Games like Zup! XS

Minimalist physics puzzle game where players build levels to keep a ball on a platform. Features 60 levels with achievements and trading cards.

85% positive from 1,464 · 2019 · 52% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $1.99 $0.69 -65% · Lowest ever $0.55 (2024-12-19)

CasualIndiePuzzle Relaxing Physics2D

Six games like Zup! XS

Zup! S

96% positive from 3,049 reviews2018Deck Verified

A minimalist physics puzzle game where players use explosions to keep a blue ball on a platform. It features over 60 levels and collectible items.

What players likedPlayers praise Zup! S as a fun, addictive puzzle game, akin to mobile games, offering satisfying challenges and profile decorations.

The catchBarely a game beyond achievement farming; the puzzles themselves are not fun.

Both are tagged Physics, Relaxing and 2D.

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Osmos

86% positive from 1,435 reviews20093% finish itDeck Playable

Physics-based puzzle game where you grow by absorbing smaller motes, using ejection to propel yourself. It features ambient visuals and a challenging, time-warping mechanic.

What players likedPlayers find Osmos a uniquely calming yet challenging experience, praised for its ambient atmosphere and ability to provide a relaxing escape.

The catchDifficulty spikes hard after the intro levels, so it is frustrating rather than relaxing.

Both are tagged Physics, Relaxing and Puzzle.

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Sand:box

94% positive from 1,633 reviews2023Deck Playable

A pixel sandbox game with falling sand mechanics, digital circuits, and playable characters. Players build and automate contraptions or cause destruction.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative freedom and emergent gameplay, comparing it to Minecraft and Garry's Mod.

The catchContent is thin, with few elements and less to do than the free alternatives.

Both are tagged Physics, Relaxing and Casual.

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Zup! 8

95% positive from 4,442 reviews2018

A minimalist physics puzzle game where players use explosions to keep a blue ball on a platform for three seconds. It features over 60 levels and extensive achievement hunting.

What players likedPlayers praise the well-done platform moving mechanics, though some still prefer the portals from earlier games.

The catchA one hour trivial puzzle game built around spamming thousands of easy achievements.

Both are tagged Physics, 2D and Puzzle.

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The Bridge

87% positive from 4,352 reviews20135% finish itDeck Verified

A hand-drawn logic puzzle game where players manipulate gravity to navigate impossible architecture. It offers a challenging, intellectual experience with a time-backtracking mechanic.

The catchSolutions come down to slow, precise physics fiddling and trial and error, not logic.

Both are tagged Physics, 2D and Puzzle.

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Zup! 5

94% positive from 2,999 reviews201763% finish itDeck Verified

A minimalist physics puzzle game featuring explosions and over 60 levels. Players solve challenges using a core loop of strategic placement and detonation.

What players likedPlayers praise Zup! 5 as the best in the series, offering fun, simple, portal-based puzzle-solving and easy achievements.

The catchIt floods your profile with thousands of meaningless achievements for barely any play.

Both are tagged Physics, 2D and Puzzle.

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More about Zup! XS

What players liked

Players praise its sandbox level creation and achievement hunting, reminiscent of other puzzle games with a focus on player-driven challenges.

The catch

Every retry wipes the blocks you placed, so each attempt means rebuilding from scratch.

Reviews: 85% positive from 1,464
Released: 2019
Finish it: 52% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $1.99 $0.69 -65% · Lowest ever $0.55 (2024-12-19)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 1,464 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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