Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to AtomWorks

Guide an orb to the finish by bombarding it.

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

1. 1
   Atomas▲88

   An addicting puzzle game about atoms, fusions and alchemy.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Scrap Mechanic▲70

   Build incredible machines in a multiplayer sandbox

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Orbt▲72

   A simple, addictive gravity defying arcade game!

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4BM
   Bubbles - my unfinished HTML5 Particle Game▲188

   2012 · fullstackoptimization.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Game of Bombs▲83

   Browser-based multiplayer Bomberman

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lina▲71

   An endless runner where you control a snake lost in space

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Atomas▲66

   Simple rules, endless fun! An addicting puzzle game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   RESISTOR_▲80

   Hacking on the brink of nuclear destruction

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Boson X▲71

   Fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Polygon Longform - Atlas Reactor▲55

    How an MMO studio created a great competitive game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Particle Clicker▲73

    Highly addictive detector simulation game from CERN

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12AG
    A game engine for the terminal in Go▲109

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Akuatica▲77

    An action adventure game with puzzle elements

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Abzorb▲66

    Tilt to consume blue orbs fast while evading the reds!

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Conduct THIS!▲119

    A game of explosive railway action

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    I built a refinery simulator game to explain job to my kids▲127

    Hi HN, I’m a chemical engineer and I manage logistics at a refinery down in Texas. Whenever I try to explain downstream operations to people outside the industry (including my kids), I usually get blank stares. I wanted to build something that visualizes the concepts and chemistry of a plant without completely dumbing down the science, so I put together this 5-minute browser game. Here's a simple runthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is-moBz6upU. I pushed to get through a full product pathway to show the V-804 replay. I am not a software developer by trade, so I relied…

    Mar 2026 · fuelingcuriosity.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Infinifactory▲56

    A 3D Sandbox Assembly Line Puzzle Game by the Space Chem guy

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Roll the Orb▲5

    Try to survive and earn the maximum amount of points

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kill The Plumber▲92

    It's like Mario in reverse. Take the role of the enemies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Collect or Die▲59

    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Orb▲61

    Bullet-time endless dodger game

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slither.io▲92

    Snake meets Agar.io

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24BG
    Battleship game built with Elixir, Phoenix, React and Redux▲73

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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