Rank 01Why this
Same relaxing mood as CrossCells.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like CrossCells
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked CrossCells also play
The closest matches to CrossCells: SquareCells, Hexcells Plus, Polimines, Delete, and Filament. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as CrossCells.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Matthew Brown
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 544 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Freedom to fail without immediate punishment
- Math skills are genuinely stretched
- Minimalist design with soothing ambience
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Hexcells
Why this: Same relaxing mood as CrossCells.
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About CrossCells
The closest matches to CrossCells: SquareCells, Hexcells Plus, Polimines, Delete, and Filament. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If CrossCells is your kind of game, the closest matches are SquareCells, Hexcells Plus and Polimines — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its cross shaped patterns and grid constraints. 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.
About CrossCells: CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.
Is CrossCells worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 544 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Freedom to fail without immediate punishment
- Math skills are genuinely stretched
- Minimalist design with soothing ambience
- No guessing required if played methodically
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Unlike the other puzzle games by Matthew Brown, I can't recommend this one. Unlike Hexcells and Squarecells where there was a clear chain of logic you could follow, the logic in this one very often comes down to long chains of "let's see…”
People who play it also play: SquareCells, Hexcells Plus, Polimines
Frequently asked about CrossCells
Can I run it?
Does CrossCells run on Steam Deck?
CrossCells is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does CrossCells cost?
CrossCells is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to CrossCells?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CrossCells are SquareCells, Hexcells Plus, Polimines.
Who developed CrossCells?
CrossCells was developed by Matthew Brown.