Games like Cell Theory

"Bacteria" is a puzzle game based on Conway's "Game of Life" cellular automaton. The goal is to add cells to a stable game field, aiming for a halted or cleared state after a few steps. You can add single points or use "Gliders" and "Lightweight Spaceships" patterns, with the difficulty level determining the allowed area for new cells. The game offers both colored and black and white modes.

Gridworld is an artificial life simulator where abstract creatures evolve in a two-dimensional ecosystem, competing for food and struggling for survival. It offers a user-friendly interface to customize simulations and observe evolution in action over hours instead of thousands of years. The game promotes hands-off experimentation, allowing users to tweak parameters and witness creatures adapting to their created environments.

Townscaper is a relaxing and creative town-building simulation game. Place and connect different types of buildings to design your own colorful and vibrant seaside town, with no need for resources or scores. Experience the joy of watching your town grow and evolve, with charming details like boats, parks, and winding streets appearing as if by magic.

"Bombe" is a single-player puzzle game that offers a grind of about 16 hours to completion. The game generates regions from clues on the board, using rules to mark bombs, clear squares, or create new regions, with a checker to verify rule correctness. With thousands of levels, players can solve each situation once, backed by a hint system to mark determinable squares and remove unnecessary regions, making for a challenging and engaging experience.

Panoramical is a single-player musical game known for its spectacular visuals and good music. The game allows you to manipulate and explore over a dozen mesmerizing landscapes, each with 18 different audio-visual dimensions, creating a unique and immersive musical adventure. It's an easy-to-learn and accessible experience, perfect for relaxing or chasing the perfect beat, and compatible with various controllers, including keyboard, mouse, gamepad, and MIDI controllers.

In "It Has My Face," you must find and eliminate your deadly clone hiding among a crowd before they kill you first. This first-person horror roguelite challenges you to scavenge for weapons, manage limited ammo, and survive procedurally generated encounters filled with paranoia. Upgrade your abilities and face evolving biological horrors as you confront your cursed fate.

Cosmic DJ is a musical adventure game where you become the legendary Cosmic DJ and restore harmony to the galaxy. Explore six adventures to repair the Jamtennas using intuitive, tap-based controls and a classic grid sequencer. Create and share your galactic beats by automatically generating MP3s and album cover artwork.

"The Bibites" is a simulation game where players observe evolution in action. Each bibite, a small critter, starts with basic genes and no behavior, but mutations can lead to new brain connections and behaviors, such as movement or food consumption, enabling reproduction and energy gain. As time passes, complex behaviors like hunting and stockpiling emerge, with features including procedural sprites, self-awareness, pheromones, material simulation, and grabbing/throwing.

RPG Maker VX Ace is a game development software that allows you to create and customize your own role-playing games. It features a user-friendly interface, pre-made graphics, and a scripting system for more advanced users. With RPG Maker VX Ace, you can bring your imagination to life and share your creations with others.

"Card City Nights" is a single-player adventure game centered around a unique card battle system. The game features 8+ hours of gameplay, 180 unique cards, and a blend of jazz and hip-hop music. Connect cards to form combos and meet zany characters in this city filled with card-nuts and lunatics. No IAPs, collect booster packs by playing the adventure from start to finish.