- #1 The Case of Andrew D.
84% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Marcin BorkowskiPub: BPP
Windows
A forensic challenge - help private eye solve cases for their clients using OSINT and digital forensics techniques.
Why similar: Hacking 32.1% ★, Text-Based 23.6%, Minimalist 20.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Casual 8.5%
- #2 Passcode Breaker: The Day Before
77% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Tutorial Boss
Windows
Passcode Breaker: The Day Before is a casual puzzle game in which players try to crack passcodes to deactivate computers, inspired by classic board game Mastermind with different modes and mechanics for everyone to enjoy.
Why similar: Hacking 61% ★, Casual 16.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 6.3%
- #3 HACK.BAK
73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: David Huish
Windows
Hackers have encrypted your data and it's your job to hack them back. Explore a procedurally generated network using an arsenal of terminal commands to find the encryption key.
Why similar: Hacking 61.8% ★, Text-Based 25.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #4 cr4ckr
73% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Cutie Café
Windows
cr4ckr is a puzzle game about cracking passwords.
Why similar: Hacking 50.7% ★, Text-Based 24%, Minimalist 12.1%, Casual 7.7%, Puzzle 3.3%
- #5 Prove You Can Win
72% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: zqh games
Windows · Mac
This is a puzzle game like a mathematical book, based on logic and deduction. In this game, you don't need to beat the level, but need to prove it is beatable. Your goal is not to win, but to prove you can win.
Why similar: Text-Based 42.9%, Minimalist 29.2%, Puzzle 23%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 2.4%
- #6 Scalak
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,081 reviews2018
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Fulfilling puzzle game.
Why similar: Minimalist 40.3%, Puzzle 27.3%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 6.7%
- #7 Sorry, James
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 854 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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Why similar: Hacking 46.6% ★, Text-Based 25.7%, Puzzle 17.2%, Casual 5.5%, Indie 3.5%
- #8 Mu Complex
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 206 reviews2015
Dev: studiocime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as a hacker and take control of an ultra secret company to reveal the darkest secrets. But beware , you seem not to be alone and what you will discover could change the world ...
Why similar: Hacking 83.1% ★, Puzzle 11.4%, Indie 5.6%
- #9 Picross for a Cause
70% matchVery Positive98% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Porter Zach
Windows
Picross for a Cause is a puzzle game where you reveal pictures by using logic to fill in pixels. All proceeds are donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
Why similar: Minimalist 37.9%, Puzzle 32.4%, Casual 21.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #10 Flipol
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Derin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Flip and color it all. It is a simple puzzle game.
Why similar: Minimalist 37.5%, Puzzle 30%, Casual 21.7%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #11 ⟨Unknown_Terminal⟩
68% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Stelex Software
Windows
Retro terminal mystery: explore a live IBM PS/2, decode corrupted logs, and learn who waits behind the blinking prompt.
Why similar: Hacking 53.4% ★, Text-Based 31.7%, Casual 12.6%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #12 Hacker Evolution
72% matchMixed68% of 1,083 reviews2010
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...
Why similar: Hacking 49.1% ★, Text-Based 24.2%, Minimalist 11.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #13 Hacknet
67% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Hacking 99% ★, Indie 0.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #14 Mindsight
70% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Smokey Moose Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mindsight is a minimalistic evolution of a match-3 game. The goal of the game is to find all sets of three adjacent symbols whose characteristics either match or differ.
Why similar: Minimalist 42.7%, Puzzle 25.9%, Casual 22.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #15 Delete
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,647 reviews2018
Dev: PONY
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 63.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Let the number tell you what to do
Why similar: Minimalist 35.6%, Puzzle 30.6%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #16 LineWay
67% matchVery Positive93% of 556 reviews2017
Dev: PONY
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Can you draw a line?
Why similar: Minimalist 33.9%, Puzzle 31%, Casual 26.9%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #17 Yolo Space Hacker 2 - Mission Bahamas
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: BKNLab
Windows
Alternate between infiltration and hacking of cameras and servers, using real tools. Sharpen your OSInt skills, prepare a trojan, and launch a targeted phishing attack to hack in total discretion...
Why similar: Hacking 57.8% ★, Text-Based 18.1%, Minimalist 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #18 LYSER
68% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
Casual puzzle with laser reflections.
Why similar: Minimalist 45.6%, Casual 25.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #19 Entangle
69% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Blake Garner
Windows
Entangle takes the simple premise of maneuvering line segments along intersecting paths and combines this with an array of clever mechanics to create a unique and challenging puzzle experience.
Why similar: Minimalist 46.6%, Puzzle 31.5%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #20 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,253 reviews2019
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.
Why similar: Hacking 88.5% ★, Puzzle 8.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #21 PUSH
67% matchVery Positive87% of 693 reviews2017
Dev: Maciej TargoniPub: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Can you push all the buttons?
Why similar: Minimalist 36.5%, Puzzle 31.5%, Casual 25.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #22 Retro Hacker
68% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: Matthew Diaz
Windows
Retro Hacker simulates hacking from a computer terminal with a text based operating system.
Why similar: Hacking 60.3% ★, Text-Based 35.3%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #23 Unbalance
69% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Tvee Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unbalance is a minimalist physics puzzle about geometry and balance.
Why similar: Minimalist 42.7%, Casual 24.3%, Puzzle 24%, Indie 9%
- #24 Zenge
65% 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 38.7%, Minimalist 35.7%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #25 Runes
68% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: Ede TarsolyPub: Headup
Windows · Linux
Runes is a unique puzzle game where you need to arrange the marbles in each and every level to match the picture in the upper-right corner. The less moves you use to do that, the more stars you'll earn.
Why similar: Minimalist 38.5%, Casual 30.3%, Puzzle 23.4%, Indie 7.9%
- #26 Orbit Puzzle
64% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: clrmt
Windows
An astronomical puzzle game about discovering the rotational speeds and radii of epicycles.
Why similar: Minimalist 43.2%, Puzzle 29.2%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 8.8%
- #27 Sudoku Vacation 2
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Play through more than 400 levels of Sudoku in 3 variants. Asterisk, Girandola and Center dot!
Why similar: Text-Based 29.7%, Minimalist 25.5%, Puzzle 22.9%, Casual 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #28 Terminal
64% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Clueless Dev
Windows
Terminal is an atmospheric puzzle/hacking game where you solve puzzles, messages, and minigames to escape the confines of a soulless corporation
Why similar: Hacking 55% ★, Text-Based 17.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Casual 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #29 SquareCells
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,234 reviews2015
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.8%, Minimalist 33.1%, Casual 15.9%, Indie 7.2%
- #30 Arrow Bingo
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KiitoMaru
Windows
"Touch the arrow to slide the balls together, leading to One Away, then Bingo!" There are sheets on the floor marked with the same colors and numbers as the balls, and you move the balls to their matching sheets to reach the goal, line them up to get Bingo, and sink them.
Why similar: Minimalist 42%, Puzzle 30.2%, Casual 21.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Indie 2.7%
- #31 Proxy - Ultimate Hacker
67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: Ready Play Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Out there is a world of corporate corruption and government lies. You are a lone hacker armed with a terminal and a personal proxy. Break in. Cause damage. Get paid.
Why similar: Hacking 82.7% ★, Puzzle 15.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #32 Quaddro 2
66% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Mental Lab Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Put your concentration and logic skills to the test by grouping 4 to 9 dots into squares, moving them around in a very fluid and responsive way in this minimalistic and full of challenges game.
Why similar: Minimalist 37.1%, Casual 28.3%, Puzzle 24.1%, Indie 10.5%
- #33 DECODE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aren Games
Windows
DECODE is a minimalist logic puzzle game inspired by classic deduction systems. Analyse clues, break digital locks, and uncover hidden rules through text-based challenges. Every move matters. Think carefully.
Why similar: Hacking 52.7% ★, Minimalist 21.2%, Puzzle 17.1%, Casual 6.6%, Indie 1.4%
- #34 The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother
65% matchVery Positive82% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
The Wake is a record of past wounds opened at a three-day funeral. The journal is encoded with a simple substitution cipher that the player must break in order to reveal the writer’s psyche and discover the contradictions that define him.
Why similar: Hacking 40.7% ★, Text-Based 30.3%, Minimalist 13.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #35 Linker Vibe
63% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sinirain
Windows
A calming Numberlink puzzle game where you connect tiles, draw flowing paths, and solve all the levels.
Why similar: Minimalist 38.4%, Puzzle 28.6%, Casual 26.8%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #36 Void Future: Hacking Protocol
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RVL InteractivePub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
In Void Future: Hacking Protocol, you play as a hacker in a cyberpunk world ruled by corporations. Hack, solve puzzles, and uncover a global conspiracy. Hunted by a system that never sleeps, you’ll need to stay hidden, outsmart surveillance, and fight to survive.
Why similar: Hacking 51.1% ★, Text-Based 20.3%, Minimalist 16.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #37 KanjiFlash
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: JellyTeacher
Windows
KanjiFlash is a focused flashcard/mini-game/quiz trainer that teaches Kyōiku kanji, hiragana, and katakana, giving you the foundation for Japanese literacy and early JLPT success.
Why similar: Minimalist 30%, Text-Based 27.2%, Puzzle 20.1%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #38 BitVault
64% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Enigma Dragons LLC
Windows
Become an expert hacker by using your raw brainpower! Learn how to get ahead in your new job at a cybersecurity company. Analyze servers for weaknesses, and hack them using their own subroutines to access the data they protect.
Why similar: Hacking 60.5% ★, Minimalist 18.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #39 YAMC - Yet Another Minesweeper Client
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phil Blank Games
Windows
Yet Another Minesweeper Client is here to evoke pure apathy from onlookers! Come play the newest reimagining of that game that comes with most operating systems.
Why similar: Minimalist 41.4%, Puzzle 28.1%, Casual 27%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #40 Stack & Crack
65% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: Jambav
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Stack & Crack” is a unique minimalist puzzle game about four Boxies and their interesting interrelationships.
Why similar: Minimalist 37.8%, Casual 29.8%, Puzzle 21.3%, Indie 11.1%
- #41 Draw Light
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: RevolutionGT
Windows
It's a puzzle game that you can challenge with simple manipulation. Combine the various lights on the block and connect them together.
Why similar: Minimalist 40.7%, Casual 26.5%, Puzzle 22.9%, Indie 9.9%
- #42 TOK 2
62% matchVery Positive94% of 164 reviews2019
Dev: Crew Lab
Windows
Tok is a game where you will have to solve a puzzle by connecting all dots with lines. Note: the number of turns is limited!
Why similar: Minimalist 30.1%, Hacking 30.1% ★, Puzzle 20%, Casual 11.7%, Indie 4.9%
- #43 Cyber Manhunt
59% matchVery Positive93% of 15,395 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Hacking 73.7% ★, Puzzle 19.8%, Indie 3.4%, Casual 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #44 Affinity
64% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Bold Brush Games
Windows
Affinity is a short, relaxing, minimalist puzzle game.
Why similar: Minimalist 44.3%, Puzzle 24.9%, Casual 22.2%, Indie 8.6%
- #45 Color X Memory
69% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: CasGames
Windows
Minimalistic puzzle game to test your visual memory. There are hidden colored cards on the field. Your task is to find paired cards by color opening paired cards. Good luck with your game.
Why similar: Minimalist 40.3%, Puzzle 27.2%, Casual 25.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #46 꿈을 빼앗긴 남자 - Dream invader
62% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: C's earth
Windows
『꿈을 빼앗긴 남자 - 드림 인베이더』는 노벨 게임에 논리 퍼즐이 혼합된 게임입니다.
Why similar: Text-Based 46.5%, Hacking 40.5% ★, Casual 9.3%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #47 HELLO HACKER
60% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: h3ll0h4ck3r
Windows · Linux
HELLO HACKER features a realistic terminal. Use real Linux commands, network scanning, password cracking, and cryptography to infiltrate 10 interconnected servers and expose a deadly government surveillance program. Your colleague is missing. You're next. Are you ready to be a hacker?
Why similar: Hacking 49.2% ★, Text-Based 22.2%, Minimalist 13.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #48 qop 4
61% matchVery Positive94% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
qop 4 is a minimalistic puzzle which goal is to get the cube to finish using 4 directions in space.
Why similar: Minimalist 54.5%, Puzzle 22.1%, Casual 15.5%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #49 Server is Down
64% matchMostly Negative38% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: DbVectraPub: DbVectra & AlexTykh
Windows
You are a system administrator who spends his nights fixing an old server, but something :) causes critical errors in the server, and along with it breaks your reality. This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Hacking 75.8% ★, Text-Based 20.9%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #50 Tech Support: Error Unknown
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 634 reviews2019
Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?
Why similar: Hacking 89.8% ★, Casual 6.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #51 Boo!
60% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Bart Bonte
Windows
'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels?
Why similar: Minimalist 41.2%, Puzzle 27.6%, Casual 25.5%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #52 Cubot
61% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2015
Dev: Nicolas Pierre-Loti-Viaud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
At first sight, Cubot is a puzzle-game with a minimalist gameplay, just move color cubes towards tiles of the same color. It's really easy, but it will be a torture for your mind to complete all levels of the game because the apparent simplicity of the game is in contradiction with the complexity of the level-design.
Why similar: Minimalist 45.8%, Puzzle 43.4%, Indie 10.8%
- #53 College Dept - The Game
61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: GamesNoSun
Windows
You have graduated, but you won't get your degree until you pay off your debt. Study and work to make money.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.8%, Minimalist 29.3%, Puzzle 20.2%, Casual 17.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #54 You Are The Code
58% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: ThinkWithGames
Windows · Linux
A programming puzzle game, but YOU CAN'T TYPE. Navigate and run pre-existing lines of code! Watch out for bugs eating away your program!
Why similar: Hacking 53.8% ★, Text-Based 28.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #55 ROWROW
62% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Wayway Studio
Windows · Mac
“RowRow” is a unique sliding puzzle game with more than 100 level of hand crafted stages and diverse puzzle logics. This simple but challenging puzzle will tap into your creative mind.
Why similar: Minimalist 43.6%, Puzzle 28%, Casual 21.2%, Indie 7.2%
- #56 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS 3
58% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: PlayToday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Logical puzzle game for meditation and relaxation. The goal of the game is to assemble a puzzle consisting of knots.
Why similar: Minimalist 42.5%, Puzzle 30.1%, Casual 21.8%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #57 Channel Glitch
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Finn Lichtenberg
Windows
Channel Glitch is a jump 'n run puzzle game in which you need to skillfully switch the color channels on and off and use your reflexes to solve the increasingly tricky puzzles as quickly as possible.
Why similar: Hacking 53.8% ★, Puzzle 16.5%, Minimalist 13.4%, Casual 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%