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Games like Cells of Time

Games like Cells of Time

Games like Cells of Time

Looking for games like Cells of Time? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bacteria, Conway's Game of Life simulator or Game of (No) Life.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 152 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    'Bacteria' - A relaxing puzzle game based on the rules of the cellular automaton ‘Life’ devised by John Horton Conway in 1970. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bacteria.

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  2. Introduction Welcome to our Conway's Game of Life simulator! This interactive application showcases John Horton Conway's famous cellular automaton, first introduced in 1970. Experience a captivating display of cellular evolution through simple rules that govern the life and death of cells on a grid. Start with a random initial configuration and observe as complex patterns and behaviors emerge fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conway's Game of Life simulator.

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  3. # Introduction Welcome to Game of (No) Life, which is just a fun little environment to play around with Conway's Game of Life. In a nutshell, it is a cellular automaton where cells on a grid live, die, or reproduce based on simple rules, simulating complex patterns and behaviors. These rules are: A live cell remains live in the next timestep if it has either 2 or 3 live neighbors in the current… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of (No) Life.

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  4. Make music & solve puzzles with physics at the same time. Draw vines, guide dewdrops through vibrant levels, unlock new sounds, and create your own beats in a relaxing musical sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewdrop.

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  5. Detailed Description: Welcome to Life in Pixels – a captivating rendition of Conway's Game of Life, exclusively designed for the Playdate console. About the Game: Life in Pixels brings the classic cellular automaton to your fingertips. Harness the unique features of the Playdate to create, observe, and interact with evolving patterns that mimic the behaviour of life itself. Game Rules: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life in Pixels.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    41% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    A puzzle game about living structures that evolve every time you move. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Changes.

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  7. LustLearn is an application designed specifically for children and educators, and offers an interactive and visually appealing environment where learning becomes an exciting adventure. Solar System: Exploring the Universe In the Solar System module, children embark on a space journey where they discover the planets of our system. Continental Relief: Getting to Know Our World ⛰️ The Continenta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LustLearn - Educational Games.

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  9. Jingjie is a strategy-simulation sandbox where you write laws, shape probability clouds, and guide a living world with embedded local AI. Observe, experiment, and watch complex life emerge from logic, tension, and chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jingjie: Signals.

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  10. Manage resources, create life and ensure the survival of a colony of thousands of synthetic cells in this fascinating incremental simulation game. Inspired by the 'Game Of Life' by the illustrious mathematician John Horton Conway, where cells live or die according to 4 basic rules. This Idle revolution challenges you as a player to achieve a stable and prosperous ecosystem to ensure the species … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SynthetiCell BioClicker.

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  11. Full course link: https://www.redfoolsstudio.com/game-developmentSample link:  Ready to unlock your full potential as a Godot game developer and build a massive portfolio in record time? This course is an exhilarating sprint, challenging you to design, develop, and deploy 30 unique 2D mini-games in just 30 days! You'll move beyond simple tutorials, rapidly prototyping diverse game mechanics and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30 Games in 30 Days using Godot.

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  12. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Briquid is a simple yet challenging water physics puzzle game. Build bricks, remove them, or change the direction of gravity to get the water to its destination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Briquid.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Strategic dice rolls, keen population management, and navigating factional rivalries are all vital to thriving in Amberspire. Beneath the glow of a gas giant, build your city in harmony with an alien ecology. Atop the ruins of an abandoned moon, a new city dawns. Dice are at the heart of Amberspire. Each building has a unique die to roll for creating resources, used to construct and operate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amberspire.

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  17. Primordia From a single Amino Acid in a lonely pool of primordial soup, nurture life until it can gaze back at the stars. Primordia is an atmospheric idle game about creation, evolution, and the miracle of being Born. [COOL GIF OF ORBS COMBINING HERE] --- A Solo Creation This game was created in less than 72 hours by rihnile, aka Silentify, for the Solo Game Jam, with the theme: Born. --- Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primordia.

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  18. This is my submission for the 'Loop' themed Game Jam 2025. This is also my first official game made in Godot 4. This was made entirely from scratch within the 4 day window, mostly using scripting and physics logic. I hope you get some amusement out of it. There are 2 modes: Versus mode against the computer (very simple, predictive AI, it's not very smart) Loop mode: Just a bit of fun really, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swing Ball Loop Mania!.

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  19. Conway's Game of Life Discover the fascinating world of cellular automata with Conway's Game of Life! This classic simulation game allows you to explore the evolution of cell patterns over time based on simple rules. Watch as your creations come to life, grow, and evolve with each passing generation. Features: Pause/Play Button: Control the simulation with ease. Left-Click to Paint: Create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conway's Game of Life.

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  20. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    So, for the fourth round of "The 20 Games Challenge," the options were Asteroids, Spacewar!, and Indy 500. I went with Spacewar because I already tried my hand at a not-so-great Asteroids clone a while back in a different engine, and Indy 500 just didn't grab me for some reason. And here it is, fourth game down in this challenge! Seriously, if you're diving into game development I can't stress eno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to spacewar.

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  21. Welcome to Knockout! This is a simple multiplayer deathmatch game, where you get points by knocking opponents off the map into the blue abyss below. Your only weapon is the ability to launch red projectiles that, when hitting an opponent, launches them back: if you hit them in the head it will send them flying across the map to immanent peril. Controls This Game is Multiplayer, and best suit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knockout!.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 829 reviews
    Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

    When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadrilateral Cowboy.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    In Morphblade you move around a grid slicing, smashing and bursting waves of nasty red bugs. Each tile you move to transforms you into a different weapon: on a Blades hex you can slice enemies on either side of you, on an Arrow you can launch yourself through two enemies in a row. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphblade.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to illumine.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 948 reviews

    Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed.

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  29. Bring everything to zero in ZERO_FILL.Click on a square to reduce or increase its value, but be careful: it also affects its neighbors. Challenge yourself in the Campaign across 75 handcrafted boards of increasing complexity. Plan each move, chain reactions, and empty out every grid! Remember: you have a limited amount of moves per board: undo and reset are your friends. Infinite gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZERO_FILL.

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  30. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,665 reviews

    You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathogenic.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Nurikabe World is a relaxing logic puzzle game where you solve puzzles by creating islands and connecting rivers to create beautiful sceneries. Experience different landscapes and seasons, solve puzzle campaigns and create your own levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nurikabe World.

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  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 681 reviews

    Witness the miracle of life in this accurate goose-growing simulator. Pop your seed into a patient's conveniently empty torso, add water, and watch a towering goose-tree burst with fresh Babies (nature's most renewable source of cash). OPTIMIZEAs newborn Babies tumble down the tree, they will bounce off Blossoms to generate cash. Make sure to place your Blossoms strategically to boost your yield. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tingus Goose.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Mini Painter is a cozy idle desktop game about finding the balance between work and rest. Immerse yourself in a meditative world where a tiny painter colors tiny figurines, decorates their home, and learns to take care of themselves. Decorate the room, buy new geeky items, and boost your little painter’s creativity. The more creativity they have, the better their miniatures will turn out. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Painter.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 13,391 reviews

    Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Glade.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Rock Simulator 2 is a multiplayer, meditative idle game with many secrets to uncover. Begin your journey in the rocky tundra to relax and earn stones to unlock rocks, environments, ambients, or weather presets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rock Simulator 2.

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  36. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    54% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Settlers: Arrival.

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  37. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    Step into the amazing world of Sparkle – a surreal ocean, where life is thriving and conditions are perfect to make an evolutionary leap. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparkle 3 Genesis.

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  38. Reconnect is the minimalistic real-time strategy game with real self-learning AI. Defend your grid-free light network against attack waves of merciless drones that get smarter with every generation. Reach the Heart of Darkness to weaken the AI and command your own drones in the next round. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reconnect: The Heart of Darkness.

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  39. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    "First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Construct: Escape the System.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,618 reviews

    A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reassembly.

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  41. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    The Impossible is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the Impossible world and remember: nothing is Impossible If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE.

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  42. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 578 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 2 reviews

    Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Understand.

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  43. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    51% User Score Based on 381 reviews

    The Sandbox is a unique world building & crafting game featuring over 200+ physics elements presented in 2D pixel blocks that can interact with each others. Players can craft amazing worlds, create pixel art, chain reactions, chiptune music, advanced contraptions, electric circuits or just play with physics. Play with basic elements ranging from simple water, stone, sand, wood, glass, lava, fire,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sandbox.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Spikit is a bullet hell game developed by a single developer, Igor Petrović. With a soundtrack composed by Dario Malešević. In this game, the player will have to dodge a constant barrage of spikes coming from the side of the screen. Not only will the player have to evade the spikes currently on the screen, but they will also need to keep an eye out on the next wave of spikes and position themselve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spikit.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 79 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Oco is a minimalist puzzle-platformer - featuring procedurally-generated music, a built-in editor, online community, and over 75,000 levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OCO.

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  47. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Road Not Taken is a roguelike puzzle game about surviving life’s surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Procedurally-generated levels deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road Not Taken.

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  48. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    28% User Score Based on 53 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 2 reviews

    Where the Bees Make Honey tells a story about reflecting on different moments from your childhood, which are played and experienced from an adult perspective. At its core Where The Bees Make Honey is a puzzle adventure game, but gameplay variation is filtered throughout. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Bees Make Honey.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Look through a microscope and discover a small world made of ever expanding cells of 3 colors. Launch a cell against one of the same color to make them both disappear. Launch it against a cell of a different color and a new cell of the third color will be created. But beware! Cells are aging and become sick and dark. They might spread out and contaminate the whole system. Create white cells to hel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Cells.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luckitown.

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