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Games like 2048

2014PEGI 3PC86 % positive7.99 €

A minimalist sliding-tile puzzle where you merge matching numbered tiles on a 4x4 grid until you reach 2048. The rules are instantly clear, but careful planning makes it addictive and surprisingly deep.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 2048 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tumblestone

79 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified88 % positive22.99 €

Brings what grabs you about 2048: puzzles to figure out, a cosy mood to unwind and gameplay over story.

A match-3-style puzzler that reinvents the formula with tricky plan-ahead puzzles. Hand-drawn art and head-to-head rounds against friends make it highly addictive.

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Clones

Bright, upbeat tone

A Lemmings-inspired puzzler where you guide a horde of clones through more than 150 levels. It also offers online multiplayer with team play, powerups and a built-in level editor.

Kill the Bad Guy

Respects your time

A physics puzzle game in which you play a member of a secret society, devising clever chain-reaction setups to eliminate criminals hiding in plain sight.

Wordle

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist word-guessing game where you have six tries to find a hidden five-letter word using color-coded clues. The short daily puzzle is easy to pick up and fun to compare with friends.

CrossCells

Puzzles and brain teasers

CrossCells is a calm logic puzzler where you use number clues to clear tiles and work out each grid. Its ambient mood lets you think through the solutions without time pressure.

Hexcells Infinite

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist, calm logic puzzle on hex grids where you uncover cells purely through deduction. With 36 handcrafted puzzles plus a random generator, it offers nearly endless puzzling.

Wordle 3

Puzzles and brain teasers

A word-guessing puzzle game for PC that extends the familiar Wordle idea with levels and power-ups. Suited to relaxed mental breaks and practising vocabulary and spelling.

Hexologic

Puzzles and brain teasers

A calm logic puzzle played on hexagonal grids, reminiscent of Sudoku. Over 40 levels test your deductive reasoning without any time pressure.

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