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Games Like Wave Mechanics

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Casual, Strategy, Indie, Puzzle.

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The goal of Wave Mechanics is to match the color of each element to the colors of corresponding parts of the frame. Each puzzle includes a set of active elements that can by used in order to change the colors of all elements within range in chosen direction.

Reviews: Positive — 85% — of 47 reviews
Released: 2015-08-03
Developer: Adam Tarnowski
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 24 min
Mean playtime: 5.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 36%

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