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24 alternatives to Bulb Fiction

A cool simle mobile game to give your brain a workout

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bulb Fiction launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Bulbs and Wires▲55

   Brain challenging puzzle game for true erudits

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bulb Boy▲79

   An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

   2015 · bulbware.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slices: browser game▲68

   Get your slice of brain workout!

   2016 · slices.ovh · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HelloRun▲95

   A hypnotic 3D runner game focused on speed and rhythm

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Memorado▲83

   Brain games on your iPhone

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Zen Bulbs▲4

   The brain-boosting puzzle game.

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Peak▲69

   Take your brain to the gym with cognitive games

   2014 · peak.net · its alternatives →

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   Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   FasterThinking▲74

   Improve your short-term memory, speed up your brain

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Huewords, a Word and Logic Puzzle▲114

    This is a game I wrote over the last month and a bit. The effort allocation was pretty different from what I've done in the past. The game design snapped together very quickly: I had the initial idea, played a couple of games on a spreadsheet to get a feel for the idea, and made one change based on those plays. After that everything felt just right through multiple rounds of playtesting. Likewise the puzzle generation is nowhere near as elaborate as in my previous game, fairly simple methods worked well and provided good variety. Instead I ended up spending silly amounts of time on curating…

    2024 · huewords.snellman.net · its alternatives →

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    Shades▲72

    A zen like game of colors

    2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

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    The Sailor's Dream▲91

    Beautifully designed narrative game for iOS

    2014 · simogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Brain Dots▲63

    Draw and solve, brain workout app

    2015 · translimit.co.jp · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mathster▲62

    Math workout game

    2016 · appdroidapps.wixsite.com · its alternatives →

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    Peak - Brain Training▲81

    18+ games with personalized workouts and daily goals

    2014 · peak.net · its alternatives →

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    EyeWire▲57

    A crowdsourced game to map the 3D structure of the brain

    2015 · eyewire.org · its alternatives →

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    Linelight▲68

    An elegant puzzle game set in a universe of lines

    2017 · linelightgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Humani: Jessie’s Story▲76

    A conversation-based narrative game

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

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    Uncover▲56

    Play in a memorable way and train your brain.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Follow The Dots▲84

    An endless, fingerless runner game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Inky Blocks▲95

    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Metrico (PS Vita)▲61

    A game about free will, taking place in a world of infograph

    2015 · metrico-game.com · its alternatives →

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    Plock It▲60

    Brain twisting game with spatial recognition component

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Running Cubes▲58

    Try to click on every red rectangle

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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