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24 alternatives to Zine

Antistress puzzle game to beat anxiety

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zine launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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FreeMind▲89
Challenge your friend and step out of your comfort zone!
2016 · freemind.today · its alternatives →
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OffChess – Offline chess puzzles app▲369
Hi HN! I'm the developer of rdx, a mildly popular ad-free, privacy and user friendly Reddit client. This time, I made something for a very specific use case: solving chess puzzles with no internet. Why? Well, my Wi-Fi is terrible in the bathroom—and that's where I do some of my best thinking. I tried printing out “mate in X” puzzles to solve offline, but they weren’t fun without interaction. So I built OffChess. OffChess is an iPhone/Android app that contains over 100,000 chess puzzles, fully offline and completely ad-free. You can solve puzzles by category (Mate in…
2025 · offchess.com · its alternatives →
3
Cessabit▲77
Find clues, memorise, and relax. Made without coding.
2019 · cessabit.crevasse.co · its alternatives →
4
Zwout▲76
A brain-teasing puzzle game, easy to play but hard to master
2021 · zwout.fr · its alternatives →
5
Relax Box▲113
Anxiety relief games, relaxing music, breathing exercises
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Tricky Turn▲64
Welcome to a battle against your own brain!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
ZenJournal▲105
Fastest stress-free journal with chatting interface.
2018 · thezenjournal.com · its alternatives →
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Zen Ease - Anti stress▲11
Calm and relax your mind
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Connection!▲64
A relaxing and brain challenging puzzle game
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
10
LOOP▲74
A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
11
Zen Lounge▲62
Meditation app for stress relief with relaxing sounds
2020 · zenlounge.in · its alternatives →
12
Mindless Jigsaw: Calm Puzzles▲2
Calm puzzles, no ads, no subscriptions, ever.
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Az▲70
Relaxing word puzzle game for iOS
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Brain Games▲76
Boost memory power with free brain games
2021 · braintrickygames.com · its alternatives →
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Best Brain Puzzles, Riddles and Trivia▲74
Tough puzzles, riddles and trivia for your brain
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Noodles▲76
A relaxing, simple, addictive iOS puzzle game, with noodles!
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Hook▲73
A relaxing, minimal puzzle game
2015 · 12amnightlife.com · its alternatives →
18
Puzzle Swap▲62
A calming game where you switch tiles to reveal an image
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A minimalistic browser-based game to de-stress▲13
Blocks game - challenging puzzle to get addicted to
2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →
20
Beat The Boss Game▲12
Feeling stressed or angry? Play Beat the Boss and chill out!
2025 · its alternatives →
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StressBuddy▲24
Less stress for you
2024 · stressbuddyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Links Puzzle▲7
A Relaxing and Brain Challenging Puzzle Game
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Zen Block - A Relaxing Match 3 Puzzle Game▲5
A free calming match 3 puzzle relaxing game.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
24
Healing Puzzle: ASMR & Relax▲9
Supports stress relief & sleep
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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