Rank 01Games like Kakuro
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Kakuro also play
The closest matches to Kakuro: Pythagoria, Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, A Little to the Left, and Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same relaxing mood as Kakuro.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
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Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡
Why this: Also Education and Logic, like Kakuro.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: screwyman
- Price: $0.99−50%checked Nov 2
- 25% of 12 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Memo function improves solvability
- Mind warming puzzle experience
- Relaxing music enhances focus
- Challenging
- Relaxing
- Grid layout
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Is This Seat Taken?
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Kakuro.
Human Resource Machine
Why this: Also Education and Logic, like Kakuro.
About Kakuro
The closest matches to Kakuro: Pythagoria, Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond, A Little to the Left, and Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kakuro is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pythagoria, Is This Seat Taken? and Sokobond — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and relaxing, and single out its grid layout and logic deduction. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Kakuro: Kakuro is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. A great game for training your brain.
Is Kakuro worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 12 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- On sale: 50% off, now $0.99 (checked Nov 2).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Memo function improves solvability
- Mind warming puzzle experience
- Relaxing music enhances focus
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is completely broken. Two things that don't work in this game and the reason you should NOT buy it. First, every time you win a level you have to exit to the level selection and select the next level, there's no NEXT button. The…”
“Poorly coded (doesn't check the sum, just whether it's greater than this) and very unsatisfying layouts, i. e. when all sums have multiple combinations or the grid is divided into independed sections because there is only one cell…”
People who play it also play: Pythagoria, Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond
Frequently asked about Kakuro
Can I run it?
How much does Kakuro cost?
Kakuro is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kakuro?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kakuro are Pythagoria, Is This Seat Taken?, Sokobond.
Who developed Kakuro?
Kakuro was developed by screwyman.