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Games like Chains

2009USK 0PC74 % 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.

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Threes!

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2014PEGI 3PC, Xbox, Steam Deck verified96 % positive5.89 €

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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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.

Peggle Nights

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A colorful, addictive puzzle-arcade game where you fire balls to clear orange pegs from a board. A mix of aim, luck and quirky Peggle Masters makes for relaxed, whimsical fun.

Cut the Rope

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A charming physics puzzler where you cut ropes to feed candy to Om Nom, the little green creature. Easy to pick up, with clever level design and the challenge of collecting every star.

Columns

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A classic falling-block puzzle game where you line up three or more matching jewels in rows, columns or diagonals. Simple rules, rising speed and an addictive high-score chase.

Bejeweled Twist

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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.

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.

Lumines

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A rhythm-driven falling-block puzzler where you build 2x2 same-colored squares while a timeline sweeps across the grid in time with the music. Changing skins with matching tracks turn each level into an audiovisual experience.

Bejeweled 2

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The classic match-3 puzzler where you swap gems into lines and chase high scores with cascades and power gems. Multiple modes, from relaxed Zen to frantic timed play, make it ideal for quick sessions.

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

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You drop beans and clear groups of matching colors to rescue Beanville from Dr. Robotnik's robot transformation. The pace ramps up quickly, and in versus play you race rival henchbots to build the bigger chain reaction.