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24 alternatives to Shades

A relaxingly stressful puzzler.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shades launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hook▲73

   A relaxing, minimal puzzle game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Splice▲60

   An experimental and artistic puzzler

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ∞ Loop▲72

   Simple, relaxing, endless game.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LOOP▲74

   A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Color▲80

   A color matching game

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Furdemption▲63

   Elegant puzzle platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Braid▲76

   Manipulate the flow of time to solve beautiful puzzles

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PuzzleBits▲62

   A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom!

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shards of Memories▲61

   An art puzzle adventure

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Monochromatic▲60

    Once you get yourself sucked into this game, it's hard to br

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Colors United▲53

    Highly addictive colorful puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Interlocked▲61

    Stunning 3D brain-teasing puzzles

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Test Chamber▲55

    A stylish, difficult, and not-quite-euclidean puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Two or More▲73

    A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Feel Lighter - Free▲62

    A game to take away all your frustrations!

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    fil▲57

    Challenge your visual memory

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    WEAVE▲78

    An abstract journey of two characters coping with their past

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gradient Puzzle▲77

    Beautifully designed puzzle of a gradient

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Az▲70

    Relaxing word puzzle game for iOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lights▲66

    An addicting puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    voi▲80

    Minimalistic shape-matching puzzler

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cubic▲58

    A simple puzzle game for people who love cubes & colors.

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →