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24 alternatives to Kubo: A Samurai Quest

A Match-3 strategy game based on Kubo and the Two Strings

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

  1. 1KC

    Hi, I wanted to share a simple game I wrote. It's a sliding pieces puzzle like many others. I have focused a lot on making the experience smooth and minimalistic and the levels being challenging in a way a sudoku or chess puzzles could be. I had no prior knowledge of game development and while it feels like someone competent could build this game in a week I spent over two years and hundreds of hours to bring this game to life. My journey went through: - thinking it will be a PC game - being overwhelmed by the amount of different game frameworks - hiring an indie dev to bootstrap the game in…

    2023 · kuboble.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    A Puzzle Game About Balance (iOS)

    2016 · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Fun game to learn 1000+ Japanese characters

    2016 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    A match-3 puzzle game with roguelike battles

    2016 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    A new kind of game.

    2018 · its alternatives →

  6. 6IM

    The idea is actually quite simple. As a Japanese learner and a coder, I've always wanted there to be an open-source, 100% free for learning Japanese, similar to Monkeytype in the typing community. Unfortunately, pretty much all language learning apps are closed-sourced and paid these days, and the ones that are free have unfortunately been abandoned. But of course, just creating yet another language learning app was not enough - there has to be a unique selling point. And then I thought to myself: why not make it crazy and do what no other language learning app ever did by adding a gazillion…

    2025 · kanadojo.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Kurit▲72

    A simple puzzle-board game

    2020 · its alternatives →

  8. 8NS
  9. 9

    Match 3 style game remake with new feature, many levels.

    2016 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Test Your Eye

    2017 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Mekorama▲110

    A puzzle game where you help a tiny robot stumble home

    2016 · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Guriddo▲63

    A competitive & daily Sudoku-like number puzzle

    2022 · its alternatives →

  15. 15TI
  16. 16
    Zoko▲63

    3D puzzle game web browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    KAMI 2▲91

    Sequel to the KAMI, a calming yet addictive puzzle game

    2017 · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    First of its kind multiplayer 1-on-1 match-3 mobile game

    2017 · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Samurai Sudoku games online

    2025 · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Threes!▲95

    A tiny puzzle that grows on you

    2014 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    A prequel to one of the most addictive tower defense games

    2014 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Kaligi▲74

    Co-op puzzle game that tests loyalty and communication skill

    2021 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    A unique spherical endless runner for iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

  24. 24KW

    Hello HN! I built Kurdle (https://japanesecomplete.com/kurdle.html), a Wordle variant that teaches Japanese kanji through English word patterns. Each day features a new kanji that replaces a vowel in a 5-letter English word. For example, the kanji 人 (meaning "person") might replace the "U" in "HUMAN", showing as "H人MAN". Players learn kanji meanings while solving familiar word puzzles. Features: - Daily puzzles using common kanji from the essential 777 list - Streak tracking to encourage regular practice - "Hacker mode" UI theme (toggle in top right) - Progressive learning -…

    2024 · its alternatives →

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