Games like Professor Watts Word Search: Pirates Life
by Ripknot Systems
Hello Professor Watts here and I need your help! I've been assembling a lecture on the life of pirates, collecting samples and documenting important research materials. Now that I have returned to my laboratory I find all of my research files has been jumbled about.
View on Steam · $4.99 →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
$2.99Aliya: Timelink
Apr 25 · TDGame Studio
Both: Word Game · Text-Based
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelWord GameMultiple EndingsSpaceSci-fiText-BasedPerma Death2D👍 8,594
$3.99Typing Ritual
Mar 6 · Fridiculous
Both: Text-Based · Word Game
Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.
Text-BasedLovecraftianPsychological HorrorStory RichTypingNoirInteractive FictionWord GameStylizedMystery
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Text-Based · Word Game
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$9.99Turlock Holmes
Feb 21 · Find the Lamp Games
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
PuzzleDetectiveCrimeMysteryPsychological HorrorWord GameStory RichStrategyPoint & Click2D👍 898
$1.99Word Sylla
3 days ago · Pixel Panda Games
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
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
-20%$4.79xiuzhen idle
Feb 4 · 游戏养家工作室
Both: Word Game
This is a xiuzhen simulation placement game! From the refining of qi, building the foundation to the ascension of the celestial realm, crossed into the divine realm. (The game has been updated with the english mod, but you will need to select the "english" beta in the properties option to update it)
IdlerIndieWord GameCasualRPGEarly AccessSimulationIncrementalStrategyTime Management👍 2,314
$9.99Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
Nov 30 · HeartBeat Plus
Both: Word Game · Puzzle
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
CasualAdventureRPGDating SimWord GamePuzzleStrategy RPGVisual NovelPuzzle PlatformerIdler👍 606
$19.99Noun Town Language Learning
May 20 · SUPER HYPER MEGA
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
Learn 1,000+ words and phrases in 12 languages - including Japanese & Spanish - with no subscription and no ads. Explore a colorful open world, beat vocab mini-games, and speak to NPCs using real speech recognition. Language learning that actually sticks, and actually feels like a game.
Language LearningEducationOpen WorldPuzzleLogicWord GameComedyPoint & ClickFunnySimulation👍 708
$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
$5.99Magic Research 2
May 21 · Maticolotto
Both: Text-Based
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Auto BattlerIdlerText-BasedAutomationRPGMagicFantasyManagementIncrementalCrafting👍 610
-50%$7.49Beyond Words
Apr 9 · MindFuel Games
Both: Word Game
From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time.
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelikeWord GameStrategyCasualRogueliteSpellingReplay Value👍 104
-30%$2.59君と最後の放課後
3 days ago · P.E.G
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
Escape the classroom where a girl has locked you in on graduation day. Solve puzzles while looking back on your memories together, and make your way to the place where she is waiting to finally confess your feelings.
AdventureStrategySimulationTriviaPuzzleLogicDating SimWord GameMultiple Endings2D
$4.99仙途放置:无尽天梯和完美装备
Jul 9 · 小熠
Both: Word Game
一款修仙题材的放置RPG。你将扮演一名初入仙途的修士,通过挑战无尽天梯、收集神兵利器、修炼功法秘籍,逐步突破境界,最终九转成仙! 【核心玩法】 无尽天梯 ,一亿层关卡,挂机自动战斗。九转成仙 - 9次转生系统,越转越强 🏭 生产技能 - 冥想修炼、采药炼丹、离线自动生产 【特色系统】 · 怪物梗技能 - 55种怪物各有专属热梗技能,20种Boss各有独特大招 · 异宝系统 - 不灭金身、天赐暴击、玄武真身等传说级装备 · 道树天赋 - 修罗道/玄武道/太虚道三大路线,自由搭配 · 装备评分 - 智能评分一键换装,轻松管理装备 · 多存档 - 最多8个存档槽位
CasualStrategyWord GameIdlerAbstractMinimalistLootIndieSimulationAutomation
$2.99Lost:Antinomy
Mar 24 · IMaiIna
Both: Word Game
With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!
AdventureSimulationJRPGChoose Your Own AdventureRPGInteractive FictionDating SimStrategy RPGWord GameRoguelite👍 1,042
-30%$6.99Undusted: Letters from the Past
Oct 13 · 5minlab Corp.
Both: Family Friendly · Puzzle
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
CozyRelaxingShortStory RichFamily FriendlyVisual NovelWholesomePuzzleCleaningSimulation👍 1,738
$1.99FIND ALL 4: Magic
Sep 27 · Very Very LITTLE Studio
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Find over 800 cute animals and objects in a lot of levels of varying difficulty. The magical black and white world comes alive after coloring. Relax and enjoy playing.
AdventureCasualHidden ObjectPuzzleIndie2DHand-drawnColorfulCatsFamily Friendly👍 570
$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
$19.99Braid, 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
$4.99Frood Robotics
Jul 31 · Frood Designs
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
Get your robot to the trophy! The catch: you can't control the robot directly, you must program it with a crude and cruelly limited programming language. Avoid pits, press buttons, and remember, if it's a bug but it works, then it is not a bug.
ProgrammingRobotsPuzzleRetroSokobanAutomationPixel GraphicsGrid-Based MovementEducationWord Game
$3.99The Last Braincell
Feb 16 · Seaweaver
Both: Puzzle
Do you ever want to revisit the good old days of bouncing screen savers? Well not only can you do that you can also add whatever images you'd like to it, customize its background to whatever you'd want it to be, and even play around with them as you brain blast your last few brain cells!
SingleplayerStrategyCasualArcadeBoard GamePuzzleTurn-Based Strategy2.5DCartoonyColorful
$9.99Mind Over Magnet
Nov 13 · Game Maker's Toolkit
Both: Puzzle
An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.
Puzzle PlatformerPuzzleAdventureRobotsPlatformer2D Platformer2DIndieLogicSingleplayer👍 1,344
FreeLittle Screamies
Nov 6 · Nukepop Games
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
Explore and survive the spooky puzzling world of Little Screamies! BUT BEWARE!! Not everything is as it seems at Little Laboratories Inc...
HorrorStylizedSingleplayerPsychological HorrorExplorationPuzzleInvestigationFamily FriendlyPhysicsWalking Simulator
$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
$24.99Little Kitty, Big City
May 9 · Double Dagger Studio
Both: Family Friendly
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
CatsCuteExplorationWholesomeCozyFamily FriendlySandboxFunnySimulationIndie👍 10,427
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$0.99Melon Madness
Jan 31 · Justin Gourley, Sylvia Jurgens
Both: Puzzle · Family Friendly
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
$0.99《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Jan 21 · 日食网络 solar eclipse studio
Both: Word Game · Puzzle
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
DetectiveInteractive FictionCRPGVisual NovelStylizedChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon CrawlerWord GamePuzzleMultiple Endings
$2.99Malware
Jul 31 · Odd Games
Both: Puzzle
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerStrategyPoint & ClickHidden ObjectIncremental1990'sLife Sim2D👍 1,141
-75%$7.49SteamWorld Heist II
Aug 8 · Thunderful Development
Both: Puzzle
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
FunnyTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedStory RichTactical RPG2DStrategyPuzzle👍 2,204
$3.99Polda 5
May 1 · Zima software
Both: Puzzle
Elite private detective Pankrac saves the world as an agent of the Time Police. Help him settle all the time anomalies in the history of mankind.
AdventureCasualAnimation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationInteractive FictionPoint & ClickPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureIncrementalExploration
$9.99Mobile Droid Gumda
Oct 28 · TWME Studio
Both: Word Game
Build, upgrade, and research mechs, weapons, and components. Manage employees and expand your base. Explore and collect resources. Find wanted mechs, destroy them, and collect bounties. Explore the post-nuclear wasteland and make the choices you believe are right.
RPGInteractive FictionDating SimWord GameSandboxTime ManagementPixel GraphicsAnimePost-apocalypticSpace
$4.99Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery
Aug 5 · Th3GameStudio
Both: Puzzle
Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery is a cozy first-person organization simulator about cleaning up 5000+ puzzle pieces scattered across a gallery of ~200 famous paintings. Whether you want to relax and solve jigsaw puzzles to classical music, or min-max the fastest times, the gallery needs cleaning.
RelaxingOrganizingCasualPuzzleCozyIndieCo-opMultiplayerOnline Co-OpSimulation👍 634
$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
$6.99Sea of Survivors
Oct 18 · Nah Yeah Games
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HellAdventurePiratesOpen WorldSingleplayerRogueliteLovecraftianDark Fantasy👍 415
-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
$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
$11.99Party Quiz
Jul 31 · White Ink
Both: Puzzle
Play a local Quiz game with your friends and family. Create your own Quiz using the Party Quiz Constructor or use the Steam Workshop to download one of the Quizzes made by the community. Test your knowledge!
CasualSimulationTriviaPuzzleSpellingTyping3DCartoonyColorfulCute👍 147
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
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
$29.99Rogue Waters
Sep 30 · Ice Code Games
Both: Puzzle
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Tactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteStory RichTurn-BasedPiratesPuzzleStrategyTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike👍 956
$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
$19.99Peglin
Aug 27 · Red Nexus Games Inc.
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
DeckbuildingRoguelikeRoguelitePinballTurn-BasedStrategyPerma DeathPixel GraphicsCute2D👍 16,626
$2.99Дейтсим Говна
Feb 7 · Traxmaster Productions
Both: Text-Based
Дейтсим Говна это самый УГАШЕННЫЙ дейтсим и визуальная новелла в вашей жизни. Вы играете за Няшеслава которому везде начало мерещиться аниме после некого события в его жизни, а потом он ещё и замечает что под его носом мутятся какие-то тёмные темки.
ComedyFunnyAnimeMemesAdventureVisual NovelText-Based2DModernCombat Racing
FreeCardboard Chronicles
Apr 24 · Studio Casserole
Both: Family Friendly · Puzzle
Welcome to Doodleburg! You play Doodle, a child who has been transported into a cardboard world of their own creation. Not all is well in the Burg of Doodle. An ancient, extradimensional evil has awoken and it's up to you to save this idyllic town from its ravenous rampage.
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerFamily FriendlyPvEPuzzle2D3DComic BookCasualController
-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
$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
-40%$2.99Thought Experiment Simulator
Jul 22 · HoHo Game Studio
This is a stupid game that might include Trolley Problem, Ship of Theseus, Brain in a Vat, Infinite Monkey, Sisyphus, Prisoner's Dilemma, Schrodinger's Cat, etc.
Dynamic NarrationComedyPhilosophicalTrainsMemesIndieHand-drawnSimulationCasualShort👍 620
$7.99Shipwrecked 64
Jan 1 · Squeaks D'Corgeh, Cogware Games
Both: Puzzle
A recovered copy of a lost game from the late 1990s about a Beaver named Bucky and his friends trying to escape from an island they crashed upon.
HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorExplorationPlatformer3DStrategyStory Rich1990'sChoices Matter👍 2,406
$17.99Lost and Found Co.
Mar 5 · Bit Egg Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteIsometricFunnyRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 2,745
$4.99PegIdle
Jun 19 · EagleEye Games
PegIdle is a Pachinko idle game! Aim and shoot your balls to clear all the pegs on the board. Recieve gold by hitting the golden pegs or by landing balls into the moving bucket. Purchasing auto ball drop will automaticly drop balls onto the board. Spend your gold on new balls and ball upgrades!
IdlerIncrementalCasualCozyRelaxingSingleplayerCartoony2DScore AttackPoint & Click👍 439
$7.99RollScape
May 22 · Leonardo the Vinchy
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






















