Games like Tidalis
by Arcen Games
Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone.
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$19.99POPUCOM
Jun 1 · Hypergryph
Both: Co-op · Match 3 · Puzzle
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Co-opAdventurePlatformerMatch 3CasualFunnyPuzzleThird-Person Shooter3DCartoony👍 3,434
$0.99Morphing Blocks
Aug 1 · J. TAO
Both: Puzzle · Match 3
Forty-two mini-games in different styles. Morphing Blocks is a colorful block game collection: preview and launch from a central Hub—casual, arcade, versus, tower defense, match-3, and all kinds of puzzles, with a huge catalog of levels and layouts.
StrategyPuzzleArcadeBoard GameRTSCasualWholesomeSokobanMatch 3Game Development
$0.99Melon Madness
Jan 31 · Justin Gourley, Sylvia Jurgens
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly · Match 3
A relaxing and engaging fruit merge game! Combine fruit without spilling any out of the box, and try to get the highest score! Play alone or with a friend, in coop mode.
CasualPuzzle2DHand-drawnFamily FriendlyCuteRelaxingMatch 3ColorfulStrategy
$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.
Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure2DTime ManipulationActionCasualCartoony👍 1,766
$19.99Isles of Sea and Sky
May 22 · Cicada Games
Both: Puzzle
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
AdventurePuzzleCollectathonMetroidvaniaOpen WorldSokobanPixel GraphicsAtmosphericExplorationRetro👍 1,541
$24.99COCOON
Sep 29 · Geometric Interactive
Both: Puzzle
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericStylized3DSingleplayerFuturistic👍 7,963
-10%$8.99Unmurk
3 days ago · Michal Barszczewski
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
A minimalist puzzle game. You only see the outer edges of the puzzle pieces in a voxel object. Put the puzzle pieces into place to reveal the hidden voxel object and watch it come to life.
VoxelMinimalistRelaxingPuzzleSingleplayer3DLogicFamily FriendlyCasual
$9.99A Ridiculous Waste of Time
Apr 1 · Ridiculous Games
Both: Puzzle · Match 3
A Ridiculous Waste of Time is a collection of casual mini-games designed to test your mind and your reflexes. There's something for everyone in this Ridiculous library of fun!
ArcadeCasualMinigamesPuzzleWord GameRhythmMatch 3Falling BlocksStrategyCute
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Apr 29 · Bolt Blaster Games
Both: Co-op
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Bullet HeavenOnline Co-OpRogueliteBullet HellCo-opAction RoguelikeRoguelikeMagicMultiplayerAction👍 14,750
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Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$11.99Urban Jungle
Mar 21 · KYLYK
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Use luscious plants to turn your ordinary home into a green haven in Urban Jungle. Find the best place for each plant in your small apartment and enjoy gardening without worries. And don't forget to pet your cat!
RelaxingCuteCasualSimulationCozyIndiePuzzleColorfulFamily FriendlySingleplayer👍 669
$14.99Gatekeeper
Aug 1 · Gravity Lagoon
Both: Co-op
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Co-opSingleplayerRoguelikeBullet HellIndieAdventureAction RoguelikeMultiplayerRogueliteAction👍 2,709
$14.99TerraScape
Jul 17 · Bitfall Studios
Both: Puzzle
Build gorgeous kingdoms on floating islands by strategically placing buildings in this cozy, medieval City-Puzzler. Discover secret combinations, take on weekly challenges and explore randomly generated maps in various single- and multiplayer game modes.
Turn-Based StrategyPuzzleBoard GameMedievalDeckbuildingProcedural GenerationHex GridCity BuilderMultiplayerRelaxing👍 2,068
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: Puzzle
Hand-set Sudoku, Nonograms and Minesweeper with HUNDREDS of HANDSET puzzles. A fresh puzzle every day, global leaderboards. Smart Hints help teach you how to solve complex puzzles. No guessing andno rush. A soothing logic-puzzle lounge, built for VR from day one.
VRPuzzleEducationLogicTutorialTabletopRelaxingEarly AccessWholesomeCasual
$2.99Minesweeper Madness
Sep 23 · Bear Falls Games
Both: Puzzle
The classic puzzle game with modern quality-of-life improvements and features! Enjoy High Scores, Intuitive and Convenient Controls, Alternate Game Rules, Infinite Game Boards, and Deeply Customizable Appearance!
PuzzleLogicRetroStrategyOld SchoolChoices MatterArcadePoint & ClickReal Time TacticsTurn-Based Tactics
$24.99Submachine: Legacy
Oct 13 · Mateusz Skutnik
Both: Puzzle
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
PuzzlePoint & ClickAdventureHand-drawnExploration2DIndieAtmosphericColorfulDystopian 👍 1,281
$29.99Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Nov 6 · Super Evil Megacorp
Both: Co-op
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a roguelike quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
Co-opAction RoguelikeMultiplayerPvEAdventureActionStory RichController2.5DLocal Co-Op👍 4,148
$11.99Orb of Creation
Jun 23 · MarpleGames
Both: Puzzle
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
IncrementalMagicCasualStrategyResource ManagementPuzzleIndieMinimalistSingleplayerCrafting👍 2,170
-15%$4.24Relax Puzzle
Jun 20 · Happy Plus
Both: Puzzle
Find tranquility in your busy day. This relaxing puzzle game features 100 beautiful scenes. Simply drag and swap to complete each image at your own pace, with no time limits—just pure, stress-free fun.
CasualPuzzleRelaxingSingleplayer2DColorfulCollectathonMouse OnlyTabletopLinear
-75%$6.24AETHERIS
Nov 7 · WILD WITS
Both: Co-op
Aetheris is a tactical RPG with challenging turn-based battles set in an immersive and vibrant environment. Make the right choices and find the best strategy to survive in the unforgiving Wilderness. Journey alone or as a party of four—the adventure awaits!
AdventureCo-opParty-Based RPGTurn-Based Combat2DHand-drawnMultiplayerRogueliteBoard GameRPG👍 167
$10.99Sineus Arena Survivors
Jun 22 · Sineus Games
Both: Co-op
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeOnline Co-OpCo-opBullet HellLootTower DefenseScore AttackIndie👍 1,163
-20%$5.59United Heist: Facility Zero
4 days ago · No more Sleep
Both: Co-op · Puzzle
A co-op puzzle heist for two. One of you breaks into a secret bunker. The other sits in the observation office, watching the bunker. A walkie-talkie is your only link. Talk to each other and find out how good your teamwork really is.
Co-opCo-op CampaignEscape RoomPuzzleAdventureCasualMysteryMultiple EndingsAbstractStylized
$19.99Core Keeper
Aug 27 · Pugstorm
Both: Co-op
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Open WorldSurvivalExplorationPixel GraphicsMultiplayerSandboxCraftingBuildingCo-opBase Building👍 50,086
$17.99Sephiria
Jul 31 · TEAM HORAY
Both: Co-op
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsInventory ManagementActionRPGCombatCute👍 11,674
$24.99Cubic Odyssey
May 14 · Atypical Games
Both: Co-op
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Open World Survival CraftRPGAction-AdventureBase BuildingCo-opSandboxSci-fiBuildingExplorationFirst-Person👍 2,407
$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
$3.99Mimic Logic
Feb 22 · Nihohe Soft
Both: Puzzle
"Mimic Logic" is an automatically generated logic puzzle roguelike. Listen to the statements of the treasure chests, find the lying mimics, and open the rest of the treasure chests! Opening a mimic results in a game over.
PuzzleRoguelikeProcedural GenerationFantasyRetroSingleplayerIndie2DPixel GraphicsLogic👍 552
FreePoppy Sanctum Prelude Aquance Isle
Sep 10 · Spectra Foundry
Both: Puzzle
Join Mimi as you solve a puzzle on an island controlled by powerful mages. You'll befriend red pandas and other creatures to conduct magic in order to escape in this 2.5D Isometric, puzzle platformer.
CasualCuteAdventure2.5DPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleMagicPhysicsPixel GraphicsIsometric
$14.99Treasure 'n Trio
Oct 9 · TNT
Both: Puzzle
Team up with a brute-force warrior, a nimble and wily thief, and a cowardly wizard with teleportation magic. Use all three characters with different abilities at the right time to solve puzzles and collect treasures!
SingleplayerSokobanPuzzleGrid-Based MovementStrategy2DTop-DownPixel GraphicsFantasyIndie👍 242
$17.99Station to Station
Oct 3 · Galaxy Grove
Both: Puzzle
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
PuzzleRelaxingSimulationTrainsVoxelCozyNatureWholesomeAtmosphericManagement👍 1,239
$14.99Dawnfolk
Feb 13 · Darenn Keller
Both: Puzzle
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
PuzzleStrategyCity BuilderCasualResource ManagementBoard GameSurvivalBase BuildingTurn-Based StrategyChoices Matter👍 665
$19.99Little Witch in the Woods
Sep 14 · SUNNY SIDE UP
Both: Puzzle
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
CutePixel GraphicsDialogue HeavyMagicLife SimCasualSimulationPuzzleRPGOpen World👍 11,699
-70%$2.99Night Stones
Nov 11 · Advance Nine
Both: Puzzle
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
FantasyMagicExplorationCozyOpen WorldFlightRelaxingPuzzleNatureCute👍 261
$14.99Fizz Quiz
Jan 9 · Moon
Both: Co-op · Puzzle
FizzQuiz is a trivia game with over 100 topics and 10,000 questions. Play alone or with up to 10 friends in seven unique rounds, featuring questions in text, images, models, and audio formats. Test your knowledge, earn points, and defeat your friends. FizzQuiz – challenge your intellect!
TriviaOnline Co-OpCo-opEducationPuzzleChoices MatterCasualInteractive FictionStrategyDialogue Heavy
-10%$6.29Cubed
3 days ago · Hobbes Foundation
Both: Puzzle · Co-op
Cubed is both a puzzle and an arcade game for VR and non-VR. Relax and get your mind off everyday life in puzzle mode. Challenge yourself in arcade mode. Or grab a friend and play arcade mode either as a team or as bitter rivals, stealing and sabotaging your way to victory!
Falling BlocksPuzzlePvEPvPArcadeCo-opVRStrategyLogic3D
$16.99Space Accident VR
Jan 21 · VR-WRG
Both: Puzzle
Step into the future with our groundbreaking VR game set in the year 2119, where humanity embarks on a historic journey into space. Join the "CCM-1" (Callisto Colonization Mission) expedition, aimed at the enigmatic moon of Jupiter - Callisto.
AdventureActionPuzzleAction-AdventureExplorationPrecision PlatformerHidden ObjectCreature CollectorVRStylized👍 231
$4.99BRINKSTACK
Sep 2 · Palm Tree Studio
Both: Puzzle
Stack blocks on an unstable semicircular base in a turn-based physics game where every material, angle, and tap matters. Build alone, pass the controls in local matches for 2–4 players, or face a rival online through Steam.
CasualPuzzleBoard GameFalling Blocks3DPhysicsMultiplayerSimulationIndieSingleplayer
$2.99King of the Bridge
Mar 8 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Puzzle
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,668
$4.99Broventure: The Wild Co-op
May 15 · Alice Games
Both: Co-op
Broventure = Vampire Survivors + Base building + Co-op. Band together with friends and obliterate hordes of grueling enemies, gather crucial resources, and transform your camp into a sanctuary of liberation.
Action RoguelikeCo-opStylizedArena ShooterRoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteActionCo-op Campaign2D👍 399
$12.49Preserve
May 15 · Bitmap Galaxy
Both: Puzzle
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
PuzzleNatureTurn-Based StrategySandboxCity BuilderTurn-Based TacticsBuildingProcedural GenerationManagementBase Building👍 691
$29.99The Jackbox Party Pack 10
Oct 18 · Jackbox Games, Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Become a party legend! The celebrated franchise returns with epic drawing battles in Tee K.O. 2, chaotic type-offs in FixyText, time-travel trivia in Timejinx, hidden identity intrigue in Hypnotorious, and group music-making in Dodo Re Mi.
CasualPartyMultiplayerComedyRhythmTriviaPuzzleArcadeBoard GameStrategy👍 500
$9.99The Anacrusis
Dec 5 · Stray Bombay
Both: Co-op
Battle for survival against endless alien hordes with your friends! The Anacrusis is a first-person shooter that dynamically adjusts difficulty to you. Experience intense 1-4 player co-op action or play as the aliens and stop your friends in 1-8 player Versus mode. Full Steam Workshop support!
PvEFPSCo-opPvPShooterAction-AdventureModdableSci-fiSpaceFemale Protagonist👍 617
$19.99Rhythm Doctor
Dec 6 · 7th Beat Games
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
RhythmMusicPixel GraphicsStory RichLevel EditorIndieSingleplayerLocal Co-OpAction2D👍 25,025










