- #1 Gridlink
97% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Kouzii
Windows
Gridlink is a fun, minimalist puzzle game with a simple premise - connect the numbers on a square grid with a single, continuous line that traverses all squares and does not cross itself.
Why similar: Abstract 35%, Grid-Based Movement 21.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, Casual 14.8%, 2D 8%
- #2 ff link
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: NamedJustin
Windows · Linux
Abstract puzzle game about creating links between nodes through colored arms sticking out of the nodes. 75 handcrafted levels. Each level has unique solution.
Why similar: Abstract 41.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Level Editor 17.6%, Casual 11.2%, 2D 7.1%
- #3 PalSync
96% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Naladex Studios
Windows
In PalSync, control two characters who must move together at the same time. Face challenging levels where perfect synchronization is key to solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles. Test your coordination skills in this unique single-player experience!
Why similar: Abstract 45%, Puzzle 24.9%, Casual 16.8%, 2D 11%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #4 Thinking Inside The Box
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Neckbeard Games
Windows
You play as a little, square guy trapped in a maze of cardboard boxes filled with a myriad of challenges. The rules are simple: move the diamonds to the appropriate pressure plates without letting different-colored diamonds touch—swap, push, and phase to complete levels as quickly as possible.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 28.5%, Puzzle 25.7%, Casual 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 10.5%
- #5 I Was Lost
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CH3 Collective
Windows
Move walls, avoid danger in a labyrinthic poem, and create your own stories in this unique puzzle experience where each level is a poem's verse unraveling as you progress. Control not only your position but also move walls to create new paths and escape from seemingly impossible situations.
Why similar: Abstract 30.5%, Level Editor 23.8%, Grid-Based Movement 20.3%, Puzzle 13%, 2D 5.4%
- #6 Color Assembler
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2015
Dev: Purple Nebula
Windows
Color Assembler is an abstract color mixing puzzle game. Connect the starting colors to various shapes that manipulate colors in their unique way. The goal is to create the target color.
Why similar: Abstract 48.4%, Puzzle 25.9%, Casual 19%, Indie 6.7%
- #7 Sharp
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: alkaitagiPub:
Windows
Boot up and navigate a fractured digital world to uncover valuable data hidden amongst dangerous traps and viruses.
Why similar: Abstract 30.4%, Level Editor 24.1%, Grid-Based Movement 22%, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D 7.8%
- #8 Natural
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Black Phoenix Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Very beautiful game of natural jigsaw puzzle game! Collect the full image of the different small pieces. You can either play with very relaxing on Casual mode, Customize mode or Challenge Mode. Support unique game modes like Rotation, Limited Pick, Blind, Black Hole, Color Layer, and so on.
Why similar: Abstract 47.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, Casual 17.2%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #9 Reversible Routing+
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mage Flower Games
Windows · Linux
A reversible × card-based grid puzzle. Flip the map and head for the goal.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 28.8%, Puzzle 26%, Casual 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D 11.5%
- #10 English Country Tune
91% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2012
Dev: increpare games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
English Country Tune is a luxuriant abstract 3D puzzle game containing more than a hundred levels situated throughout 17 worlds.
Why similar: Abstract 40.1%, Puzzle 38.8%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 6.4%
- #11 duamo
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Maksim Chugunov
Windows · Mac · Linux
duamo is a deceptively simple minimalistic vibrant neon puzzle game where you have to fit shapes into a square.
Why similar: Abstract 45%, Puzzle 24.6%, Casual 16%, 2D 11.1%, Indie 2.1%
- #12 Block in the Lock
89% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: PetorioPub: Peter Hofbauer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Puzzle Game where you move different blocks simultaneously like a hive mind. Form blocks into shapes and match the lock patterns in over 200 crafty levels, in order to free the world from mysterious chains
Why similar: Abstract 27.4%, Level Editor 21.6%, Grid-Based Movement 15.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #13 Rotosaurus Adventure
87% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: PressGtoGeorgePub: Broken Paternoster Games
Windows
Rotosaurus Adventure is a puzzle game with a twist. Rotate the world to traverse obstacles and find a way into the goal. Manage boxes, avoid spikes, and use other tools in creative ways to overcome mind-twisting challenges!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 40.3%, Puzzle 23.4%, Casual 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Indie 5.6%
- #14 Neubo
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Neubound Games
Windows · Linux
Neubo is a 3D puzzle-platformer game based on the interaction of materials and dynamic gravity changes. You control a ball that moves through levels consisting of cubic blocks, enemies, and other obstacles. Your goal is to collect all the keys and reach the exit.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.1%, Level Editor 25.3%, Puzzle 16.6%, Abstract 15.3%, Casual 8.1%
- #15 Dream of Bells
89% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Mika Pi
Windows
Dream of bells is a puzzle game. All bells in the world fall asleep because of some evil magic. Your goal is to wake them up in a specific order. You need to put command blocks in the level, so the car can follow instructions and drive through bells in the desired order.
Why similar: Abstract 32.5%, Puzzle 24.2%, Grid-Based Movement 23.4%, Casual 16.5%, Indie 2%
- #16 Chronomaze: Gravity Maze
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Gift Bytes Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control gravity, not the player, in Chronomaze: Gravity Maze—a 2D minimalist physics puzzler. Can you navigate 8 challenging, high-speed levels to beat the clock? A stylish, free game with a hypnotic soundtrack and a high-score chase.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 37.5%, Puzzle 23.8%, Casual 21.7%, 2D 11.3%, Indie 3.7%
- #17 Sven's SudokuPad
86% matchMixed68% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Sven Neumann
Windows
Play your own sudokus in Cracking the Cryptic's beloved puzzle app.
Why similar: Abstract 34.1%, Level Editor 29.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Casual 12.7%, 2D 4.4%
- #18 Nothing Can Go? Wrong!
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BordoP
Windows
A top-down grid puzzle game where you play as Mr. Nothing. To reach the exit, you must transform into objects, combine items to craft tools, and interact with the environment. Think step-by-step, plan your routing, and see how your choices shape the grid.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 48.9%, Puzzle 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Casual 6.9%, 2D 5.2%
- #19 String Theory
84% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: DrewVGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
String Theory is a colorful puzzle game about matching a given pattern by building it out of different colored shapes.String theory has 60+ handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, free play modes, and a level editor, making for hours of fun.
Why similar: Abstract 36.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Grid-Based Movement 14.7%, Level Editor 11.2%, Casual 10.2%
- #20 Square Man Puzzle Game
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: J D WisePub: Postdiluvian Games
Windows
Square Man is a real-time puzzle game where you must solve stages by achieving certain goals. Most often you’ll be collecting stars and/or reaching the exit, but you might also have to melt ice, fill in water, turn lava to stone, or even fight monsters!
Why similar: Abstract 35.3%, Level Editor 35%, Puzzle 20.9%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #21 Bank
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Bank-NuMo9
Windows · Linux
A block-pushing puzzle game that mixes levels of both long term strategic planning and of timing and skill. Collect money and bombs, blow up walls, situate bombs in chain reactions, block monsters, and make your way to the finish.
Why similar: Level Editor 28.4%, Grid-Based Movement 23.5%, Puzzle 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Casual 9.7%
- #22 KATA-DRAW
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: メシードソフトウェア
Windows
A puzzle game where you move points indirectly with attraction and repulsion to recreate target shapes. Guiding points by "force" instead of dragging means fixing one spot may shift another—a deep challenge. Fine-tuning to completion is addictive. Many stages await. Mouse & controller supported.
Why similar: Abstract 43.4%, Puzzle 26%, Casual 17.4%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #23 Snakehaus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alchemy Cat
Windows
Snakehaus is a relaxing painter-puzzle game where you add, mix, or erase colours to clear a level. Mess around with the existing artworks, or create and share a whole new one.
Why similar: Abstract 24.3%, Grid-Based Movement 23.2%, Level Editor 22%, Puzzle 12.6%, Casual 8.6%
- #24 Nonogos
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sebastian Sela
Windows
No no-go's in Nonogos, a nonogram solving game! Choose from a wide selection of nonograms to solve, with no restriction on puzzle grid size!
Why similar: Abstract 30.9%, Puzzle 21%, Grid-Based Movement 15.5%, Casual 12.4%, 2D 9.5%
- #25 Temple of HUE
80% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Beechtree Games
Windows
Temple of HUE is a 2D colour mixing puzzle game. Help the Jacklerats bring back colour to their dark world!
Why similar: Puzzle 36.3%, Casual 24%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, 2D 16.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #26 Zerko
78% matchVery Positive95% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzle game filled with shapes, numbers, and a straightforward goal: make every number zero.
Why similar: Abstract 44.7%, Puzzle 24.2%, Casual 15.7%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 3.1%
- #27 Path
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Y-Square Games G.K.
Windows
In the world of lightness and darkness, Let's make a Path by connect the dots.
Why similar: Abstract 43.6%, Casual 25.7%, Puzzle 20.5%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #28 Mimic Dungeon
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skarlet Frosty
Windows · Linux
Help the wizard break free from a tricky dungeon in this puzzle game. Use your staff to make enemies mimic your actions, guiding them into traps to get rid of them!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 37.4%, Puzzle 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Casual 10.6%, 2D 10.5%
- #29 Polychromia
79% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: JohnnyNeverWalked
Windows
Polychromia is a fresh take on logic puzzles where one tries to blend colors together on a grid and make flowers bloom. 100+ simple yet challenging puzzles, along with calm music and serene visuals, make for the perfect relaxing experience!
Why similar: Abstract 47.9%, Puzzle 21.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.2%, Casual 10.8%, 2D 5.4%
- #30 Jade Order
78% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Tortuga Xel
Windows
Play as an ancient warrior that has been tasked to light the sealed beacons of its millenary Order. Avoid the impending doom and complete 50 different puzzles as you aid the Jade Goddess cleanse the land from the cursed flames of the plague.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.6%, Abstract 27.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Casual 7.1%
- #31 KAMI 2
76% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: State of PlayPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kami 2 is a relaxing puzzle game where you fold colorful paper to fill each board with a single color in as few moves as possible. Solve hundreds of handcrafted levels or create and share your own with the puzzle builder. Designed with real sheets of folded paper.
Why similar: Abstract 38.7%, Puzzle 17.8%, Level Editor 17.8%, Casual 16.1%, 2D 8.5%
- #32 ETHEREAL
77% matchVery Positive89% of 170 reviews2019
Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...
Why similar: Abstract 51.2%, Puzzle 28.3%, 2D 9.7%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #33 Side Decide
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Blue Volcano Studio
Windows
Side Decide is a relaxing puzzle game that harkens back to the wooden blocks of childhood. Roll the block across the board to the finish. 10 different block types that all present their own challenge. Can you achieve gold on all 121 levels?
Why similar: Abstract 29.6%, Puzzle 25.7%, Grid-Based Movement 20.2%, Casual 19%, Indie 4.3%
- #34 Quadrata
75% matchVery Positive93% of 217 reviews2022
Dev: Mindlabor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quadrata is a minimalist logic puzzle where you control two different characters with the same keys on either side and collect diamonds with a limited number of moves to finish.
Why similar: Abstract 31.5%, Level Editor 22.7%, Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Casual 6.2%
- #35 DungeonSmash
75% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Highlander Interactive
Windows
DungeonSmash is a simple and addictive game where you break blocks in medieval dungeons. Create your own levels, play the maps of others and receive ratings and prizes.
Why similar: Level Editor 42.5%, Puzzle 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Casual 9.8%, 2D 5.1%
- #36 Naturals
76% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Naturals is an easy to learn, hard to master game of basic math on Natural numbers. Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication and integer division operations to your current value to end up with values that are allowed through logic gates in order to complete each level.
Why similar: Abstract 39.1%, Grid-Based Movement 24.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Casual 10.9%, 2D 4.3%
- #37 No.9
73% matchVery Positive89% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Synchronizing form and time.
Why similar: Abstract 44.5%, Puzzle 23.8%, Casual 15.8%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 3.8%
- #38 Fantasy Jigsaw Puzzle
74% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: EGC Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Challenging 6 x 6 jigsaw puzzles featuring fantasy female characters.
Why similar: Abstract 43.4%, Puzzle 23%, Casual 19.5%, 2D 10.2%, Indie 2.2%
- #39 RUSH
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,268 reviews2010
Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
From the twisted puzzle minds behind the award winning Toki Tori comes a new game, simply called RUSH. Fortunately for fans of high quality puzzle games, RUSH is anything but simple. In the game's fully three dimensional levels, players need to guide cubes to color coded exit points using Conveyor belts, Warps, Stops Signs, Splits and...
Why similar: Puzzle 46.2%, Abstract 28.4%, Casual 16.6%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #40 Telerotation
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Afterguard Games
Windows
Rotate, Teleport, Jump, and float across over 200 hand-crafted puzzles designed to push your mind to its limits. Secrets, unlockables, optional bonus challenges, and a light sprinkling of humor await. This puzzle game is simple to pick up but genuinely tricky to master.
Why similar: Abstract 29.8%, Puzzle 28.1%, Casual 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, 2D 9.6%
- #41 Snow Problem
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Dave SeamanPub: Team Disaster
Windows
A retro puzzle game with 100 levels ranging from easy to mind-bending, plus a built-in level editor to create your own brain-teasers.
Why similar: Level Editor 35.8%, Puzzle 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Casual 13.2%, 2D 10.5%
- #42 Word Builder
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kowee_99
Windows
Word Builder is an ambient puzzle game: rotate rows and columns of letters to craft words and unwind. Remember to rack up points to unlock exclusive rewards.
Why similar: Abstract 52.7%, Puzzle 22.7%, Casual 20.7%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #43 Ultimaze
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Solarshaper
Windows
Ultimaze is a tile-based puzzle game about navigating small labyrinths.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 31%, Level Editor 23.8%, Puzzle 18.8%, Casual 16.9%, 2D 8.1%
- #44 Boxed In
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Cascade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a voxel-based world, you control a ball that moves in the direction you choose until it encounters a wall or obstacle. Navigate through intricate levels filled with challenging hazards and features.
Why similar: Abstract 31%, Grid-Based Movement 23.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Casual 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #45 Strange Jigsaws
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,380 reviews2025
Dev: FLEB
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A game of strange jigsaws.
Why similar: Abstract 43.6%, Puzzle 25.6%, Casual 16.4%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #46 Puzzle Ball
72% matchMixed44% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: Почежерцев ВладPub: Art-Pulsar
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Puzzle Ball is a physics-based puzzle game with a flexible and user-friendly level editor.
Why similar: Level Editor 40.2%, Puzzle 30%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 9.3%
- #47 Connect The Dots
71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Pankabre
Windows
Relaxing logic puzzle that challenge your mind.
Why similar: Level Editor 31%, Grid-Based Movement 29.5%, Puzzle 19.9%, Casual 13.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #48 Colsword
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows
COLSWORD is a logic puzzle game where you paint cubes in the right sequence using enchanted colored swords.
Why similar: Abstract 45.7%, Puzzle 21.1%, Casual 18.3%, 2D 10.1%, Indie 3.5%
- #49 Squarely Blue
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: KamikaziGhostPub: Patchwork Kitty
Windows · Mac
A minimalist puzzle game in which you try to make your way through each level by finding a path on a grid of tiles that disappear as soon as you leave them.
Why similar: Abstract 45.2%, Puzzle 24%, Casual 16.6%, 2D 10%, Indie 3%
- #50 D6scend
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ra9r
Windows
D6SCEND is a single-player 3D puzzle game centered around manipulating a six-sided die. Roll across tile-based, multi-level mazes to reach a goal tile with a specific face value oriented upward. Master spatial reasoning and orientation tracking in a minimalist sci-fi world.
Why similar: Abstract 41.4%, Puzzle 17.7%, Grid-Based Movement 16.5%, Casual 10.6%, Level Editor 10.5%
- #51 Cubey vs. the Universe
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: R Hill
Windows
Roll Cubey to match cube sides to body-part tiles and avoid falling into the cold vacuum of space!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 52.1%, Puzzle 28.1%, Casual 17.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #52 Extreme Peg Solitaire
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Nexo_mv
Windows · Mac · Linux
A minimalist puzzler that adds experience to the regular Peg Solitaire through different unique pegs. Play the adventure mode or enjoy the classic Peg Solitaire.
Why similar: Abstract 39.2%, Puzzle 19.8%, Casual 16.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14.9%, 2D 8.9%
- #53 The Puzzle Maker: Cebba’s Odyssey
67% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Arcaneworks Inc.
Windows · Mac
Do you have what it takes to solve Cebba’s trials and take over her role as Puzzle Maker? Strategically command your units to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies in this casual, grid-based puzzle game.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 30.8%, Level Editor 24.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Casual 7.3%
- #54 Pirates on Target
69% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: RainForest GamesPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Move the blocks strategically, your objective is to change the trajectory of the cannonballs until they reach the pirate ship. Simple yet challenging.
Why similar: Abstract 41%, Grid-Based Movement 19.9%, Casual 15.7%, 2D 9.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #55 Balance
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wool Tyranny
Windows
Eliminate squares while preventing the numbers from reaching 0. You play on a 4x4 grid. Each time you press a square, the numbers on squares of the same row or column are raised by 1 while the others decrease by 1. When a square reaches 7, it's eliminated. When you eliminate all squares, you win.
Why similar: Abstract 52.7%, Puzzle 26.5%, Casual 18.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #56 Epicycles
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lidajatus Corporation
Windows · Linux
Move objects to their goals using cycles linked into intricate clockwork. Take a stab at dozens of official puzzles spanning many difficulty levels from simple ones all the way to mathematical challenges.
Why similar: Abstract 48.8%, Puzzle 26.3%, Casual 11.9%, 2D 9%, Indie 2.2%
- #57 Minimal Crypt
68% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Crafty Weazel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the simple yet intricate rules of Minimal Crypt through 60+ handcrafted puzzling levels of ever increasing difficulty! Create your own levels in the in-game editor and share them with the community to push the experience further.
Why similar: Abstract 29.3%, Level Editor 28.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Grid-Based Movement 14.8%, 2D 7.7%
- #58 Blenzzle
66% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: LeJunesArt
Windows
A relaxing puzzle game about blending shapes and separate colors.
Why similar: Abstract 37.9%, Puzzle 18.7%, Grid-Based Movement 18%, Casual 15.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #59 Dyestributor
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Chris CurrierPub: DyeDuo
Windows
Dyestributor is an indie puzzler with both simple and complicated mechanics that combine to make fun levels! You can perfect your gameplay to earn trophies or make and play custom levels in this relaxing (but admittedly difficult) puzzle game!
Why similar: Level Editor 38.4%, Puzzle 21.8%, Grid-Based Movement 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Casual 7.8%