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Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Errant

Stop rotting in bed and start side-questing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

  1. 1LT

    Hello all, About a month or so ago, you were all so nice as to put Lazy Tetris on your front page, and I've never felt so popular. More than 30,000 people have played the game all over the world. I'm truly happy if anyone is enjoying this fun project. So yes, I'm re-posting this, sorry if it's too soon, but I wanted to thank you for your amazing feedback in the comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44103839 I've added the following features since we last spoke: - iOS app (why? Of course Monetization, but Haptics are also cool) - translations into a few languages -…

    2025 · lazytetris.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    Qubed▲89

    This game will make you late to your Dr. & up past bedtime

    2016 · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    roundX▲62

    Can you reach level 70?

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    A.P.E.X▲55

    Make your way through to the APEX, avoiding obstacles

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    hey hn, here a game I always wanted to make. Every player defends one wall of a polygon, eight players, eight sides. When you lose your wall shatters and the arena closes the gap, so the shape keeps shrinking. Dying doesn't put you in a spectator seat. You come back as a saboteur, dropping bumpers, gravity wells and spinner bars on whoever's still alive. It's usually the part people like more than playing. It went around Reddit last week — about 30k plays so far, up to 80 simultaneous plays. Hopefully it survives HN! - This link starts a room for you and whoever you share it with:…

    Aug 2026 · antics.gg · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Gamify your goals

    2020 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Transform your routines into epic quests

    2025 · idlehabits.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    I had a dream on Nov 21, 2019 of a game. I woke up at 4:00pm that day, started programming it then, and 7 and 1/2 hours later, it was done. It's about you and a pink square going exploring. - otdav33/spelunko

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Help a lowly peasant on his journey

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Turn your life into an RPG. Complete quests. Level up daily.

    Apr 2026 · mossway.site · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Turn 'one day' into a story worth keeping

    May 2026 · side-quests.co · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Yeamt▲22

    Sick of AI tools and endless work? Try 30 seconds of chaos

    2025 · game.yeamt.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Gamify your next habit

    Aug 2026 · habittrackerpggame.netlify.app · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Every day is a side quest. Win it. Free habit RPG.

    Jul 2026 · level-up-life123766.vercel.app · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Play free MMO RPG in real life and earn some money

    2023 · its alternatives →

  16. 16
    Fiamo▲10

    One tiny real-life quest a day. Then it tells you to leave.

    Aug 2026 · fiamo.pages.dev · its alternatives →

  17. 17WB

    Hi HN, I love building small games (as Pong, Wordle, Tetris, etc.), but they're never quite unique enough to justify their own site. So I built boring.game - a daily "boring" game where the social mechanics (predicting your score, challenging other users) is more interesting than the game itself. I started a HN team if you want to compare your results: https://boring.game/invite/SRhyUStjin You can also play all daily games without signing up, if that is what you prefer. Built with SvelteKit (first time using Svelte - loved it!). Would love feedback on both the concept and…

    2025 · boring.game · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Turn your habits into daily quests with XP, levels & streaks

    Jun 2026 · habitforge.io · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Turn chores into quests, habits into heroics 🎯

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Turn studying into a game — and win every day

    Nov 2025 · scholawise.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Stop doing habits. Start playing them.

    Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    MIMIC▲12

    The daily face game — make the emoji, beat friends

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Strava for real-life adventures, experiences & skills

    May 2026 · thesidequest.world · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Turn your real life into a game you actually want to play

    Jan 2026 · achievery.app · its alternatives →

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