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24 alternatives to ASCIILL

An action puzzle game with the craziest retro style

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ASCIILL launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ASCIIDENT▲75

   Open-world sci-fi game with a design made by text characters

   2019 · asciident.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Asterogue, my sci-fi roguelike, is now playable on the web▲331

   Online roguelike with sci fi & space themes.

   2024 · asterogue.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CodingEscape▲185

   The escape game for coders and non-coders

   2021 · escape.codingame.com · its alternatives →

4. 4BG
   Balancing game for the mobile browser with increasing difficulty▲338

   I made this 10 level Game. Excited for people to try it. :) Stay Balanced :)

   2024 · balanc3dgame.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SwapQuest▲61

   Action RPG with a unique puzzle mechanic

   2015 · stadtgame.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swap Sword▲67

   A match-3 puzzle game with roguelike battles

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   ASCIIDENT on Steam▲2

   Retro open-world sci-fi game

   2020 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Typographical▲62

   Minimal arcade puzzle game with touch to move controls.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   AsciiDots – a 2D esoteric language inspired by circuits▲148

   Esolang inspired by ASCII art. Contribute to aaronjanse/asciidots development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Twisted Lines▲66

    A tacticle puzzle game with a twist

    2016 · playtwistedlines.com · its alternatives →

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    The Room Three▲92

    A physical puzzle game within a beautifully tactile world

    2015 · fireproofgames.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Anesthesia▲58

    A fun match 3 with a twist

    2015 · ded.increpare.com · its alternatives →

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    Exponentile – A match 3 game mixed with 2048▲54

    Hi HN, I made this small game in my spare time. It's quite addictive, I spent a lot of hours playing instead of polishing it. My own highscore is 96,792. Source code is at https://github.com/MikeBellika/tile-game. It's made with react, tailwind, and framer motion. Hope you enjoy!

    2024 · bellika.dk · its alternatives →

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    Cessabit▲77

    Find clues, memorise, and relax. Made without coding.

    2019 · cessabit.crevasse.co · its alternatives →

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    ColorTris▲68

    The nostalgic tile-matching puzzle game in its new glory

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Az▲70

    Relaxing word puzzle game for iOS

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IM
    Invertris (made by a friend of mine)▲41

    2011 · market.android.com · its alternatives →

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    Puzzle Swap▲62

    A calming game where you switch tiles to reveal an image

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

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    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

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    Simon Battle▲66

    Match up with opponents or single player & test your skills.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Way▲74

    A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Ordinary Puzzles▲69

    A minimalistic puzzle game inspired by Picross and Sudoku.

    2021 · ordinarypuzzles.com · its alternatives →

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    Tricky Turn▲64

    Welcome to a battle against your own brain!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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