- #1 Poly Bridge
97% matchVery Positive91% of 18,451 reviews2016
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
Why similar: Building 31.4%, Physics 22%, Puzzle 18.5%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive bridge-building experience that perfectly captures the physics-based structural challenges found in the seed game.
- #2 Bridge Constructor Portal
96% matchVery Positive92% of 7,257 reviews2017
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Building 19.7%, Physics 18.8%, Strategy 12%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic bridge-building mechanics with iconic physics-based portal puzzles for a unique gameplay experience.
- #3 Poly Bridge 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,114 reviews2020
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!
Why similar: Building 30.4%, Physics 21.4%, Puzzle 19%, Family Friendly 8%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the original's mechanics with more complex physics and challenging levels for dedicated builders.
- #4 Bridge Constructor
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,734 reviews2013
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics!
Why similar: Physics 22.6%, Building 22.4%, Puzzle 19.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Casual 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for the bridge-building genre that offers a similar core loop of structural planning.
- #5 World of Goo
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,476 reviews2008
Dev: 2D BOYPub: 2D BOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Why similar: Puzzle 32%, Physics 26.4%, Indie 11.3%, Building 9.1%, Comedy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the charming creature-based physics construction aesthetic where you use living beings to build structures.
- #6 Bridge Constructor Medieval
94% matchVery Positive82% of 599 reviews2014
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Bridge Constructor Medieval turns back the clock a few centuries to the time of knights and castles. Build sturdy bridges to supply your city with provisions - or cunningly constructed bridges that collapse under the weight of attacking troops, sending the horde of enemies into the abyss below.
Why similar: Building 30.4%, Indie 15.5%, Simulation 15.1%, Casual 13.8%, Puzzle 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a thematic twist to the classic bridge-building formula with historical settings and unique structural requirements.
- #7 World of Goo 2
91% matchVery Positive88% of 809 reviews2025
Dev: 2D BOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines in the stunning followup to the multi-award winning World of Goo. The world is beautiful, dangerous, and evolving.
Why similar: Building 22.4%, Physics 21.2%, Puzzle 18%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Comedy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the physics-based creature building legacy with updated visuals and expanded puzzle mechanics.
- #8 Keebles
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 98 reviews2015
Dev: Burnt FusePub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An addictive physics-based vehicle building puzzle game. Build weird and wonderful vehicles using whatever you can find. Master rockets, balloons, parachutes and more. Save as many Keebles as you can, and be quick - the Whale at the End of the World won't wait forever.
Why similar: Building 32.6%, Physics 30.7%, Indie 24.5%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building physics-based contraptions to transport creatures safely through diverse environments.
- #9 BalanCity
92% matchVery Positive81% of 905 reviews2016
Dev: MeNic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BalanCity is a city building / balance physics game. It's a mixture between old school SimCity and Jenga. You must build the tallest towering city over a balancing platform while keeping your citizens happy.
Why similar: Physics 35.7%, Puzzle 23.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with physics-based balancing challenges that require careful structural management.
- #10 Besiege
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,104 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Building 30.1%, Physics 27.1%, Puzzle 21.4%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep physics-based construction mechanics that allow for creative solutions to complex structural challenges.
- #11 Tinytopia
90% matchVery Positive84% of 319 reviews2021
Dev: MeNic GamesPub: Mastiff
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
Why similar: Building 26.5%, Physics 24.5%, Family Friendly 15.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based city-building that requires careful structural planning to keep your miniature world standing.
- #12 Bridge It +
91% matchMixed70% of 146 reviews2013
Dev: Chronic LogicPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A stunning, beautiful world awaits as you take on the challenge of bridging the chasm. Can you solve the puzzles and avert disaster?
Why similar: Building 40.9%, Physics 24.4%, Simulation 20.4%, Puzzle 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic physics-based bridge builder that emphasizes realistic structural stress simulation.
- #13 Hamster on Rails
89% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Virtual Arts Studio
Windows
Embark on this adventure through different worlds with your friend, the railway builder Hamster! Help the Hamster village collect minerals by building crazy railways to solve fun challenges.
Why similar: Building 27.1%, Puzzle 22.9%, Family Friendly 18.4%, Strategy 15.3%, Casual 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features cute animals and puzzle-based pathing that mirrors the cozy, creature-focused theme of the seed game.
- #14 Crazy Machines 3
86% matchVery Positive94% of 10,052 reviews2016
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.
Why similar: Physics 30.9%, Puzzle 28.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Simulation 10.2%, Building 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep physics-based puzzle solving that rewards creative structural design and experimentation.
- #15 Fort Meow
87% matchVery Positive94% of 273 reviews2015
Dev: Upper Class Walrus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fort Meow is a pillow fort physics-based puzzle adventure involving cats, destruction and a dusty old manor. Build a protective fort out of furniture to keep the cats at bay, while deciphering the mysterious tales hidden within the journal.
Why similar: Building 24.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Physics 15.2%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based building with defensive strategy in a quirky, family-friendly setting.
- #16 Bridge Project
88% matchMixed47% of 776 reviews2013
Dev: Halycon Media GmbH & Co. KGPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Build A Bridge... and Get Over It!The Bridge Project is the successor to the original and award-winning Bridge Builder simulation, all amateur designers and structural engineers finally have a new challenge on their PC.
Why similar: Building 43.5%, Physics 22%, Simulation 19.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic structural integrity and physics-based bridge design in varied environments.
- #17 Tails of Trainspot
85% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Poly Poly GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Relax and challenge your mind in Tails of Trainspot, a cozy logic puzzle game where you build railway networks, connect numbered stations, and explore a mysterious island filled with stories, animal residents, and mini-games.
Why similar: Building 31.2%, Puzzle 28.3%, Strategy 15.7%, Indie 10.6%, Casual 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy puzzle game that emphasizes pathing and logic in a relaxing, small-scale environment.
- #18 TransPlan
86% matchVery Positive92% of 278 reviews2015
Dev: Kittehface Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deliver a payload from point A to point B with only a few simple tools and the laws of physics. Create ramps and catapults, watch objects tumble and fall, and someway... somehow reach the destination. Each project is a hand-drawn puzzle for you to interact with -- Devise a plan, experiment, and make it happen!
Why similar: Puzzle 40.1%, Physics 24.3%, Strategy 13.1%, Indie 12%, Casual 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that requires careful planning and structural design to move objects from point A to point B.
- #19 Teeny Tiny Trains
84% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac
A cozy, nostalgic puzzle game where you build tracks to guide adorable miniature trains through bite-sized challenges. Solve clever brain teasers and rediscover the joy of your very first toy train set.
Why similar: Building 34%, Puzzle 27.5%, Strategy 15.9%, Casual 9.2%, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cozy, logic-based pathing puzzles with a charming aesthetic and simple construction mechanics.
- #20 Ratopia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 4,645 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ratopia is a new game that has combined elements of both strategic survival and city building. With plenty of content available, and more planned, enjoy a vast world to adventure and populate with citizens! Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.
Why similar: Building 44.2%, Strategy 18%, 2D 10.4%, Simulation 8.6%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the rat-themed building and colony management elements while introducing survival and base-building mechanics.
- #21 The Bridge
83% matchVery Positive87% of 4,339 reviews2013
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
Why similar: Physics 33.2%, Puzzle 28.4%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features mind-bending physics and 2D perspective-shifting puzzles that challenge your spatial awareness.
- #22 Bridge!
84% matchMostly Negative21% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: toxtronyx interactive GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Bridge! lets you be a structural engineer and a construction manager in one. Master the mystery to bridge with a limited budget and limited numbers of parts to divide and to ensure a smooth operation.
Why similar: Building 26.9%, Strategy 18.2%, Physics 13.5%, Casual 11.7%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and accessible bridge-building puzzle game that focuses on core engineering principles.
- #23 Bridge Constructor Stunts
82% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2016
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Stuntman and engineer in one? No problem with Bridge Constructor Stunts! Build imposing ramps and loops to reach your goal in the diverse stages. But building structures alone isn't enough this time: you sit behind the wheel of the vehicles yourself and have to maneuver them skillfully to the goal.
Why similar: Building 50.2%, Simulation 49.8%
Why You'll Like It: Adds dynamic vehicle physics to the standard bridge-building formula for more action-oriented puzzle solving.
- #24 River Towns
78% matchVery Positive93% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Building 25.3%, Family Friendly 19.3%, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with board-game style logic puzzles to create a unique structural challenge.
- #25 The Howler
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,099 reviews2014
Dev: Antanas Marcelionis
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Indie 25.1%, Casual 15.9%, Strategy 13.5%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-strategy game with a distinct steampunk aesthetic and physics-based movement.
- #26 Domino Sky
79% matchVery Positive80% of 373 reviews2016
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Domino Sky is a physics based game where you place and topple domino pieces to solve puzzles. Free build mode also available.
Why similar: Physics 22.7%, Puzzle 21.1%, Strategy 13.3%, Family Friendly 11%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based chain reactions and structural placement to complete intricate puzzles.
- #27 Bomb Defense
81% matchVery Negative18% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Mitorah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
A completely different take on the tower defense genre. Combining it with the Puzzle genre, making for a difficult game. Buy traps, bombs, turrets and walls and place them in optimal positions to defend against enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Building 16.7%, Physics 16.2%, Indie 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with puzzle-solving mechanics that require strategic placement of structures.
- #28 Inside The Gear
81% matchMostly Negative40% of 140 reviews2014
Dev: Mykhail Konokh
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy!
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Physics 23.2%, Indie 19.1%, Casual 15.9%, Family Friendly 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game with a focus on atmospheric construction and mechanical interaction.
- #29 Bridge Constructor Playground
79% matchMixed69% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Bridge Constructor Playground offers people of all ages an introduction to the topic of “bridge building”. This game gives you the freedom to let your creative side run riot – nothing is impossible. Across 30 innovative levels you have to build bridges over deep valleys, canals or rivers.
Why similar: Indie 29.1%, Casual 26.6%, Simulation 24.6%, Puzzle 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: A more accessible, casual take on the bridge-building genre that is perfect for younger players.
- #30 Pawggle
76% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Pandaroo Interactive
Windows
Pawggle is a physics puzzle game. Help poor-sighted adorable fur creatures by strategically positioning your pegs and immerse yourself in a joyous furry symphony.
Why similar: Physics 29.4%, Puzzle 27.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 8.7%, Casual 8.1%
- #31 gravilon
78% matchMixed59% of 1,254 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inventive, thought-provoking puzzle platformer. Use powerups in each environment, and your own inherent gravity-bending powers, to complete each level. The more you play, the more story details you'll uncover.
Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Indie 27.1%, Strategy 14.8%, 2D 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist physics-based puzzle game that challenges spatial awareness and structural navigation.
- #32 LEGO® Bricktales
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,942 reviews2022
Dev: ClockStonePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them.
Why similar: Building 21.3%, Puzzle 20.4%, Physics 17.9%, Family Friendly 16.4%, Comedy 9.1%
- #33 DETOUR
77% matchMixed61% of 1,774 reviews2011
Dev: Geoff 'Zag' Keene
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A true test your wits and spatial reasoning. Detour combines highway-building fun with the excitement of a competitive real-time strategy game. Construct a path for your convoy to reach its destination in this incredibly addictive title. With online multiplayer!
Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Indie 25.1%, Puzzle 23.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%, Casual 6.2%
- #34 PuPu's Adventure Park
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: 西梅树工作室
Windows
Build an Adventure Park from the ground up! The PuPu clan had just rented a new "playground" from the Dark Goblins. Manage the park, construct park facilities, and grow your clan to serve the expansion of the Park for "hero" customers summoned from other planets!
Why similar: Building 39.8%, Strategy 19.8%, Indie 13.9%, Simulation 11.6%, 2D 10.5%
- #35 Crazy Machines
77% matchVery Positive82% of 199 reviews2008
Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Turn the crank, rotate the gears, push the levers, Use the catapult, explode it, or fly it...From grilling sausages with a pulley, gears, rubberbands and a candle to firing a cannon with a basketball, these wacky brain-teasers will light up your imagination with creative and addictive fun.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.6%, Physics 27.3%, Strategy 18.9%, Casual 12.3%
- #36 Rules & Rodents
72% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Gravy Crew Games
Windows
A puzzling adventure where you abuse the Rules set by your Rat captors! 📜🐀 Manipulate enemies and environments with the commanding power of Rules to escape!
Why similar: Puzzle 51.2%, 2D 15.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 14.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #37 Fantastic Contraption
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 272 reviews2016
Dev: Northway Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A surreal building game for VR. Create life-sized contraptions as tall as you can reach, then send them whirling, flinging, and trundling off to solve puzzles on the other side of a floating island. There are no right or wrong solutions, so bring your creativity.
Why similar: Building 26.6%, Physics 24.2%, Puzzle 21.7%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 6.5%
- #38 MouseCraft
75% matchVery Positive88% of 325 reviews2014
Dev: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like? Well, wonder no more, 'cause... MouseCraft is here! MouseCraft is an A to B puzzle game where players help Schrödinger, the crazy cat scientist, in completing his mysterious, mice-powered invention.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.1%, Family Friendly 24%, Strategy 19.4%, Indie 12.7%, Casual 9.8%
- #39 King of the Bridge
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,644 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Comedy 24.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Adventure 8%, 2D 7%
- #40 Fate Tectonics
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 208 reviews2015
Dev: Golden Gear GamesPub: Toy Temp
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Build up a world piece-by-piece using the power of the god-like Fates, while keeping them happy enough to avoid world-shattering temper tantrums!
Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Puzzle 28.3%, Indie 22.4%, Simulation 17.5%
- #41 Brushwood Buddies
74% matchVery Positive83% of 186 reviews2016
Dev: Steven Colling
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In Brushwood Buddies, an unusual puzzle game, adorable creatures will enlist your help to craft various items as they journey through forests, grasslands, and villages! Discover tons of recipes, and find clever ways to manage inventory space and resources while keeping your buddies happy.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.6%, Indie 30.9%, Casual 24.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #42 Dungeon Slime: Puzzle's Adventure
73% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Pequi studios
Windows
Dungeon Slime it's a challenging game. Every time you hit the walls you change the shape of Billy the Slime. Dodge sharp spines, go through narrow gaps, solve complicated logic and skill based puzzles to find a way out of this dungeon.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.5%, Physics 20.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Casual 7.9%
- #43 Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball
73% matchMixed67% of 1,112 reviews2015
Dev: Bimboosoft Co.,Ltd.Pub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.1%, Indie 23%, Casual 21%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 4%
- #44 Townframe
69% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: norrimo
Windows
A relaxing puzzle game where you recreate towns from people's memories. These people will give you written puzzles and to solve them you'll be able to either modify the buildings or use different tools, such as one that makes wind, and many others. Each puzzle will surprise you in a different way.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.3%, Family Friendly 17.8%, Casual 11.6%, Simulation 9.4%, 2D 8.7%
- #45 Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 338 reviews2020
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the legendary and challenging puzzle gameplay of Bridge Constructor™ with the post-apocalyptic zombie universe of AMC’s The Walking Dead.
Why similar: Building 22.8%, Physics 20.2%, Puzzle 19%, Simulation 14%, Strategy 8.3%
- #46 Ratyrinth
69% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Solluco
Windows
You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.
Why similar: Adventure 33%, Casual 31.2%, 2D 17.4%, Indie 13.4%, Singleplayer 5%
- #47 Divide By Sheep
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,656 reviews2015
Dev: Victor SolodilovPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Divide By Sheep is a mind-bending math puzzler about friendship and slicing sheep in half with lasers. The Grim Reaper flooded the world, and it's up to you to save critters stranded on islands. Insane math skills required.
Why similar: Puzzle 96.9%, Indie 1%, Casual 1%, Adventure 0.5%, Strategy 0.4%
- #48 LIT: Bend the Light
69% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2020
Dev: Copperglass
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Light, darkness and remarkable puzzles! Bend the light to your will in this award winning physics-based puzzle game. Feel like a renaissance engineer, build your own solutions to light puzzles, feel your brain grow and all of that within the beautiful and mysterious world of LIT.
Why similar: Indie 29.4%, Casual 23.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Building 12.8%, Physics 12.1%
- #49 Train Valley 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,066 reviews2019
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!
Why similar: Building 25.5%, Puzzle 19.4%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Indie 8.8%
- #50 Battle Ranch: Pigs vs Plants
72% matchMixed49% of 1,075 reviews2015
Dev: PlayboomPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight off hordes of enemy pigs in this 200 level strategy, tower defense, and time management game.
Why similar: Strategy 27.6%, Indie 21.1%, Casual 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Family Friendly 12.7%
- #51 House Builder
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,523 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Building 23.5%, Physics 17.7%, Puzzle 17.5%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Simulation 6.6%
- #52 Two Point Museum
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,346 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: Building 35.2%, Strategy 17%, Comedy 12.9%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Simulation 11.4%
- #53 Puddle
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 506 reviews2012
Dev: Neko Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!
Why similar: Physics 35.8%, Puzzle 29.2%, Indie 18.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Casual 3.1%
- #54 Super Grappling Gecko
67% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: CalangamesPub: Bee Legacy Publishing
Windows
Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.
Why similar: Physics 41.3%, Family Friendly 22.3%, Indie 11.7%, 2D 11.1%, Casual 7.6%
- #55 Tiny Town VR
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,217 reviews2017
Dev: Lumbernauts
Windows
Create an original world and fill it with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Give it life with posable characters. Tell a story with custom speech bubbles and in-game photo captures. Then, share with friends!
Why similar: Building 28.6%, Indie 26.2%, Simulation 22.6%, Casual 18.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #56 Underland
68% matchVery Positive85% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Use the elements at your disposal, such as excavators, pumps, plumbing, among others, to drill the soil to the indicated location. The dynamic scenario, fluid mechanics and the laws of physics must be manipulated correctly to achieve the goal. Find the city of Underland!
Why similar: Physics 30.9%, Puzzle 18.2%, Building 14.3%, Indie 10.6%, Simulation 9.6%
- #57 The Pyraplex
67% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Building 30.6%, Strategy 18.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Indie 10.7%, Casual 10.1%
- #58 HAMSTERMIND
64% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Righteous Tree
Windows · Linux
Play as the legendary explorer Hamster Jones and explore a mysterious pyramid in a puzzle-based adventure, solving a wide variety of puzzles and uncovering the many secrets hidden within its walls.
Why similar: Puzzle 52.5%, Strategy 31.7%, Comedy 10.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 Crab Cakes Rescue
70% matchMixed69% of 118 reviews2014
Dev: Mission Critical StudiosPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Crab Cakes Rescue is a wacky puzzle game unlike any other. Find unlikely paths through nearly 100 zany levels by shedding your shell and building blocks where obstacles occur!
Why similar: Puzzle 41.3%, Family Friendly 22.4%, Casual 12.8%, 2D 9.1%, Indie 9%
- #60 Poly Bridge 3
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,977 reviews2023
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The best just got better! Rediscover your engineering creativity in this genre-defining bridge engineering and puzzle solving masterpiece.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Building 30.1%, Physics 23.3%, Simulation 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%