- #1 Zen Bound 2
97% matchVery Positive86% of 584 reviews2010
Dev: Secret Exit Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Wrap your way to bliss in Zen Bound 2, the unique down-tempo indie game! This is a different gaming experience: an opportunity to slow down, zone out and focus on a task that’s challenging but not stressful, a set of gentle puzzles for the mind and fingers to solve.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, Casual 38.2%, Relaxing 23.4%
- #2 Zen Garden
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: 300 fps
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Zen Garden is the place where you come to rest your mind.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.7%, Relaxing 33.7%, Casual 28.5%
- #3 ZeGame
96% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2016
Dev: Jesper The End
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ZeGame is a beautiful puzzle game with complex but rewarding puzzles in three dimensions. Discover the new surroundings in every world, each having their own unique look and feel.
Why similar: Casual 39.5%, Puzzle 31.9%, Relaxing 28.6%
- #4 Digging the Forgotten Cave
94% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Cavernauts
Windows
Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.
Why similar: Casual 78.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Relaxing 9%
- #5 Monster Garden
95% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: Zack WoodPub: Self
Windows · Mac
Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #6 Cloud Gardens
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,290 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Relaxing 47.8%, Casual 43.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #7 Under Leaves
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 809 reviews2017
Dev: Circus Atos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. A color-filled hidden object game from the world of animals.
Why similar: Relaxing 45.2%, Puzzle 31.9%, Casual 22.9%
- #8 Lowglow
92% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2015
Dev: Rockodile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Lowglow - an audiovisual puzzle journey. Glowingly beautiful graphics combined with a dynamic audio environment make sure that Lowglow is an unforgettable, mind-bending experience for you!
Why similar: Casual 56.7%, Puzzle 43.3%
- #9 Plants Huddled Together
91% matchVery Positive95% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Catnip studio
Windows
An interesting irregular puzzle game featuring beautiful plant illustrations. Come and relax with this game!
Why similar: Casual 52.6%, Puzzle 32.2%, Relaxing 15.1%
- #10 7Groves
90% matchMixed67% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: RainySundayAfternoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.
Why similar: Casual 33.8%, Relaxing 25.4%, Exploration 24.2%, Puzzle 16.7%
- #11 A Little Golf Journey
89% matchVery Positive84% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: OkidokicoPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A Little Golf Journey is a relaxing adventure golf experience played on beautiful diorama courses across a variety of destinations. Unlock secrets, discover treasure and take on challenges. Your journey awaits.
Why similar: Casual 27.6%, Puzzle 26.4%, Relaxing 24.2%, Exploration 21.8%
- #12 Manifold Garden
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,248 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.1%, Exploration 28.7%, Relaxing 27.2%
- #13 The Greenening
86% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Erkberg Games
Windows
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
Why similar: Casual 41%, Relaxing 30.3%, Exploration 28.8%
- #14 Out of Sight
89% matchVery Positive83% of 241 reviews2021
Dev: NinjaDuck Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Unwind while you play at your own pace exploring vibrant microcosms, in your search for hand-placed hidden objects, set to a chill lofi soundtrack.
Why similar: Relaxing 28%, Puzzle 27%, Exploration 25.7%, Casual 19.3%
- #15 Quern - Undying Thoughts
87% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.8%, Exploration 29.8%, Relaxing 26.4%
- #16 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
86% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Relaxing 26.6%, Casual 25.2%, Exploration 24.4%, Puzzle 23.8%
- #17 Zenge
84% matchVery Positive95% of 3,077 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 44.7%, Casual 39.1%, Relaxing 16.2%
- #18 Dream Garden
83% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
Why similar: Casual 51.3%, Relaxing 48.7%
- #19 Deep Under the Sky
85% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2014
Dev: RichMakeGamePub: Northway Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Fling, jet, grapple and roll through a psychedelic world as you experience the bizarre mating rituals of alien jellyfish. You'll need careful timing and strategy to explore every cleft and cranny in this chill but challenging 1-button arcade game.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.7%, Relaxing 39.1%, Casual 15.1%
- #20 There The Light
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Relaxing 29%, Casual 26.6%, Puzzle 24.9%, Exploration 19.5%
- #21 Future Unfolding
82% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Spaces of Play UG
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.
Why similar: Exploration 39.3%, Puzzle 34.7%, Relaxing 26.1%
- #22 Sizeable
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2021
Dev: Business Goose Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sizeable is a relaxing and peacefull puzzle/exploration game! Shrink and grow your way through small dioramas in search of hidden objects!
Why similar: Casual 29.8%, Puzzle 27.8%, Relaxing 22.5%, Exploration 19.9%
- #23 Starseed Pilgrim
82% matchMixed60% of 534 reviews2013
Dev: droqen
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Starseed Pilgrim is a game about tending a symphonic garden, exploring space, and embracing fate.You are a gardener, tending to empty noise and empty space to fill them both with colour.You are a refugee, building your own world away from the spreading darkness.You are an explorer, discovering new places, new rules, and new fascinations.
Why similar: Puzzle 65.3%, Exploration 34.7%
- #24 ETHEREAL
81% matchVery Positive89% of 169 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: Puzzle 100%
- #25 Zen of Sudoku
81% matchVery Positive89% of 369 reviews2006
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 71.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
From the creators of Natural Selection comes Zen of Sudoku, a relaxing, easy to play version of Sudoku for your PC.Relax with hand-painted Japanese-styled backgrounds, no timer and lush natural soundscapes.Stimulates your brain to keep it healthy and alert.
Why similar: Casual 63.4%, Puzzle 36.6%
- #26 Garden Buddies
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Relaxing 44%, Casual 38.1%, Exploration 17.9%
- #27 Starman
79% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2018
Dev: nada studio
Windows · Mac
"Starman: Tale of Light" is a slow paced puzzle adventure, with beautifully crafted sceneries and soothing music.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #28 Linelith
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,239 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.
Why similar: Casual 34.4%, Puzzle 28.8%, Relaxing 20.5%, Exploration 16.2%
- #29 Tandis
77% matchVery Positive96% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: Mahdi Bahrami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tandis is a puzzle game where you discover mind-bending geometric shapes.
Why similar: Casual 33.9%, Puzzle 29.5%, Relaxing 21.6%, Exploration 15%
- #30 Evo Explores
78% matchVery Positive94% of 350 reviews2016
Dev: Kyrylo Kuzyk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore impossible geometry and optical illusions!
Why similar: Casual 60.5%, Puzzle 39.5%
- #31 Quell
77% matchVery Positive98% of 449 reviews2015
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An enchanting game of logic and relaxation.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.8%, Casual 32.1%, Relaxing 26.1%
- #32 Seashell
75% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: High Tea Frog
Windows
Relax, make time for yourself and collect unique and beautiful gifts from the sea. Examine seashells while learning all about them in this short, experimental game about our favourite place to unwind.
Why similar: Relaxing 49%, Casual 44.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #33 Sono
74% matchVery Positive90% of 439 reviews2020
Dev: ChillSwitch GamesPub: Dead Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sono is a 2D exploration game where players effortlessly glide through an abstract microcosm collecting lost fragments of sound.
Why similar: Casual 54.4%, Relaxing 25.4%, Exploration 20.2%
- #34 The Catacombs of Solaris Revisited
74% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows
The goal of the game is to find your favourite room in the catacombs.
Why similar: Exploration 42.6%, Casual 40.7%, Relaxing 16.7%
- #35 Chromatic Isle
73% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Josh HirshfieldPub: Pyrebug Studios
Windows
Discover the peaceful beauty of Chromatic Isle, a 30-minute getaway where music and puzzles unite in the four seasons. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to puzzles, this harmonious journey awaits. Unveil the secrets of each season in Chromatic Isle.
Why similar: Casual 50.9%, Puzzle 49.1%
- #36 Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 219 reviews2011
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Push, Combo, and Chain your way through a pulsing technicolor dreamscape all the while expanding your consciousness at 130 BPM.
Why similar: Casual 58.3%, Puzzle 41.7%
- #37 Windosill
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,134 reviews2009
Dev: Vectorpark
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.
Why similar: Casual 60.2%, Puzzle 39.8%
- #38 Underground Keeper
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: Render System
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Underground Keeper is a logical 3D puzzle game from a first person view, inspired by Minesweeper. You will enjoy hours of excellent entertainment in a 60 levels and 4 different environments. Level generator included!
Why similar: Casual 30.6%, Puzzle 27.5%, Relaxing 21.2%, Exploration 20.7%
- #39 Monument Valley
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Casual 26.4%, Relaxing 26.1%, Exploration 17.9%
- #40 Evergarden
73% matchVery Positive86% of 766 reviews2018
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle 39%, Relaxing 31.7%, Exploration 29.3%
- #41 Ouros
70% 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: Casual 41.5%, Puzzle 32.2%, Relaxing 26.3%
- #42 Morphopolis
71% matchVery Positive83% of 4,845 reviews2014
Dev: Dan Walters
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.
Why similar: Puzzle 55.2%, Casual 29.9%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 3.7%
- #43 The Sojourn
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 219 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.5%, Relaxing 34.3%, Exploration 23.1%
- #44 Garden Galaxy
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,608 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Casual 50.8%, Relaxing 49.2%
- #45 Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures
70% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen Pixel
Windows
Start the best Enigmatic Adventure of your life! Explore 4 different worlds with smooth platforming, solve brain-teasing puzzles, and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mysterious world of Joe Wander.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Relaxing 30.8%, Casual 30.3%
- #46 Druidwalker
70% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Triin AarePub: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a druid preparing the forest for winter. Traverse the paths at your own pace, meet the animals, enjoy the music, all wrapped in a peaceful roguelike experience.
Why similar: Exploration 37.1%, Casual 33.3%, Relaxing 29.6%
- #47 Splice
71% matchVery Positive87% of 588 reviews2012
Dev: Cipher Prime Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Immerse yourself in its microbial world and start splicing! Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices").
Why similar: Puzzle 48.5%, Casual 35.7%, Relaxing 15.8%
- #48 7 Wonders II
72% matchVery Positive80% of 211 reviews2008
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Journey back in time with the 7 Wonders series to when magnificent structures were being built in far away lands. Enjoy challenging match-3 gameplay in a newly enhanced interactive environment where you not only learn about marvelous new wonders such as Stonehenge and Taj Mahal, but also watch them come to life piece by piece before your...
Why similar: Casual 69.7%, Puzzle 30.3%
- #49 CUBOTS The Origins
71% matchMixed70% of 53 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 35.7%, Casual 35.3%, Exploration 28.9%
- #50 Vignettes
69% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2019
Dev: Skeleton Business
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vignettes is a unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings.
Why similar: Casual 39.3%, Puzzle 24.5%, Relaxing 19.5%, Exploration 16.6%
- #51 Light Maze
67% matchVery Positive99% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: catgrease
Windows
A simple casual game where you light up floor tiles in a level in order to go to the next level.
Why similar: Casual 51.4%, Puzzle 30.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #52 Shape of the World
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 412 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Why similar: Casual 57.1%, Relaxing 22.8%, Exploration 20.1%
- #53 Roogoo
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 337 reviews2009
Dev: Spidermonk Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Roogoo is an innovative and unusual 3D puzzle game that has players guide and stack different shaped blocks through various platforms to not only save planet Roo, but the entire Roogoo race. Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the form of shaped blocks through a series of rotating disks as a means of saving planet Roo and the...
Why similar: Casual 61.9%, Puzzle 38.1%
- #54 Sandmade
67% matchVery Positive91% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Look closely and imagine, do those structures fit together? Sandmade is a beautiful puzzle game that starts simple and relaxing but will soon challenge your brain and test your spatial skills. How good are you at visualising objects in your mind? Immerse yourself in the world of sand shapes and find out.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Casual 33.9%, Relaxing 30.8%
- #55 Lumini
68% matchVery Positive86% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: SpeelbaarsPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A long-forgotten species, a hostile planet and a journey of discovery! Welcome to the world of Lumini – split and reform your swarm, evolve and discover new abilities to bring the Lumini back to their former glory...
Why similar: Relaxing 100%
- #56 Onde
65% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Casual 25.6%, Relaxing 20%, Exploration 15.5%
- #57 LEGO® Builder's Journey
64% matchVery Positive83% of 4,277 reviews2021
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: LEGO® Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.
Why similar: Casual 35.4%, Puzzle 32.6%, Relaxing 32%
- #58 The Shape of Things
64% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Hyper Three StudioPub: Maple Whispering Limited
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Casual 40%, Puzzle 33.1%, Relaxing 26.9%