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24 alternatives to Strand

Bend and stretch through obstacles to connect elements.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Strand launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    A tacticle puzzle game with a twist

    2016 · playtwistedlines.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    A tree for every season, grow a branch with every spin

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Trunk▲83

    A challenging, one-touch arcade game for iOS and Android

    2017 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Seemingly simple puzzle game meets curious characters.

    2016 · edgesgame.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Relaxing endless puzzle game for iOS

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Braid▲76

    Manipulate the flow of time to solve beautiful puzzles

    2015 · braid-game.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Merged!▲73

    Immersive and addictive block merging puzzle game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    LOOP▲74

    A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Tiny, but really tricky puzzle game for iPhone.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A mind-bending puzzle game

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    Messy▲66

    A challenging grid puzzle game for iOS

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Minimalist, endless puzzle game about unfolding shapes

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    SWING, RUN and RACE against other players across the world!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Puzzledrome is a brilliant puzzle game.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Get to the unique shape and escape the others!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Rack Up▲58

    One-touch arcade puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    A free physics puzzle game for iOS

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Cute and action-packed competitive puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    An infuriatingly difficult game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    LVL▲63

    New minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist

    2016 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    A challenging single-tap infinite game.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    linq▲64

    Challenging puzzle game for iPhone and iPad

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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