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24 alternatives to The Magic Circle

A satirical, finished but unfinished puzzle game

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

1. 1
   Splice▲60

   An experimental and artistic puzzler

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Steamroll▲68

   A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Futuriana▲65

   Pentix-like puzzle on a glitchy vintage computer

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   0RBITALIS▲60

   An abstract gravitational puzzler

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Circle▲72

   Simple but challenging circle game

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   none*2▲87

   A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chip's Challenge 2▲56

   Long overdue sequel to a puzzle classic!

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Contemporary Magic▲88

   A tarot deck art collaboration from the makers of Dots

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Puzzle 11▲57

    2048 for the number 11

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quadrantic▲80

    A puzzle in four directions

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Puzzlepops!▲59

    A minimalist game of lollipops and logic

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    In Between▲74

    Solve mind-bending puzzles in this hand-painted platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Circle – Relaxing Aracade Game▲58

    Simple, funny and relaxing arcade game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shape▲81

    A letter shaping game

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Parallels: Unknown Universe▲64

    Crazy endless arcade with amazing artwork and concept!

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ShapeConnector▲85

    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Furdemption▲63

    Elegant puzzle platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    We'll Meet Again▲91

    A two-player, collaborative puzzle novel

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Six!▲91

    Beautiful new puzzle game from makers of 1010! and Merged!

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Almost Impossible!▲111

    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Akuatica▲77

    An action adventure game with puzzle elements

    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 →