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Games like Knights

2016PC, Steam Deck playable93 % positive0.99 €

Knights is a minimalist puzzle game built around a single chess piece, the knight. You guide it through abstract levels using chess movement rules, and this strict reduction is what makes it so calm and absorbing.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

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In short: Games like Knights

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

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Hexcells Infinite

94 %Match

2014PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Knights: 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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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.

Hexa Turn

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist turn-based puzzle game on a hex grid where the goal is to block a triangle. Simple rules invite experimentation and clever thinking.

WayOut

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist Lights Out-style puzzle game where you switch off every tile in as few moves as possible. With no timers or distractions, you can calmly focus on tricky levels with varied shapes and mechanics.

2048

Gameplay comes before story

A minimalist sliding-tile puzzle where you merge matching numbered tiles on a 4x4 grid until you reach 2048. The rules are instantly clear, but careful planning makes it addictive and surprisingly deep.

Delete

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist logic puzzle inspired by Minesweeper that extends the idea into three dimensions. You use number clues to deduce which squares are dangerous, at a calm and relaxed pace.

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.

Lines X Free

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Room to Grow

Puzzles and brain teasers

A block-pushing puzzler where you play as a cactus, using your spines cleverly to make your way back to the desert, level by level. The puzzles are compact, thoughtful and pleasantly relaxed.

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