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209 games like Sidewords

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01 !Pattern Cover

2022 · Android

!Pattern

100%

You are on a 2x2 square, you have to avoid empty tiles coming, but beware of tricky pattern and be thoughtful of your moves. !Pattern is a game where you have to see in the future what is coming. It's chill, but intense at the same time. 4 worlds with unique...

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Sidewords

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Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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02 Zup! Zero 2 Cover

2018 · PC

Zup! Zero 2

97%

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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03 Zup! S Cover

2018 · PC

Zup! S

97%

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
Trade-offs

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04 Spring Falls Cover

2019 · Android, Linux, Mac

Spring Falls

97%

A puzzle game about water, erosion, and watching things grow. Manipulate the landscape and bring wildflowers to life as you make your way down a peaceful mountainside.

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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05 Puzzle Together Cover

2020 · Mac, PC

Puzzle Together

97%

Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Hundreds of puzzle images, or use your own!

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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06 Wordle 3 Cover

2020 · Android, Linux, Mac

Wordle 3

97%

Wordle 3 is the ultimate word game with more challenges, power-ups, and levels than ever before. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills while having fun with an addictive and educational word puzzle adventure.

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

07 Wordle Cover

2021 · Android, Linux, Mac

Wordle

97%

Wordle is a fun and addictive word game that challenges your vocabulary skills. Try it now and see how many words you can create!

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

08 Wordle 2 Cover

2020 · Linux, Mac, PC

Wordle 2

97%

Wordle 2 is a challenging and addictive word game that will put your vocabulary and spelling skills to the test with exciting new levels and hidden bonus words.

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Sidewords

97% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

09 Hook Cover

2015 · Android, Linux, Mac

Hook

88%

Hook is a minimal, relaxing, puzzle game.

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Sidewords

88% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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10 Cardinal Chains Cover

2018 · Linux, Mac, PC

Cardinal Chains

77%

Cardinal Chains is a minimalist puzzle game centering on the concept of non-decreasing sequences. Each puzzle begins with a monochrome grid of numbers, plus a few colored cells marked with an X. Starting at these cells, you must link up numbers in non-decreas...

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Sidewords

77% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

11 Sinkr Cover

2017 · Linux, Mac, PC

Sinkr

74%

Sinkr is a minimalist puzzle using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind.

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Sidewords

74% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

12 Coloree Cover

2020 · PC

Coloree

74%

Coloree is a great, relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game. If you like colors and geometric shapes, plus have the patience to move them around, this is a game for you. It’s relaxing on one hand, while still being satisfying as levels are finished and skill at Col...

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Sidewords

74% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

13 Shada Kalo Cover

2022 · PC

Shada Kalo

74%

A game jam build for the Epic Mega Jam 2022. The theme of the jam was: "As Above So Below" Control the pair of characters in game to solve your way out of each level by solving puzzles. WASD : Movement Space : Jump

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Sidewords

74% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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14 Alchemistry Cover

2022 · Linux, Mac, PC

Alchemistry

70%

Merge elements to discover new ones ! Through challenges, use the given elements to craft transitional elements to reach given objective. Or use sandbox mode to freely craft items together and maybe succeed to create rare items, and to discover everything.

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Sidewords

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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15 Abridge Cover

2022 · Linux, Mac, PC

Abridge

70%

Abridge is an abstract, Sokoban puzzle game. Select pieces to move, pull and shift them around into a goal. The colorful shapes on them determine their movement and abilities. Remove them all from the board to solve these hand-crafted, challenging puzzles.

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Sidewords

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

16 Arithmetic Cover

2025 · Linux, PC

Arithmetic

70%

A revolutionary puzzle game combining box-pushing and math operations! Slide number crates, merge targets with +-×÷, and challenge your logic & arithmetic skills

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Sidewords

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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17 Nonozle Cover

2022 · Linux, PC

Nonozle

69%

A number logic puzzle game. Solve nonograms to form pixel-art images. Features 200 hand-made puzzles.

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Sidewords

69% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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18 What's the Password? Cover

2026 · Android, Linux, Mac

What's the Password?

69%

"What's the Password?" is a minimalistic puzzle game where you decode 4-digit passwords. Featuring over 100 puzzles!

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Sidewords

69% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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No description available from IGDB

19 20 Small Mazes Cover

2024 · Mac, PC

20 Small Mazes

68%

This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.

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Sidewords

68% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

20 Unitied Cover

2019 · Android, Linux, Mac

Unitied

68%

Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game. The simple goal is to finish all blocks. You do so by moving all blocks in one direction: up, left, down or right. The blocks have to use each other to be able to finish. There are 50 levels, increasing in d...

Your match for

Sidewords

68% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
✓ Indie Genre ✓ Puzzle Genre ✓ Single player Mode ✓ Puzzles Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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