The Best Grid Games

Update : Dawn of the Ashen Queen added at rank #29.
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Chessformer (2022)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows

Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

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  • chess
  • movement
  • grid
  • logic
  • board-game
  • puzzle
  • mouse
  • relaxing
  • 2d

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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

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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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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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Let's! Revolution (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Xbox Series X/s

Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.

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  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • tactical
  • grid
  • strategy
  • movement
  • dungeon-crawler
  • logic
  • tile
  • perma-death
  • class
  • hand-drawn
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • colourful

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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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Tents & Trees (2018)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

Place a tent next to each tree in this original nature puzzle game! The numbers around the grid tell you how many tents must be placed in each row and column. Be careful, tents can’t touch each other. Don't guess! Use your logic and carefully plan your every move. Each level has only one unique solution. Come up with your own strategies for solving larger grids and more-challenging levels.


  • nature
  • local
  • grid
  • cozy
  • puzzle
  • solitaire
  • 4-player
  • logic
  • cooperative
  • tutorial
  • relaxing
  • multiplayer
  • stylized
  • family-friendly
  • minimalist

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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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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is an innovative turn-based tactical RPG. You play as Mario and his Rabbid allies as they battle a space monster named Cursa and her Darkmess. The game captures the energy of the Rabbids, and provides supercharged weapons, flinging allies into the air, and Sparks to power up your team.

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What we like:
  • Innovative gameplay
  • Vibrant and lively atmosphere
  • Strategic maps without grids
  • Lots of fun characters with unique abilities
  • Smooth controls
What could be improved:
  • Not for those who don't like turn-based tactical RPGs
  • Some jokes may be too dumb for some players

  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • grid
  • strategy
  • cover
  • combat
  • crossover
  • puzzle
  • rpg
  • exploration
  • fight

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