Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pipes: Zen Garden
Connecting the pipes and cultivating relaxation.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pipes: Zen Garden launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hello, HN - I wanted to share this puzzle game I made during my vacation. I'm rather fond of the pipes puzzle where your goal is to restore a scrambled network of connections by rotating tiles. It's usually played on a grid of squares and this all started when I decided to make a programmatic solver for that kind of puzzle. Then I realized that with some minor changes the solver could generate new puzzle instances. I thought about what kind of puzzle to make and someone suggested a hexagonal grid. Adapting the generator wasn't too hard but then I had to create a way to play this variant. So…
2022 · hexapipes.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Pipe Cube▲69A deep puzzle game with many twists. Also cash prizes.
2017 · tetherstudios.com · its alternatives →
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LogicLike▲168Improve logical thinking through engaging brain games
2020 · logiclike.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · punkx.org · its alternatives →
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Zwout▲76A brain-teasing puzzle game, easy to play but hard to master
2021 · zwout.fr · its alternatives →
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I’ve been building a few small games to help kids (and curious adults) build reasoning and logic skills. Think Word Ladder, Prime Hunter, Math Maze ,all in the browser, no installs. Would love feedback or suggestions for new types of puzzles
2025 · quizmathgenius.com · its alternatives →
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LOOP▲74A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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I’ve been a big fan of Hexapipes since it came out last year. I also wanted to learn about Penrose tiling. So I implemented a Penrose grid for Hexapipes! My intention is to contribute the code back to Hexapipes. Earlier this year I contributed the Cube grid as a practice run. It is a joy working with the brilliant @gereleth. It will take some work to raise the code to the Hexapipes standard. But the game is ready to play, so I thought I’d release it at its own domain. It is based on a new JS library for generating a random area of Penrose tiles, implementing algorithms by Simon Tatham. Demo…
2023 · penrosepipes.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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PipsGame▲7Hi HN, I built https://pipsgames.org , a minimalist logic puzzle game inspired by Pips and NYT-style domino placement. Highlights: 100% free & no signup required Infinite procedurally generated puzzles Share a specific puzzle link with friends to challenge them Works on desktop & mobile It’s a side project for fun & brain training. I’d love feedback on puzzle design, UX, and what to build next (e.g. level editor or leaderboard). Thanks for checking it out!
Oct 2025 · pipsgames.org · its alternatives →
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Mobile app tranquility for your brain box
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pips Game--Free domino logic puzzle inspired by pips nyt
2025 · pipsgames.online · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, I’m an indie developer learning Next.js and a big fan of the NYT game Pips. Inspired by it, I built https://pipsgamer.com — a responsive web version of Pips with smooth gameplay on both desktop and mobile. What makes this project different from NYT’s version is that you can play it infinitely under three difficulty levels: Easy / Medium / Hard. This is the first time I’ve built a game. Along the way I ran into many difficulties: implementing the game logic, configuring the UI, matching layouts for small and large screens, etc. I spent many lonely nights and…
2025 · pipsgamer.com · its alternatives →
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Fill the board and boost your logical thinking in this game!
2020 · its alternatives →
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Boost memory power with free brain teasers, logic puzzles
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Memory, Logic and Skill games on the go!
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Built and open-sourced in the era before AI. I’m sure you know where to find the code.
Apr 2026 · mehuleo.github.io · its alternatives →
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Play Pips Game online: a daily domino-style logic puzzle.
2025 · pipsgamefree.online · its alternatives →
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Boost your brainpower by memorising flags, emojis & more
2024 · kobadoo.com · its alternatives →
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QuipSeek▲6Master the chaos: Spatial logic meets linguistic skill.
Jan 2026 · quipseek.com · its alternatives →
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