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Games like OxU

If OxU is your kind of game, the closest matches are One Line: Letters and Codes, One Line and Knight Swap — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its clean minimalist presentation, mechanics escalate organically and perfect pacing between concepts. 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 OxU: Minimalistic 3d puzzle with portals, cubes and lasers.

2022IndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Quiet River
OxU — Steam game cover
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Clean minimalist presentationMechanics escalate organicallyPerfect pacing between conceptsChallengingContemplativeRelaxing

Players who liked OxU also play

Steam players who put hours into OxU 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. One Line: Letters and Codes

    WHY THIS

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

    You have just received a coded love letter! In this minimalist puzzle, you will have to draw a single line to fill the entire board. At each level solved, get a code to reveal a piece of the letter. Gather the codes, read the letter and discover the message.

    2022IndieCasual0.79 USDSteam ↗
  2. One Line

    WHY THIS

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

    One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path?

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Knight Swap

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

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

    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. Higgs Boson: Timed Puzzle

    WHY THIS

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

    Higgs Boson: Timed Puzzle is a minimalist and challenging puzzle game where the player must rotate pieces considering the time limit to assemble a particle accelerator.

    2021Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Higgs Boson: Challenging Puzzle

    WHY THIS

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

    Higgs Boson: Challenging Puzzle is a minimalist and challenging puzzle game where the player must rotate pieces considering the move limit to assemble a particle accelerator.

    2021Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Arko

    WHY THIS

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

    Relax with this minimalist puzzle game.

    2020IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nullum

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. CANNON

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Casual with OxU.

    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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Casual with OxU.

    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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Indie with OxU.

    "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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Casual with OxU.

    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 OxU on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 OxU.

    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. 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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 OxU.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Quiet River

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

  1. Zup! S

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Zup!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2016IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Zup! F

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2019IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Zup! 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2016IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Zup! X

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Zup! 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2017IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Zup! 8

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Zup! Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with OxU.

    Another title from Quiet River, the studio behind OxU. Shares Indie and Casual with OxU.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about OxU

How much does OxU cost?
OxU is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to OxU?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside OxU are One Line: Letters and Codes, One Line, Knight Swap.
Who developed OxU?
OxU was developed by Quiet River.

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 OxU.

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