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Games like Shift

Looking for games like Shift? Here are top casual puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shift for Playdate, Four Corners or Shift II.

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  1. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Shift for Playdate Also available on Catalog if you prefer! Best Puzzle Game Nominee for the 2022 Playdate Community Awards Shift is a deceptively simple match-four game for Playdate that requires a little strategy, a small amount of luck and occasionally a deep breath and a fingers-crossed gamble. Your task, with the help of a little droid named SAM-Y, is to shift tiles around the 4… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift for Playdate.

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  2. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Four Corners for Playdate Best Puzzle Game nominee for the 2023 Playdate Community Awards! Also available on Catalog if you prefer! Four Corners is an energetic puzzle game for your Playdate that asks you to do something simple - make rectangles. That's it. Really! Ok, not really. As the name implies, it's the corners that matter here. Each corner of your re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Corners.

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  3. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The Calm, the Tactical and the Frantic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift II.

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  4. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Four Corners for Playdate Four Corners is an energetic puzzle game for your Playdate that asks you to do something simple - make rectangles. That's it. Really! Ok, not really. As the name implies, it's the corners that matter here. Each corner of your rectangle must be the same color, and there are three different colors and a hundred tiles to choose from. Then there's the thirty second… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Corners for Playdate.

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  5. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Henry is running late for school ... again. YGMTB is an endless runner where you play as a kid trying to make it to the bus on time. Jump, double jump, and slide your way past delivery bots, tree branches, couches, cats, drones, bollards, garden gnomes (non-feral) and myriad other obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You're Gonna Miss the Bus!.

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  6. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Generations for Playdate Also available on Catalog if you prefer! Now available on iPhone, iPad and M1 Macs! Generations is a challenging puzzle game that has you organizing Portraits on the wall of a living room, a task requiring a surprising amount of strategy, planning, and thinking ahead. Check out this strategy and tips thread on Twitter! One of IGN's Ten Best Games fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Generations.

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  7. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Generations for Playdate Generations is a challenging puzzle game that has you organizing Portraits on the wall of a living room, a task requiring a surprising amount of strategy, planning, and thinking ahead. Check out this strategy and tips thread on Twitter! One of IGN's Ten Best Games for Playdate in 2022. "Great game concept, and fantastic execution. Can’t put it down! Hits the elusi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Generations for Playdate.

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  8. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Greed for Playdate Greed is a dice game for one to four players using six six-sided die. The goal of the game is to reach 10,000 Points before anyone else, and maintain that lead during the Final Round to achieve Victory. Strategy, fate, luck, and a willingness to take risks are all at play. The Greedier you are, the better you may do. Or it could all come cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed for Playdate.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 547 reviews

    CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game. Use number clues to remove tiles and solve the puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossCells.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Lillybug for Playdate While browsing the list of achievements in the backyard of the Generations house, have you ever thought to yourself "I wonder what it would be like to play a game as one of those fireflies ..."? Well, wonder no more! Lillybug is exactly that. In Lillybug, you play as a little firefly who is the only thing standing in the way of an army of termites that want nothing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lillybug.

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  12. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 121 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    Place pieces, paint the board, make music. Chime Sharp is an sequel to 2009's Chime, a music puzzle game with an addictive, ambient heartbeat. You tessellate shapes to cover a grid, while a beatline reads those shapes as notes. As you cover the board the music builds to a beautiful crescendo of your own design. The only way to discover Chime is to play it, but if you want a glimpse, consider what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chime Sharp.

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  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Discover a new way to match blocks in this otherworldly, Zen-like, relaxing puzzle experience. Lucid is the world's first Match-All puzzle game, in which you clear areas by combining all the blocks of an area. Enjoy the stunning visuals and relaxing sound effects as you make combos and hunt for the next perfect area to clear. Gain score multipliers by chaining Color-Tasks and earn Lucid-Blocks t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 892 reviews

    Spell words, get upgrades, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word Play.

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  18. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Concrete Jungle is a new take on the city building genre that swaps micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concrete Jungle.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 562 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trials, and Mario Kart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyball.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Post Hero is a classic style adventure game where you play as a mail carrier on his first day on the job. What should be a walk in the park turns out to be anything but! Who knew you'd need to outsmart a vampire, help someone change a flat tire, foil a porch pirate, save a relationship and learn magic just to drop off some packages? All of this and more awaits you in Post Hero! "Charming and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Post Hero.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 463 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Spin, match, explode... WOW! It's a brilliant new way to play Bejeweled! Get set for a vivid sensory rush as you spin and match explosive gems for shockwaves of fun. Rotate jewels freely to set up electrifying combos, outwit surprising obstacles like Locks and Bombs, and create high-voltage Flame and Lightning gems. When you need to dial up the intensity or fine-tune your skills, turn to Challenge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bejeweled Twist.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,724 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures. Easy to learn and very addictive, the game starts with small grids and ends with much bigger grids. With over 150 colored puzzles, a shuffle mode and a puzzle editor, Pictopix will bring you hours of fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pictopix.

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  37. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Lillybug for Playdate While browsing the list of achievements in the backyard of the Generations house, have you ever thought to yourself "I wonder what it would be like to play a game as one of those fireflies ..."? Well, wonder no more! Lillybug is exactly that. In Lillybug, you play as a little firefly who is the only thing standing in the way of an army of termites that want nothing more t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lillybug for Playdate.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Typinc. is a roguelike deckbuilding typing game. Complete typing jobs presented to you to unlock perks which affects the score you make.                          Features: Typing stats such as Best Typing Speed, Average of Last 10 and Accuracy.  Roguelike Deckbuilding Unlock different perks for different effects If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TypInc..

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    Luckyest is a fast, pick-up-and-play investment incremental where every reveal tempts your greed. Start with a small bankroll, pick a sector to invest and scratch through a grid of hidden outcomes. Cash out while you’re ahead—or push your luck for bigger multipliers at the risk of losing it all. Withdraw or Bust: You can bank profits after the third reveal, if your nerves (and greed) allow … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luckyest.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Plinbo offers a unique gaming experience that blends strategy and luck, where each run lets you choose different card and challenge combinations in a roguelike style. Each turn: Build your deck through strategic decisions. Take risks by joining challenges. Shape your experience with your choices. Fight to reach the target money. Endless Strategy and Innovation With various ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    GRIDROAD is a traffic optimisation puzzle/simulation game. Build roads, place roadsigns and tweak traffic lights to build the most efficient traffic junction! Remember that time you were stuck in traffic for the umpteenth time at that idiotically designed junction? Remember how you swore you could have designed a better intersection in your sleep? Well look no further, GRIDROAD is the game for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GridRoad.

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