Games like KNIGHTS
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KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
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$2.99FourKnightVariant
Oct 20 · WhimSoul Games
Both: Puzzle · Chess · Logic
Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.
PuzzleChessBoard GameLogicStrategyGrid-Based MovementTacticalSingleplayerMinimalist2D
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Tabletop
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
-20%$3.19Snap Chess
3 days ago · Big Ice Games
Both: Chess · Puzzle · Relaxing
A small transparent chessboard that sits in the corner of your desktop. Solve a puzzle when you have a minute, or play a game against Stockfish. While you work, the board fades and stays out of the way. Difficulty adjusts on its own.
ChessPuzzleRelaxingProgrammingCasualMinimalistStrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyIdler
$2.99King of the Bridge
Mar 8 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Puzzle · Chess
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
$14.99TerraScape
Jul 17 · Bitfall Studios
Both: Puzzle · Procedural Generation · Relaxing
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
-10%$8.99Unmurk
3 days ago · Michal Barszczewski
Both: Relaxing · Puzzle · Logic
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
$3.99Mimic Logic
Feb 22 · Nihohe Soft
Both: Puzzle · Procedural Generation · Logic
"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
$1.99Purple Place - Classic Games
Oct 20 · Sam Cohle
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Relaxing
Welcome to "Purple Place - Classic Games" a fun-filled game where you'll embark on three exciting adventures like good old times! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of creativity and challenge.
CasualRetroPuzzleOld SchoolLogic2DCuteRelaxingFamily FriendlyCharacter Customization👍 2,307
-40%$8.99Drop Duchy
May 5 · Sleepy Mill Studio
Both: Puzzle · Tabletop
Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!
Falling BlocksTurn-Based TacticsCard BattlerReal Time TacticsRoguelitePuzzleMedievalBoard GameTabletopArcade👍 2,968
$0.99The Knight's Path
Sep 29 · Parables Games
Both: Relaxing · Puzzle · Tabletop
Based on the classic Peg Solitaire game with a variety of levels and scenarios, and one goal: find the princess! Unravel ancient riddles, take a journey through forgotten lands and find the knight's way to his lady. Will you be the champion?
Board GameCuteRelaxingMedievalPuzzleHand-drawnAdventureTabletopSwordplayColorful
$7.99RollScape
May 22 · Leonardo the Vinchy
Both: Relaxing · Procedural Generation
Roll, strategize, and upgrade your way to victory in this accessible and ultra-satisfying, yet captivating roguelike. Will you reach the end before running out of rolls? KEEP MULTIPLYING!!
StrategyRoguelikeCasualRelaxingMinimalistIsometricChoices MatterProcedural Generation3DRoguelite👍 371
$4.99Shatranj Puzzles
Sep 3 · iradastudio
Both: Chess · Puzzle
Shatranj Puzzles is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.
StrategyChessPuzzle2DSingleplayerIndieCasual
$7.99Mosa Lina
Oct 17 · Stuffed Wombat, Silkersoft, Lukke, Rollin'Barrel
Both: Puzzle · Immersive Sim
a hostile interpretation of the immersive sim, where nothing is planned, and everything works
Co-opMultiplayerOnline Co-Op2D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleLocal Co-OpAdventureImmersive SimSimulation👍 2,015
$17.99Station to Station
Oct 3 · Galaxy Grove
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing
‘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
$14.99The Conquest of Go
Dec 10 · Wolfey Studios
Both: Tabletop
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Turn-BasedStrategyBoard GameTabletop2DTop-DownTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyEducationTutorial👍 581
-15%$4.24Relax Puzzle
Jun 20 · Happy Plus
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · Tabletop
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
$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
$2.99Minesweeper Madness
Sep 23 · Bear Falls Games
Both: Puzzle · Logic
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
$29.99Blue Prince
Apr 10 · Dogubomb
Both: Puzzle
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
PuzzleMysteryExplorationInvestigationRogueliteSingleplayerStory RichFirst-PersonIndieAdventure👍 17,523
-50%$7.49Shogun Showdown
Sep 5 · Roboatino
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Replay ValueStrategy RPGTurn-BasedRoguelikePixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Tactics👍 6,201
-40%$10.49Tower Dominion
May 7 · Parallel 45 Games
Both: Procedural Generation
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRoguelikeRTSTacticalRogueliteChoices MatterProcedural GenerationResource Management👍 5,124
New-15%$25.49Hibiki & Kanon's Go 19x19 Complete Beginner’s Course
Yesterday · KANITABETAI, LLC
Both: Tabletop · Puzzle
Learn 19×19 Go (Weiqi / Baduk) with Kansai Ki-in pro Hibiki Mishima and amateur 5-dan assistant Kanon Uemura. Portrait lectures, AI challenge matches, problems, joseki, and proverbs — in a colorful, game-like package.
StrategyTabletopPuzzleBoard GameCuteFamily FriendlySingleplayer
$19.99Knights in Tight Spaces
Mar 4 · Ground Shatter
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Card BattlerIsometricTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsCard GameStrategyTacticalSingleplayerRoguelikeFantasy👍 831
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$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
$19.99Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
Mar 26 · Tomas Sala
Both: Procedural Generation
Bulwark blends casual and creative building elements with touches of strategy and exploration. It's an experimental mix of genres that can be enjoyed casually or as an epic conquest featuring naval units, air units, and fortresses.
CasualProcedural GenerationMinimalistCity BuilderExperimentalBase BuildingOpen WorldBuildingSandboxSteampunk👍 1,381
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Both: Tabletop
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Oct 8 · Sphere Studios
Both: Procedural Generation
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RoguelikeAuto BattlerRoguelike DeckbuilderIndieManagementChoices MatterProcedural GenerationStrategyRPGDeckbuilding👍 573







