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Games like Nurikabe

  • 13 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

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The closest matches to Nurikabe: Linelight, Gorogoa, Pikuniku, Puzzle Dimension, and RUSH. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02
    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2017
  2. Rank 03
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  1. Rank 05

    RUSH

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  2. Rank 06

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  3. Rank 08

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    • Deck Verified
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nurikabe

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  1. 1
    Linelight

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 437 reviews
  2. 2
    Gorogoa

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 96% of 5,369 reviews
  3. 3
    Pikuniku

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 3,642 reviews
  4. 4
    Puzzle Dimension

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 90% of 220 reviews
  5. 5
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    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 88% of 534 reviews
  6. 6
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    • 87% of 769 reviews
  7. 7
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    • 97% of 9,373 reviews
  8. 8
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    • 92% of 93 reviews
  9. 9
    Unmechanical

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  10. 10
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  11. 11
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  12. 12
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  13. 13
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  14. 14
    NightSky

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  15. 15
    Braid

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  16. 16
    Nihilumbra

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  17. 17
    Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube

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  18. 18
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    • 92% of 290 reviews
  19. 19
    Critical Mass

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    • 65% of 181 reviews
  20. 20
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  21. 21
    Semblance

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  22. 22
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  23. 23
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Nurikabe — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: Without Haste
  • Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 67% of 6 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

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About Nurikabe

The closest matches to Nurikabe: Linelight, Gorogoa, Pikuniku, Puzzle Dimension, and RUSH. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Nurikabe is your kind of game, the closest matches are Linelight, Gorogoa and Pikuniku — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Nurikabe: Nurikabe is a minimalist logic puzzle from Japan. Unwind as you solve these challenging puzzles.

Is Nurikabe worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 6 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Since the maximum size is 8x8 and there is no way to adjust the difficulty other than the size, once you get used to the rules all the puzzles can be solved in about a minute.”
0 h played
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People who play it also play: Linelight, Gorogoa, Pikuniku

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Frequently asked about Nurikabe

Can I run it?

Does Nurikabe run on Steam Deck?

Nurikabe 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 Nurikabe cost?

Nurikabe is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Nurikabe?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nurikabe are Linelight, Gorogoa, Pikuniku.

Who developed Nurikabe?

Nurikabe was developed by Without Haste and published by Without Haste, LLC.