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Games like Shanghai

1986 Classic

A classic mahjong solitaire game where you clear matching free tiles from a stacked layout. A calm, accessible brain teaser that rewards a win with a small dragon animation.

What defines Shanghai:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Shanghai are Klocki, Hexologic and 20 Small Mazes. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shanghai special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Klocki

99 %

2016 PC 2.99 € 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 4,645 reviews on Steam

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

Klocki is a minimalist, relaxing puzzle game featuring a variety of different puzzle mechanics. Well suited for calm, low-pressure thinking sessions.

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.

20 Small Mazes

Puzzles and brain teasers

A small, focused puzzle game made of twenty compact mazes that put clever pathfinding ahead of extra frills. Well suited to relaxed short sessions.

Microsoft Solitaire

Cosy, great for unwinding

The classic Windows pastime: Klondike-style card sorting that is simple, familiar and ideal for a quick, relaxed break. It famously taught generations how to use a mouse.

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.

Microsoft Mahjong

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic mahjong solitaire game where you clear the board by matching pairs of tiles. Calm, easy to pick up and ideal for short breaks, with selectable tile sets and backgrounds.

SquareCells

Puzzles and brain teasers

A calm, ambient logic puzzle game where you solve grid-based cell puzzles by rules. Ideal for relaxed, pressure-free brain teasing.

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.

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.

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