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  1. #1 Shape Palette
    97% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Team Lowercase
    Windows

    Shape Palette is a 2D logic puzzle game, manipulate shapes in order to venture through levels that are sure to test out your skills!

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.5%, Logic 18.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Choices Matter 8%, Relaxing 7.1%

  2. #2 Déjà Vu
    96% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2020
    Dev: Eric Freeman
    Windows

    A minimalist puzzle game about life, death, and clones.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 44.7%, Logic 17.4%, Minimalist 12.4%, Puzzle 9%, Relaxing 6.8%

  3. #3 Hexio
    96% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Logisk Studio Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Connect all the nodes into beautiful and abstract shapes in this exciting puzzle game. Enjoy a relaxing piano soundtrack in your delightful experience.

    Why similar: Abstract 22.3%, Logic 21.6%, Minimalist 15.7%, Puzzle 12%, Relaxing 9.3%

  4. #4 The Magnets
    95% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Onuralp Kanatsz
    Windows

    The Magnets is a logic puzzle game.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.2%, Logic 21%, Minimalist 13.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Relaxing 8.8%

  5. #5 Hourturn
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Khata
    Windows · Linux

    Hourturn is an atmospheric game that begins inside a large, constantly turning hourglass. You are a tiny grain of sand within it, striving to stop it and escape, but what awaits the grain of sand outside? Is this the only way to measure time?

    Why similar: Time Travel 24%, Time Manipulation 21.7%, Logic 12.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Mystery 8.8%

  6. #6 Fliese
    94% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: LLamaze
    Windows

    "Fliese" is a minimal logic puzzle game

    Why similar: Abstract 22.1%, Logic 20.9%, Minimalist 19.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 7.7%

  7. #7 Lighten Up
    93% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Snowdrop
    Windows

    Lighten Up is a simple and sweet logic puzzle game. Exercise your brain as you drag and drop puzzle pieces to victory!

    Why similar: Abstract 24.6%, Logic 24.5%, Minimalist 16.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Relaxing 11.6%

  8. #8 Unloop
    92% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2023
    Dev: ThreeTrees.eu
    Windows

    Unloop is an elegant, relaxing and satisfying puzzle game about using clever mechanics to connect and remove portals.

    Why similar: Abstract 28.4%, Logic 19.7%, Minimalist 18.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Relaxing 12.8%

  9. #9 SiNKR 3
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Robert WahlerPub: Wahler Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SiNKR 3 is the culmination of the award winning minimalist puzzler series. SiNKR 3 offers a new slant on the familiar contraptions with new diagonal layouts and billiards-style physics. BY PLAYER DEMAND: multi-step undo.

    Why similar: Logic 24.6%, Abstract 20%, Puzzle 13.9%, Minimalist 13.2%, Strategy 12%

  10. #10 TOYA
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The RnD Department
    Windows

    Toya is a minimalist cube-rolling game that is always bigger than you think...

    Why similar: Abstract 25.2%, Logic 16.8%, Relaxing 11.8%, Minimalist 11.5%, Puzzle 8.8%

  11. #11 Nullum
    90% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2020
    Dev: Misc.261
    Windows

    Nullum is a minimalist puzzle game. The goal is to eliminate all tiles by creating matching numbers.

    Why similar: Abstract 28.2%, Logic 15.6%, Strategy 14.1%, Minimalist 11.6%, Puzzle 7.6%

  12. #12 Rondoku
    89% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Lucas Demo
    Windows · Linux

    Fill elegant diagrams with the correct numbers using three simple rules. Rondoku invites you to think, take your time, and enjoy beautifully hand-crafted challenges.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.8%, Logic 21.2%, Minimalist 16.7%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 8.5%

  13. #13 Figure it Out!
    88% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2025
    Dev: Two Weeks at Home
    Windows

    A puzzle game with an eye in it. And it's free. The game, not the eye.

    Why similar: Abstract 26.6%, Logic 17.8%, Minimalist 15.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 11.7%

  14. #14 Union
    89% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2020
    Dev: Xavi Heras
    Windows

    Union is a minimal puzzle game.

    Why similar: Minimalist 18.2%, Logic 17.7%, Abstract 17.5%, Relaxing 13.4%, Puzzle 12.1%

  15. #15 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2026
    Dev: XXela
    Windows

    A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.9%, Abstract 18.6%, Logic 17.1%, Surreal 9.5%, Puzzle 9.5%

  16. #16 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS 2
    86% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: PlayToday
    Windows

    Logical puzzle game for meditation and relaxation. The goal of the game is to assemble a puzzle consisting of knots.

    Why similar: Logic 25.4%, Abstract 21.8%, Minimalist 18.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 10.8%

  17. #17 Re-Nullum
    86% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2020
    Dev: Misc.261
    Windows

    Re-Nullum is a minimalist puzzle game about combining numbers. On each level, you must clear the board by connecting numbered tiles.

    Why similar: Abstract 24.7%, Minimalist 16%, Logic 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Relaxing 6.7%

  18. #18 yarne
    85% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: Rowan Wood
    Windows · Mac

    A relaxing abstract puzzle game about unraveling shapes and optimizing space.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.6%, Minimalist 18.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Logic 12.9%

  19. #19 A Path to Light
    84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Espectro Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A solitary abstract journey. Discover the rules and guide your steps in the grid to touch the triangle(light). ♦

    Why similar: Abstract 21.7%, Logic 16.9%, Minimalist 15.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%

  20. #20 Pill Puzzle
    84% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2021
    Dev: Coffee Studio
    Windows

    In Pill Puzzle, you need to fit the right pills in the pill pack to be delivered to your customers.

    Why similar: Abstract 22.9%, Minimalist 17.1%, Logic 15.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Relaxing 10.6%

  21. #21 Merge
    83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Rome Renner
    Windows

    Merge is a minimalistic and easy to understand puzzle game... The goal is simple; Merge...

    Why similar: Abstract 21.2%, Minimalist 20.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Logic 13.4%, Relaxing 12.2%

  22. #22 Chronescher
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2022
    Dev: PurpleSloth
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chronescher is a challenging turn-based puzzle game in Escher-esque spaces. Use impossible geometries, teleportation and environmental snapshots to navigate your mind and uncover your lost memories.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 26.3%, Time Travel 19.3%, Abstract 14.7%, Logic 13.5%, Surreal 9.5%

  23. #23 LogiNode
    82% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2022
    Dev: Fredrik Hernqvist
    Windows

    LogiNode is set in a web of nodes that are either blank or colorful, but most of them are hidden. Your job is to deduce whether the hidden nodes are blank or colorful, using the information they give you. If you like challenging Minesweeper-like games that do not require guessing, this is for you!

    Why similar: Logic 28.3%, Abstract 27.9%, Minimalist 20.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Indie 3.2%

  24. #24 Stip
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sixtyfour
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assign, undo, deduce! Solve a series of minimalist number puzzles. Use constraints to assign numbers to the correct stips. Navigate the interconnected puzzles to uncover secrets. Please ignore any odd Stip behavior.

    Why similar: Logic 18.7%, Abstract 17.8%, Minimalist 16.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Surreal 10.1%

  25. #25 Chronigma
    77% matchNo user reviews100% of 501 reviews2025
    Dev: C3BGames
    Windows · Mac

    Master time in this story-rich time-bending puzzle game. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity?

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.8%, Time Travel 29.4%, Logic 15.5%, Puzzle 7.1%, Strategy 6.7%

  26. #26 Time Chess
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 无远弗届 Wanderlust
    Windows

    This is a chess puzzle game where you can rewind time to any previous move, but the fate of death is unchangeable. Some pieces are unaffected by time and influence all past moves simultaneously. Use these mechanics, including reality overlap, to checkmate the king in the present or the past!

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 35.9%, Time Travel 33.6%, Minimalist 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Strategy 7.2%

  27. #27 Shape Puzzle
    79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Devment Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Relaxed puzzle game with challenging riddles. Combine, rotate and move different shapes to reach the next level. Solve several puzzles at the same time, but be careful not to destroy your progress by unwary changes.

    Why similar: Logic 24.8%, Abstract 22.1%, Minimalist 13.9%, Relaxing 10.8%, Puzzle 10.7%

  28. #28 CUBOID
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: azeton games
    Windows

    CUBOID is a challenging spatial puzzle game with minimalist design, where you progress through a labyrinth of levels using a unique mechanic of merging with world blocks.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.1%, Minimalist 17.4%, Logic 14.9%, Surreal 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%

  29. #29 Loophole
    76% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Levi Pinkert
    Windows · Mac

    A time-bending puzzle game about working with - and against - your past selves. Subvert the rules of time travel, dodge paradoxes, and find a way to escape the loop.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 28.4%, Time Travel 24.2%, Logic 14.6%, Minimalist 11.4%, Puzzle 7.3%

  30. #30 Magnesium_173
    79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: Mark Graham JohnsonPub: Marikat Software Corp
    Windows

    Magnesium_173 is an elegant puzzle game inspired by quantum mechanics. Discard your conventional understanding of time and explore what it takes to make a meaningful choice.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 51.8%, Logic 13.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Surreal 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  31. #31 时间之神的猫
    78% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: MingCang Studio
    Windows

    Use four-dimensional space-time thinking and time travel ability to eat the fish within the specified time and return to the original position, while avoiding the guards' pursuit.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 41%, Time Travel 20.1%, Logic 18.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Strategy 6.1%

  32. #32 Story of the Lost Dot
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Harha Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Discover the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a whole new way. A gaming experience where you get to feel what it's like to dive inside a novel as a small dot. Roll left and right, rewind time, and venture deeper through the story as you try to find your way back home.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.9%, Abstract 13.6%, Minimalist 11.2%, Mystery 7.3%, Relaxing 6.8%

  33. #33 20 Small Mazes
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,896 reviews2024
    Dev: FLEB
    Windows · Mac

    This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.4%, Logic 20%, Minimalist 15.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Relaxing 11.9%

  34. #34 Lines X
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 980 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Abstract 23.2%, Minimalist 18.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Relaxing 11.6%, Strategy 11%

  35. #35 Slidezzle
    75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghummayda
    Windows

    A sliding puzzle game! Your goal is to move all the colored blocks to their designated tiles, by moving everything in the same direction at the same time. Think ahead and plan your moves carefully to solve each level.

    Why similar: Logic 32.9%, Abstract 24.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Minimalist 12.4%, Indie 5.8%

  36. #36 Epicycles
    76% 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 31.3%, Logic 28.4%, Puzzle 16%, Minimalist 14%, Casual 5%

  37. #37 Chiasm
    75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: Tim FowersPub: Fowers Games
    Windows · Linux

    Chiasm blends mind-bending time puzzles with a unique, pensive aesthetic. Learn how to work when time is flowing backwards.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.8%, Time Manipulation 21.9%, Time Travel 20.2%, Minimalist 12%, Puzzle 11.2%

  38. #38 Fary's Cabin In The Tangled Woods
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Peartree Games
    Windows

    A short game about untangling puzzles

    Why similar: Logic 25.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Surreal 10.1%, Minimalist 9.8%

  39. #39 Quadphos
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: arimx
    Windows

    Light up cells. Deduce rules. Solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Abstract 29.5%, Logic 23.6%, Minimalist 17.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  40. #40 Balance
    73% 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 34.5%, Logic 21.6%, Minimalist 19.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, Casual 8%

  41. #41 Block Collide
    72% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: NanningsGames
    Windows · Linux

    Block collide is a relaxing puzzle game with a minimalistic art style. Move the blocks in the right order so they won’t collide with each other.

    Why similar: Logic 28.3%, Minimalist 21.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

  42. #42 The Quiet Order
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Thorvaldsson Games
    Windows

    Simple rules. Deep logic. A minimalist puzzle game with puzzles for every skill level and new challenges every day. Escape, focus, and find your flow.

    Why similar: Logic 28.9%, Minimalist 21%, Puzzle 14.8%, Relaxing 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%

  43. #43 Mastermine
    72% matchPositive87% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: Adam Soutar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mastermine is a 3D, minesweeper inspired puzzle game - solve complex boards over a 3D Rubik's Cube-esque map.

    Why similar: Abstract 22.8%, Logic 21.9%, Minimalist 13.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Relaxing 10.7%

  44. #44 Hook
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
    Dev: Maciej Targoni
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.

    Why similar: Abstract 26.9%, Relaxing 17.1%, Minimalist 16.9%, Puzzle 16.5%, Logic 9.4%

  45. #45 Logic Colors
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: NeuroCore Studios
    Windows

    Logic Colors is Indie Logic Game in which You move color tiles to solve riddles. Discover rules and relax in 225 unique levels and unlock all items in game! Will You finish them perfectly?

    Why similar: Logic 22%, Abstract 21.3%, Minimalist 14.1%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 11%

  46. #46 Ouros
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: Michael Kamm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes, and discover the inherent mathematical beauty of Ouros.

    Why similar: Abstract 30.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Relaxing 15.8%, Minimalist 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%

  47. #47 Polychromia
    71% 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 32.5%, Minimalist 17.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Logic 10.6%, Relaxing 10.4%

  48. #48 Lines X Free
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,948 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Minimalist 19.4%, Abstract 17.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%

  49. #49 LOGIX: The Missing Part
    69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: Yaeko
    Windows

    A First Person Puzzle Game in which you fix the Logic behind the Puzzle, and then solve the Puzzle to verify what you fixed.

    Why similar: Abstract 25.1%, Puzzle 17.3%, Logic 16.3%, Minimalist 14.3%, Relaxing 13.3%

  50. #50 Flecto
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nightfox Digital
    Windows · Linux

    Flecto is a puzzle game where you place blocks in order to deflect bullets and shatter targets. Strategically use your tiles to split bullets, bounce them around each level, and destroy every target.

    Why similar: Abstract 28.3%, Logic 23.6%, Minimalist 18.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Strategy 6.1%

  51. #51 Zerko
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 158 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 30.8%, Logic 17.5%, Minimalist 16.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Casual 7%

  52. #52 Orbital Trajectory
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ElastiCat
    Windows

    Plan, launch, and observe in a minimalist physics puzzle game about discovering trajectories through gravity fields and orbital currents.

    Why similar: Logic 22.1%, Abstract 19.5%, Puzzle 13%, Strategy 12.9%, Minimalist 12.8%

  53. #53 Rabbit Hole
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Meme Games
    Windows

    A brain-opening, brain-burning puzzle game, control rabbits to escape from this mysterious world by moving plots!

    Why similar: Abstract 25.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Logic 15.3%, Minimalist 14.5%, Strategy 9.8%

  54. #54 Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 378 reviews2018
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Do you deserve to be called The Greatest?

    Why similar: Abstract 19.7%, Minimalist 17.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Strategy 15%, Relaxing 9.6%

  55. #55 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,172 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Making the best Sudoku game on Steam.

    Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, Abstract 16.6%, Minimalist 16.1%, Strategy 14.4%, Relaxing 11.4%

  56. #56 CONNECTED!
    68% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Andreas Ammer
    Windows · Linux

    Minimalistic puzzle game. Connect the opposite sides of the same color by rotating the tiles. Each level is randomly generated, but guaranteed to be solvable!

    Why similar: Logic 32.4%, Abstract 25.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Minimalist 15.1%, Casual 5%

  57. #57 Lines Infinite
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 581 reviews2017
    Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Beautiful & relaxing Numberlink puzzles.

    Why similar: Abstract 25%, Minimalist 17.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Relaxing 11.2%

  58. #58 ZERO_FILL
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Catoio Software
    Windows

    ZERO_FILL is a minimalist logic puzzle game. Bring all numbers to zero: click on a square to reduce or increase its value, but be careful - it also affects its neighbors. Includes a campaign with 75 boards, a boards creator and infinite random boards generation.

    Why similar: Logic 24.1%, Abstract 13.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  59. #59 Connect-X
    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: Whirligig Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Connect-X is a 3D puzzle game for the mathematically inclined. Fill bubbles with numbers in a way that respects the relationships specified. Connect-X has 50 challenging levels of increasing difficulty for you to solve.

    Why similar: Logic 29.5%, Abstract 21.7%, Puzzle 17%, Strategy 11.5%, Relaxing 9.3%

  60. #60 A World To Come
    64% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: ArchytasPub: Saturn Rising Labs
    Windows · Linux

    A multivariate box-pushing puzzle game with a focus on managing parallel timelines. Splinter into many fragments, center yourself, and collapse outcomes to overcome obstacles.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 28.7%, Abstract 14.3%, Time Travel 12.2%, Surreal 10.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

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