Games like The Directed
If The Directed is your kind of game, the closest matches are logiCally, Zerko and Pipe connect — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its forces unconventional problem solving, free and indie and level design stimulates creativity. 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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Steam players who put hours into The Directed 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.
logiCally
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Top pick for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Test your skills in this challenging game of logic, observation and mental calculation. Solve problems of increasing difficulty and exceed your limits. How far can you get?
Pipe connect
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Pipe connect is a game based on an old puzzle where the player must arrange small blocks with numbers on a small board.
Checkers & Pawns
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Ranked #5 for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Checkers & Pawns is a minimalist and relaxing puzzle game that combines elements of checkers and chess. With more than 50 challenging levels, unique mechanics, and a balanced difficulty curve, it's perfect for casual players looking for a relaxing and challenging experience.
Super Grower
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Ranked #6 for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Super Grower is a fun game of agility and reflexes. In this game, you must control a white square and grow the square to an immense size to eliminate all other objects on the level. By moving the square around the playing area and eat the smaller yellow tokens your square will grow big.
Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Elegant fusion of checkers and chess in 50+ challenging levels. Relaxing strategy in minimalist design. Reinventing the classics, challenge your mind!
Puzzle Light: Rotate
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Ranked #8 for The Directed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Directed.
Rotate the pieces to form the circuit and turn on the lights in this puzzle game.
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Frequently asked about The Directed
- Does The Directed run on Steam Deck?
- The Directed is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is The Directed free to play?
- Yes — The Directed is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to The Directed?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Directed are logiCally, Zerko, Pipe connect.
- Who developed The Directed?
- The Directed was developed by Magnolia Art.
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 Directed.
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