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Games like Polimines

If Polimines is your kind of game, the closest matches are Polimines 2, Nullum and Knight Swap — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Polimines: Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.

2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Molter
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Blends minesweeper and picross mechanicsCalm pressure free solving experienceEvery level solvable with pure logicAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Polimines also play

Steam players who put hours into Polimines 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. Polimines 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Polimines.

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

    Polimines 2 is the sequel to Polimines, a challenging logic game that combines Nonograms and Minesweeper mechanics. All levels are designed by hand so that guessing is never necessary.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Nullum

    WHY THIS

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

    Nullum is a minimalist puzzle game. The goal is to eliminate all tiles by creating matching numbers.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Knight Swap

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Polimines.

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

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Knight Swap 2

    WHY THIS

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

    The sequel of the successful Knight Swap, with more levels, more gameplay mechanics, and even more fun. The goal in each level is to move the opposing knights to where the others are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board.Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Arko

    WHY THIS

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

    Relax with this minimalist puzzle game.

    2020IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. CANNON

    WHY THIS

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

    CANNON is a minimalist puzzle game made with cannons that shoot balls to destroy cubes. Activate the cannons in the right order to destroy all number cubes in the scene.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Blokker: Orange

    WHY THIS

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

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blokker

    WHY THIS

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

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Polimines

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Polimines 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Polimines 2 is the sequel to Polimines, a challenging logic game that combines Nonograms and Minesweeper mechanics. All levels are designed by hand so that guessing is never necessary.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Nonograms

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Nonograms is a relaxing puzzle game where you use logic and creativity. Your goal is to reveal hidden pictures by filling in specific grid cells, based on numerical clues provided for each row and column. The games in this genre are also known as Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, etc.

    2024StrategyIndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Polimines.

    200 biggest nonograms! Discover the magical world of Red Riding Hood!

    2018IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Picross.io

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Polimines.

    Picross is a picture logic puzzles game also known as Nonograms.

    2019Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 14 Minesweeper Variants

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Minesweeper but the rules are changing.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Minesweeper Classy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Polimines.

    A modern and stylish take on a classic logic puzzle game. Play the classic minesweeper levels, beat unique level layouts and challenges, or create and share your own level designs. Features a ton of customization options.

    2020IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 4D Minesweeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Polimines.

    Reviewers of Polimines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Polimines.

    4D Minesweeper brings the classic mechanics of Minesweeper into the fourth dimension and adds some new features to it.

    2018IndieCasualFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    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 Polimines on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Polimines.

    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 Polimines.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 Polimines.

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Polimines.

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Molter

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

  1. Minutescape

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Polimines.

    Another title from Molter, the studio behind Polimines. Shares Strategy and Casual with Polimines.

    Dodge bullets and upgrade yourself in Minutescape, a retro-inspired incremental game that keeps unfolding. Unlock new abilities and keep upgrading yourself to survive for 5 consecutive minutes.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Polimines 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Polimines.

    Another title from Molter, the studio behind Polimines. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Polimines 2 is the sequel to Polimines, a challenging logic game that combines Nonograms and Minesweeper mechanics. All levels are designed by hand so that guessing is never necessary.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Chipmatic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Polimines.

    Another title from Molter, the studio behind Polimines. Shares Strategy and Indie with Polimines.

    Chipmatic is an incremental factory building game where you control a mining robot on a mission to reach Earth’s core. Explore underground, find buried blueprints, research technologies and upgrade yourself to create the best (and only) factory on Earth!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Polimines

How much does Polimines cost?
Polimines is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Polimines?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Polimines are Polimines 2, Nullum, Knight Swap.
Who developed Polimines?
Polimines was developed by Molter.

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 Polimines.

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