# Games like Killer Sudoku

> The closest matches to Killer Sudoku: Cracking the Cryptic, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku, Sandwich Sudoku, and Chess 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. [Cracking the Cryptic](https://imho.run/games/2085970/cracking-the-cryptic) — Shares puzzle variants and hint system with Killer Sudoku. 189 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/)
2. [Miracle Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1377260/miracle-sudoku) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 140 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/)
3. [Arrow Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1613680/arrow-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 58 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613680/)
4. [Sandwich Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1117310/sandwich-sudoku) — A frequent pick in Killer Sudoku players' libraries, and another Strategy. 135 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/)
5. [Chess Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1250560/chess-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 147 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/)
6. [Classic Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1188330/classic-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 399 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/)
7. [Thermo Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1316390/thermo-sudoku) — Same contemplative mood as Killer Sudoku. 129 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316390/)
8. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
9. [CrossCells](https://imho.run/games/632000/crosscells) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 544 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632000/)
10. [Sven's SudokuPad](https://imho.run/games/1706870/sven-s-sudokupad) — A frequent pick in Killer Sudoku players' libraries, and another Casual. 85 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/)
11. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — A frequent pick in Killer Sudoku players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
12. [Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡](https://imho.run/games/809850/sudoku-zenkai) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 82 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809850/)
13. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
14. [Room to Grow](https://imho.run/games/1471960/room-to-grow) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471960/)
15. [Polimines 2](https://imho.run/games/2328730/polimines-2) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 123 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328730/)
16. [Sokobond](https://imho.run/games/290260/sokobond) — Same contemplative mood as Killer Sudoku. 280 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290260/)
17. [Everyday Genius: SquareLogic](https://imho.run/games/32150/everyday-genius-squarelogic) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 337 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32150/)
18. [SquareCells](https://imho.run/games/416770/squarecells) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 762 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416770/)
19. [Gentoo Rescue](https://imho.run/games/2830480/gentoo-rescue) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 163 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/)
20. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
21. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
22. [The Artisan of Glimmith](https://imho.run/games/4160210/the-artisan-of-glimmith) — Also Logic, like Killer Sudoku. 749 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4160210/)
23. [Nurikabe World](https://imho.run/games/2964540/nurikabe-world) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 142 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2964540/)
24. [Slayaway Camp](https://imho.run/games/530390/slayaway-camp) — Shares hint system with Killer Sudoku. 478 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530390/)

## 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=1471910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1471910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1471910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1471910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1471910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Killer Sudoku

In Killer Sudoku, every puzzle features cages that tell you the sum of the numbers inside. This extra information leads to beautiful logic that you will master as you progress through our handmade puzzles.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1471910
- **Developer:** Studio Goya
- **Publisher:** Studio Goya
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 14, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1471910/killer-sudoku)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1471910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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