Games like Dots eXtreme
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Dots eXtreme for fans of strategy, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Dots eXtreme also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Starwind Games. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Dots eXtreme: Dots eXtreme is a classic dots puzzle with large boards and increased difficulty level. Connect matching colors and shapes in the new dots puzzle with board size up to 20x20.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dots eXtreme at current Steam store prices.
Mining Mechs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Seraph's Last Stand
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dots eXtreme.
SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Dots eXtreme on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Sprout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dots eXtreme.
Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.
Learn to Fly 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dots eXtreme.
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
Transformice
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dots eXtreme.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
Puzzle Together Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzles
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Millions of puzzle images, upload your own, or create any puzzle you can imagine just by describing it!
BEEP
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dots eXtreme.
A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.
In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Play an early version of the first level for free! Work together to solve the puzzles and escape a desert island in this multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Picross Touch
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dots eXtreme.
Find the hidden image in this fun and addictive logic puzzle game. All puzzles have unique solutions, ensuring 100% logically solvable puzzle grids.
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More from Starwind Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Starwind Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dwarflings
WHY THIS
Another title from Starwind Games, the studio behind Dots eXtreme. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dots eXtreme.
Lemmings meets Lost Vikings. Dwarflings is a hardcore classic which will be a challenge for the brain and fingers. In the game, you will take control of up to five characters, each one with a unique ability.
Tank Assault X
WHY THIS
Another title from Starwind Games, the studio behind Dots eXtreme. Shares Indie and Casual with Dots eXtreme.
Tank Assault X is a hardcore, logical tank arcade built on the lines of the classic arcade games of the 1980’s.
Frequently asked about Dots eXtreme
- How much does Dots eXtreme cost?
- Dots eXtreme is listed on Steam at 1.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Dots eXtreme?
- Dots eXtreme was developed by Starwind Games.
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