Choose Constricting Cubes
Choose Constricting Cubes if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Constricting Cubes launched in 2016.
Constricting Cubes vs Twisty Puzzle Simulator
Constricting Cubes and Twisty Puzzle Simulator both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Constricting Cubes (2016) is 3 years older than Twisty Puzzle Simulator (2019). Constricting Cubes is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Twisty Puzzle Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Twisty Puzzle Simulator
Choose Twisty Puzzle Simulator if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Twisty Puzzle Simulator launched in 2019.
Both Constricting Cubes and Twisty Puzzle Simulator sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Constricting Cubes |  Twisty Puzzle Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D.W.S. | VizionEck LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Constricting Cubes (2016) is 3 years older than Twisty Puzzle Simulator (2019).
- Constricting Cubes is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Twisty Puzzle Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Twisty Puzzle Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Constricting Cubes has no Deck rating yet.
Constricting Cubes vs Twisty Puzzle Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Constricting Cubes or Twisty Puzzle Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Constricting Cubes (2016) came out before Twisty Puzzle Simulator (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Constricting Cubes and Twisty Puzzle Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.