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24 alternatives to Beams

A minimal puzzle game that features 60 mind bending puzzles

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beams launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    An art puzzle adventure

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    FRAMED▲65

    An award winning narrative puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Adds▲54

    Puzzle game based on simple addition

    2015 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    An elegant puzzle game set in a universe of lines

    2017 · linelightgame.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    A minimalistic subway layout game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    zero▲55

    A mathematical puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Shades▲70

    A relaxingly stressful puzzler.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    LVL▲63

    New minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist

    2016 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Stunning 3D brain-teasing puzzles

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Beautifully designed puzzle of a gradient

    2015 · areaware.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    A simple and addictive brain puzzle game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Physics Based Learning Game About Fractions.

    2015 · ululab.com · its alternatives →

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    LOOP▲74

    A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    none*▲123

    A mysterious game of riddles

    2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

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    Braid▲76

    Manipulate the flow of time to solve beautiful puzzles

    2015 · braid-game.com · its alternatives →

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    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

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    City making puzzle game.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    A minimalist game of lollipops and logic

    2016 · laytonhawkes.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom!

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SEED▲74

    A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

    2016 · sputnikgames.itch.io · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    A physics based puzzle / construction game

    2015 · 2dboy.com · its alternatives →

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    Twenty▲84

    Match tiles. Get to Twenty.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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