Games like Just A Puzzle Box (School Project)

Description My second game for BUAS is very similar to my first game in BUAS. We were essentially asked to recreate our first block's project (Metal Gear), but in 3D using OpenGL. Where some students opted to try and recreate Metal Gear Solid, I instead tried to stay accurate to the original Metal Gear MSX game, and simply extend it into the third dimension. As such, the tile map and rooms are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Gear 3D Ultra Deluxe (School Project).

Description For my first project in my second year at BUAS, I made a 2D physics simulator. For my Physics & AI specialization, I was tasked to implement A* search on a generated navmesh, have agents in an ECS system follow that path to track the player, work with an internal physics system that handles forces and collisions, and add some basic gameplay. I went beyond this and added rotations to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magnet Mock-Up.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

94% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Add to Wishlist About the Game This is the Pre-Alpha page for Nomori. We recently transitioned from Tech Demo to Pre-Alpha and want to give players a first-hand experience with our mind-bending game. Play now and enjoy 18 puzzles with 60-100 minutes of gameplay. Nomori is a gorgeous and heartfelt adventure puzzle game that puts the power of time and space in your hands. As Kiko, players will v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomori: Prologue.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 215 reviews

JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator is an immersive 3D programming puzzle game about automating and controlling realistic machines, robots, drones and more using real Python code. Build actual coding skills while playing, solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges and progress to unlock new programming features and improved machinery. Prior programming knowledge recommended. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

69% User Score Based on 410 reviews

Leadwerks is the easiest way to make games that look amazing. With a rapid development pipeline, Lua script integration, plenty of learning materials, and a royalty-free license, Leadwerks is the perfect platform for your next project or your first game. Get started today making your own 3D games for Steam. Now with Steam Workshop support, you can choose from tons of free content to build games wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leadwerks Game Engine.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

96% User Score Based on 8,848 reviews

Shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and combination of increasingly complex shapes within an infinite map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to shapez.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

95% User Score Based on 5,846 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitburner.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

97% User Score Based on 3,518 reviews

Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Farmer Was Replaced.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Darkness. Falling. Light. A metallic, geometric cavern surrounds you. A single source of light beckons you forward, up – towards the only exit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorphic.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 181 reviews

The Flaws of Gravity is a first-person puzzle game where you change the direction of gravity to solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a labyrinth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Flaws of Gravity.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

THE ARCHITECT: Paris is a City Building game unlike any ever seen before. Closer to reality, it will confront you with the challenges of city management and development as the head of a team of experts. How will you face the challenges of an always growing population, of climate change and all the environmental issues? How will you make Paris evolve? Will you renovate, transform or destroy and reb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Architect: Paris.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,686 reviews

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game 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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIS-100.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

AppGameKit Studio is a fully featured game development tool set. We’ve re-imagined the game development user interface with an all-in-one work space. You can now quickly drag & drop assets to visualise your scenes, code with AppGameKit Script, easily browse app media, run live debugging sessions, access online help and lots more. AppGameKit Studio allows you, in a few easy clicks, to quickly p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AppGameKit Studio.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

69% User Score Based on 1,179 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 90+ building blocks to arrange and combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs. The game will embark on a story of ecology and understanding as additional resources … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Block'hood.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

59% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Robots of the Imperium Machina invaded the peaceful planet Merx. Go on an adventure to free your world from them. Stellar Overload is a 3D open-world, blocks-based, FPS, adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Overload.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 437 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

Voxelgram is a 3D puzzle game in which voxels must be removed according to hints on their sides, to reveal hidden model. It's a new adaptation of Nonograms also known as Picross and Griddlers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxelgram.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Blocks lets you easily create 3D objects in virtual reality, no matter your modelling experience. Using six simple tools, you can bring your applications to life, create a volumetric masterpiece, or simply let your imagination run wild. Get inspired by others’ creations or publish your own to inspire the world around you. No matter your modeling experience, you’ll create beautiful 3D objects … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocks.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

Algo Bot is a coding-based puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algo Bot.

Platformer Game Intro This is a medium level 2D - 3D Platformer Prototype of a Unreal Engine v4 Game, done in only 4 weeks using ONLY unreals blueprints. The challange consist of selecting a genere that had requirements then working with a team of classmates to create a game. This was done a year or two back so I have grown a lot since then. I wanted to publish it now open source to let … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platformer-game-Assignment-team-2.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Cube Puzzle - Think Logically! raise your IQ! Help the cube go through ten levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CubePuzzle.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

85% User Score Based on 510 reviews

Word Factori is a word-building game where your only resource is the letter "i". Build a chain of factories to bend, rotate, reflect, and merge "i" into more complex letters. Discover secret letter recipes, unlock hidden word art, and optimize your factory chains for high scores. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word Factori.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 284 reviews

MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MHRD.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

94% User Score Based on 1,236 reviews

Note: This page has been retired, please go to this page instead. Tracks: The Train Set Game is in Steam Early Access (Click me to open in the Steam client instead) Follow progress on my Tumblr or Twitter If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tracks (old).

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 3,806 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 3 reviews

Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more. Design Machines - Design and build machines that carry out alchemical processes using a variety of components.Open-Ended Puzzles - Compete against your friends and the world to build the simplest, fast… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opus Magnum.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

77% User Score Based on 998 reviews

They say a man must do three things in his life: plant a tree, beget a son and build a house. We can’t help you out with the tree neither with the son, but you can build as many houses as you like while playing House Builder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Builder.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

93% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Set in an era when electricity wasn’t a thing and nothing but imaginations of great inventors that set the world in motion, LIT test your own inner engineer and lets you discover the joy of experimenting with light at first hand If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIT: Bend the Light.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

66% User Score Based on 2,884 reviews

Build and manage a massive industrial network of factories, mines, and farms. Employ a fleet of trains, trucks, and robotic drones. In the age of automation, efficiency is survival! Visual mix of Factorio and Satisfactory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Automation Empire.

Quantum Entanglement is a browser-based puzzle game where you control two quantum particles simultaneously. Your goal is to guide both particles—Cyan and Magenta—to their respective target zones. The catch? They are entangled: moving one moves the other in the same direction, but the maze layout and phase walls affect them differently. Game Features 40 Progressive Levels: Ranging from "Introd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Entanglement Puzzle.

PacketVR is a terminal emulator that exists in a VR world. It supports multiple terminal sessions at once along with positioning of the terminals and interaction with objects in the world using the Leap Motion.Log in to a machine and do most of the things you would normally be able to do from a text based terminal. List directory contents, change directories, run terminal based programs... even ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PacketVR.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Archean is a deeply immersive Engineering Sandbox. Begin your journey on primordial Earth, over 3 billion years ago, in the Archean eon—a time when the world was raw, untamed, and full of potential. Craft, experiment, and engineer your own creations—solo or with friends—in a sandbox that doesn't hold your hand. Every system is simulated, every challenge earned. And when you're ready to go beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archean.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,366 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

Program little workers to solve puzzles. The machines are coming...for your job. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Resource Machine.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

54% User Score Based on 225 reviews

This game is a prologue for Stellar Settlers full game, click to see on Steam! Stellar Settlers is a space-base building and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, take control of a settlement, build your own thriving colony on 5 hostile planets. Earn profits, buy parts & build a better Starship, colonize even richer planets & REPEAT! In every new planet wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Settlers: Arrival.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

35% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Evertown is a RTS (real-time strategy) game with some survival elements. The goal is to raise your town to make it safe (the longest you can). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evertown.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

84% User Score Based on 520 reviews

Easily and quickly make your own multi-platform visual novels with TyranoBuilder, even if you know nothing about game programming or scripting! Bring your creativity to reality with our suite of drag-and-drop tools, plus scripting language for advanced users. Games made with TyranoBuilder can be easily exported to Windows, Mac, browsers, or converted* for iOS and Android smart devices, then sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,480 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A thrilling followup to Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Billion Humans.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Gadgeteer is a VR puzzle game where you build chain reaction machines to solve fun, intricate puzzles. Your machines will use gadgets and objects to launch, bump, twist, and turn—creating crazy chain reactions that may even end up tearing apart the fabric of space-time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gadgeteer.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

69% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Following in the footsteps of Dwarf Fortress and Gnomoria, this game aims to provide the best experience of both worlds. The graphics and accessibility of Gnomoria and the depth and rich content of Dwarf Fortress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ingnomia.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

69% User Score Based on 244 reviews

GameGuruMAX: Empowering Game CreationGameGuruMAX is an intuitive 3D game development platform designed to accelerate the creation of immersive games—no programming experience required. Whether you're a newcomer to game development or a seasoned creator, GameGuruMAX offers a streamlined workflow and powerful toolset, including model importing and full LUA scripting for advanced customization. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru MAX.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

64% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Pixel Game Maker MV – the latest entry in the Maker series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Game Maker MV.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

83% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Evospace is sandbox game with fully dynamic, procedurally generated world. Game about digging, exploring, building and technologies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evospace.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 291 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchspace.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

86% User Score Based on 407 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Splice is a puzzler where you are microbes that you "splice" to create a specific strand structure in a few amount of moves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splice.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

31% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Algotica is an educational adventure-puzzle game about programming, along with a story that breaks the fourth wall. If you wanted to start learning programming but it seems too difficult to understand, you don't have enough time, or you're just not sure that you need it - this game is a great place to start. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algotica Iterations.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 3,602 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Base Game + Soundtrack + Art Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to while True: learn().

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,577 reviews

Drive forward the industrial revolution in our train tycoon management puzzle game. Build an efficient railroad, upgrade your locomotives, and keep trains on track without delays to meet the ever-growing demand of the cities and industries in your tiny valley. Choo-choo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley 2.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

69% User Score Based on 156 reviews

InFlux is a puzzle game that mixes exploration and puzzle platforming in a series of beautiful natural and abstract environments. You are a mysterious metal sphere which falls from the sky, traversing an apparently deserted island dotted with cubic structures of glass and steel. Each glasshouse is a puzzle to be solved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InFlux.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 4,058 reviews

FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines. The original FortressCraft was one of the best-selling Indie games of all time. FortressCraft Evolved grew from this powerful base, giving access to inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FortressCraft Evolved.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

88% User Score Based on 9,979 reviews

Build and manage your Assembly Line to make the most profit possible! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assembly Line.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 20,288 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

Instant town building toy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Townscaper.