Games like Cryptogram
If Cryptogram is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bach For More Words, TickWords and pWordle — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Cryptogram: More than one mind can crack it. Solve cipher puzzles solo or team up in real time, race the clock in ranked play, and climb the leaderboard — free, from top to bottom.
Players who liked Cryptogram also play
Steam players who put hours into Cryptogram 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.
Bach For More Words
WHY THIS
Top pick for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
Bach For More Words is a challenging word game where you unscramble a word and select its definition from three related definitions. Then, you'll pair up the remaining definitions with their matching words. You'll find yourself learning new words without even trying with Bach For More Words!
TickWords
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
TickWords is a video game that lets you create and play custom revision crosswords, built directly from your own study materials. It also includes hundreds of pre-made crosswords covering a wide range of high-school and university subjects.
pWordle
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
pWordle is a fun and challenging word puzzle game inspired by the popular game Wordle and is available in multiple languages. With a virtual keyboard, Word of the Day, and Freeplay mode, a jukebox, gallery, players can unlock images and earn Steam achievements while improving their vocabulary.
Word Scramble
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
Collect letter tiles, build words, and race against the clock in this fast-paced arcade word game. Chain words together, extend your time, conquer challenge modes, and climb the leaderboard in a fun experience for players of all ages.
Dicey Words
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
The wordy roguelike. Dicey Words is a clever dice-based word builder where you roll letters, reroll like Yahtzee, and craft five-letter words for big points. Earn powerful badges that twist the rules, boost your score, and transform each run into a strategic puzzle.
Sidewords
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
Grab a cup of coffee and relax with Sidewords. Sidewords is part logic puzzle, part word game, all original. No timers. No penalties. No pressure. Just you and a good puzzle.
Super Friendly Crosswords
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Cryptogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
Pan and zoom across a massive shared board in real time. Grab up to 5 friends and split up to attack different sections, or huddle over the same clue and hash it out together. Super Friendly Crosswords turns the crossword from a solitary Sunday ritual into something you actually play with people.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cryptogram at current Steam store prices.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cryptogram on Steam right now.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Cryptogram on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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 Cryptogram on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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 Cryptogram on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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 Cryptogram on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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 Cryptogram on Steam right now.
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?
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Cryptogram on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
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!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Cryptogram.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 Casual with Cryptogram.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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Frequently asked about Cryptogram
- How much does Cryptogram cost?
- Cryptogram is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Cryptogram have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Cryptogram supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Cryptogram?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cryptogram are Bach For More Words, TickWords, pWordle.
- Who developed Cryptogram?
- Cryptogram was developed by MrCakeSlayer and published by Nexfinity Services.
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 Cryptogram.
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