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86%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 6 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.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 1,565 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXAPUNKS.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,427 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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

87% User Score Based on 277 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

"Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards. Work your way from transistor to processor, uncover the story of the Byte of Burden!" "In this open-ended puzzle game, you build circuit boards to solve a wide variety of logic and computer science inspired problems. Compare the speed and efficiency of your unique solutions with your friends and the world. Work your way fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prime Mover.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Salvage Engineer, you have a new assignment on a distant world... Robo Instructus is a puzzle game in which players manoeuvre a robot by issuing instructions via a simple programming language. As players progress through the game they unlock new functions to overcome new puzzles, each of which can be solved in multiple ways. The more you master the robot, the more elegant and powerful your solut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robo Instructus.

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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 494 reviews

Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaizen: A Factory Story.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

In a future where food is the ultimate symbol of status, you're a recipe automation technician for a ruthless aristocracy. Create, test and optimize your culinary machines in this deliciously dark zach-like! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Noodles.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 966 reviews

Explore a mysterious and detailed world full of puzzles. It is important to think hard and to pay close attention, as vital clues are sometimes hidden in plain sight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taiji.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

87% User Score Based on 554 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signal State.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

99% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A cosmic puzzle adventure about a young alien’s first day at a star factory. Explore thoughtful levels, code your own bots, and save the ever-expanding universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Stuff.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews

An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 523 reviews

Use the Molek-Syntez to create small molecules with various pharmacological effects from the comfort of your small Romanian apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOLEK-SYNTEZ.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

89% User Score Based on 119 reviews

the Sequence is a logic puzzler in which the player solves levels by creating visual algorithms to transport data. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the Sequence.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

88% User Score Based on 811 reviews

Dimhaven is a remote island in the middle of nowhere, covered with mountains, shrouded in mist and desolation. The once lively tourist paradise is now left almost completely abandoned and isolated by the mysterious events of the last few years. A mixture of adventure, puzzle solving and exploration-driven storytelling like never seen before: Dimhaven is a story we’ve wanted to tell for years. Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimhaven: The Lost Source.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 447 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Filament is a laid back, story-rich and fully narrated puzzle game centred around solving sets of cable-based puzzles whilst exploring a seemingly abandoned spaceship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Filament.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 2,724 reviews

SHENZHEN I/O: BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM. Build circuits using a variety of components from different manufacturers, like microcontrollers, memory, and logic gates.Write code in a compact and powerful assembly language where every instruction can be conditionally executed.Read the included manual, which includes over 30 pages of original datasheets, reference guides, and technical diagrams.G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHENZHEN I/O.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,980 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinifactory.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

88% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Build hardware. Solve puzzles. From the creator of Manufactoria, a new open-ended puzzle game set in Silicon Valley's first startup. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicon Zeroes.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Embark on a fun journey into the world of coding with ”SirKwitz 2”, the sequel to the beloved educational game that demystifies the fundamentals of coding – ”SirKwitz”. Designed for beginners, “SirKwitz 2” combines logic-based puzzles with accessible mechanics, offering an entry point into programming for players of all ages - from kids taking their first steps into coding, to adults looking for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SirKwitz 2.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Logic Bombs is a logic puzzle game where you use deductive reasoning to tackle 160 puzzles about bombs. The same core rules apply to every puzzle so prepare to delve deeper into a realm of pure logic where your understanding will be put to the test. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Logic Bombs.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 212 reviews

An old rusty key found deep in a cave, what could it open? Explore a dense world, fight ferocious enemies, and solve puzzles in search for answers. Master key features : Item based exploration Dozens of enemies Shops, weapons, and powerups Dungeons Between 5 and 20 hours of content Lots of secrets If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Key.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game! New planet, new home. Build your new base with all sorts of resources available to you, from basic rocks and wood to rare and unknown materials. Unlock new possibilities with every new building, maximize efficiency, and push deeper to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Lands.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

Venture through six unique areas of the cube-world and overcome three-dimensional brain-teasers in this upcoming puzzle adventure game. You, the Last Cube, were awakened for a purpose - save this peculiar world from collapsing by solving puzzle tracks left by your ancestors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Cube.

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().

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 18,971 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 29 reviews

The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 617 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A puzzle automation game about making synchronized machines of your own clones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Clockwinder.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

98% User Score Based on 1,457 reviews

You arrive in the lands of Glimmith, a kingdom above the clouds. Your newest benefactor has hired you, a famed stained glass artisan, to help him restore the area to its former glory. However, he has given you an unusual stipulation: use whatever colors you please, so long as you follow the rules! A cozy hamlet, an enchanted forest, and a forlorn castle await. Keep your eyes open for hidde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artisan of Glimmith.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

87% User Score Based on 173 reviews

Read before buyingIs Craftlings for you?Craftlings is a handcrafted puzzle-strategy builder about tiny workers, visible logistics, and clever settlement planning. You do not control the Craftlings directly. Instead, you shape the world around them: build paths, ladders, lifts, production buildings, and routes so your little workers can gather, carry, build, and complete each objective. Every res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftlings.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

97% User Score Based on 523 reviews

There’s been a backlog of unsolved cases piling up in the Minor Crimes Division of the Los Zorangeles Police Department and we’ll need a Database Detective to help solve them.  We’ll need you to analyze clues and manipulate data using SQL, a database querying language, to figure out who perpetrated crimes from as minor as littering to as serious as not checking out of a hotel after the check-out … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 508 reviews

Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microtopia.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 524 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Become Your Enemy in Biomorph, a 2D Dark Metroidvania! When you defeat a monster, the BIOMORPH mechanic allows you to take its shape and power. But beware - biomorphing has a cost as these creatures will now unlock new skills and will use them on the player upon encountering them again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biomorph.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 4,481 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 27 reviews

Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelite where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Have a Nice Death.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 8,172 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 24 reviews

The Turing Test is a first person puzzler that explores the phenomena of consciousness and challenges the meaning of human intuition. Take control of Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA), and progress through a narrated story of introspection and morality whilst uncovering the hidden mysteries of Europa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Turing Test.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

74% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comet 64.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

51% User Score Based on 760 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking — reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play... by the rules! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack n Slash.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

96% User Score Based on 809 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

Delete is a minimalist puzzle leisure game. It is inspired by Minesweeper. It inherits all the excellent features of the original work, and has increased its spatial dimensions. Your goal is to turn over all the squares, figures show the number of unknown red squares around them, you need to deduce all the answers by being reminded of by the figures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delete.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

94% User Score Based on 967 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Charming but deceptively difficult puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snakebird.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,010 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 18 reviews

A challenging, atmospheric and hand-drawn platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unbound:Worlds Apart.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 774 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

  生高橋（NamaTakahashi） つよみー (Tsuyomi) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ElecHead.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

98% User Score Based on 674 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The art has disappeared from the gallery! Can you paint it back? Recreate lost works of pixel art using logic as your paintbrush. Solve paintings like "Enormous Ant Goes Sightseeing" and "Satan is My Neighbor" to win achievements and restore the gallery to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paint it Back.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

Welcome to Drop, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drop: System Breach.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

95% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Remember turning the living room into your own railway kingdom? Experience a bit of that magic with Teeny Tiny Trains - Build tracks, flip switches, and dodge playful obstacles to guide your trains home. Features: - A cozy, diorama-style ambiance inspired by childhood spaces - Thoughtful puzzles with relaxing vibes – no timers, just fun - Unlockable toy trains to collect - A retro-style arcade c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teeny Tiny Trains.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 355 reviews

New, Slider on Steam (or on Itch)!==========A strange artifact allows YOU (yes you!) to control the world itself. You will have to manipulate an ever-growing set of tiles as you explore and solve puzzles on a terrestrial scale. Credits: Daniel Carr, Rithvik Malladi, Max Zhang, Ethan Aristanto, Koushik Thiyagarajan, Kenneth Wang Walkthrough and Devlog:  If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slider.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

100% User Score Based on 101 reviews

Wanna follow the development/test our games? Welcome to our Discord <3 *** Play first 15 levels of Robot Detour, fun and innovative puzzle game about robot on a wire who delivers batteries to his wireless friends. Help your robot friends, avoid enemies and gain a deeper understanding of the intricate rules and mechanisms of this world. Full release in Q4 2024 WISHLIST ON STEAM! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Detour.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Tetrobot is the world's most popular and reliable robot, but he's not perfect. That's why I, Maya, have built him a microscopic little brother, Psychobot. Help me guide Psy through Tetrobot's cogs and circuits: by swallowing blocks of matter and spitting them out, we can repair anything. Learn how pipes, lasers, fans and other electronic devices work, learn how to alter the chemical properties of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetrobot and Co..

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.