Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
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.
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LOOP▲74A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Braid▲76Manipulate the flow of time to solve beautiful puzzles
2015 · braid-game.com · its alternatives →
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PuzzleBits▲62A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom!
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Once you get yourself sucked into this game, it's hard to br
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Gridland ▲87An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle
2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →
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Test Chamber▲55A stylish, difficult, and not-quite-euclidean puzzle game
2015 · sharkjumpstudios.com · its alternatives →
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Two or More▲73A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A game to take away all your frustrations!
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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WEAVE▲78An abstract journey of two characters coping with their past
2015 · taut-nerve.itch.io · its alternatives →
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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 →