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Games like Phasewright

If Phasewright is your kind of game, the closest matches are SYSCALL: RING ZERO, ChromaFlow and Number Machine: Math Factory — 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.

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About Phasewright: A pulse crosses one cell per tick — the longer way arrives later. From that one rule you build machines out of light: lay conduits, split colours, hit the beat. Quiet, untimed, free.

2026StrategyIndieSimulationFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby Lucaren
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  1. SYSCALL: RING ZERO

    WHY THIS

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

    Reverse-engineer a private 1990s BBS. Read disassembly, patch broken checks, optimize a nine-core rack, and write assembly firmware that locks onto live scope traces. With 200+ puzzles, full controller support and offline play, you can refine your assembly skills on all your devices!

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  2. ChromaFlow

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a factory powered by color. Extract red, green, and blue, route them through conveyor networks, and mix them into an expanding spectrum. Fulfil requests for the Chroma Core, unlock new technology, and optimize every production line.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Number Machine: Math Factory

    WHY THIS

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

    Number Machine is an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics. Design, build, and optimize factories that automatically assemble and deliver complex numerical structures. Inspired by Opus Magnum and Infinifactory.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Paper Flags

    WHY THIS

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

    A two-player abstract strategy game on a 9×9 board. Fold your pieces to advance diagonally. Unfold them into flags — moving like rooks across rank and file. Plant three flags on your opponent's back row, or cut their forces to three.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Circuitra

    WHY THIS

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

    Circuitra is a challenging visual logic puzzle game about building increasingly complex circuit boards. Limited inputs, tight board space and changing contract constraints force you to debug and rethink your designs in order to grow your circuit-design business.

    2027SimulationSteam ↗
  6. U.V.S. Nirmana

    WHY THIS

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

    U.V.S. Nirmana is a engineering puzzle game from Coincidence, the creators of Kaizen: A Factory Story and the inventors of the Zach-like. Set off on the Unreturning Void Ship Nirmana as it continues a journey of uncountable eons toward the edge of the universe.

    2026IndieSimulation13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Farmer Was Replaced

    WHY THIS

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

    Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Linkito

    WHY THIS

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

    Unleash your brainpower in Linkito and ignite the insurgency! Link, build, solve, defuse, and decode by using your logic. Craft your own challenges in the level editor or tackle community creations.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Phasewright

Is Phasewright free to play?
Yes — Phasewright is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Phasewright have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Phasewright supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Phasewright?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phasewright are SYSCALL: RING ZERO, ChromaFlow, Number Machine: Math Factory.
Who developed Phasewright?
Phasewright was developed by Lucaren.

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 Phasewright.

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