- #1 ElecHead
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,305 reviews2021
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
⚡+🤖+🧩
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, Robots 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle-platformer where you use your own head as a power source to navigate intricate, logic-based levels.
- #2 Up Left Out
96% 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: Minimalist 35.4%, Relaxing 26%, Puzzle 25.3%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that focuses on satisfying, logic-driven mechanics.
- #3 Can of Wormholes
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: munted finger
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Push, slice, ingest, flip, and squish worms in this puzzle game in which you play as a little sentient tin can.
Why similar: Logic 47.9%, Puzzle 30.8%, Relaxing 13.3%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly clever, grid-based puzzle game that shares the minimalist, logic-heavy design philosophy of Stuffo.
- #4 Mekabolt
96% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35%, Robots 20.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Relaxing 13%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar robot-themed puzzle-platforming where you manipulate the environment to overcome difficult obstacles.
- #5 Moonleap
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,331 reviews2023
Dev: guselect
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Minimalist 15.1%, Logic 13.6%, Relaxing 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that uses a unique day-night cycle mechanic to solve clever, bite-sized puzzles.
- #6 Escape Goat 2
94% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: MagicalTimeBeanPub: Double Fine Presents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.
Why similar: Puzzle 49.9%, Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Indie 11%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines platforming with smart, room-based puzzles that require careful planning and interaction with the environment.
- #7 Star Stuff
93% matchVery Positive99% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Ánimo Games StudioPub: Astra Logical
Windows · Mac
Star Stuff is a deceptively cute programming puzzle game. Program and work alongside bots to tackle the most important (and undoubtedly safest) task in the galaxy: fixing a star factory. Ready for your first day on the job?
Why similar: Logic 44.7%, Puzzle 23.2%, Relaxing 19.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle game that blends programming logic with adventure, perfect for fans of the robot-themed puzzle genre.
- #8 A Monster's Expedition
92% matchVery Positive95% of 1,579 reviews2020
Dev: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!
Why similar: Puzzle 43.9%, Relaxing 36.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in open-world puzzle design that uses simple block-pushing mechanics to create complex, rewarding logic challenges.
- #9 Robot Detour
91% matchVery Positive99% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Nozomu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
А fun and innovative puzzle game about a wired robot who delivers batteries to his wireless friends.
Why similar: Logic 27.2%, Robots 27.1%, Minimalist 17%, Puzzle 13.7%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, logic-focused puzzle game that emphasizes careful movement and environmental interaction.
- #10 The Last Cube
91% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: Improx Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Logic 22.1%, Robots 20.9%, Puzzle 12%, Sci-fi 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer that challenges you to manipulate a cube with different faces to solve complex environmental puzzles.
- #11 Patrick's Parabox
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,385 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.
Why similar: Logic 39.2%, Minimalist 25.9%, Puzzle 23.1%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An award-winning, mind-bending puzzle game that explores recursive space in a way that feels both simple and incredibly deep.
- #12 Mind Over Magnet
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,301 reviews2024
Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Robots 22.7%, Logic 16.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that utilizes magnetism mechanics to navigate levels, fitting the robot-themed, logic-heavy vibe.
- #13 Baba Is You
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
Dev: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Logic 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Minimalist 6.5%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A revolutionary logic puzzle game where you manipulate the rules of the game itself to reach the exit.
- #14 ReThink
89% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2017
Dev: Yaeko
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As an inmate of a government-controlled Correctional Facility in the year 2275, you have the right to prove yourself worthy of being part of Society again. Show your skills in logical thinking by solving puzzles of varying size, type and difficulty in this first-Person puzzle game, and redeem your freedom!
Why similar: Logic 27.9%, Minimalist 16.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Relaxing 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person logic puzzle game that focuses on lasers and light manipulation, sharing the smart, brain-teasing nature of Stuffo.
- #15 Cosmic Express
87% matchVery Positive91% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmic EngineersPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Why similar: Minimalist 34.3%, Relaxing 33.3%, Puzzle 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, grid-based puzzle game about planning train routes that requires careful logic and spatial planning.
- #16 Way of Rhea
86% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Games by Mason LLC
Windows · Linux
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
Why similar: Logic 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 31%, Puzzle 15.5%, Relaxing 9.2%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, colorful puzzle-platformer that requires deep logic and spatial awareness to progress.
- #17 Robo Instructus
86% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Big AB Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Robo Instructus is a puzzle game in which players manoeuvre a robot by issuing instructions via a simple programming language. As players progress through the game they unlock new functions to overcome new puzzles, each of which can be solved in multiple ways.
Why similar: Logic 26%, Robots 24.8%, Puzzle 13%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that uses basic programming concepts to control a robot, appealing to those who enjoy the logic of Stuffo.
- #18 Time Loader
84% matchVery Positive83% of 534 reviews2021
Dev: FlazmPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, Logic 27.4%, Old School 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer where you control a small robot to manipulate the past and change the future.
- #19 Toki Tori 2+
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,084 reviews2013
Dev: Two Tribes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 48.6%, Relaxing 21.4%, Puzzle 19.5%, 2D 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A non-linear puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental interaction and logic rather than traditional abilities.
- #20 Squared Adventure
82% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Potato Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Relaxing 14.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Logic 12.3%
- #21 Pushy and Pully in Blockland
84% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pushy and Pully in Blockland is an endearing co-op arcade game that will take you and a friend through ever-challenging levels. Kill monsters, match blocks, defeats bosses. Recover your spaceship and escape Blockland.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.5%, Old School 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Retro 12%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired puzzle game that focuses on pushing blocks to defeat enemies and solve stage-based challenges.
- #22 Square n Fair
83% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2017
Dev: ThinkOfGamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Relaxing puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.6%, Minimalist 15%, Puzzle 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #23 IN-VERT: Definitive Edition
82% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a short hardcore enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles!
Why similar: Robots 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Minimalist 13%, Puzzle 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #24 Planet of the Eyes
81% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Robots 23.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Retro 9.9%
- #25 The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Draknek and Friends
Windows · Mac
An adorable bite-sized adventure from the creators of A Monster’s Expedition - explore the facility, avoid the live electricity, and repair the malfunctioning reactor.
Why similar: Sci-fi 33%, Puzzle 30.6%, Minimalist 29.5%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #26 Super Magbot
79% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Retro 8.8%
- #27 Night Lights
81% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2019
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Night Lights is a relaxing puzzle platformer where you manipulate light and shadow to guide a small robot through a calm, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.5%, Puzzle 20.3%, Relaxing 19.3%, 2D 10%
- #28 Romino's Adventure
79% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Retro 6.6%, Adventure 5.8%
- #29 CUBOTS The Origins
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Street Lamp Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33%, Logic 28.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Minimalist 14.2%, Adventure 5%
- #30 Piece by Piece
74% matchVery Positive100% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: Neon Polygons
Windows · Mac
Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, Puzzle 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Relaxing 12.5%, Logic 11%
- #31 Retro Machina
77% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.8%, Robots 32.7%, Puzzle 14%, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 5%
- #32 Kiko's Apple Adventure
75% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PawPaw Games
Windows · Mac
Push apples, move the rafts, and outsmart silly enemies in this adorable puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Logic 23.6%, Minimalist 17.9%, Puzzle 17.3%, Relaxing 17.1%, 2D 8.8%
- #33 Puzzles For Clef
76% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Logic 17.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Relaxing 14.2%, 2D 7.4%
- #34 Sokobond
77% matchVery Positive93% of 688 reviews2014
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
Why similar: Logic 27.4%, Minimalist 21.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Relaxing 18.2%, 2D 9.4%
- #35 Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
73% matchVery Positive93% of 374 reviews2024
Dev: Furniture & Mattress LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Minimalist 27.1%, Puzzle 22.3%, Relaxing 16.7%, 2D 11.2%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★
- #36 The Way
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Retro 9.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #37 PONCHO
78% matchMixed64% of 194 reviews2015
Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Robots 25.7%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Adventure 10.7%
- #38 Strange Jigsaws
70% 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: Logic 25.5%, Puzzle 21.9%, Minimalist 17.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #39 klocki
73% 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: Logic 29.8%, Minimalist 22.9%, Relaxing 21%, Puzzle 17.9%, 2D 3.6%
- #40 Tetrobot and Co.
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 511 reviews2013
Dev: Swing Swing Submarine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tetrobot is the world's most popular and reliable robot, but he's not perfect. That's why I, Maya, have built him a microscopic little brother, Psychobot.Help me guide Psy through Tetrobot's cogs and circuits: by swallowing blocks of matter and spitting them out, we can repair anything.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.3%, Robots 36.6%, Indie 9.1%
- #41 Unmechanical
75% 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: Puzzle 64.5%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 12.9%
- #42 Low Oxygen
72% matchVery Positive89% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
Windows · Linux
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Logic 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 7.1%
- #43 Yugo Puzzle
72% matchVery Positive99% of 321 reviews2021
Dev: Qrostar
Windows · Mac
Yugo Puzzle is a minimalist, relaxing, and satisfying puzzle game. Move jelly blocks left and right to merge them with the same color. It may sound simple, but it’s deceptively challenging. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving each puzzle.
Why similar: Logic 30.8%, Minimalist 20.1%, Relaxing 19%, Puzzle 18%, 2D 6.9%
- #44 MO:Astray
71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 6.7%
- #45 Recursed
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 637 reviews2016
Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.8%, Puzzle 25.3%, 2D 10%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #46 Airhead
71% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 50.7%, Puzzle 19.5%, Adventure 18%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #47 lost bits
70% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Mabbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.
Why similar: Robots 38.2%, Old School 28.4%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #48 Öoo
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.8%, Minimalist 15.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 7.5%
- #49 homebound
70% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Justin Yip
Windows · Mac
Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.5%, Puzzle 16.5%, Old School 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #50 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,148 reviews2015
Dev: Alan HazeldenPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.
Why similar: Relaxing 35.8%, Minimalist 32.9%, Puzzle 31.2%
- #51 Astro Pig
69% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Garoa Studios
Windows
A 90-s inspired lo-fi adventure puzzle platformer about a piglet astronaut and his intelligent ship.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.9%, Robots 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #52 Hexologic
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2018
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
Why similar: Logic 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Minimalist 12.2%
- #53 Puzzle Depot
67% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Laughing Manatee Games
Windows
A box-pushing, bug-squishing, post-apocalyptic adventure awaits you in Puzzle Depot! Challenge hundreds of meticulously designed rooms that expand on classic sokoban gameplay with new and creative mechanics. Build your own devious creations with the included level editor!
Why similar: Logic 28.6%, Puzzle 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 13.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #54 The Shape of Things
67% matchVery Positive88% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Hyper Three StudioPub: Maple Whispering Limited
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.8%, Logic 23.5%, Relaxing 15.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Minimalist 14.2%
- #55 Sokobond Express
66% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: José HernándezPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways.
Why similar: Logic 41%, Minimalist 21.4%, Puzzle 20.4%, 2D 8.5%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #56 SokoPenguin
65% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Vergiu
Windows
SokoPenguin is a Sokoban-style puzzle game, where you control a penguin who must push boxes to clear the path to its cozy igloo.
Why similar: Minimalist 20.2%, Puzzle 19.4%, Relaxing 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Retro 11.9%
- #57 Room to Grow
66% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Mischka Kamener
Windows · Mac
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Logic 27.9%, Relaxing 16.6%, 2D 9.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #58 Hiiro
68% matchVery Positive86% of 311 reviews2016
Dev: Jon TiburziPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.
Why similar: Adventure 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Puzzle 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 8.8%
- #59 Seedlings
65% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Bardsley Creative
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric 2D puzzle platformer made using real photos and videos from New Zealand's native forest. Become a seed that can possess different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve the obstacles in your way to discover the secrets of the Seedlings.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.3%, Relaxing 20.4%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, Adventure 6.1%
- #60 Scrap Garden
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,244 reviews2016
Dev: Egidijus BachurPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scrap Garden is a charming puzzle platformer about the adventures of Canny, a lonely robot, who awakens in a post-apocalyptic world to find all other robots shut down and seized up. What happened to the City? Why did all robots stop moving? Did anyone survive except him?
Why similar: Robots 51.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 7.2%, Indie 5.7%