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Games like Pushing Crates

If Pushing Crates is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mosaic Garden: The Flower Game, Hyperwurm is back! and 3 Hit Blunders Bundle — 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 Pushing Crates: A sliding puzzle game

2022IndieCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Apes of the Screen
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Players who liked Pushing Crates also play

Steam players who put hours into Pushing Crates 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. Mosaic Garden: The Flower Game

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing yet strategic puzzle game where flowers spread and mutate in real time. Shape their growth, clear space, and transform one pattern into the next on a colorful 10×9 grid.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Hyperwurm is back!

    WHY THIS

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

    A cyber‑worm engine roaring through a deadly maze. Guide a growing creature through tight corridors and sometimes face bosses using mouse, controller, or keyboard ...or let an AI Agent take over control.

    2026ActionIndieCasual1.31 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3 Hit Blunders Bundle

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast those pesky birds in Ah 'ate those flockin birds! Recover lost property and then build with precision in Retroa Retroa Builda! Climb your way to victory? in Slime!? Climb!? A RAD 80s-style game bundle - great for players new to gaming & retro fans! Retro games with a slight modern twist!

    2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo

    WHY THIS

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

    Make use of your newfound ghostly abilities to make your way back to the world of the living!

    2024ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Anivenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pushing Crates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pushing Crates.

    An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Super Hot Potato

    WHY THIS

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

    A self aware Super Hot Potato is on a quest to free his fellow potato kind from their imminent doom. Help Super Hot Potato navigate treacherous screens filled with obstacles, collecting potato's and finally making your way to each screens exit. Retro inspired 80s style grid movement gameplay

    2021ActionStrategyIndie1.39 USDSteam ↗
  7. Super BOO Quest

    WHY THIS

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

    Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Alice and You in the planet of numbers

    WHY THIS

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

    Walk as many numbers as there are written in the direction you are trying to go. This is a whole new puzzle game based on a very simple idea! Can you achieve 100% and get a donut from King Donut?

    2021ActionIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pushing Crates.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pushing Crates.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pushing Crates.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pushing Crates.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pushing Crates.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pushing Crates.

    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 ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pushing Crates.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pushing Crates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pushing Crates.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pushing Crates

How much does Pushing Crates cost?
Pushing Crates is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pushing Crates?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pushing Crates are Mosaic Garden: The Flower Game, Hyperwurm is back!, 3 Hit Blunders Bundle.
Who developed Pushing Crates?
Pushing Crates was developed by Apes of the Screen.

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 Pushing Crates.

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