# Games like Classic Sudoku

> The closest matches to Classic Sudoku: Chess Sudoku, Killer Sudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, Cracking the Cryptic, and Thermo Sudoku. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Chess Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1250560/chess-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 147 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/)
2. [Killer Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1471910/killer-sudoku) — A frequent pick in Classic Sudoku players' libraries, and another Strategy. 107 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/)
3. [Sandwich Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1117310/sandwich-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 135 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/)
4. [Cracking the Cryptic](https://imho.run/games/2085970/cracking-the-cryptic) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 189 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/)
5. [Thermo Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1316390/thermo-sudoku) — Same relaxing mood as Classic Sudoku. 129 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316390/)
6. [Arrow Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1613680/arrow-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 58 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613680/)
7. [Miracle Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1377260/miracle-sudoku) — Same contemplative mood as Classic Sudoku. 140 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/)
8. [Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙](https://imho.run/games/733070/sudoku-universe) — Shares pencil marking with Classic Sudoku. 491 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733070/)
9. [Zen of Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/4900/zen-of-sudoku) — Shares pencil marking and hint system with Classic Sudoku. 273 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4900/)
10. [The Artisan of Glimmith](https://imho.run/games/4160210/the-artisan-of-glimmith) — Same chill mood as Classic Sudoku. 749 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4160210/)
11. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — A frequent pick in Classic Sudoku players' libraries, and another Indie. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
12. [Nonogram - The Greatest Painter](https://imho.run/games/742490/nonogram-the-greatest-painter) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 168 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/742490/)
13. [Minesweeper Classy](https://imho.run/games/1451720/minesweeper-classy) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 138 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451720/)
14. [Bejeweled® 3](https://imho.run/games/78000/bejeweled-3) — Same chill mood as Classic Sudoku. 3,807 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/78000/)
15. [Paper Trail](https://imho.run/games/1889740/paper-trail) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 320 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/)
16. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
17. [Cozy Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/3194140/cozy-sudoku) — Shares difficulty scaling with Classic Sudoku. 67 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3194140/)
18. [Nurikabe World](https://imho.run/games/2964540/nurikabe-world) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 142 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2964540/)
19. [Ultimate Sudoku Collection](https://imho.run/games/851810/ultimate-sudoku-collection) — Shares difficulty scaling with Classic Sudoku. 113 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851810/)
20. [Sven's SudokuPad](https://imho.run/games/1706870/sven-s-sudokupad) — A frequent pick in Classic Sudoku players' libraries, and another Casual. 85 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/)
21. [Everyday Genius: SquareLogic](https://imho.run/games/32150/everyday-genius-squarelogic) — Same chill mood as Classic Sudoku. 337 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32150/)
22. [Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaw Puzzles](https://imho.run/games/1058200/pixel-puzzles-traditional-jigsaw-puzzles) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 268 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058200/)
23. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Shares hint system with Classic Sudoku. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
24. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Same chill mood as Classic Sudoku. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1188330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1188330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1188330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1188330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1188330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Classic Sudoku

Presented by Cracking The Cryptic, YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, this is the brand new “Classic Sudoku” game that their viewers have been requesting for the last two years!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1188330
- **Developer:** Studio Goya
- **Publisher:** Studio Goya
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 25, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1188330/classic-sudoku)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1188330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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