- #1 Sixth Extinction
97% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Polte Games
Windows
Sixth extinction is a dark, narrative-driven experience about extinction and discovering the true nature of yourself. Can you outwit the obstacles in your way, uncover the truth and begin a change?
Why similar: Narration 50.3%, Puzzle 18.9%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9%, Casual 7%
- #2 The Lost Paws
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tilted Brain
Windows
Explore a mysterious forest as a lost cat or dog, solve gentle puzzles, help wandering animals, and uncover a soft emotional story hidden among forgotten paths.
Why similar: Narration 47.4%, Puzzle 22.4%, Casual 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, 3D 2.2%
- #3 duamo
95% 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: Puzzle 29.7%, Abstract 19.1%, Casual 15.4%, Minimalist 13.2%, Stylized 7.9%
- #4 All Doe's Life
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RakoLab
Windows
It's a story of a small-town girl with no name. You're going on a one-person journey with a camera, find the right angle, then press the shutter. Look closely, solve the puzzles, and see each different side of her.
Why similar: Narration 48%, Puzzle 24.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Casual 8%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #5 Retention: A Love Story
94% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Gavin LookerPub: 207 Studios
Windows
A short puzzle game with a big story to tell. Dive in to reveal the mysteries of Amy's past.
Why similar: Narration 44.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Abstract 12.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Casual 5.5%
- #6 Epileptic Spectrum
93% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Epileptic Spectrum
Windows
The gallery section features 260 Hentai images (1024x1024) unlocked from the start. To earn achievements, play the binary choice guessing game. 200 more Images in Bonus Content folder.
Why similar: Narration 60.3%, Minimalist 17%, Story Rich 11.6%, Casual 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #7 Memorion
92% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Game Arts
Windows
Memorion is a puzzle game in which you need to turn on all the orbs. Each orb you turn on changes the state of the adjacent orbs. Will you have the courage and the wits to turn on all the orbs and recover your memories? The answers lie within the depths of your own mind.
Why similar: Narration 33.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Abstract 12.5%, Minimalist 12.4%, Casual 7.5%
- #8 Backfirewall_
91% matchVery Positive91% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: Naraven GamesPub: All in! Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!
Why similar: Narration 60%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 8.7%, Casual 8.2%, Minimalist 5.9%
- #9 Ouros
90% 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: Puzzle 32.3%, Abstract 18.7%, Casual 16.8%, Minimalist 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #10 Daydreamy
91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Anaphora Games
Windows
Explore the imaginary worlds of Nela in Daydreamy, the indie first-person narrative adventure that takes you back to those years when everything was possible. Discover how she lost her imagination and let yours soar. Are you ready to embark on a unique adventure?
Why similar: Narration 40.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Casual 7.5%, Stylized 7.2%
- #11 Lines X Free
89% 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 39.9%, Minimalist 18.6%, Casual 14.3%, Abstract 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #12 logik
89% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: thisGameDev
Windows
A minimalistic, stylized puzzle game where you have to move the striped block through a maze of cubes, out of the puzzle area. Progress through cute, colorful sections of puzzles as you try to uncover the solutions.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.4%, Casual 17.8%, Minimalist 14.7%, Soundtrack 9.9% ★, Stylized 9%
- #13 N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
88% matchMixed69% of 196 reviews2016
Dev: Storm in a Teacup
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
N.E.R.O. is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty, a story driven first-person game with puzzles and intuitive controls where the environment is connected to the characters and their past. The world of N.E.R.O. is magical and varied, making exploring an ongoing challenge.
Why similar: Narration 52.1%, Puzzle 24.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #14 Welcome, Get Out!
86% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Mingshen WuPub: Simm Games LLC
Windows · Linux
"Welcome, Get Out!" is a puzzle game where the cranky narrator really doesn't like you being there. It is a Point&Click comedy adventure that will take you through 7 different hand-crafted levels against the wishes of the sarcastic narrator who is trying to stop you from succeeding.
Why similar: Narration 64.7%, Puzzle 20.9%, Casual 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #15 KATA-DRAW
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: メシードソフトウェア
Windows
A shape puzzle where you move points using forces — attraction, repulsion, and averaging — rather than direct dragging. Fix one area and another shifts. Push the Realization Rate to 100% to clear each stage. From triangles to cat faces, every shape brings a new challenge.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Minimalist 20%, Abstract 19.3%, Casual 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #16 Masquerade
84% matchVery Positive98% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: DEUS EX MACHINA TROUPEPub: ARTFX - GAME
Windows
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, explore a mysterious 3D theater in this immersive, fully voiced adventure. Follow Romeo and the Narrator on a quest to save Juliet—but beware of the lights…
Why similar: Narration 57%, Puzzle 26.7%, Stylized 5.7%, Casual 5.1%, 3D 3.2%
- #17 XSection
86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Antony Lavelle
Windows · Mac
Put your perception of shape to the test! Can you identify which of the objects presented to you creates the outline on screen? Get ready for an all new brain exercise!
Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Abstract 22%, Casual 19.1%, Minimalist 17.3%, Stylized 12.4%
- #18 Light your Way
83% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Mattia RandisiPub: 9 Left
Windows
Light your Way is a first-person puzzle platformer where invisible platforms reveal themselves only when touched. Throw a ball to uncover the path ahead and progress through abstract worlds, each representing a different stage of existence.
Why similar: Narration 34.3%, Abstract 17%, Puzzle 12.9%, Casual 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #19 Arrow Bingo
85% 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: Puzzle 40.9%, Minimalist 26.8%, Casual 22.8%, 3D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #20 Woven
82% matchVery Positive81% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.
Why similar: Narration 48.2%, Casual 16.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #21 multi-Path
84% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Y-Square Games G.K.
Windows
Connect the dots to find the path. Move the dots to draw a curve that passes all the gates. You will always find a path to a goal. All it takes is a little imagination. Just relax and play. Let's start your journey to lead the light.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.3%, Abstract 21%, Minimalist 17.8%, Casual 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #22 Lines X
81% 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: Puzzle 28.1%, Minimalist 18.8%, Casual 18.5%, Abstract 15.7%, Stylized 8.8%
- #23 You're Alive, Phil
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: John BullockPub: b3agz
Windows · Linux
Help Phil work out what it means to be alive. Guide our rocky friend through 100 levels of relaxing, grid-based puzzle platforming, accompanied by atmospheric music and narration.
Why similar: Puzzle 25%, Narration 18.7%, Casual 16.4%, Minimalist 15.1%, Stylized 7.3%
- #24 Spiral
78% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Folklore Games
Windows
Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.
Why similar: Narration 45.9%, Soundtrack 17.6% ★, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Stylized 7.2%
- #25 My Jigsaw Adventures - The Source of Power
79% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: CCS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find the pieces to discover and to travel in the Solar System! 45 jigsaw puzzles and in game achievements for an adventure in the middle of the stars!
Why similar: Narration 42.4%, Puzzle 23.7%, Casual 11.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Colorful 6.1%
- #26 Hello World: a developer story
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Big Monkey Studio
Windows
Play a video game while it is being created and follow the adventures of its developer throughout the game's development process. The developer narrates. The world evolves. It's not a bug, it's a feature.
Why similar: Narration 44.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Minimalist 9.7%, Abstract 9.3%
- #27 ShapeSCALE
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GG Undroid Games
Windows
Scale shapes to match the target size
Why similar: Puzzle 34.5%, Minimalist 23.1%, Abstract 19.8%, Casual 12.8%, Colorful 8.2%
- #28 sobosuba
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: keepeetron
Windows
Shoot, squish, merge, amass! sobosuba is a satisfying physics game where you shoot and combine squishy blobs together, creating ever bigger blobs for the high score.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.6%, Minimalist 20.7%, Casual 20.1%, Stylized 10.7%, Colorful 9.2%
- #29 Luminous
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Cameron Broyles
Windows
Luminous is a small, light-based puzzle game. Use your wits to find a path through every puzzle and race to get the best time!
Why similar: Puzzle 31.4%, Casual 21.9%, Minimalist 20.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Colorful 9%
- #30 Astro
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: Greewook Studio
Windows
Astro is a journey going through impossible geometrical worlds. Evolve in a surrealistic world and run away from what begs you to stay.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.3%, Casual 28.9%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Colorful 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #31 From Eva with Green
76% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Lighthouse GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
From Eva with Green is a unique atmospheric pinball game.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Abstract 18.5%, Casual 16.2%, Minimalist 13.8%, Stylized 8.4%
- #32 Last Chance: Birth
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Living Flame Creations
Windows
Enter the magic school of Academia! Last Chance: Birth is the mix of a narrative game and casual puzzles, where your performance impacts how the story is told. Solve puzzles to cast spells, to craft potions, to enchant artifacts and more!
Why similar: Narration 54%, Puzzle 24.5%, Casual 12.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #33 One Person Story
76% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Lampogolovii
Windows · Mac
Can the game be a symbol of the life? Friends help, doors stop our movement, we must think and resolve difficulties. Is it a game or life?
Why similar: Narration 46.3%, Puzzle 18.7%, Casual 14.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #34 Polychromia
75% 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: Puzzle 28.2%, Abstract 22.2%, Minimalist 18.3%, Casual 11.4%, Colorful 7.8%
- #35 Linker Vibe
73% 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: Puzzle 37%, Casual 26.9%, Minimalist 23.4%, Colorful 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #36 Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
74% 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: Puzzle 31.2%, Casual 18.8%, Minimalist 18.4%, Abstract 13.4%, Stylized 8.8%
- #37 Picross for a Cause
73% matchVery Positive97% of 154 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: Puzzle 46.2%, Minimalist 25.5%, Casual 24.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #38 Lightrix
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ElastiCat
Windows
Lightrix is a sleek, minimalist puzzle game about mixing colored light to solve a glowing grid of tiles. Progress through handcrafted levels or unwind with endless, relaxing puzzles in a calm, focused experience.
Why similar: Puzzle 36%, Abstract 14.3%, Minimalist 14.2%, Casual 14.1%, Stylized 7.6%
- #39 Lament
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Squirrel LLC
Windows
Is a Low Poly Maze Puzzle game focused around the 5 Stages of Grief that presents to it's players philosophical outlooks, challenges, and a visualization of the grieving process.
Why similar: Narration 60%, Casual 15.5%, Puzzle 15%, 3D 6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #40 Sainthood Relics
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sainthood Project
Windows
Carefully excavate layered blocks to uncover hidden relics. Use precise tools and optimized patterns to clear each surface efficiently in this relaxing, satisfying puzzle experience. Each discovery reveals the true (and sometimes strange) histories of the saints.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.5%, Casual 21.5%, Minimalist 14.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Stylized 8.7%
- #41 Balance
71% 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: Puzzle 34.2%, Abstract 23.9%, Minimalist 20.5%, Casual 19.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #42 Boo!
71% matchPositive100% of 21 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: Puzzle 34.5%, Casual 24.8%, Minimalist 24.3%, Stylized 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #43 Rubek
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 132 reviews2016
Dev: Xigma Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Roll and match colors in this mind bending puzzle.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.7%, Casual 23.2%, Minimalist 17.7%, Abstract 16.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #44 Everslide
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: kealsoft
Windows
Everslide turns classic sliding puzzles into an endless, evolving experience. Test your speed, tackle daily puzzles, or unwind with infinite grids in a clean, minimalist design.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.5%, Casual 20.4%, Minimalist 18.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Colorful 9.1%
- #45 RUSH
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,265 reviews2010
Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 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 61.8%, Casual 17.7%, Abstract 13.3%, Colorful 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #46 Are You Human?
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mupet
Windows · Mac
What are you? The CAPTCHA can't find an answer to that question, and it won’t let you go until it knows your identity. Through minigames and puzzles, you must prove your identity. Follow it's instructions...please, it will cry if you don't.
Why similar: Narration 34.8%, Puzzle 32.1%, Casual 16.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #47 ²Pattern
73% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Ismaine SA
Windows
A game about squares and patterns.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.5%, Minimalist 24.1%, Casual 21.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #48 Wayout
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,175 reviews2016
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.7%, Minimalist 18.3%, Casual 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Stylized 8%
- #49 Beso's Shawarma
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mtatsminda Studio
Windows
Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare.
Why similar: Narration 66.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Stylized 6%, 3D 3.3%
- #50 Sort the Cube
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Lyubomir Vasilev
Windows · Linux
Solve the puzzle by sliding the little cubes around
Why similar: Puzzle 50%, Minimalist 19%, Casual 18.8%, 3D 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #51 Maze Slider
69% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows · Linux
Maze Slider is an ice slide puzzle game where players need to slide their way to the level exit. This game is inspired by the ice slide puzzles that can be found in Pokemon. But this game expands on the idea with all new mechanics.
Why similar: Casual 30.4%, Soundtrack 16.9% ★, Puzzle 15.3%, Abstract 12.5%, Minimalist 11.7%
- #52 Merge
67% 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: Puzzle 31.6%, Minimalist 23.3%, Abstract 15.8%, Casual 15.7%, Stylized 11.7%
- #53 Glass Masquerade 4: Constellations
65% matchVery Positive89% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Onyx Lute
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Get ready for the next Glass Masquerade sequel! Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of stained glass art, split into constellations with various themes on the celestial map
Why similar: Puzzle 36.8%, Casual 24.6%, Stylized 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Colorful 10.1%
- #54 Flipol
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Derin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Flip and color it all. It is a simple puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 45%, Minimalist 26.6%, Casual 25.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #55 YAMC - Yet Another Minesweeper Client
69% 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: Puzzle 39.7%, Casual 29.5%, Minimalist 27.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #56 Scalak
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,091 reviews2018
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fulfilling puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.3%, Casual 29.6%, Minimalist 29.1%
- #57 LineWay
66% matchVery Positive93% of 561 reviews2017
Dev: PONY
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Can you draw a line?
Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, Casual 29%, Minimalist 23.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #58 Lotus Bloom
67% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Bloomside Studios
Windows
Lotus Bloom is a relaxing minimalist puzzle game. Connect orbs, generate energy and make flowers bloom.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.5%, Minimalist 25.9%, Abstract 15.6%, Casual 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #59 Figure it Out!
63% 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: Puzzle 28.9%, Abstract 20.7%, Minimalist 18%, Casual 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%