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Games like Scribblenauts

2009

You solve small puzzles by writing nearly any word and watching the matching object appear. The huge vocabulary and freedom to find creative solutions make it special.

Sandbox with your own goals
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
Cosy, great for unwinding

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The closest matches for Scribblenauts are Scribblenauts Unlimited, Wilmot's Warehouse and Rube Works. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Scribblenauts special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Scribblenauts Unlimited 93% match – Sandbox with your own goals
Newest alternative: Storyteller 89% match – released 2023

Best match

Scribblenauts Unlimited

93 %Match

2012PCSteam Deck playable94 % positive19.99 €

As Maxwell, you solve puzzles by writing words into a magic notebook that summons almost any object you can imagine, tweaked further with adjectives. It rewards creativity over reflexes, with countless and often hilariously absurd solutions to every problem.

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Wilmot's Warehouse

Distinctive, stylised art style

You play warehouse worker Wilmot, sorting an ever-growing stockpile and then racing to find the right items when requested. Its minimalist retro look and freedom to invent your own organizing system set it apart.

Rube Works

Lots of humour

A physics puzzle game in the Rube Goldberg tradition, where you solve everyday tasks by building absurdly elaborate chain-reaction machines from household objects. Creative solutions are rewarded.

The Incredible Machine 2

Lots of humour

A classic physics-puzzle game where you place missing parts in zany Rube Goldberg-style machines so they complete their task. It features cats, monkeys on treadmills and a level editor for your own contraptions.

Storyteller

Distinctive, stylised art style

You assemble classic tales by placing characters and settings into comic panels to match a given story premise, experimenting with how events unfold. A charming, relaxed puzzler with clever humor and a warm storybook look.

Eets Munchies

Lots of humour

A charming physics-puzzle game where you guide a hungry creature to its cake using clever contraptions. The Puzzle Maker lets you build your own levels and extends replayability.

Poly Bridge

Sandbox with your own goals

A physics-based bridge-building puzzler where you design structures on a budget so vehicles can cross safely. The sandbox and Steam Workshop support offer nearly endless levels and room to experiment.

Doodle God

Bright, upbeat tone

You play a god combining basic elements like fire, water and earth to create an entire world of new things. A relaxed combination puzzler with humorous results that rewards experimentation.

Contraption Maker

Lots of humour

A Rube Goldberg puzzler from the team behind The Incredible Machine, where you build absurd chain reactions with hamster motors, trampolines and alligators. A built-in editor and plenty of community puzzles keep it going for a long time.

Katamari Damacy

Lots of humour

You play a tiny prince rolling a sticky ball around houses and cities, picking up everything from erasers to skyscrapers to rebuild stars for the eccentric King of All Cosmos. Absurd humor, bright visuals and an unforgettable soundtrack make it one of a kind.