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  1. #1 Move Code Lines
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2020
    Dev: Fewjix
    Windows

    Move Code Lines is a game where you fix programs and make them print needed output. But the only way you can achieve that is to change the order of lines in those programs, and set custom input.

    Why similar: Coding 32.7%, Programming 26%, Hacking 21.1%, Text-Based 8.6%, Logic 5.1%

  2. #2 HELLO HACKER
    96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: h3ll0h4ck3r
    Windows · Linux

    HELLO HACKER features a realistic terminal. Use real Linux commands, network scanning, password cracking, and cryptography to infiltrate 10 interconnected servers and expose a deadly government surveillance program. Your colleague is missing. You're next. Are you ready to be a hacker?

    Why similar: Programming 30.9%, Hacking 26.6%, Coding 19.3%, Text-Based 10.3%, Puzzle 5.1%

  3. #3 Escape From Hard Drive
    96% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Fewjix
    Windows

    EFHD is a game where programs change how game works. Modify and run the source files to create, destroy and move other objects.

    Why similar: Coding 35.5%, Programming 25.3%, Hacking 18.9%, Text-Based 9.3%, Logic 4.8%

  4. #4 EmuDevz
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
    Dev: [r]labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A game about building emulators! Implement your own NEEES core in JavaScript, get instant feedback with unit/video tests, build the graphics unit in real time, learn 6502 assembly, debug test ROMs, and have fun with the included homebrew games!

    Why similar: Programming 35.7%, Coding 28.9%, Hacking 17.4%, Logic 8.5%, Puzzle 4.6%

  5. #5 Code World
    95% matchMostly Positive70% of 44 reviews2017
    Dev: Fewjix
    Windows

    In Code World you control the robot that can walk around the world and send messages to devices. Every device reacts on those messages according to its code. You will have to read this code, understand what messages to send and write your own code.

    Why similar: Programming 37.7%, Hacking 31.5%, Text-Based 13.8%, Logic 6.8%, Puzzle 5%

  6. #6 Rogue Bit
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2018
    Dev: Bigosaur
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.

    Why similar: Programming 40%, Hacking 33.4%, Logic 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Puzzle 6%

  7. #7 DA-VI-NC1
    93% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Baby Bear Fish
    Windows

    DA-VI-NC1 is a Turing-machine-based coding puzzle game. You must complete the puzzles, pass the Turing test, and discover the philosophical world of DA-VI-NC1 with the Mona Lisa.

    Why similar: Programming 46.2%, Hacking 28.3%, Logic 11.6%, Puzzle 6.8%, Simulation 5.5%

  8. #8 JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 349 reviews2025
    Dev: Prof. SchererPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.

    Why similar: Programming 29.3%, Coding 28.6%, Hacking 17.8%, Moddable 9.8%, Logic 7.4%

  9. #9 Extortion
    91% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2020
    Dev: Dysnomia
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You're a computer engineer with a terrible secret. Someone is blackmailing you and now, you have to hack some servers and get secret files for him. Would you succeed in achieving their missions or would you find them and revenge?

    Why similar: Coding 29.7%, Programming 24%, Hacking 22.3%, Text-Based 8.6%, Logic 6.2%

  10. #10 Code Wizard: Java Edition
    91% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: Duckisoft
    Windows

    Learn to code in Java as well as learning important Object Oriented Programming principles. Solve puzzles while learning new features as you track down the evil wizard intent on destroying the world. Write real Java code while playing through an RPG story!

    Why similar: Coding 37.2%, Programming 29.3%, Hacking 24.9%, Puzzle 5.2%, Logic 3.2%

  11. #11 Net.Attack() - Code or Die!
    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 440 reviews2026
    Dev: ByteRockers' Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    CODE OR DIE! Hack enemy systems & survive the security response by engineering lethal bullet-heaven algorithms. Your brain power determines your firepower across 190+ programming nodes. Debug your failures. Optimize your code. Complete the heist. HACK THE PLANET!

    Why similar: Coding 38%, Programming 31.1%, Hacking 21.8%, Logic 8%, Indie 0.6%

  12. #12 TIS-100
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,045 reviews2015
    Dev: Zachtronics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

    Why similar: Programming 62.8%, Hacking 16.7%, Puzzle 6.8%, Logic 4.9%, Coding 4.3%

  13. #13 ChipWits
    89% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: ChipWits, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Program a robot to solve logic puzzles in ChipWits, an open-ended programming game for beginners and experts alike! Inspired by the 1980s original, ChipWits combines the best of puzzle games, automation, and programming to introduce a new generation of players to a classic gaming experience.

    Why similar: Programming 33.5%, Coding 31.3%, Hacking 16.2%, Logic 8.8%, Puzzle 5.4%

  14. #14 Bitburner
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,120 reviews2021
    Dev: Fulcrum Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

    Why similar: Programming 45.7%, Hacking 28.1%, Text-Based 11.8%, Coding 8.6%, Puzzle 2.6%

  15. #15 EXAPUNKS
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,852 reviews2018
    Dev: Zachtronics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.

    Why similar: Programming 48.7%, Hacking 32.6%, Logic 7%, Puzzle 6.8%, Simulation 3.2%

  16. #16 QuantumPulse 2A
    86% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Dashing Strike
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve programming puzzles on a fictional computer with radio-based communication and unique limitations. Competitively optimize to compete on leaderboards against friends and the global community.

    Why similar: Programming 45.5%, Hacking 24.2%, Logic 10.9%, Text-Based 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%

  17. #17 Software Engineering Course / Informatyka - zrozum i zaprogramuj komputer
    86% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: Wydawnictwo DagielPub: Adventuresity
    Windows

    The program was created on the basis of an engineering study program. No prior knowledge of any IT issues is required - we start with simple tasks and step by step learn the basics of computer programming.

    Why similar: Programming 43.2%, Hacking 36.9%, Logic 11.3%, Puzzle 6.8%, Indie 1.4%

  18. #18 Lo-Res Shaders: The Game
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Super Fun Laser Club
    Windows · Mac

    A single player graphics-coding puzzle game for creative coders and coding creatives. Built for people who like their graphics coding low level and retro styled.

    Why similar: Programming 45.8%, Hacking 34.2%, Simulation 6.5%, Puzzle 6.3%, Logic 5.8%

  19. #19 RovNav
    84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Enigmatix Interactive
    Windows

    Code the rovers with a visual Node Graph system to Navigate Complex Paths. Connect different types of Nodes to build custom logic. Use parameters to configure actions and wires to define flow.

    Why similar: Coding 37.1%, Programming 34.7%, Logic 9.4%, Hacking 7.1%, Puzzle 6.8%

  20. #20 1000-BIT
    83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: 89o
    Windows · Linux

    An open-ended programming puzzle game where you operate entirely in binary.

    Why similar: Programming 45.7%, Hacking 29.4%, Text-Based 9.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Simulation 7.1%

  21. #21 hackmud
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 841 reviews2016
    Dev: ComCODE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 66.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    hackmud is a retro cyberpunk RPG where you play a digital persona in a chaotic, unpredictable, and often goofy abandoned internet. Enter a 90s hacker movie filled with scripts, scams, and sabotage. Explore the world of digital secrets and forge your legacy through cunning, creativity, or disruption.

    Why similar: Programming 39.7%, Hacking 38.6%, Text-Based 10.6%, Puzzle 5.1%, Simulation 4.4%

  22. #22 Quantum Odyssey
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: Quarks Interactive
    Windows

    Master the most counter-intuitive logic in existence. Created by the researchers who defined Quantum Literacy, explore an open-ended puzzle world where you craft real quantum algorithms, solve 500+ challenges, hack other players asynchronously, and gain insights textbooks can’t provide.

    Why similar: Programming 28.8%, Coding 28.6%, Hacking 24.6%, Logic 8.3%, Puzzle 5.2%

  23. #23 CODING ROBO
    82% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: monacrea
    Windows

    Learn programming in a fun way! An educational game that teaches the basics of programming and algorithmic logic. No prior knowledge of programming is required to play.

    Why similar: Coding 38%, Programming 27.6%, Hacking 21%, Logic 7.8%, Puzzle 5.2%

  24. #24 Grey Hack
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,786 reviews2017
    Dev: Loading Home
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.

    Why similar: Hacking 49.7%, Programming 35.6%, Simulation 5.1%, Text-Based 4.9%, Logic 3.4%

  25. #25 Mnemonimov
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reverie Foundry
    Windows · Linux

    Mnemonimov is an assembly-based fantasy console with a retro monochrome screen. Experience the challenge and the fun of old-school game development without the headaches of real hardware.

    Why similar: Programming 35.4%, Coding 22.5%, Hacking 21.8%, Logic 9.1%, Puzzle 5.6%

  26. #26 Silicon Zeroes
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 281 reviews2017
    Dev: PleasingFungus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Build hardware. Solve puzzles. From the creator of Manufactoria, a new open-ended puzzle game set in Silicon Valley's first startup.

    Why similar: Programming 49.3%, Hacking 28.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, Indie 2.9%

  27. #27 HELLO HACKER - Project Daybreak
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: h3ll0h4ck3r
    Windows · Linux

    An immersive indie hacking simulation game. Help the Project Daybreak team expose a secret government program.

    Why similar: Hacking 37.7%, Programming 35.6%, Text-Based 10.3%, Simulation 7.2%, Puzzle 6%

  28. #28 LANE-4
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dylan Falconer
    Windows · Linux

    An open-ended programming game in which you optimise 4-core assembly code to maintain a 1990s alt-history dystopian megacity's infrastructure. Take jobs from middlemen with hidden agendas and uncover the chilling consequences of your "routine" fixes in this assembly language puzzle thriller.

    Why similar: Programming 47.3%, Text-Based 19%, Hacking 11.1%, Puzzle 10%, Simulation 7.8%

  29. #29 Pragma Twice
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bryan Gillespie
    Windows

    You've awoken deep within a research facility in a new, programmable robot body. You have holes in your memories. At least you no longer have that hole in your head...

    Why similar: Programming 50.9%, Hacking 34%, Puzzle 8.1%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  30. #30 Turing Complete
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
    Dev: LevelHead
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Learn CPU architecture with puzzles

    Why similar: Programming 56.8%, Hacking 17.2%, Logic 13.6%, Puzzle 7.1%, Simulation 4.7%

  31. #31 Bots Are Stupid
    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 214 reviews2022
    Dev: Leander Edler-GollaPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    An ultra-precise 2D platformer where you give robots instructions instead of directly controlling them. Master the campaign levels or create and share your own. “It’s Mario Maker with coding” - Lewis Brindley, Yogscast.

    Why similar: Coding 36.3%, Programming 27%, Hacking 23.2%, Logic 8.6%, Puzzle 4.2%

  32. #32 Glitchspace
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 374 reviews2016
    Dev: Space Budgie
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Glitchspace is about reprogramming the game to solve puzzles. Trapped in an abstract cyberspace world, your way forward uses visual programming to edit environmental geometry, whilst unlocking key programming concepts along the way.

    Why similar: Programming 65.2%, Hacking 22.3%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 2.5%

  33. #33 Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ReelProgramming
    Linux

    Terminal Insanity: CodeJacker is a competitive coding game featuring 4 distinct game modes. In one, you play as an Attacker trying to corrupt source code, or as a Defender, making sure that the program still executes without leaks or crashes. C, Python, and JavaScript are supported, with more coming

    Why similar: Coding 34.1%, Programming 28.5%, Hacking 24.8%, Text-Based 8.4%, Puzzle 4.1%

  34. #34 Quantum Breach
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Trajectory Interactive
    Windows

    A terminal-based hacking game where you play as a broke hacker trying to hack a bank and get rich.

    Why similar: Hacking 47.4%, Programming 44.5%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Indie 0.6%

  35. #35 Lambda Enigma
    76% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Dave Sexton
    Windows

    Lambda Enigma is a unique and progressively difficult mechanical coding puzzle game that requires intelligence, rather than dexterity.

    Why similar: Coding 41.2%, Programming 36.9%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  36. #36 HACKERGAME
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vance Studios
    Windows

    HACKERGAME is a 2D terminal-based arcade hacking game and is currently in the early days of development.

    Why similar: Hacking 35.8%, Programming 32.6%, Moddable 15.9%, Text-Based 11.2%, Simulation 2.6%

  37. #37 TAU-09
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: axsys_crash
    Windows · Linux

    Become a Robotic Exploration Systems Programmer (RESP). Get sent to the corners of the galaxy and program robots like if your life depended on it, because it does.

    Why similar: Programming 43.5%, Hacking 34.2%, Puzzle 7.2%, Logic 7.1%, Simulation 5.5%

  38. #38 Markov Alg
    75% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2019
    Dev: Fewjix
    Windows

    Markov Alg is a puzzle game where you can change the game field according to instructions that are written on the game field

    Why similar: Programming 37.3%, Hacking 32.4%, Text-Based 12.2%, Logic 7.2%, Puzzle 5%

  39. #39 The Signal State
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 657 reviews2021
    Dev: Reckoner IndustriesPub: The Iterative Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all.

    Why similar: Programming 36.5%, Hacking 19.4%, Moddable 16.6%, Logic 12.1%, Puzzle 8.3%

  40. #40 Breadbox
    72% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: Bitfall
    Windows

    Breadbox is a retro computer simulator that lets you relive the magic of 70s and 80s machines. Explore a visual environment where you can interact with classic hardware and media as if they were real.

    Why similar: Programming 32.7%, Coding 30.8%, Hacking 23.2%, Logic 6.9%, Simulation 4.6%

  41. #41 Malware City
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ludos Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A skilled hacker has unleashed a powerful trojan. What will happen to the computers it infects? Help Vundo navigate through Malware City, a 2D platformer inspired by the dawn of personal computers. Infect as many systems as you can and become the most feared trojan to ever exist.

    Why similar: Coding 41.6%, Hacking 30.5%, Programming 22.3%, Exploration 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  42. #42 Hack 'n' Slash
    74% matchMixed53% of 919 reviews2014
    Dev: Double Fine Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking -- reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play...by the rules!

    Why similar: Hacking 49.3%, Programming 38.4%, Puzzle 9%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1%

  43. #43 FREM Sprite32!
    72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: N11 Games Division
    Windows · Mac

    Play, learn, and experiment with programming in the Sprite32! 8-bit microcomputer sandbox. Use the high-level FREMScript programming language to write programs, create dynamic pixel art, and explore audio generation. Play tutorials and challenges to learn all the aspects of the system.

    Why similar: Programming 56.5%, Hacking 21.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Logic 6.7%, Puzzle 5.3%

  44. #44 H4CT0PL45M
    71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: MetricBead
    Windows · Linux

    Play as the ghost in the machine and hack your way through the 48 levels of the puzzle-platformer H4CT0PL45M! Use your ability to possess hardware to make your way to the end of each level and complete your infiltration.

    Why similar: Hacking 52.5%, Programming 27.4%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  45. #45 Torrent Empire
    70% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Steel Games
    Windows

    Are you ready to build your own torrent empire? Crack software, manage servers, dive into shady deals, and outsmart the authorities—all in the shadow of the 2000s. Balance risk and reward in this terminal-based strategy sim. Become a digital legend or lose it all!

    Why similar: Programming 39.1%, Hacking 38.3%, Text-Based 8.9%, Puzzle 6.3%, Simulation 5.8%

  46. #46 Comet 64
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 186 reviews2021
    Dev: Onur AyasPub: what sorceress this
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.

    Why similar: Programming 45.6%, Hacking 25.8%, Puzzle 7.6%, Logic 7.1%, Text-Based 7%

  47. #47 Else Heart.Break()
    71% matchMixed67% of 829 reviews2015
    Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.

    Why similar: Programming 56.8%, Hacking 40.2%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1%

  48. #48 How To Hack In?
    70% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2023
    Dev: Red Buffalo Interactive
    Windows · Linux

    A real-time hacking sandbox simulator with procedurally generated content. Multiple tools and techniques to use, multiple computers to hack, multiple missions to solve, and multiple vulnerabilities to exploit!

    Why similar: Hacking 31%, Coding 27%, Programming 24.1%, Logic 7.8%, Puzzle 5.2%

  49. #49 Pixel Forge
    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: MELOVITY
    Windows · Mac

    Pixel Forge is a puzzle game where you create pixel art by connecting nodes.

    Why similar: Programming 44.9%, Coding 25.8%, Logic 13.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Simulation 4.7%

  50. #50 Mainlining
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 359 reviews2017
    Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

    Why similar: Hacking 57.2%, Programming 26.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Puzzle 5.9%, Indie 2.4%

  51. #51 Hacky
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Cuddle Code
    Windows

    The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.

    Why similar: Hacking 34.7%, Programming 28.7%, Coding 25.2%, Logic 6.6%, Simulation 3.4%

  52. #52 TOK HARDCORE
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2019
    Dev: Crew Lab
    Windows

    TOK HARDCORE is a logical puzzle in which you need to connect all points with lines.

    Why similar: Programming 46.1%, Hacking 28.7%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Indie 1.9%

  53. #53 GODBOX
    68% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Freakshow Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    GODBOX is a coding god-sim where you program life, grow your power by unlocking divine domains, and compete against rival deities. Help your devoted Folk survive while you harness their faith to fuel your divine ascension.

    Why similar: Coding 42.1%, Programming 33.2%, Moddable 11.2%, Logic 8.6%, Simulation 4.2%

  54. #54 Super Markup Man
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 125 reviews2016
    Dev: Roppy Chop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Learn HTML and CSS through a 2D puzzle platformer! Carry and place real web tags, solve logic-based levels, and build your own web page templates. No coding needed!

    Why similar: Coding 33.7%, Programming 32.9%, Hacking 21.3%, Logic 8.6%, Puzzle 3.5%

  55. #55 Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
    69% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: Christopher JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Copy Editor is an intricate puzzle game that teaches you Regular Expressions (RegEx), commonly used in computer science and language theory. Build complex rules that process and revise famous texts for your wacky and demanding publisher!

    Why similar: Programming 45.3%, Hacking 27%, Text-Based 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Simulation 7.2%

  56. #56 Crispy Circuits
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Turing Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Discover the world of electronics by fixing your hamster’s RC plane. Connect, test, assemble and fail in spectacular ways. This cozy simulator lets you electrocute your hamster without authorities getting involved!

    Why similar: Programming 40.9%, Hacking 24.8%, Moddable 11.5%, Logic 10.6%, Puzzle 7%

  57. #57 SIC-1
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 250 reviews2022
    Dev: Anti-Pattern Games
    Windows · Linux

    SIC-1 is a single-instruction programming game. Neglect your personal life in pursuit of promotions and vague assurances of job security! Optimize your programs to rise to the top of the leaderboards! SIC Systems thanks you for your hard work! Now please return to your desk.

    Why similar: Programming 44%, Hacking 16.2%, Text-Based 14.5%, Logic 10.9%, Puzzle 7.6%

  58. #58 Zero Page
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fixed-point Studios
    Windows

    Your life depends on a machine that struggles to count higher than 256. But with a little bit of BASIC and a lot of cunning, you may just live long enough to escape a dying spaceship with a mind of its own. Let's hope eight bits are enough.

    Why similar: Programming 39.6%, Hacking 35.8%, Logic 9.8%, Puzzle 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%

  59. #59 Code Trainer
    66% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: Erickson Software
    Windows · Linux

    Code Trainer is a programming practice tool. Solve coding problems and improve your understanding of computer science. Prior programming experience is required.

    Why similar: Coding 44.5%, Programming 30.5%, Text-Based 13%, Logic 6.1%, Simulation 4.3%

  60. #60 Retro Gadgets
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 505 reviews2022
    Dev: Licorice ehf
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Retro Gadgets is a sandbox where you build, code, and customize gadgets inspired by old-school electronics.

    Why similar: Programming 38.2%, Coding 25.2%, Hacking 18.2%, Puzzle 6.8%, Logic 6.1%

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