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Games like Picross DS

2007

A classic nonogram puzzle game for the Nintendo DS: use the numbers in the margins to deduce which squares to fill and reveal a hidden pixel picture. Calm, clever and ideal for short sessions.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Picross DS are Picross Touch, Picross S2 and Wordle. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Picross DS special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Picross Touch

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

A classic nonogram puzzle game where you use number clues to fill in grid cells and reveal a hidden pixel image. Every puzzle is solvable by pure logic, making it ideal for relaxed brain-teasing.

Picross S2

Puzzles and brain teasers

Classic nonogram puzzles where you use number clues to fill in grids and reveal pixel pictures. A calm, meditative pick with plenty of puzzles that gradually grow more demanding.

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.

Hexcells

Puzzles and brain teasers

A calm Minesweeper-style logic puzzler where you clear hexagonal cells purely through deduction, with no guessing or time pressure. Minimalist visuals and soothing music give it a meditative feel.

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.

Bejeweled

Puzzles and brain teasers

The classic match-3 puzzler: swap neighboring gems to line up three or more of a kind and trigger chain reactions. Easy to learn, relaxing and highly addictive.

Hexic HD

Puzzles and brain teasers

A relaxing puzzle game from the creator of Tetris: you rotate groups of three hexes to form same-colored clusters and rack up points. Bombs add gentle pressure without breaking the calm, flowing gameplay.

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.

Bejeweled Twist

Puzzles and brain teasers

A match-3 puzzle game where you rotate groups of four gems instead of swapping pairs. Obstacles, special gems and modes like Blitz or a relaxed mode offer variety between intense and calm play.

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