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Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory

A mind-bendingly challenging puzzle game that mixes homage to retro classics with funny dialogue and innovative puzzle mechanics. Over a hundred ultra-challenging pixelated puzzles will have you avoiding killer robots as you engage with memorable characters.

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I Expect You To Die

95% 👍 OF 2.8K
About This Game

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …load wads of cash into a cannon from inside a car, then fire it through the side of a plane.
  • …skeet-shoot explosive and gaseous chemicals over a highway while dangling from a window-washing platform.
  • …light a cigar, float it around the room, and use it to set books and potted plants on fire while you cook a sandwich with a lighter.
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Terra Nil

87% 👍 OF 8.7K
About This Game

Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Clean Toxic Soil
  • …Shape The Climate
  • …Create New Biomes
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Mini Metro

96% 👍 OF 16K
About This Game

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …play a mode where the lines you draw are permanent, so every route becomes a long-term commitment you can't undo later.
  • …pause constantly to pick up trains, drop them at problem stations, and build temporary one-stop lines to bleed pressure off the map.
  • …watch trains make smart decisions, dropping passengers at interchanges to transfer instead of taking everyone on pointless loops.
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Little Incrementisle

83% 👍 OF 957
About This Game

Little Incrementisle is an incremental colony-building game where you land on one wild island after another. On each island, you gather resources, construct buildings, recruit villagers, and develop your colony, until you’re ready to set sail for the next one.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build Island Colonies
  • …Assign Villager Jobs
  • …Prepare for Pirate Raids
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I'm on Observation Duty 4

97% 👍 OF 854
About This Game

A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Catch Subtle Changes
  • …Report Room Anomalies
  • …Watch for Intruders
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BalanCity

81% 👍 OF 909
About This Game

BalanCity is a city building / balance physics game. It's a mixture between old school SimCity and Jenga. You must build the tallest towering city over a balancing platform while keeping your citizens happy.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build on a Seesaw
  • …Balance City Landmarks
  • …Keep Citizens Happy
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Train Valley 2

89% 👍 OF 3.2K
About This Game

Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build Rail Networks
  • …Deliver Workers and Goods
  • …Link Factory Supply Chains
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King of the Bridge

95% 👍 OF 1.8K
About This Game

Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …catch the troll cheating, then cheat on your next turn as a reward.
  • …take the enemy king and watch another piece become the new king, so the match keeps escalating until black runs out of pieces.
  • …walk a bishop around to leave landmines on every square it visits, then have those mines keep warping the board long after.
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KNIGHTS

94% 👍 OF 827
About This Game

KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …tackle 75 new daily puzzles a day, split into three sets of 25.
  • …solve boards with only one empty space, where that single slot has to cycle every piece into place.
  • …clear a path by moving golden knights out of the way in the exact order.
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The Artisan of Glimmith

98% 👍 OF 2.7K
About This Game

The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Divide Glass Grids
  • …Combine Puzzle Rules
  • …Find Hidden Puzzles