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Games like Woodways

If Woodways is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hare 136, Slap The Rocks and A Way Back — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 Woodways: A puzzle game in which you guide quirky animals through portals in the woods. But watch your step, they all move at once!

2018IndieCasualFree to playDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Sen Games
Woodways — Steam game cover
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Animal specific rules create deep strategyFree but high quality puzzle experienceSeasonal mechanics keep gameplay freshChallengingContemplativeCozy

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Steam players who put hours into Woodways 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. Hare 136

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    Drag adorable coin-riding rabbits and slide them across the board. Solve engaging cozy puzzles. Help our little fluffy friends get back to their home!

    2024IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. Slap The Rocks

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    Slap The Rocks is a new Top-Down puzzle which will push your brain to the limit. Slap rocks, avoid bushes and flee from stumps! Can you smash your way to the final level?

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. A Way Back

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    Solve challenging sokoban-like puzzles to help a little penguin clean islands from nasty plastic trash and find A Way Back home!

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Prickle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Woodways.

    Ranked #4 for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Woodways.

    Play father hedgehog on a quest to bring his prickly children back home, in this wholesome grid-based puzzle.

    2024Indie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Meow Mission

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    Solve diverse Sokoban puzzles to rescue cats trapped in alien dimensions in Meow Mission! Decorate your home with furniture for the rescued cats, and create lasting memories with their unique and charming personalities!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Assembly

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    Construct animals from pieces in new 3D puzzle game.

    2021IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lighton: Duo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Woodways fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Woodways.

    A challenging puzzle game. The only goal, is to turn on the lights.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dumb Little Robots

    WHY THIS

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

    Dumb Little Robots is a 2d puzzle game where you control robots that each have a single function. Help them work together through 51 levels. Find new robots as you go and learn how they change the possibilities!

    2022StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Woodways

Does Woodways run on Steam Deck?
Woodways 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 Woodways free to play?
Yes — Woodways 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 Woodways?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Woodways are Hare 136, Slap The Rocks, A Way Back.
Who developed Woodways?
Woodways was developed by Sen Games.

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 Woodways.

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