- #1 Pozzo Jello Crusade
97% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: GZ StormPub: Tales of Game's Presents
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Developed by ToG, POZZO JELLO CRUSADE is the highly anticipated remake to the gruelling 2005 breakout hit. The unique old-school puzzle experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Strategy 40%, Puzzle 22.1%, Casual 21.8%, Indie 16.2%
- #2 Bird of Light
96% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2016
Dev: Roach Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Bird of Light is an action-strategy platformer with a twist. Place bridge tiles to create paths through levels in the sky, then run through avoiding obstacles in your path. Leap over vast chasms, collect loot, and discover new lands on your journey.
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 18.3%, Puzzle 16%
- #3 RED Fuse: Rolling Explosive Device
96% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: Meteor Shock
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Unleash strings of volatile bombs known as Rolling Explosive Devices, and use them against each other in creating chain reactions to blast open deposits of priceless jewels!
Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, Puzzle 28.5%, Indie 20.6%
- #4 Ranger of the jungle
95% matchMostly Negative40% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: miqu studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The elves in Jade Forest possess the Eternal Power, which was coveted by the King of demons who summoned the Demonic Circle and commanded Hellhounds, Fallen Angels and Orcs to invade the realm of elves.The elves were outnumbered and you must convene your former colleagues, lead the team, control the battle, guarantee the supplies, then...
Why similar: Strategy 53%, Casual 26.5%, Indie 20.5%
- #5 Hyspherical 2
94% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Monkeybin AS
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hyspherical 2 is an acutely tricky puzzle game where you must time dropping perfect circles onto different shapes. Sounds easy, but timing is everything and Geometry has never been simple to master!
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Casual 29.7%, Indie 21%
- #6 Meld
93% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Meld is a mind-bending puzzle game featuring 200+ levels and a build-in editor so you can create your own and play levels made by others!
Why similar: Strategy 61.9%, Puzzle 20.3%, Indie 17.8%
- #7 Hade
92% matchVery Positive90% of 332 reviews2016
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, Puzzle 22.5%, Casual 18.9%, Indie 15%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #8 Cross Pixels
91% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: crowgames UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Windows
Cross Pixels is a collection of Picross puzzles. Train your logic thinking and reveal the hidden picture.
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, Casual 19.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Relaxing 14.6%, Indie 13.8%
- #9 Nanobots
91% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2016
Dev: Diego Rodrigues
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nanobots is a fast-paced casual game about destroying self-replicating nanotechnology robots. You have to reduce the standing population to zero in order to advance to the next level, as even one overlooked Nanobot can replicate itself and bring you back to square one in a matter of seconds.
Why similar: Strategy 45.5%, Casual 35.2%, Indie 19.3%
- #10 Nonogram - Master's Legacy
89% matchVery Positive85% of 567 reviews2018
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Master's Legacy - discover all beauty of Nonogram puzzles (multiple game modes, level sizes), master painting skills in Editor and share works with friends in Workshop. Become The Greatest.
Why similar: Strategy 30%, Puzzle 22.7%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 14.1%, Relaxing 12.7%
- #11 Fuego!
90% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2015
Dev: radiostatic
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Fuego, you and an opponent create a tangled Mexican standoff one animal-bandito at a time. And when everyone’s got their mark, the bullets fly. You shoot a bank, you get the gold. You shoot a bandito, you steal the gold. Just make sure that when the dust settles, your gang walks away with the bigger haul.
Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, Casual 27.1%, Indie 21%
- #12 Aggregator Elevator System
82% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: Eternal Monke Games
Windows · Mac
Challenge your logic and strategy in new ways in this deductive tile-placement puzzle game. Master a rich system of logical rules where you must arrange blocks within a grid to make everything add up perfectly.
Why similar: Strategy 34.1%, Puzzle 28.6%, Casual 20.2%, Indie 17.1%
- #13 Insane
89% matchMostly Negative39% of 18 reviews2016
Dev: VIS-GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows · Mac
!nsane is a nod to the cult game "Logical" from the good old Amiga days. It's all about balls and twist locks. You have to arrange the balls in the right order to pick the lock. What sounds simple enough quickly turns out to be a uniquely tricky game.
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, Casual 19.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Indie 16.3%, Relaxing 11.9%
- #14 Yesterday
87% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Triple Tree StudioPub: indienova
Windows
It's a 3D Puzzle Game talking about the philosophy of love and encounter from female's perspective. All we experienced in countless “yesterday” make us be ourselves today. Beautiful visual performance and intriguing music immerse players in this fantasy world soon, where dreams mix with reality, time and space interweave together.
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Puzzle 24.3%, Casual 21%, Indie 16.3%
- #15 Metro Warp
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2015
Dev: Another Yeti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Metro Warp is a 3D puzzle game about guiding oblivious pedestrians who can only turn left. Place obstacles in front of these predictable commuters, and help them find the exits in 50 mind-melting floating worlds, where up is down and down is sideways.
Why similar: Strategy 40.5%, Casual 21.2%, Puzzle 21.1%, Indie 17.2%
- #16 Optica
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac
A mind-bending puzzle game of logic and illusion. Embracing simplicity with a geometric design, Optica reveals puzzles in complex and mind-bending ways. From curious shapes and optical illusions to unexpected perspectives, Optica puts spatial thinking to the test through 70+ challenging levels.
Why similar: Strategy 37.8%, Puzzle 23.3%, Casual 22.9%, Indie 16.1%
- #17 Unblock Gridlock
85% matchPositive87% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Analog Casual Studios
Windows
Unblock Gridlock is an addictive digital modernization of classic sliding block puzzles. Flex your noodle solving over 9000 traffic jams and save the vehicle bound pedestrians of traffic town!
Why similar: Strategy 41%, Casual 23.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 17.2%
- #18 Strata
86% matchVery Positive87% of 363 reviews2014
Dev: GraveckPub: GLITCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Simple. Elegant. Challenging.
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Puzzle 24.1%, Casual 23.2%, Indie 15.2%
- #19 Hexcross
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MetaHobby
Windows
Avoid getting hexed in this beautiful puzzle dueler. Players take turns creating lines trying to avoid certain demise. Make a triangle and you're out!
Why similar: Strategy 48.1%, Indie 20.1%, Casual 16.8%, Puzzle 15%
- #20 Puzzle 3D
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Jake Peng
Windows
This is a 3D puzzle game. The goal of the game is to put all the scattered cubes back in place to restore the original appearance of the 3D scene.
Why similar: Strategy 40.3%, Casual 24.4%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 17.2%
- #21 Cortex
83% matchMixed49% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Cortex is a little puzzle game containing over 200 levels!
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Casual 21.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Indie 16.1%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #22 Cumulus
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Kuro Star Light
Windows
Cumulus is a 2D puzzle Tetromino game with a twist. Drop tetromino blocks to fill in concentric circles. Once filled the ring will disappear, the higher level rings will fall down and you will gain points! Get as many points as you can!
Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, Casual 24.7%, Indie 18.6%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #23 Puzzler World 2
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 235 reviews2011
Dev: Ideas PadPub: Puzzler
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The highly anticipated sequel to last year’s PC hit, Puzzler World 2 brings more puzzles, new games, fun rewards and an all new Master Mode.
Why similar: Strategy 37.2%, Casual 26.3%, Puzzle 18.8%, Indie 17.7%
- #24 Wave Mechanics
82% matchPositive86% of 49 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Tarnowski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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.
Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Casual 22.9%, Indie 17.7%, Puzzle 15.5%
- #25 ChromaSquares
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Racing Thought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game of strategy complicated by chance.
Why similar: Strategy 44.8%, Casual 23.5%, Indie 18.2%, Puzzle 13.5%
- #26 Nick Logic for Kids
79% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Orlando Santos de Oliveira
Windows
Puzzle for children Snap the right blocks to build Nick's path. Help Nick cross the screen to get the ham.
Why similar: Strategy 43.7%, Casual 24.4%, Indie 18.9%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #27 Suspicious Slide
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Sami Kilani
Windows
Suspicious Slide takes the "ice slide" puzzle to the next level.
Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, Casual 24.5%, Indie 18.3%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #28 Chroma Cross
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: TheFitzyGames
Windows
Chroma Cross takes Nonograms beyond the binary of black and white and brings them into a rainbow of color. Experience Picross in refreshing polychrome.
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Puzzle 22.9%, Casual 17%, Relaxing 16.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #29 Infection
77% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: ZGame Studio
Windows
Infection is a relaxing and minimal puzzle game. Infect all the cells by virus to get success in each level. Correct operation sequence and timing is the key to success.
Why similar: Strategy 44%, Casual 23.8%, Indie 18.1%, Puzzle 7.5%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #30 Puzzle Monarch: Egypt
79% matchMixed40% of 42 reviews2018
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
An ancient tomb has been uncovered and it's filled with hidden treasures. Solve 15 sets of ancient puzzles and unlock your way to the bottom of the tomb. Each set contains a three by three and six by six puzzle.
Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Indie 17.2%, Casual 16.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Relaxing 11.9%
- #31 Miniature - The Story Puzzle
80% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: purpleElephant
Windows
The Miniature is a unique 3D Story-based puzzle game, a stunning visual world, fascinating music and original game mode.
Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, Indie 23.6%, Casual 21.3%, Puzzle 17.9%
- #32 Kaya
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KirUn
Windows
Kaya is a colorful logic game with relaxing gameplay and beautiful ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Indie 20.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Relaxing 11.7%, Casual 8.1%
- #33 Number Guesser
77% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Jether
Windows
"Number Guesser" is a game based on "Bulls and Cows", and I don't have much content to say, just give you a funny one!! You can play Bulls and Cows with 3, 4, or 5 digit numbers, and see how wonderful the answer is!!
Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Casual 29.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 15.7%
- #34 Samsara
76% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: JaffaJam
Windows · Mac
"Help Zee escape Samsara! Drop blocks of different shapes and properties into a realm of two mirrored dimensions, in this beautiful, reflective puzzle game with a twist…”
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 20.4%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #35 Hexadrift
74% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Traverse your way through 11 unique sector maps collecting the resources you need to repair your busted ship. Optimize your fuel usage, plan maximized routes, and watch out for swarming enemies! Hexadrift is a casual 2D-game of strategic planning and evasion!
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 18.6%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #36 HueBots
76% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Huebotics
Windows · Mac · Linux
HueBots is a deceptively challenging top-down puzzle game. You control a team of colorful robots that will only interact with objects that match their color; they will also keep moving in one direction until they collide with something that matches their color.
Why similar: Strategy 46.3%, Casual 24.2%, Indie 18.2%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #37 Color Game
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Watson
Windows
Color Game is a puzzle game about getting to the end. Change your color, unlock the path to the exit and avoid enemies along the way.
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, Casual 25.8%, Indie 19.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #38 Gear:治愈齿轮
73% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: SpriteStudio
Windows · Mac
"Gear" is a relaxing, minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, Casual 22.8%, Puzzle 19.4%, Indie 18.5%
- #39 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
71% matchVery Positive95% of 3,172 reviews2017
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Making the best Sudoku game on Steam.
Why similar: Strategy 29.6%, Puzzle 24.4%, Casual 20.2%, Indie 13%, Relaxing 12.9%
- #40 UniOne
75% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: PlayColorfulGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unione. is a minimal color-render puzzle with beautiful abstract shapes. Your goal is to render all nodes to same color in limit steps.
Why similar: Strategy 33.7%, Casual 25.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Indie 13.7%, Relaxing 12.6%
- #41 Just a Cute Capybara Puzzle
63% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: SFW Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just a Cute Capybara Puzzle to keep you happy.
Why similar: Strategy 27.1%, Casual 20.6%, Puzzle 17.5%, Relaxing 15.4%, Anime 14.4%
- #42 Professor Watts Memory Match: Cats
74% matchMixed53% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Hello Professor Watts here and I have some research to do on memory skills. I have assembled a wide variety of cats to put our memory to the test. We can see how we're doing by completing matches in a specific amount of time and earning points to track our overall progress.
Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Indie 18.2%, Casual 15.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #43 Geocells Quadcells
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Scott Chinchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quadcells is a quirky logic puzzle game and is the second game in the Geocells series.
Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, Casual 22.5%, Indie 17%, Puzzle 11.2%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #44 Mole Game
70% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2020
Dev: Joel D.Pub: ...
Windows
You are a Mole. Collect sunflowers throughout the year and achieve serenity.
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Casual 23.4%, Indie 18.1%, Puzzle 15.3%
- #45 Geocells Tricells
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Scott Chinchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tricells is a tranquil logic puzzle game and is the first game in the Geocells series.
Why similar: Strategy 40.1%, Casual 22%, Indie 16.2%, Puzzle 13%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #46 Love In Drawing
70% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Reflect and draw! Love In Drawing is a game that aims to make you reflect to solve levels where you need to gather red and blue balls.
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Casual 22.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Indie 15.5%, Relaxing 12.9%
- #47 Cuit
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: Class-X Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In CUIT, it is only you and your mind. A challenging and relaxing puzzle game, ready to test you from top to bottom. Navigate a current through a circuit. Power a target, avoid the explosives. Sounds easy? Try it - and guess again. A logical challenge - for everyone.
Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Casual 20.8%, Puzzle 20.7%, Indie 14.7%, Relaxing 12.4%
- #48 CanCan the Game
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Bencin StudiosPub: CanCan, Inc
Windows · Mac
CanCan, the game of color and creation; a puzzle game using multicolored tiles.
Why similar: Strategy 47.3%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 19.5%, Puzzle 8%
- #49 Poor Stickman
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
This poor Stickman is attached and can not deliver himself! Unfortunately for him the freedom will certainly be even more painful!
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Casual 22.3%, Indie 16.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #50 Thermo Sudoku
65% matchVery Positive96% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Goya
Windows · Mac
How does Thermo Sudoku work? Each sudoku grid contains thermometer shapes (often drawn to create themes) and digits on thermometers must increase as one moves further from the bulb end.
Why similar: Strategy 48.4%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 19.8%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #51 Ichi
71% matchVery Positive85% of 664 reviews2014
Dev: Stolen Couch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.8%, Strategy 28%, Casual 24.4%, Indie 16.8%
- #52 Pocoman
68% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Sleepless Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the world of PocoMan! A logic and strategy game featuring the clever and funny character PocoMan. A 21st century super-hero of microscopic proportions!
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Casual 23.8%, Indie 17.9%, Puzzle 15.6%
- #53 LightCells
55% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: SumFell
Windows · Mac
LightCells is an elegant and minimalist logic puzzle game that captivates players with its simplicity and depth.
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Puzzle 22.9%, Casual 17%, Relaxing 16.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #54 SpellKeeper
68% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Studio GierPub: Silesia Games
Windows · Mac
SpellKeeper is a unique logic game with dozens of challenging puzzles and beautifully hand-drawn graphics. Take on the role of the Chosen One and save butterflies trapped in magic cocoons. Challenge your brain and free all the butterflies!
Why similar: Strategy 36.5%, Casual 21%, Indie 16.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #55 Sector 724
71% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2016
Dev: Fedor Votrin
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Sector 724 - space strategy game featuring real-time tactical warfare. You can assume supreme command of the military forces of a corporation, and help it gain dominance in space. Your actions will determine your corporation's success, or failure, in attaining its paramount objective: to leave the planetary system ahead of its...
Why similar: Strategy 76.4%, Indie 23.6%
- #56 Command Line Mazer
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Zhi Wong
Windows
Command Line Mazer is a casual strategy game using Unix-like command-line interface. You will command virus to gather resources while avoiding being caught by anti-virus.
Why similar: Strategy 49.4%, Casual 23.3%, Puzzle 20.5%, Indie 6.8%
- #57 Abrix 2 - Diamond version
69% matchMixed84% of 227 reviews2016
Dev: EJRGames
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Abrix 2 is an addictive puzzle game for everyone. Try over 170 different levels of puzzles and secrets and help Abrix, a tiny toy robot, to find a way out. Abrix 2 is a continuation of a hit game Abrix the robot. Now with new graphics and full of new stuff it's better than ever.
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Indie 35.6%, Casual 21.7%
- #58 Curing Covid
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: SteelySam
Windows
Eliminate all viruses by dropping colored vitamins in this 20 level block puzzle game with a Covid-19 theme.
Why similar: Strategy 47.3%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 19.5%, Puzzle 8%