Games like Cypher
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Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.
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-20%$4.79Neural Maze
3 days ago · unCurieux Studio
Both: Puzzle · Difficult · Minimalist
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
ActionPuzzleDifficultArcade2DSingleplayerControllerScienceFunnyMinimalist
-20%$3.19Snap Chess
3 days ago · Big Ice Games
Both: Puzzle · Minimalist
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
-10%$8.99Unmurk
3 days ago · Michal Barszczewski
Both: Minimalist · Puzzle
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
-20%$5.59United Heist: Facility Zero
4 days ago · No more Sleep
Both: 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
-20%$7.99Driving Test Simulator
5 days ago · aitchGames
Both: First-Person · Education
Master the art of driving! Enjoy 50+ handcrafted levels with 9 vehicles and realistic car physics. No traffic — just pure driving skills. Unlock cars, test your skills in mini-games, or just drive casually without any worries!
DrivingAutomobile SimSimulationIndieSingleplayer3DVRFirst-PersonEducationExploration
-20%$3.19We Are Sisters
3 days ago · BobaGames
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
We Are Sisters is a psychological horror experience that takes you deep beneath the forests of Eastbane. Solve puzzles and uncover dark secrets as you venture further underground, drawing ever closer to discovering what happened to your childhood friend, Aleks
Psychological HorrorAdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonHorrorLinearStory RichStealthIndieSingleplayer
$1.99Word Sylla
3 days ago · Pixel Panda Games
Both: Puzzle
Hexa Word Sylla Word Submit Puzzle offers a dynamic gameplay experience that will keep you hooked for hours. Delve into the depths of your vocabulary and logic skills as you unravel syllabic mysteries and unlock the full potential of the English language.
CasualPuzzleTriviaWord GameSpelling3DIsometricSnowSingleplayer
-25%$5.99Cloudscrapers
7 days ago · Nementic Games
Both: Puzzle · Minimalist
Cloudscrapers is a minimalist strategy game with a relaxing atmosphere. Build your tower, manage resources, unlock new tools, and uncover the secrets hidden in the sky.
CasualCity BuilderRelaxingPuzzleStrategyMinimalistSimulationAtmosphericResource ManagementCozy
$4.99Shatranj Puzzles
Sep 3 · iradastudio
Both: 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
-15%$5.94Civics Scribble
4 days ago · Nebraska Public Media
Both: Puzzle · Education
Join Mr. Apple on a cross-country road trip across the USA! Draw lines to roll, bounce, and teleport through 9 unique worlds. Solve tricky puzzles, get to know Mr. Apple’s quirky cousins, and learn something new about civics. Feeling creative? Use the level editor to create your own levels!
CasualPuzzlePhysicsEducation2DTriviaSingleplayerRetroFamily FriendlyIndie
$0.99Cave Escape
3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery
$0.99The Hobo Dev
3 days ago · Fromont Gaming
Both: First-Person · Minimalist
A five-minute experience. Give a stranger a coin, write your name on a post-it, and stick it on a permanent wall shared by every player. Come back anytime to find your name and see how far the wall has grown.
CasualWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-Person3DMinimalistStylizedAtmosphericWholesomeDogs
-15%$8.49Dewdrop
3 days ago · Second State Games
Both: Puzzle
Make music & solve puzzles with physics at the same time. Draw vines, guide dewdrops through vibrant levels, unlock new sounds, and create your own beats in a relaxing musical sandbox.
PuzzleAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural GenerationPhysicsRhythmLogicRelaxing2DAbstractExploration
$3.99Cells
Sep 6 · Mousetrick Studio
Both: Minimalist
CELLS is a calm sci-fi trading game about goods, routes and decisions. Explore new worlds, build trade chains, mine resources and uncover the story of a broken network between the worlds.
CasualRelaxingMinimalistProcedural GenerationLogicAtmosphericPhysicsLinearTutorial2D
-10%$6.29Cubed
3 days ago · Hobbes Foundation
Both: Puzzle
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
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
3 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Difficult
Fly, dodge, and score points — this is a real test of reaction and concentration, where every new record feels like a big victory over the ruthless cosmos.
RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultFast-PacedPrecision PlatformerSurvival HorrorCatsSpaceMusicScore Attack
-10%$9.90Poopy's Playland
3 days ago · EmilJoes Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
ExplorationPuzzleHorrorSurvival HorrorAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonColorfulRealistic
$9.99We Are Gum
Sep 1 · Curious Nessie Club
Both: Puzzle · Difficult
A wholesome yet challenging puzzle game about goofy alien bubble gums that all move simultaneously and try to find their way home. Stick to walls, drag heavy stones, and turn simple steps into brain-melting puzzle.
SokobanFamily FriendlyPuzzleDifficultOpen WorldExplorationAdventureLogicRelaxingWholesome
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3 days ago · 6six6
Both: Puzzle
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4 days ago · Glitch Squirrel
Both: First-Person
Run, jump, climb, glide, fly - or just fall in a way that somehow works. Doesn't matter how, just keep moving through this maze. How high do you have to climb to get out?
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-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
4 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Difficult
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
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-20%$15.99Secrets of Thoth
3 days ago · Fortunate Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Uncover ancient truths in the mystical, intriguing and often dangerous alpine heights. Solve puzzles, explore ancient, beautiful and forgotten locations while you awaken the secrets of the Emerald Tablets.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericDark FantasyStory Rich
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7 days ago · 3dGecko GmbH
Both: Puzzle
A free, cozy jigsaw puzzle: 24 to 1000 pieces, 56 comic-style pictures, trays you name yourself and a table without edges. No timer, no ads. The pictures are AI-generated. Puzzle your own photos with the optional DLC.
PuzzleCasualCozyRelaxingWholesomeFamily FriendlyCartoonyColorfulFree to PlayIndie
-33%$2.006F: NIGHT SCHOOL LOOP∞
6 days ago · お寿司
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Observe a familiar Japanese elementary school corridor at night. If nothing has changed, go downstairs. If you spot an anomaly, go upstairs. A wrong choice sends you back to 6F. Escape the loop in this short first-person horror game.
PuzzleWalking Simulator3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorSurrealRealisticMystery
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
Both: Difficult
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
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-10%$5.39Alchemess: Tidy Up Your Potion Shop!
4 days ago · Dan Fury, Sunny;)
Both: Puzzle
A cozy first-person sorting game. 2080 hand-named, physically reacting bottles scattered across the floor. A real mess. No, wait.. A real Alchemess! Join the mesmerizing flow of clicking each potion into its individual correct position. Tidy alone, or bring a friend. Or race one. Made with love.
CasualRelaxingSimulationOrganizingCollectathonPuzzle3DMagicFantasyImmersive Sim
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
3 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Difficult
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
$14.99A Little Age
Aug 28 · Benerot
Both: Minimalist
A cozy minimalist settlement builder about growing a network of settlements, each with its own little economy. Manage the flow of resources between them at your own pace, pause at any time, and watch a civilization emerge as your settlements work together to raise a great temple and claim the land.
RelaxingCozyCasualBuildingMinimalistCuteReal-Time with PauseProcedural GenerationCity BuilderSimulation
$24.99Anymaker
3 days ago · Geometa
Both: First-Person
Embark on your creative journey of vehicle design, as you create and operate vehicles to survive this dangerous open world. Anymaker is a detailed and technical vehicle builder and survival game. Design your chassis, build your engine, connect components, and travel into the unknown.
Early AccessSandboxSimulationOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingFirst-PersonRealisticCo-opDriving👍 115
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6 days ago · Zandbox Games
Both: Minimalist
Did you read the title? That's the game, I promise. Flip cards to make money to buy upgrades to make more money to buy more upgrades to make more money. There is no other goal than that.
Card GameIncrementalMinimalistCasualResource ManagementRelaxingPokerIdlerPixel GraphicsStrategy
FreeWhere Are My Cats?
3 days ago · Ozy Cozy Games
Both: Puzzle · Minimalist
🐱 Explore different regions, find hidden cats, and unlock new areas! Discover all 100 cats across 5 main regions while enjoying a relaxing exploration experience with cozy sounds.
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