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Games like Rube Works

Looking for games like Rube Works? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a kids focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Rube Works, Rube Goldberg Game, Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game or Crazy Machines 3.

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  1. 48%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    “THIS APP IS AMAZING AND RICH ON SO MANY LEVELS.” —NSTA Recommends (National Science Teachers Association) The first and only official Rube Goldberg puzzle game. Solve everyday problems in Rube’s trademark elaborate whimsical style by creating hilarious machines. Is pouring a glass of juice just too straightforward and boring? Try using a jack-in-the-box, magnifying glass, string and a cymbal-wie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rube Works, Rube Goldberg Game.

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  2. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    The first and only official Rube Goldberg puzzle game. Solve everyday problems in Rube’s trademark elaborate whimsical style by creating hilarious machines. Is pouring a glass of juice just too straightforward and boring? Try using a jack-in-the-box, magnifying glass, string and a cymbal-wielding friend to achieve your goal. The more creative your solution the better! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game.

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  3. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 3,511 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    A hyper-realistic simulation with plenty of physical puzzles awaits! Did ever wonder what a leaping-laser-mouse-bomb would look like? Or better yet: what it's capable of? Then be ready for your very own ultimate playground with possibilities you didn't know you could imagine. Use physical systems to your advantage, no matter if it’s electricity, explosions, lasers, lightning, or wind. By tinkeri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Machines 3.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,314 reviews

    The team that created the original Incredible Machine is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more. Everything you loved about the original game is back and improved with a new physics engine, high definition art, new parts, and even online multiplayer. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraption Maker.

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  9. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    64% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Psst! Wishlist now! About the GameConstruct bizarre vehicles from scraps to escape a crazy Amusement park! Become a true Engineer, solo or with friends! Hello Engineer is a multiplayer machinary-construction game set in the Hello Neighbor universe for up to 4 players! Scavenge, craft and overcome challenges in the bizarre world of a mysterious amusement park. Put together incredible machines … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor.

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  10. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Crazy Machines 2 is packed with all new features to help you create your wackiest "Rube Goldberg-style" contraptions yet! All new elements, plus an amazing 3D physics engine lets you craft even more complex gadgets and effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Machines 2.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "The Incredible Machine" is a captivating and nostalgic DOS puzzle game that transports players to the world of classic gaming, where graphics and gameplay were simple yet engaging. Developed by Jeff Tunnell Productions and published by Sierra On-Line in 1993, this game provided an addictive and intellectually stimulating experience. At its core, "The Incredible Machine" is al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AMaze DOS.

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  12. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 282 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Time: Escape Room.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    In a world where inhabitants live in the sky on floating islands made of cubes, a disaster threatens to make the population fall into the depths. The magic paint that keeps the cubes stuck together is drying out. Lucien, a trainee painter, fights with others against the disaster by repainting the islands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ubinota.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Clones is a friendly, fun, and engaging evolution to the classic Lemmings puzzle genre which includes robust internet-multiplayer with team play, different game modes, powerups, leaderboards, and a built-in level editor that was used to create the singleplayer campaign of over 150 clontastic puzzles spanning 11 CloneMaster bosses over 5 regions of the Clones Planet. The Intergalactic CloneMaster O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clones.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    75% User Score Based on 142 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    In this new chapter of "Suicide Guy" you'll be challenged with even more insane puzzles, generated by the surreal dreams of the Guy. You'll encounter the weirdest of the living beings as you go deeper and deeper into his subconscious. This time to wake him up you'll need all your skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suicide Guy: Sleepin' Deeply.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 419 reviews

    Eets Munchies is a reimagining of the award-winning puzzle game by Klei Entertainment. Featuring gorgeous animation and ridiculous creatures, players help an adorable hungry creature devour cake in increasingly devious puzzles. Replay the game forever with the Puzzle Maker and challenge your friends with your own mind-bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eets Munchies.

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  18. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 738 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crayon Physics Deluxe.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    perspective illusion puzzle based on M.C. Escher drawings and impossible shapes If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hocus.

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  21. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Turn the crank, rotate the gears, push the levers, Use the catapult, explode it, or fly it...From grilling sausages with a pulley, gears, rubberbands and a candle to firing a cannon with a basketball, these wacky brain-teasers will light up your imagination with creative and addictive fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Machines.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 570 reviews

    There's murder afoot in Old London town in this Victorian-styled cartoony 2D point and click adventure, inspired by Victorian novels, Hammer Horror and the Cartoon Network. The only people who can solve this case are Bertram Fiddle and his manservant Gavin, who must explore the mysterious streets and murky alleyways and be on the lookout for elusive serial killer Geoff the Murderer in this award w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    It is a game that helps the automatically moving little girl "Himawari". The objects placed on the stage are incomplete. It is a puzzle game where you solve items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COROPATA.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Draw it! With the help of drawing and physics - help the smiley to get to the platform. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draw It!.

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  26. GameplayOn every level there are several objects and monsters...The goal is to rid the level of the monsters. This can be achieved in different ways...The objects are affected by the laws of physics and play a key part in solving the puzzle. The objects form a “contraption” which are placed in such a way, which creates a chain reaction that will wipe out all monsters. The catch is that the contrap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraptions Collection.

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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Whole wars were won by the use of Math. From ingenious attack machines in Middle Ages to cryptographics codes in modern wars. In 'War Solution' your calculations and reasoning skills will be put to the test to solve puzzles and destroy the enemies. Are you ready for it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Solution.

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  28. Fireboy & Watergirl 4: The Crystal Temple is the fourth chapter of the classic puzzle-platformer series. Solve the puzzles, beat the clock and collect all the diamonds! Play solo or with a friend to join Fireboy and Watergirl in their fourth adventure! You can play with a friend on the same device or with Steam's Remote Play Together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireboy & Watergirl 4: The Crystal Temple.

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  32. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Test your construction expertise with dozens of distinct bridge-building puzzles across varied biomes. Seven different vehicles and multiple construction materials (wood, steel, cables, concrete pillars, and roadways) ensure each puzzle is a fresh and varied challenge. With no budget restrictions or material limits, you are free to experiment and design without constraints. For an extra challenge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bridge Constructor Studio.

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    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.

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  34. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,384 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Mars First Logistics is a physics-based open-world simulation game, where you design, build and control your own mechanical creations to deliver important cargo between colony stations on Mars. Earn credits, unlock new technology, upgrade your vehicle and tame the hostile Martian landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars First Logistics.

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  36. 6%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    8% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    In this "Rube-Goldberg" style puzzle game, experiment and build your wacky contraptions with physics action like never before! Experience dazzling visuals of explosives, fire, and true to life physics behavior when you put the experiment into motion. Including the Level Editor and Community for Crazy Machines Golden Gears! Are you a creator or do you just want to puzzle? The level editor allows … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Machines: Golden Gears.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    86% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Access Denied: Escape is a 3D device-hacking puzzle game in a cyberpunk setting. In the future, people no longer trust computer networks and prefer to use physical devices to store important information. You are a professional hacker of such Data Vaults. Use your wits and powers of observation to discover the secret hidden within the walls of this laboratory. In order to escape, you need to not … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Access Denied: Escape.

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  38. Contraptions 3 is a physics based puzzle game with a fun cartoony look and feel to it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraptions 3.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    92% User Score Based on 1,111 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey yet! With their reputations tarnished, loved ones in danger, and their own magical powers at stake, the Heroes of Trine must reunite to push back a fearsome Clockwork army and bring peace and justice to the land! Traverse breathtaking 2.5D landscapes in Tri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.

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  40. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,911 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles in seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Create your own original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with friends online using Steam Workshop – to be used in game or further modified as you like! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scribblenauts Unlimited.

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  41. Use camels as trampolines, champagne bottles as cannons, balloons to lift objects, fireworks wheels to drive conveyor belts, magnets to attract metal objects, and many more gadgets to solve the puzzles and clear the levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraptions 2.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    A bio-logical puzzle game, in which you interact with the elements of a microscopic organism. There are 100 levels which will test your lateral thinking abilities to the limit. Plus, a level editor: you can make your own custom puzzles and publish them online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tricone Lab.

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  43. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    A paranoid computer issued a lock down on a mad scientist's mansion after his experiments and security robots broke loose, and you are trapped inside! Overcome all the pitfalls of the mansion in this action puzzle game! Test your skills and wit in nearly 200 levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archibald's Adventures.

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  44. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 905 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    A Monster’s Expedition (Through Puzzling Exhibitions) is a brand new adventure tour for monsters who love to learn about humans! Learn the ancient art of pushing trees over* and fashion your own pathways with our easy-build bridges. Then immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from our "Human Englandland" dig site, each accompanied with expert insights**! *Trees have been pre-weak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Monsters Expedition.

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  45. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 99 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Help Lucas MacGuffin (magician turned thief turned werewolf) sneak and smash his way through this fiendishly addictive comedy-puzzle-adventure for PC and Mac. Winner of the Freeplay Award for Best Game Writing! With hilarious dialogue, charming hand-drawn art and huge replay value, it's perfect for seasoned adventurers and casual gamers alike. When fugitive magician Lucas MacGuffin bungles a muse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MacGuffin's Curse.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,580 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    When you arrive to visit your uncle, you notice something’s wrong. He’s not there to greet you and there was an explosion just as you arrived. Rescue your uncle using his newest invention, the Interdimensional Shift Device. Shift between five different dimensions in real time and work your way through his crazy complex mansion If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Conundrum.

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  47. 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.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Program your little KnotBot to solve unique handcrafted levels in a fun and accessible way~ Solve the levels however you want, or go for the challenge to collect all the Golden Socks! Solve Coding problems with knots and yarn-balls instead of text and numbers Everyone can understand it, even if you have no coding knowledge! Play through different areas, each with a unique mechanic to exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KnotBot.

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  49. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    96% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Two idiots are hungry for cookies after playing some games! and for some screw-up reason, you have to go through a whole puzzle to get that. Will these 2 idiots get to eat their cookies and enjoy their afternoon? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tina & Rook! Cookie Quest!.

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  50. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 is a tile-based puzzle game that enables players to create and share their own levels. Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 is a new remaster with remastered graphics, redesigned GUI, and refined gameplay, and is the 3rd iteration in the 10 year old Chuck's Challenge series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020.

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