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2011PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable67 % positive9.99 €

You act as a godlike hand, moving earth, water and lava to protect a small tribe from floods, wildfires and volcanoes. The dynamic nature simulation turns every terrain manipulation into a small puzzle.

  • Lavish presentation
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for From Dust are Opus Magnum, Dorfromantik and Terra Nil. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes From Dust special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Opus Magnum

83 %Match

2017PCXboxSteam Deck playable97 % positive−50 % 14.25 € 7.12 €

Brings what grabs you about From Dust: puzzles to figure out.

A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.

Dorfromantik

Puzzles and brain teasers

You place hexagonal tiles to slowly grow a picturesque countryside of fields, forests, rivers and rail lines. A relaxing tile-matching puzzler about smart placement and completing quest goals, with no real pressure.

Terra Nil

Tactical depth

Terra Nil is a calm reverse city-builder where you restore a barren landscape into a balanced ecosystem, then dismantle all your technology and leave without a trace.

Lara Croft Go

Tactical depth

A turn-based puzzle game that distills Lara Croft's tomb raiding into elegant step-by-step moves on a node grid. Minimalist visuals, traps, clever puzzles and hidden relics make for a calm yet tricky adventure.

Dyson Sphere Program

Tactical depth

A space factory-automation game where you build production chains across multiple planets and ultimately wrap a star in a Dyson sphere. The appeal lies in optimizing sprawling logistics networks on a galactic scale.

Archaica: The Path Of Light

Pure single-player experience

You guide beams of light across mirrors and ancient mechanisms through richly crafted levels that feel like relics of a lost civilization. Along the way you uncover the story of a sacred Path of Light meant to save the world.

The Last Clockwinder

Pure single-player experience

You record your own movements and let clones of yourself repeat them to tend plants inside a giant clocktower. The result is a clever, layered automation puzzle game with a relaxed, colorful first-person feel.

Evergarden

Pure single-player experience

A calm puzzle game where you merge plants to revive a garden in a mysterious forest world. Its soothing rhythm and hidden secrets make for a meditative experience.

Urbo: Dream One

Pure single-player experience

You place houses around a mysterious tower, solving calm building puzzles in a dreamy island city. Relaxing, pretty and free of any time pressure.

Reus 2

Tactical depth

You play a god commanding giants who shape terrain, resources and wildlife so tiny human settlements can grow and prosper. The fun lies in discovering clever combinations that optimise your towns in a calm, puzzle-like god game.

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