594 reviews2018
Dev: TAITO CORP.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Action 24.3%, Arcade 23%, Anime 14.2%, Difficult 6.8%
- #53 BlazBlue Centralfiction
67% matchVery Positive94% of 11,934 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
Why similar: Anime 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Competitive 15.8%, Fighting 12.9% ★, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #54 Them's Fightin' Herds
68% matchVery Positive81% of 4,491 reviews2020
Dev: Mane6, Inc.Pub: Gameplay Group International
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.4%, Multiplayer 19%, Cute 12.7%, Anime 11.6%, Fighting 9.9% ★
- #55 Suika Shapes
66% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Zanthous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategically match an insane number of shapes and make a watermelon without running out of space in this new hit action puzzle game! Featuring intense versus modes, and relaxing co-operative modes, play online or offline however you'd like!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 20.6%, Falling Blocks 19.5% ★, Puzzle 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Arcade 8.2%
- #56 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,217 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.
Why similar: Anime 30.9%, Fighting 24.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%, Arcade 8.6%
- #57 Peggle™ Nights
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,286 reviews2008
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Join the Peggle Masters on a dreamtime adventure of alter egos and peg-tastic action. Stay up late to aim, shoot and clear orange pegs, and bask in Extreme Fever glory under the silver moon.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.5%, Casual 30.6%, Classic 17.4% ★, Arcade 4.1%, 2D 2.9%
- #58 Trombone Champ
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,980 reviews2022
Dev: Holy Wow Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 60 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ?
Why similar: Cute 33.5%, Casual 20.8%, Colorful 19.6%, Funny 15%, Difficult 8.6%