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24 alternatives to Swirl

Catch the dots on time and keep it swirling!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swirl launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1AM

    Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…

    2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Colors at your fingertips

    2019 · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Mirage▲278

    Where you co-create the game as you play it

    2025 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Dots & Co▲169

    A beautiful puzzle game from the creators of TwoDots

    2016 · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Dot 2 Dot▲105

    Connect the dots and become an artist

    2017 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity…

    2014 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A mixed reality Peridot experience

    2024 · playperidot.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    dots.io▲75

    Pixel art battle online

    2020 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Try to keep the rhythm when the beat fades

    2015 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Dot IQ▲75

    A game to improve your math intuition

    2019 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    A New Genre of Rhythm Game

    2014 · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    #game #indiegame #gamedev #unity

    2019 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    game,arcade,tap,dot

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14PW
  15. 15

    How many dots can you catch before time runs out?

    2017 · its alternatives →

  16. 16IM

    Time-to-time, I create a simple small game I can play when I have a few minutes (wink-wink). Made with Angular (no particular reason other than it's the fastest way for me). Source: https://github.com/deejayy/huezz

    2024 · huezz.cv.co.hu · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Inbuilt high-score functionality with amazing animations

    2024 · its alternatives →

  18. 18SL
  19. 19

    strategy-simulation game where you race against time

    2018 · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Yeamt▲22

    Sick of AI tools and endless work? Try 30 seconds of chaos

    2025 · game.yeamt.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    Vortex▲5

    Taking rolling in the deep to the next level with VORTEX.

    2017 · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    A casual tapping game where you have to eat same color dots

    2017 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Create, play and share free connect the dots games

    2022 · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Hit the target

    2018 · its alternatives →

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