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Looking for games like The Absentminded Chef? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Specterrier, Life Is An Opportunity or Kutaka Run.

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  1. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Tragedy strikes when Shadow accidentally becomes entombed while playing fetch. Now it's up to Geist to find four skeleton keys to free his best friend! Playing with a controller is highly recommended. About Made in one week for Scream Jam 2025. All models and all but a few textures and code snippets were made solo by me during the jam. The music and most SFX were licensed from others though I d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Specterrier.

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  2. Please enjoy this short game, I learned lots about GameMaker whilst making this! Description After a long night of making a Game - Mark, our begrudging adventurer is forced into a world beyond his imagination. Can you face the reaper and bring back Mark to finish his Game?  Controls: Arrow keys - Movement Z key: Interact Credits The game, the art and the programming (and everything else in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Is An Opportunity.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A short game inspired by Cookie Run. Run, jump, slide and collect ingredients to prepare the best meal for Urumi! Now with an Extra Stage! If playing on a mobile phone, make sure to enable Touch Controls in the settings. También disponible en español. Controls Jump: Space bar / left click / up arrow. Press again while in the air to double jump.Slide: Down arrow / right click.While playing a level,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kutaka Run.

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  4. Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know  If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.

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  5. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a Pokémon (RPG) style game with Overcooked (Cooking), of course you haven't but we did it anyway. Prepare to see why these genres combined make a confusing game with far too many systems to build and Art to draw in 72 hours. Changelog (Post Jam Bug Fixes) V1.01 - Hotfix (WebGL build only): Fixed the Web Build requiring the F1 Key to work as t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culinary Creature Combat.

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  6. When Master left the atelier, Riblo, an alchemist, suddenly began to stand alone.Riblo explores new places Meet various people, She comes across multiple experiences.To Riblo, who has never been outside the Pipi Forest, The outside world is full of new and mysterious things.Will Riblo be able to safely make "Philosopher's Stone" and solve Master's homework?【Alchemy using the Alchemy Pot】Riblo is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemist of Pipi Forest.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This is a submission for the GameDev.tv October Jam 2025 and was developed as a solo project from October 10th 2025 to October 20th 2025. You are Skele-Tom, a mythological creature that comes to life on Halloween to steal candy. Steal all the candy you can, go as fast as you can, and watch out for trick candies! Can you 3-Pumpkin all six levels? Controls Action Keyboard/Mouse X-Box Controller… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skele-Tom.

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  8. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Ionia is a single-player fantasy-adventure puzzle VR game for all ages. Get up close with music-inspired creatures in a lush forest teeming with life. Discover music-based magic on your quest to save the Harpa, a mythical creature whose habitat is on the brink of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ionia.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Last Will is a digital Escape Room experience, where the players need to infiltrate a grand old mansion, where it's deceased owner has filled it with cryptic riddles and weird puzzles, to keep away intruders. They need to work together, to solve the puzzles in time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Will.

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  10. ħUP! is a single-button* game centred around quantum mechanics. Change your measurement precision to affect the particle's behaviour. v1.1 - The update where it actually tells you how to play the game. Ever wished you could go through the walls of a maze? Maybe reality can be stranger than fiction... Your particle has 2 modes, "ball" and "cloud". In ball mode, you act like... a ball. As you zoo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ħUP!.

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  11. The airline website is frustrating, but Proppy is here to help! New in version 3.1 Post-jam Quality of Life Update Aug 20: Option to abandon run, in pause button menu Graphic inventory to track your unlocks A few small bugfixes New in Trijam 333 Part 3 Aug 17: Collect different endings to unlock food items.Unlock the ability to make a sandwich using your collected items.There are current… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Way Ticket.

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  12. Welcome to Icy Intervention, a cozy clicker game where you must click the fireballs to intervene with your ice powers before they land on your property! The unseen enemy, the one causing these fireballs to fall, can throw them in multiple locations and seems to have an unlimited amount of them, so I recommend being on the lookout for each fireball they throw! How many can you freeze? To Play: Cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Icy Intervention.

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  13. There's no swimming at NT beaches! Keep out of the water to stay alive. Knock your opponents off dry land using your attacks Left click to attack, arrow keys for movement, up to jump.  Build up damage by dealing multiple hits.  Choose a character: Each character is based on an Australian animal that can live in both wet and dry conditions Left click to select your character, Right click to set … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't go in the water / Stay on dry land.

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  14. Run fun Raffles with your Viewers! The Raffelizer is a fun way to hold a Raffle or stage a fight with a single, randomly determined winner on your live stream. Users can enter the Raffle by typing in the Raffle word and are then spawned with their Avatar on the outside of the battlefield. Each of them also gets a random weapon assigned for flavour. When the streamer presses "start", all spawned Av… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raffelizer (for Twitch, Mastodon and Picarto).

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  15. Traverse deep dark tunnels and investigate the mysterious disappearance of a local bunker owner, all under the loving watchful gaze of our ever faithful guardian of civilization.  Do you have what it takes to unravel the mysteries and survive the many horrors of Mumei's Not So Scary Brain Game? Please read known issues before playing This game is a short parody of Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mumei's Not So Scary Brain Game.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A young engineer named Chiaro gives life to a steam powered robot called Boka, and together they embark on a quest for the fabled Fountain of Elixir, in order to restore the lost race of alive machines to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiaro and the Elixir of Life.

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  17. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    83% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Discover, learn, and master the art of homebrewing in the ultimate celebration of craft beer. From perfecting authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques to bottling and labelling, and entering competitions, become an ultimate brewmaster in the first ever realistic beer brewing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brewmaster.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 486 reviews

    Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed.

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  19. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcrafty.

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  20. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    An award winning adventure crime thriller with a deeply plotted storyline which takes you to atmospheric settings all around the globe, including among other locations, South Africa, Finland and the USA. Three playable characters solve richly varied puzzles and tasks, where differing approaches have a direct effect on the outcome of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memento Mori 2.

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  21. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    You play as Paperboy, an origami figure that mysteriously comes to life and now it must embark a journey to fulfill the dream of your creator. Face the dangers that surround you in this world that is completely unknown to you. You will find iconic enemies like roombas and or a giant spider. The environment will also be a part in this dangerous world with such things as water creating interesting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tale of Paper.

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  22. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A sci-fi VR exploratory puzzle game, The Callisto pushes the boundaries of VR with stunning visuals, dynamic puzzles, and a rich storyline that unfolds piece-by-piece through your own exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Callisto.

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    24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    25% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    A thrilling hidden object adventure... Having just married, a young couple decides to spend their unforgettable honeymoon at a charming mountain resort by the name of Creek Falls. But it becomes immediately clear that the resort is under the influence of dark forces and after meeting two mysterious strangers, the newlywed’s relationship begins to sour. Can they survive this hellish ordeal and prov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Fears.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    80% User Score Based on 813 reviews

    Seek Girl is a casual game where players use the left mouse button to click on the cartoon characters that pop up in the game to break the occlusion blocks they protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seek Girl.

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  27. A Sokoban engine / game for the Vircon32 fantasy console If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vircoban.

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  28. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    NOTE BEFORE YOU PLAY: The game has no menu, as well as no way to pause. So, once you start the game, you better be ready.  :) (Also, be patient: The game takes a bit to load, but it will load eventually) --------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS: (They are written on the game, but still...) - Arrow Keys/WASD: Move - X/Spacebar: Jump - Z/E: Interact ------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab. -1.

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  31. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

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  32. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    Sugar Shack is a maple syrup management game and world crafter set in a cozy, magical forest inspired by Quebec lore and art. Hungry villagers with endless sweet tooths make their way to this legendary shack. Grab some friends, fire up the boiler, and let the syrup flow! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sugar Shack.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 477 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    NANOTALE WILL LEAVE EARLY ACCESS ON MARCH 31, 2021: http://steam.nanotalegame.com Nanotale - Typing Chronicles is an atmospheric typing adventure RPG set in a colorful vibrant world. Follow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nanotale: Typing Chronicles.

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  36. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Occult.

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  37. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    37% User Score Based on 120 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 10 reviews

    XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XEL.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,327 reviews

    Price is a free puzzle game. Ivry woke up from nightmare, finding himself in a wierd chamber. He had to seek for truth as well as his sister Iva so as to escape from darkness and get out of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PRICE.

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  39. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway, everything from poison drifts to powerful ocean currents, mines leftover from the war, and mobile machines running haywire. There's also t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anoxemia.

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  40. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amigdala.

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  41. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    You have been Marked... A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement, like a grotesque birthmark, has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. Deprived of your memories, you arrive at a mansion rumored to protect the bearers of the Mark. As the doors swing op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Mark.

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 5,519 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sticky Business.

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  45. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    59% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    It is the year 1830, and a young governess named Ester has just received a letter that will change her life forever. The message from her aunt tells Ester that her parents, whom she never met, left her an inheritance – a mansion in London. But when she goes there, it turns out that the residence is abandoned, run-down, and haunted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres.

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  46. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    56% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Play with Me: Escape room.

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  47. Stellar Deception Our entry for the 81st Godot Wild Jam. Travel from destination to destination, dodge asteroids, make choices, and balance consequences. Stellar Deception! You are Captain Drubert Velacion Siracha Cottage Filterfuzzen Golapsy the 4th the 5th esq, freelancer of the stars. You've been hired to transport a sealed package to the Alien Homeworld. Even though Humans and Aliens have ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Deception (Godot Wild Jam #81).

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  48. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Solve puzzles by scaling stuff inside the mysterious mansion in this creepy-stealth-puzzle adventure game! Best played in 1280 x 720! HOW TO PLAY! 1. W/S/A/D or arrowkeys to move 2. Press Space to enter Ghost Mode! When in Ghost Mode you can change DieMansions of some object by clicking left mouse button on them. 3. Press E / LMB  when close to some objects to pick them up. Press E again to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DieMansion.

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  49. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A Snapshot in Scarlet is an exploration-puzzle game set inside of a carnival.  You are a ghost detective and your goal is to solve an ancient missing persons case so that the ghosts involved can move onto the afterlife. It is believed that the person was murdered, but no body was found. You are aided by your special memory gloves. When the gloves make contact with a bare forehead, you are gifted w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Snapshot in Scarlet.

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  50. Welcome!This is a virtual pet that walks around and keeps you company right on your desktop.  You can pet it, feed it, play with it and more (coming soon)! This is a little game thing we started working on a few months ago because we had an idea for something that we haven't really seen done well before. Please leave us some feedback as we are actively working hard on it to release a full version … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Companion.

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