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Games like Kakuro

If Kakuro is your kind of game, the closest matches are Point Proven, Calmie Dots and Read Clock Time — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its memo function improves solvability, mind warming puzzle experience and relaxing music enhances focus. 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.

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About Kakuro: Kakuro is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. A great game for training your brain.

2019IndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby screwyman
Kakuro — Steam game cover
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Memo function improves solvabilityMind warming puzzle experienceRelaxing music enhances focusChallengingRelaxingGrid layout

Players who liked Kakuro also play

Steam players who put hours into Kakuro also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Point Proven

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    A Fun Journey into Real Analysis! Dive into the captivating world of "Point Proven," where mathematical logic meets engaging gameplay. In this innovative game, you'll prove statements using real analysis principles through an interactive and enjoyable experience.

    2024IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Calmie Dots

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Calmie Dots is a new take on the classic puzzle game. Relax, don't rush anywhere and just put all the spheres in the right places to pleasant, relaxing music!

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Read Clock Time

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Everyone knows the dial of a mechanical watch, but sometimes the position of the hands makes you wonder!?

    2022IndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Math Challenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Embark on a thrilling space adventure as an astronaut, where logic and math are your keys to survival. Navigate through challenges, unravel mysteries, and conquer the cosmos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Colorgrid

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Kakuro.

    Ranked #5 for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kakuro.

    Colorgrid is a puzzle game about mixing colors in a Lab. Find the correct positions for your lasers and mirrors to get the right mix of colors in each material.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sasha's Stupid Coffee Shop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Start from the bottom and work your way to the top of selling the world's best coffee!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. My Simple Puzzle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    "My Simple Puzzle" is a smart app for relaxation. Putting together puzzles with family and friends is a great time that you will often remember.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Cloud Popper (Toddler/Early Years Game)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Kakuro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    A point-and-click cloud bursting game developed specifically with Toddlers and Early Years in mind. Keeps your little one distracted for long enough for you use the bathroom and make a brew!- Large Cursor - Controller Compatible - No Reading Required

    2025IndieCasualEarly Access0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kakuro at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kakuro.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kakuro.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kakuro.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kakuro on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kakuro.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Kakuro.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kakuro.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kakuro

How much does Kakuro cost?
Kakuro is listed on Steam at 1.99 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 Point Proven, Calmie Dots, Read Clock Time.
Who developed Kakuro?
Kakuro was developed by screwyman.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Kakuro.

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