# Games like Understand

> The closest matches to Understand: 14 Minesweeper Variants, 14 Minesweeper Variants 2, Yugo Puzzle, 🔴 Circles, and Bombe. 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. [14 Minesweeper Variants](https://imho.run/games/1865060/14-minesweeper-variants) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Understand. 449 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865060/)
2. [14 Minesweeper Variants 2](https://imho.run/games/2631960/14-minesweeper-variants-2) — A frequent pick in Understand players' libraries, and another Casual. 117 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631960/)
3. [Yugo Puzzle](https://imho.run/games/1693260/yugo-puzzle) — Also Mouse only and Abstract, like Understand. 95 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693260/)
4. [🔴 Circles](https://imho.run/games/460250/circles) — Also Mouse only and Experimental, like Understand. 118 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460250/)
5. [Bombe](https://imho.run/games/2262930/bombe) — Also Abstract and Education, like Understand. 294 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262930/)
6. [Lingo](https://imho.run/games/1814170/lingo) — Also Abstract and Logic, like Understand. 659 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1814170/)
7. [Maxwell's puzzling demon](https://imho.run/games/2770160/maxwell-s-puzzling-demon) — A frequent pick in Understand players' libraries, and another Indie. 78 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2770160/)
8. [Hexcells](https://imho.run/games/265890/hexcells) — Also Mouse only and Logic, like Understand. 2,917 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265890/)
9. [Sokobond](https://imho.run/games/290260/sokobond) — Also Abstract and Education, like Understand. 280 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290260/)
10. [Patrick's Parabox](https://imho.run/games/1260520/patrick-s-parabox) — A frequent pick in Understand players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,127 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260520/)
11. [LYNE](https://imho.run/games/266010/lyne) — Also Mouse only and Abstract, like Understand. 3,536 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266010/)
12. [Polimines](https://imho.run/games/1892790/polimines) — Also Mouse only and Abstract, like Understand. 131 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892790/)
13. [Kombine](https://imho.run/games/539750/kombine) — Also Mouse only and Abstract, like Understand. 64 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539750/)
14. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Logic, like Understand. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
15. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Understand. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
16. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Education and Logic, like Understand. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
17. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Abstract, like Understand. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
18. [Tandis](https://imho.run/games/1297210/tandis) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Understand. 140 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297210/)
19. [CIPHER ZERO](https://imho.run/games/1332180/cipher-zero) — Also Abstract and Logic, like Understand. 106 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332180/)
20. [Linelith](https://imho.run/games/1923790/linelith) — Also Abstract and Logic, like Understand. 895 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1923790/)
21. [3D Math - Ultra](https://imho.run/games/1309200/3d-math-ultra) — Also Experimental and Education, like Understand. 95 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309200/)
22. [OxU](https://imho.run/games/2097180/oxu) — Also Mouse only and Abstract, like Understand. 83 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097180/)
23. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Logic, like Understand. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
24. [Chessformer](https://imho.run/games/1701190/chessformer) — Also Mouse only and Logic, like Understand. 209 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701190/)

## 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=1299400&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299400&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299400&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1299400
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1299400
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Understand

Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1299400
- **Developer:** Artless Games
- **Publisher:** Artless Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 30, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1299400/understand)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299400&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299400/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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