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2016PC, Steam Deck playable62 % positive1.09 €

A relaxing puzzle game built on Conway's Game of Life, where you shape and watch evolving cell patterns to solve its challenges.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
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In short: Games like Bacteria

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Bacteria special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hexcells Infinite

98 %Match

2014PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Bacteria: puzzles to figure out, a cosy mood to unwind and a calm pace.

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.

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Wordle

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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.

Hexologic

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A calm logic puzzle played on hexagonal grids, reminiscent of Sudoku. Over 40 levels test your deductive reasoning without any time pressure.

Voxelgram

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You solve 3D nonograms by chipping away voxels based on the number clues on their sides, gradually revealing a hidden model. It's a calm yet clever take on Picross that rewards careful logic.

Lines X Free

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A relaxing Numberlink puzzle game where you connect matching points with lines without crossing paths. Calm atmosphere and clean, pleasant visuals make for stress-free puzzling.

Bejeweled

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.

Hexic HD

Gameplay comes before story

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.

Quell Reflect

Puzzles and brain teasers

A calm logic puzzle game about rolling and combining orbs across compact boards. Soothing music and clear rules make for a relaxing mental workout.

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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