Games like Hexcells

Ambient logic puzzle game. Players deduce cell states by eliminating possibilities based on adjacent numbered cells.

96% positive from 2,947 · 2013 · Steam Deck Playable · $2.99 $0.89 -70% · Lowest ever $0.89 (2024-02-16)

PuzzleCasualIndieLogicSingleplayerMinimalist

Six games like Hexcells

99% positive from 2,269 reviews202227% finish itDeck Playable

A recursive puzzle game where players manipulate boxes within boxes. It features a mind-bending core loop with a contemplative feel.

What players likedPlayers praise Patrick's Parabox as a mind-bending puzzle game, compared to Baba Is You and The Witness, for its clever recursion mechanics.

The catchToo many levels are filler that repeat solutions you already worked out earlier.

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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SquareCells

90% positive from 1,253 reviews201550% finish itDeck Playable

Ambient logic puzzle game. Players reveal grid patterns using surrounding clues in 36 brain-teasing puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging logic puzzles, similar to Hexcells, for requiring constant board-wide scanning and deep thought.

The catchMany puzzles feel short on clues, pushing you into guesswork and brute force.

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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Hexcells Infinite

97% positive from 2,566 reviews201458% finish itDeck Playable

Ambient logic puzzle game. Players reveal hidden cells by deducing numerical clues in a grid.

What players likedPlayers praise Hexcells Infinite as a logic-based, complex, and always solvable version of Minesweeper with hexagons.

The catchSome puzzles force a 50/50 guess despite the claim that logic alone always solves them.

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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14 Minesweeper Variants

97% positive from 1,605 reviews20223% finish itDeck Playable

A logic puzzle game featuring 14 Minesweeper variants with procedurally generated levels. Players use deduction and built-in tools to solve puzzles without guessing.

What players likedPlayers praise this game as a logic-solvable Minesweeper with numerous rewarding variants and extensive content.

The catchThe promised guessing-free logic breaks down, and some levels still force a blind guess.

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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Hexcells Plus

95% positive from 1,304 reviews201464% finish itDeck Playable

Ambient logic puzzle game. Players reveal hidden cells by deducing patterns in a hexagonal grid.

The catchSeveral later puzzles come down to guessing rather than deduction.

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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LYNE

95% positive from 3,544 reviews2014Deck Verified

LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game where players connect shapes to fill a board. It offers a calming, brain-knotting experience with handcrafted and daily generated puzzles.

What players likedLYNE is a chill, minimalistic puzzle game with pleasing graphics and sounds, offering fulfilling gameplay that encourages taking breaks.

The catchPuzzles repeat without adding new mechanics over time

Both are tagged Minimalist, Logic and Puzzle.

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More about Hexcells

What players liked

Players praise Hexcells as a flawless, pure strategy puzzle game, like a blend of Minesweeper and Nonogram, without the guesswork.

The catch

The whole thing is over in around an hour and never gets genuinely difficult.

Reviews: 96% positive from 2,947
Released: 2013
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $2.99 $0.89 -70% · Lowest ever $0.89 (2024-02-16)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 2,947 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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