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24 alternatives to The Square

A minimalistic and addicting HTML5 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 Square launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Squares▲61

    Addictive dodging game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity…

    2014 · gameaboutsquares.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Fitting a square peg in a round hole

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A flat design game, look very simple but fun and addictive

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Another ridiculously hard one-touch arcade game

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A puzzle in four directions

    2015 · riquardo.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    An edgy Metroidvania game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Dolly▲76

    Short artistic minimalist platformer

    2015 · blakemwood.itch.io · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    A super-fun minimalistic physics-based chaotic browser game

    2015 · glander.itch.io · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · trine2.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    LessMilk▲102

    One HTML5 game per week.

    2014 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Pinch and drag. An immersive and challenging experience.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    A beautiful game of simplification and foresight

    2016 · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    An addictive number puzzle with minimalist presentation!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sqake▲73

    Oldschool snake browser game.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Games for Designers

    2015 · graphism.fr · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    The game that reinvents the way we play with numbers.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    Hextris▲68

    An open-source addictive puzzle game inspired by Tetris.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Bounce▲70

    A minimal game that kills boredom

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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