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Free games like SudokuNexus

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to SudokuNexus, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.

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Ranked picks

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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Coloring Pixels — Steam game cover

    Coloring Pixels

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with SudokuNexus.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    An Arcade Full of Cats — Steam game cover

    An Arcade Full of Cats

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with SudokuNexus.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Control, I'm Not Coming Back — Steam game cover

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    of the Devil — Steam game cover

    of the Devil

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    Aircar — Steam game cover

    Aircar

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with SudokuNexus.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    Tukoni: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tukoni: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to SudokuNexus — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with SudokuNexus.

    Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.

    2020IndieAdventureCasualFreeFree to playSimilar games →