Games like 2048
If 2048 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shockwaves, TetraLogical and HEXA-WORLD-3D — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its endlessly replayable, grid size customization and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →About 2048: THE ORIGINAL MADE BETTER | 2048 is a classic puzzle with the simple goal of reaching 2048. Move your tiles around the board – When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one!
Players who liked 2048 also play
Steam players who put hours into 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.
Shockwaves
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Top pick for 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Shockwaves is a captivating merging puzzle game where strategic placement creates powerful shockwaves, pushing and merging numbers. Challenge yourself with endless scoring or solve intricate puzzles.
TetraLogical
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
A turn-based slotting in / strategy game with a BIG twist!... Play either Solo, or Versus, against up to 3 CPU *or* Human players. Take turns to place your pieces onto the board, trying to score the maximum points/efficiency score that you can with your current piece.
HEXA-WORLD-3D
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
HEXA WORLD 3D is an atmospheric 3D hex-puzzle game with chain reactions, XP progression, tactical boosters, and three game modes: Level, Infinity, and Competitive. Build combinations, unlock maps and tile skins, set new records, and play at your own pace.
Plague Inc: Evolved
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with 2048.
Ranked #4 for 2048 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 2048 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~75% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~88% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 2048.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 2048 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2048.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 2048.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 2048.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Sprout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Bloons TD Battles 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
Bloons TD Battles
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with 2048.
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Learn to Fly 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
Transformice
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 2048.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
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Frequently asked about 2048
- How much does 2048 cost?
- 2048 is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 2048?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 2048 are Shockwaves, TetraLogical, HEXA-WORLD-3D.
- Who developed 2048?
- 2048 was developed by LA\VA, Nicolai Clemmensen, Gabriele Cirulli and published by LA\VA.
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