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Games like Smart Moves

If Smart Moves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ducks in a Row, Towers of Scale and Weapon Gambit — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Smart Moves: "Smart Moves" is a puzzle with a turn-based mechanics. . Different worlds with levels of increasing difficulty, sneaky monsters, unexpected obstacles and great treasures await you. Smart moves are the key to survival!

2020Indie0.69 USDWindowsby grin robot
Smart Moves — Steam game cover

Players who liked Smart Moves also play

Steam players who put hours into Smart Moves 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. Ducks in a Row

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Help Mama Duck navigate parks, factories, and more in this super cute puzzler, and bring all her baby ducks home!

    2024IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Towers of Scale

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    A resource management optimization puzzle game with metaprogression under a guise of an RPG. Explore the towers, get high scores, obtain gems and push the scores even further beyond!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Weapon Gambit

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Roll your weapons, plan your every move! A bite-sized tactical puzzle blending dice and chess. Strategize your positioning with the rolled weapons to dismantle enemy defenses. Strike directly at the Monster Crystal before your turns run out!

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Underkeep

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Explore a dangerous fantasy world in this role-playing dungeon crawler with tactical, turn-based combat. Assemble a party of adventurers, upgrade your gear and descend into the depths of the Underkeep to uncover what lies hidden below.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  5. Spacegirl

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Escape the homicidal space station!

    2021ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. TETRIX 3D

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    3D remake of the ageless classic puzzle game. Familiar Tetris gameplay with new features. Move, rotate blocks, clear lines!

    2021ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The classic brain-twisting grid-based puzzle game returns in this collection, including the original 1989 Atari Lynx version, three classic ports, and two brand new Sega Mega Drive and SNES ports. Help Chip impress Melinda the Mental Marvel by beating her 140+ tough challenges.

    2023Strategy24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Waaaaaa: A Prehistoric Adventure With Aliens

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Smart Moves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    WAAAAAA is a silent, funny prehistoric adventure full of grunts. Solve puzzles, recruit quirky companions, and save the world in this 'Solo Dev' labor of love. Sometimes, a scream is all you need to make yourself heard!

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from grin robot

Other recommendable Steam games by grin robot, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Butterfly

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Platformer-puzzlu game with interesting gimmick. You can't jump, so you need to bounce off your enemies or use tubes to your advantage. Both platformer skills AND logic are required to complete 40 challenging levels!

    2019Indie0.69 USDSteam ↗
  2. Butterfly 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    The second part of the platformer-puzzle game about caterpillar's adventure. You can't jump, so you need to bounce off enemies or use tubes to your advantage. Both platformer skills and logic are required to complete 40 challenging levels!

    2019Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bomb Bowling

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Kick the pins out of the screen using explosions. We call this a Bomb Bowling!

    2019IndieCasual0.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bomb Bowling 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Bomb Bowling 2 is an indie puzzle game with physics. Kick the pins out of the screen using explosions!

    2019Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Butterfly 3. Funny Twins.

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    The third part of the puzzle-platformer Butterfly - Funny Twins! 40 steps to victory with these funny twins! Bounce off enemies, climb into pipes, measure distance, use obstacles to complete levels without misfire.

    2020Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. OPEC IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    Become an oil magnate in a few days! Without investing real money, you'll get real pleasure from the profits! From pipette of oil to sales of trains to the Kingdom of Esvatini!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Smart Moves 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    "Smart Moves 2" is a pixel-art puzzle game with turn-based combat mechanics. Different worlds with levels of increasing difficulty, sneaky monsters, unexpected obstacles and great treasures await you. Smart moves are the key to survival!

    2021Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 2 Synchro Hedgehogs

    WHY THIS

    Another title from grin robot, the studio behind Smart Moves. Shares Indie with Smart Moves.

    A puzzle-platformer with two hedgehogs moving in sync! Polish your logic by controlling a team of twins in one move!

    2021Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Smart Moves

How much does Smart Moves cost?
Smart Moves is listed on Steam at 0.69 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Smart Moves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Smart Moves are Ducks in a Row, Towers of Scale, Weapon Gambit.
Who developed Smart Moves?
Smart Moves was developed by grin robot.

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 Smart Moves.

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