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24 alternatives to KYON

Simple challenging puzzle game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. KYON launched in 2019; 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. 2HA

    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 →

  3. 3

    A calming game where you switch tiles to reveal an image

    2019 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Simple, yet challenging, block shifting game

    2022 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    The nostalgic tile-matching puzzle game in its new glory

    2022 · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A calculator puzzle game for all ages

    2021 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Colorful mobile puzzle game

    2019 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Match color bricks with Zen Games: Color Blocks Puzzle

    2020 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A puzzling chess-like game

    2020 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Challenge your skills

    2022 · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    A Relaxing and Brain Challenging Puzzle Game

    2019 · its alternatives →

  13. 13CM

    2025 · color-me-same.franzai.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Block Puzzle! Drive into Relaxation with every Color Blast!

    2024 · its alternatives →

  15. 15IM
  16. 16

    A smooth and fun word search puzzle for puzzle games lovers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    A frustrating color game. One day, one try.

    Feb 2026 · chromatic-the-color-game.web.app · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    63▲26

    Puzzle solving race against the world!

    2025 · solve63.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19IB

    It's like a mix between Picross (Nonograms) and Polyominoes. It's a minimalist puzzler which has no text, no tutorials (none required) and no ads set in a relaxing environment. App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/shapeuku-shape-puzzle-game/i... Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dtbgames.s... I have a bulk load of Android promo codes to give away, so if you'd like one let me know! (Sorry iOS users, I have no free codes left!)

    2018 · its alternatives →

  20. 20AM

    2022 · mathgrams.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    A simple, but challenging color puzzle game for Android

    2017 · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    A game for puzzle lovers!

    2020 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Relaxing, stress-free marble matching game, no-ads, no IAP

    2021 · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Twist it, Snap it, Show it! Till you see it! Do not stop!

    2021 · its alternatives →

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