Rank 01Why this
Shares puzzle variants and hint system with Killer Sudoku.
- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like Killer Sudoku
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Killer Sudoku also play
The closest matches to Killer Sudoku: Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, and Chess Sudoku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same contemplative mood as Killer Sudoku.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Studio Goya
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 107 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Cages force arithmetic into sudoku logic
- Handcrafted puzzles with elegant solution paths
- High caliber puzzle setters behind the content
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Cage sum constraints
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About Killer Sudoku
The closest matches to Killer Sudoku: Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, and Chess Sudoku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Killer Sudoku is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku and Arrow Sudoku — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and contemplative, and single out its cage sum constraints and candidate highlighting. 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 Killer Sudoku: In Killer Sudoku, every puzzle features cages that tell you the sum of the numbers inside. This extra information leads to beautiful logic that you will master as you progress through our handmade puzzles.
Is Killer Sudoku worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 107 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cages force arithmetic into sudoku logic
- Handcrafted puzzles with elegant solution paths
- High caliber puzzle setters behind the content
- Hints explain logic not just answers
People who play it also play: Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku
Frequently asked about Killer Sudoku
Can I run it?
Does Killer Sudoku run on Steam Deck?
Killer Sudoku is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Killer Sudoku cost?
Killer Sudoku is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Killer Sudoku?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Killer Sudoku are Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku.
Who developed Killer Sudoku?
Killer Sudoku was developed by Studio Goya.