The Best Grid Games - Page 2

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Update : Dawn of the Ashen Queen added at rank #29.
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Bonfire Peaks (2020)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

A difficult open world puzzle game about climbing mysterious ruins and setting fire to your belongings.


  • sokoban
  • voxel
  • puzzle
  • nonlinear
  • movement
  • grid
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • atmospheric
  • relaxing
  • third-person
  • pixel
  • difficult

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FIGHT KNIGHT (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 4

The mysterious Tower has risen again, shrouding the land in darkness. Do you have what it takes to climb through its twisted halls and reach the top, where great treasure awaits? FIGHT KNIGHT is a unique mix of first-person dungeon crawler and high-speed action game, with thrilling real-time combat and challenging puzzles to solve. Equip your character with powerful moves and gauntlets, and fight your way past clever enemies that work together to defeat you. Conquer the Tower and be the hero who saves the land!

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What we like:
  • Unique and engaging combat system
  • Charm and style in visuals, music, and dialogue
  • Linear gameplay with light puzzles and boss battles
  • Plenty of replayability with potential new game+ run
  • Non-roguelite dungeon crawler
What could be improved:
  • Some puzzles can be a pain to get through
  • Frantic combat can get too difficult
  • Restocking on potions is monotonous
  • Linear gameplay

  • movement
  • beat-em-up
  • dungeon-crawler
  • fantasy
  • grid
  • dark
  • souls
  • comedy
  • rpg
  • pixel
  • first-person
  • hack-and-slash
  • rhythm
  • retro
  • cartoony

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Woodoku - Wood Block Puzzles (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone

Woodoku is a calm but challenging puzzle that you’ll be addicted to in no time! Place blocks in the 9x9 board and fill them in the grid to clear them from the game. Play for as long as you can without running out of space to beat your high score!


  • puzzle
  • journey
  • office
  • sudoku
  • tile
  • meets
  • grid
  • easy-to-learn
  • puzzling
  • challenging
  • relaxing
  • interactive
  • endless

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Thermo Sudoku (2020)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

How does Thermo Sudoku work? Each sudoku grid contains thermometer shapes (often drawn to create themes) and digits on thermometers must increase as one moves further from the bulb end.

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  • casual
  • grid
  • strategy
  • puzzle
  • skill

15

Save Room - Organization Puzzle (2022)

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Linux PC Windows

When you enter a save room you know you are safe, no danger can come to you, you can relax. Take advantage of this short period of time to organize your inventory, heal your wounds and reload your weapons. Can you make all the items fit in your inventory?


  • management
  • movement
  • gun
  • resource-management
  • inventory
  • logic
  • sniper
  • minimalist
  • relaxing
  • grid
  • survival-horror
  • hunting
  • re4
  • military
  • customization

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Railway Islands - Puzzle (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Railway Islands is a puzzle game about designing a railway map for a large archipelago. Make a safe path between the stations and let your train deliver all the resources and go to the next island.

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  • grid
  • hex
  • movement
  • trains
  • stylized
  • clicker
  • tabletop
  • minimalist
  • logic
  • isometric
  • point-and-click
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • cute
  • atmospheric

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Vaporum: Lockdown (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Mac OS Linux Playstation 4

Experience the danger and secrets of the steampunk world as Ellie Teller in Vaporum: Lockdown. With challenging combat, puzzle-solving, and RPG-style upgrades, immerse yourself in the intriguing world of the tower of Arx Vaporum. Uncover hidden secrets, unique enemies, and thrilling adventures in this first-person game. Are you ready to escape and survive?


What we like:
  • Fun and rewarding gameplay with dynamic combat and exploration
  • Simple skill tree system that allows for unique builds
  • Engaging story with interesting collectibles
  • Accessible to players unfamiliar with the genre
  • Great style and graphics
What could be improved:
  • Puzzles can become tedious and repetitive
  • Boss fights can be long and dissatisfying
  • Use of present-day language clashes with the game's historical setting
  • Character progression options can feel experimental and not worth investing in

  • dungeon-crawler
  • steampunk
  • grid
  • rpg
  • old-school
  • gadget
  • real-time
  • reflexes
  • puzzle
  • tactical

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Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

For the first time ever, Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered and Soul Nomad & the World Eaters are coming to Nintendo Switch™! With unique gameplay mechanics, memorable characters, and up-scaled artwork, this is a must-have for Strategy RPG fans and NIS fans alike!

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  • rpg
  • tactical
  • grid
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • classic
  • combat
  • isometric

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PICROSS S7 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

This release introduces support for touchscreen controls.
Players can now select "Touch Hold" or "Touch Toggle" as an input method on the puzzle board.

Clip Picross Piece puzzles can now be unlocked by completing Mega Picross puzzles.

There are 300 Picross and Mega Picross puzzles, 150 Clip Picross piece puzzles, 30 Color Picross puzzles, and 5 Extra puzzles, a grand total of 485 puzzles!

Link play data from Picross S4, Picross S5, and Picross S6 to unlock three Extra puzzles.

Picross is a picture crossword puzzle game where you follow hint number to complete a picture.
With simple, easy-to-follow rules, it's a game anyone can play!

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  • puzzle
  • grid
  • spin-offs
  • pixel
  • golf
  • rhythm
  • minimalist
  • simultaneously

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The Ancients (2024)

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early access PC Windows

The Ancients is a turn-based survival strategy game where you lead a prehistoric hunter-gatherer tribe through the last ice age. Survive the elements, hunt fierce animals, migrate to new continents, advance your technology, make social and political tribe decisions, and evolve your civilization.


  • grid
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • hex
  • pve
  • movement
  • procedural
  • nature
  • historical
  • choices
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • management
  • crafting
  • exploration

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