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Games like CIPHER-8

by Ludokultur

CIPHER-8 is a 2D sci-fi puzzle: pushing numbers into a grid, using special abilities and matching column totals. Royals7 and 14 Minesweeper Variants play most like CIPHER-8. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its puzzle and logic.

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Royals7
Sep 29 · Adblab LLC
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Education · Board Game
Math-based board strategy feels very similar to matching column totals in a grid.
Turn-Based TacticsStrategyEducationBoard GameCard GameTabletopArcade2DMultiplayerSingleplayer
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14 Minesweeper Variants
Nov 14, 2022 · Alith Games, Artless Games
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Difficult
Logic puzzles with unique rule sets capture that same cerebral satisfaction.
PuzzleLogicMinimalistExperimentalCasualDifficultAbstractProcedural GenerationIndieStrategy👍 1,605
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Mimic Logic
Feb 22, 2024 · Nihohe Soft
Both: Puzzle · Logic
Procedural logic puzzles provide that same tension of making the right move.
PuzzleProcedural GenerationRoguelikeFantasyRetroSingleplayerIndie2DPixel GraphicsLogic👍 552
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Unlock The King
Nov 20, 2019 · Minimol Games
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Difficult
Moving pieces to create specific paths offers a similar spatial reasoning challenge.
FuturisticPuzzleSokobanChessMinimalistLogicAtmosphericDifficultSci-fiTurn-Based Tactics👍 329
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WikiArena
Oct 25, 2022 · Ludokultur
Both: Roguelite · Puzzle · Turn-Based Strategy
Same developer, though the gameplay shifts from grid math to trivia prediction.
RogueliteStrategyPuzzleTriviaRoguelikeCasualTurn-Based Strategy2DText-BasedRelaxing
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SHENZHEN I/O
Nov 17, 2016 · Zachtronics
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Difficult
Engineering-style logic puzzles satisfy that same desire to manipulate complex systems.
ProgrammingAutomationPuzzleLogicSimulationDifficultIndieEducationSingleplayerSandbox👍 3,752
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Last Call BBS
Aug 3, 2022 · Zachtronics
Both: Puzzle · Solitaire · Logic
Retro-themed puzzle collections offer various ways to engage your brain.
PuzzleRetroAutomation1990'sSolitaireSandboxLogicPixel GraphicsBuildingMechs👍 1,222
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The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection
Sep 6, 2022 · Zachtronics
Both: Solitaire · Puzzle
Unique solitaire variants provide quick, math-adjacent mental stimulation.
SolitaireCasualCard GameSingleplayerChoices Matter2DTop-DownIndiePuzzle👍 940
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Drop Duchy
May 5, 2025 · Sleepy Mill Studio
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelite · Puzzle
Stacking geometric shapes requires the same kind of spatial planning.
Falling BlocksTurn-Based TacticsCard BattlerReal Time TacticsRoguelitePuzzleMedievalBoard GameTabletopArcade👍 2,977
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The Solitaire Conspiracy
Oct 6, 2020 · Bithell Games
Both: Solitaire · Logic
Tactical card play in a sci-fi setting matches the cyberpunk mood.
Card GameSolitaireFMVConspiracyCyberpunkLogicStory RichCasualTabletopInvestigation👍 742
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Desktop Dungeons
Apr 18, 2023 · QCF Design
Both: Puzzle · Difficult · Roguelite
Quick-play puzzle mechanics offer similar bite-sized sessions of intense thinking.
RoguelikeTurn-BasedPuzzleRPGSingleplayerFantasyResource ManagementDifficultCasualRoguelite👍 1,134
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Mine Heroes
Yesterday · Sparkmine Studio
Both: Puzzle · Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
Mixing Minesweeper logic with new mechanics creates a similar brain-bending experience.
StrategyCasualPuzzleDetectiveExplorationTurn-Based StrategyBoard GameStrategy RPGLogicFalling Blocks
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