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24 alternatives to Beat The Mole 3D
An indie game developed using only one game engine.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beat The Mole 3D launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! I made many small web games in the past with Unity or Phaser. But this time I wanted to make something completely on my own. So I coded a basic game framework in plain JavaScript, and used it to make Almost Pong. This was a really fun project that taught me a lot about JavaScript, and I plan to make more minimalist games with this framework. Interesting fact: Almost Pong doesn't load any assets, all sprites and sounds are generated with code. Happy to answer questions, and please let me know if you have any feedback on the game. Thanks!
2022 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · playadrift.com · its alternatives →
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Jello▲15Vibe-coded my way through this - you can make whack-a-mole with the images and sound effects, plus 7 other games. Let me know what else would be cool. https://www.jello.app Play the whack-a-tech-bro game as a test.
Jan 2026 · jello.app · its alternatives →
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I made this 10 level Game. Excited for people to try it. :) Stay Balanced :)
2024 · balanc3dgame.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…
2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · 90s.dev · its alternatives →
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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 →
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2025 · reprobate.site · its alternatives →
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I was looking for a tiny library to easily transform both 2D & 3D objects with simple mouse / touch controls and a fixed camera, in the browser. Like a simple 3D editor but without requiring the user to be a Blender expert. Couldn't find anything lightweight, so I’m building one. Think Fabric.js but for 3D. Built entirely with Three.js / R3F. Borrowed some inspiration from VR/AR interaction systems for controls. Feel free to play with it and let me know what you think!
2025 · punk.cam · its alternatives →
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Game Builder▲189A new game, where you build games, by Google
2019 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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I have been working on this game somewhat sparsely for the past three years or so. However, it is still in a very early stage, and there is a lot of work to do. One of my friends encouraged me to post about it here, since he felt people might find interesting how I don’t use any libraries for it. The game can be played on a browser by virtue of WebAssembly. There are native ports using either MiniFB or SDL2, but you have to build those yourself. I decided to write the game in C because I feel like it is a simple language that a lot of people can understand well enough, and I didn’t think I…
2023 · zamfofex.neocities.org · its alternatives →
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A while ago I discovered three.js, a JavaScript library to manipulate 3D objects. It looked really interesting, but I had no real need for it... To change that I recently challenged myself to make one 3D web game per month with three.js. And I just release game #2, a puzzle game called Cuboid, and you can try it here: https://www.thomasfriday.com/cuboid/ Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!
2023 · thomasfriday.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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🎯 Real-time AR hand-tracking Whack-A-Mole game
2025 · virtual-mole-mayhem-ar.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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A strategy puzzle game for the smart ones
2017 · doodpuzzle.com · its alternatives →
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Fallway▲63A simple yet challenging, and fun indie Android game
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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I just open sourced a game I’ve been working on with my 6-year-old son Jack over Thanksgiving weekend.
2014 · johnpolacek.com · its alternatives →
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Spiderdash▲42I made this game ten years ago without framework. It took my free time for months to develop. I find myself having fun playing it today. Maybe some will enjoy
2023 · spiderdash.standupweb.net · its alternatives →
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