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Games like THE 2048

If THE 2048 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Perfect Decision, CubeCubeRubik and Regrowth — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its leaderboards fuel competition, challenging and contemplative. 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 THE 2048: THE 2048 is a fun, simple and very addictive game. You need to combine tiles with numbers to reach the number 2048! Break your brain and be happy!

2017SportsStrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Thick & Thin
THE 2048 — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into THE 2048 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.

  1. Perfect Decision

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with THE 2048.

    Top pick for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with THE 2048.

    「Perfect decision」 is a 2D strategic business simulation game with real estate as its theme. Here, you will choose different types of characters, use different types of companies, recruit different types of employees, and use different means to make profits in different types of cities!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. CubeCubeRubik

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with THE 2048.

    CubeCubeRubik is a casual Rubik's Cube game with a simple and classic gameplay. If you are interested in the Rubik's Cube, want to challenge the limits of your speed or logic, or want your children to learn about the Rubik's Cube, you might as well give it a try.

    2024SportsStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Regrowth

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with THE 2048.

    Regrowth is a puzzle game where you race against time to save islands from sinking. Use plants and animals, collect and channel water... However, only with strategy and optimisation can you solve all the levels. Will you be able to save the earthen realm?

    2021StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hexara

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with THE 2048.

    Rotate hex tiles, create powerful combos, and chase high scores in this fast-paced puzzle game. Simple to learn, hard to master, with endless replayability and global leaderboards.

    2026StrategyCasual3.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mastermine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with THE 2048.

    Ranked #5 for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with THE 2048.

    Mastermine is a 3D, minesweeper inspired puzzle game - solve complex boards over a 3D Rubik's Cube-esque map.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Green With Energy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with THE 2048.

    A relaxing game where you become a power engineer and iteratively design, test and build power grid designs. Balance budget and efficiency across a variety of biomes. Will you build resilient systems, or cobble something together with duct tape? It's your choice.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rayland 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with THE 2048.

    Welcome to Rayland. The inhabitants of this island use the energy coming from the laser beams to survive and to transport this energy they use the repeating cubes.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. TriMatch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for THE 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    An addicting puzzle challenge where you must match colorful triangles to score big and conquer each level! Strategize and align triangles based on their colored sides to rack up points and unlock the next level.

    2026IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below THE 2048 at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with THE 2048.

    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:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    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!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under THE 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with THE 2048.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE 2048.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about THE 2048

How much does THE 2048 cost?
THE 2048 is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to THE 2048?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE 2048 are Perfect Decision, CubeCubeRubik, Regrowth.
Who developed THE 2048?
THE 2048 was developed by Thick & Thin.

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 THE 2048.

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