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24 alternatives to Tripods

A web based 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. Tripods launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    TwoDots▲194

    A beautiful new puzzle game for iOS from the makers of Dots

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dots & Co▲169

    A beautiful puzzle game from the creators of TwoDots

    2016 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    A strategy puzzle game for the smart ones

    2017 · its alternatives →

  5. 5AS

    Hey HN, I built this simple puzzle generator to play around with wasm a bit. It's open source if anyone wants to play around with the code https://github.com/lnenad/puzzlip

    2024 · puzzlip.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6IM

    A while ago I discovered three.js, a JavaScript library to manipulate 3D objects. It looked really interesting, but I had no real need for it... To change that I recently challenged myself to make one 3D web game per month with three.js. And I just release game #2, a puzzle game called Cuboid, and you can try it here: https://www.thomasfriday.com/cuboid/ Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!

    2023 · thomasfriday.com · its alternatives →

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    PicRoad▲63

    A fun and addicting pixel art puzzle game.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    A minimalist, physics puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A fun little daily brain workout, free in your browser

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    High quality puzzle games

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Slide▲5

    A unique 2D puzzle game

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A simple open source puzzle game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

  13. 13LA

    Hi HN, I wanted to share a web game I’ve been building in HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP called LINEX. It is primarily designed and optimized to be played in the mobile browser. The idea is simple: you have an 8x8 board where you must place pieces (Tetris-style and some custom shapes) to clear horizontal and vertical lines. Yes, someone might think this has already been done, but let me explain. You choose where to place the piece and how to rotate it. The core interaction consists of "drawing" the piece tap-by-tap on the grid, which provides a very satisfying tactile sense of control and…

    Feb 2026 · playlinex.com · its alternatives →

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    Set of puzzle games with a common intuitive control system.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Mathler▲79

    A daily math puzzle inspired by wordle

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    An elegant puzzle game set in a universe of lines

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Free online matchstick puzzle game with guaranteed solutions. Solve challenges that get harder as you progress. Create and share your own custom puzzles.

    May 2026 · mathstick.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A game about 2D puzzles in 3D space

    2021 · peterlavigne.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    A clean logic puzzle about spotting patterns quickly.

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Wordle but for shapes/doodles that you draw on a grid!

    2025 · addadoodle.com · its alternatives →

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    Enjoy relaxing puzzle time

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    A grid-based puzzle, of only 0's and 1's

    2017 · its alternatives →

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