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24 alternatives to A Good Snowman is Hard to Build

A puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Good Snowman is Hard to Build launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Roofbot▲61

   A meditative puzzle game that gets REALLY damn challenging.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mooseman▲74

   An atmospheric 2D adventure game based on the myths

   2015 · morteshka.com · its alternatives →

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   Typoman▲78

   Craft words to solve puzzles in this surreal 2D platformer!

   2015 · typoman.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Glorch's Great Escape▲60

   A challenging puzzle platformer

   2015 · warriorgeneral.itch.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Human Resource Machine▲82

   A programming game from the creators of Little Inferno

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

   A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Online challenge: Build a CPU from scratch▲143

   An educational puzzle game. Solve a series of tasks where you build increasingly powerful components. Starts with the simplest logical components and ends up with a programmable computer.

   2018 · nandgame.com · its alternatives →

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   Bob Was Hungry▲61

   A challenging precision platformer with many levels

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Potatoman Seeks the Troof▲60

   A challenging potatosophical platforming adventure

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mr Math▲102

    Math game. Looks easy. Is hard.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snow Rush Winter Game▲68

    Help Snowman pick the gifts to lift every marketer's spirit

    2018 · static.semrush.com · its alternatives →

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    Ludum▲67

    Everyone can be a part of a big challenge.

    2016 · ludum.com · its alternatives →

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    Knossu▲77

    A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

    2015 · jonathanwhiting.com · its alternatives →

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    Shovel Knight▲57

    Defeat your enemies with shovel -- an ode to 8-bit NES era

    2015 · yachtclubgames.com · its alternatives →

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    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

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    Recursive!▲96

    A puzzle game about recursion, patterns, and programming.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Moonman▲60

    A viridescent mix of Spelunky, Binding of Isaac and Terraria

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    0RBITALIS▲60

    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · 0rbitalis.com · its alternatives →

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    Factorio▲74

    A game in which you build and maintain factories.

    2015 · factorio.com · its alternatives →

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    NUM▲109

    Insanely Hard Math Game

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    TimeSwapper▲68

    A challenging 2D arcade game where you are a master of time

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Luckslinger▲66

    Shoot, Knife, Duck!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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