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Games like Chains

2009PC74 % positive

You link adjacent same-colored bubbles into chains in a physics-driven puzzle game with a distinctive vector look. Each stage gets trickier, testing your speed and strategy.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like Chains

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

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Threes!

98 %Match

2014PC, Xbox, Steam Deck verified96 % positive5.89 €

Brings what grabs you about Chains: puzzles to figure out, gameplay over story and a bright tone.

A minimalist sliding puzzle where you push numbered tiles around a grid and merge them into multiples of three. Charming characters and simple rules make it easy to pick up but hard to master.

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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.

Kami

Puzzles and brain teasers

You fold coloured paper to fill the screen, aiming to solve each puzzle in as few moves as possible. It looks minimal, yet perfecting each level rewards surprisingly deep thought.

Crossniq+

Puzzles and brain teasers

Crossniq+ is a fast arcade puzzler where you slide tiles on a grid to build same-colored rows and columns. Tiles wrap around the edges, so every move demands careful planning and quick thinking.

Flight Control HD

Puzzles and brain teasers

You play an air traffic controller, dragging planes and helicopters to their runways by mouse or touch while avoiding collisions. The simple idea turns into frantic, addictive arcade chaos as traffic keeps growing.

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.

Bejeweled

Easy to pick up

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.

Suika Game

Easy to pick up

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.

Cogs

Puzzles and brain teasers

A puzzle game where you slide tiles around to assemble working machines made of gears, pipes and levers. With 50 levels and several modes, it rewards quick and efficient tinkering.

Hexic HD

Easy to pick up

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.

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