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24 alternatives to QWERTYS by Smart Keys

My keyboard fell apart. Now it's your problem.

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
    Dropu▲71

    Tetris meets Sudoku

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    A new Wordle-like game, where guesses are ranked by how close letters are on a QWERTY keyboard. Try it out and let me know what you think!

    2024 · qwertle.friedman.in · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Tetris brick game is an free, super lightweight puzzle game

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Drop7▲68

    Tetris with numbers instead of shapes

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7IG
  8. 8TB

    Hello HN! You can read this [1] blog post if you want to know more about some ideas that I have for this thing. This is just an experiment right now, there isn't any real game (yet). Any feedback would be appreciated, do you think this could become something that would be fun to play? [1] https://unit520.net/posts/dead-trees-an-absurdist-block-layi...

    2022 · unit520.net · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    A quirky game for learning keyboard shortcuts.

    2015 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Qwerty keyboard layout with French accents. Contribute to qwerty-fr/qwerty-fr development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Tetris like puzzle game with dominos and gravity

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    This post explains why a 2-row, 16-key keyboard structure is a natural fit for mobile environments and how it scales. It also explores the rationale behind key features of QWERTY mini Pro, including the integration of standard and wide layouts, fast switching, and efficient input.

    Dec 2025 · k-keyboard.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    How fast can you type?

    2023 · qwertytiles.github.io · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Hi HN, I wanted to share a web game I’ve been building in HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP called LINEX. It is primarily designed and optimized to be played in the mobile browser. The idea is simple: you have an 8x8 board where you must place pieces (Tetris-style and some custom shapes) to clear horizontal and vertical lines. Yes, someone might think this has already been done, but let me explain. You choose where to place the piece and how to rotate it. The core interaction consists of "drawing" the piece tap-by-tap on the grid, which provides a very satisfying tactile sense of control and…

    Feb 2026 · playlinex.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    This is a tetris style game where you need to fill 5×8 grid completely with 10 falling blocks. Simple game based on skill and logic. Feedback is much appreciated.

    Jan 2026 · playdropstack.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Play the popular tetris arcade game on your Mac.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Play Tetris in word puzzle style

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    You are a puppet. You must fit through the tetris blocks.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    A game for learning keyboard shortcuts. With space otters.

    2015 · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Balls▲65

    Simple and Fun Tetris-like game with rotating balls

    2014 · its alternatives →

  21. 21IT

    I added Co-op online to Lazy Blocks. Using PeerJS & WebRTC, so no server. Hope you enjoy, let me know if you have and feedback, etc. Thank you, Adam -- EDIT Oh! -- Click the "Globe" icon to start online play -- Edit 2 Oh! -- I should mention - the board is infinite, you can scroll and pan and zoom in all directions -- and you can always find the other player with one click

    2025 · lazyblocks.xyz · its alternatives →

  22. 22TA

    I created a small typing game. Would love to get some feedback on it. What can I improve? Are there any features you're missing? Are you having fun playing it? I certainly did have fun :)

    Jul 2026 · typocalypse.florianrudaj.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Mixture of Tetris, thought-provoking puzzles & playing field

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Tetris but faster every time you complete a line

    2016 · vishalrohra.github.io · its alternatives →

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