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Games like Columns

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A classic falling-block puzzle game where you line up three or more matching jewels in rows, columns or diagonals. Simple rules, rising speed and an addictive high-score chase.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Columns are Bejeweled, Bejeweled 2 and Suika Game. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Columns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bejeweled

97 %Match

2001PCXboxSteam Deck verified88 % positive4.99 €

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Gameplay comes before story

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.

Bejeweled 2

Puzzles and brain teasers

The classic match-3 puzzler where you swap gems into lines and chase high scores with cascades and power gems. Multiple modes, from relaxed Zen to frantic timed play, make it ideal for quick sessions.

Suika Game

Puzzles and brain teasers

A simple, addictive physics puzzle game where you drop fruit into a container and matching fruits merge into larger ones until you create a watermelon. Ideal for short sessions and chasing high scores.

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.

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.

2048

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Bookworm

Bright, upbeat tone

A relaxed word puzzle where you chain adjacent letter tiles into the longest words you can, grab gem tiles for bonus points, and keep fire from burning down the library.

Chainz 2: Relinked

Puzzles and brain teasers

A casual match-3 puzzler where you rotate colored chain links to line up three or more. Classic, Arcade, Strategy and Puzzle modes offer different paces from relaxed to timed.

Yosumin!

Puzzles and brain teasers

A quick, simple Square Enix puzzle game where you form rectangles out of matching Yosumin creatures to clear them from the board. Easy to learn, with growing challenge and satisfying clears.

Quatros Origins

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic arcade-style block puzzle game that is easy to pick up but hard to master. It focuses on quick sessions and simple, compact mechanics.

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