Games like Anode
If Anode is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cylinder: Puzzles Returned, Tumblestone and Scramble Star Crossing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chain reactions feel explosive, combo system rewards aggression and diagonal connections matter. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Anode: Anode reintroduces the classic falling-block puzzle genre, with new twists and challenges! Link blocks back and forth across each other. Match angled couplers to create chains of multiple colors. Play Mission Mode and complete randomly-generated objectives for more challenge!
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Cylinder: Puzzles Returned
WHY THIS
Top pick for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
Looking for a new spin on puzzle games?? Rotate your expectations and stack your high score in Cylinder!
Tumblestone
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
Scramble Star Crossing
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Embark on a stellar action-puzzle adventure! Scramble Star Crossing is a competitive-puzzle game with a cast of wild characters, each with their own powers. Hone your skills as a Star Clearer single-player modes, or take the fight online with 2–4 player matches to become the star clearer champion!
ChonkBlocker
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
Stack. Build. Detonate. Win. A head-to-head puzzle battler in the chain-reaction arcade tradition. Drop falling pairs, build power gems, and detonate combos that bury your opponent in cascading garbage. Online 1v1, LAN, vs-CPU, and couch play across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck.
Danghost
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Danghost is an arcade puzzle game, inspired by fighting games! Become an exorcist, capture danghosts with combos, use unique spells and beat your opponents. Playable in single-player, it’s with the local multiplayer mode that the game will reveal all its spice!
Off the Beaten Track
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
A couch/online multiplayer party game for 2–4 players. Choose from a roster of unique characters, each with their own weapons and abilities, and compete in intense versus matches on varied space arenas filled with environmental hazards.
Snake vs Snake
WHY THIS
Shares power ups and a chill mood with Anode.
Ranked #7 for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Snake vs Snake is a fast paced snake game with an insane battle mode with power-ups and much more. Inspired by old classical Snake but with a much faster arcade pace and local multiplayer support.
Kyubu Kyubu Dice
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Anode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
Kyubu Kyubu Dice is an action puzzle game where you roll a magical die to match and clear colorful panels. Easy to pick up, but challenging to master! It's a fun and addictive puzzle experience!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Anode
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tri.Attack();
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Anode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!
Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Anode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
ANIME TETRIS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Anode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Anode at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anode.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anode.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Anode.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Anode.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Anode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anode.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Anode.
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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Anode.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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More from Kittehface Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Kittehface Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
TransPlan
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Anode.
Another title from Kittehface Software, the studio behind Anode. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Deliver a payload from point A to point B with only a few simple tools and the laws of physics. Create ramps and catapults, watch objects tumble and fall, and someway... somehow reach the destination. Each project is a hand-drawn puzzle for you to interact with -- Devise a plan, experiment, and make it happen!
Canabalt
WHY THIS
Another title from Kittehface Software, the studio behind Anode. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.
Puzzle Rogue
WHY THIS
Another title from Kittehface Software, the studio behind Anode. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Puzzle Rogue is a roguelike homage to the original Puzzle Quest! Guide your party through the forbidden castle, gathering equipment and items to bolster their strength! Encounter enemies and battle them in 16-bit JRPG style gem-based combat!
Frequently asked about Anode
- Is Anode verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Anode is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Anode cost?
- Anode is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Anode have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Anode supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Anode?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anode are Cylinder: Puzzles Returned, Tumblestone, Scramble Star Crossing.
- Who developed Anode?
- Anode was developed by Kittehface Software.
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