Rank 01Games like Cypher
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- Updated Oct 23, 2026
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The closest matches to Cypher: CrossCells, Epigraph, Baba Is You, The Witness, and SquareCells. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares text based interaction with Cypher.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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SquareCells
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Cypher.
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Why this: Shares cipher decoding with Cypher.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Matthew Brown
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 383 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cryptography feels like the actual gameplay
- Minimalist atmosphere enhances focus
- Music complements the cerebral challenge
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About Cypher
The closest matches to Cypher: CrossCells, Epigraph, Baba Is You, The Witness, and SquareCells. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cypher is your kind of game, the closest matches are CrossCells, Epigraph and Baba Is You — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its cipher decoding and historical cipher exploration. 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 Cypher: Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.
Is Cypher worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 383 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cryptography feels like the actual gameplay
- Minimalist atmosphere enhances focus
- Music complements the cerebral challenge
- Pen and paper solving feels rewarding
People who play it also play: CrossCells, Epigraph, Baba Is You
Frequently asked about Cypher
Can I run it?
Does Cypher run on Steam Deck?
Cypher 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 Cypher cost?
Cypher is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cypher?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cypher are CrossCells, Epigraph, Baba Is You.
Who developed Cypher?
Cypher was developed by Matthew Brown.