# Games like How does it work!?

> The closest matches to How does it work!?: The Bridge, Time Loader, Isles of Sea and Sky, The Ball, and Children of the Sun. 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. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Logic, like How does it work!?. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
2. [Time Loader](https://imho.run/games/1301950/time-loader) — Also Old School and Logic, like How does it work!?. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/)
3. [Isles of Sea and Sky](https://imho.run/games/1233070/isles-of-sea-and-sky) — Also Nonlinear and Old School, like How does it work!?. 839 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/)
4. [The Ball](https://imho.run/games/35460/the-ball) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 542 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35460/)
5. [Children of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/1309950/children-of-the-sun) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 1,304 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/)
6. [Teardown](https://imho.run/games/1167630/teardown) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 73,315 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167630/)
7. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Cinematic and Old School, like How does it work!?. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
8. [Domino Sky](https://imho.run/games/457480/domino-sky) — Also Tactical, like How does it work!?. 161 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457480/)
9. [Let's! Revolution!](https://imho.run/games/2111090/let-s-revolution) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Strategy. 238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/)
10. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Logic, like How does it work!?. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
11. [Timemelters](https://imho.run/games/1096140/timemelters) — Also Tactical, like How does it work!?. 123 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/)
12. [Bonfire Peaks](https://imho.run/games/1147890/bonfire-peaks) — Also Nonlinear and Cinematic, like How does it work!?. 181 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147890/)
13. [Untitled Goose Game](https://imho.run/games/837470/untitled-goose-game) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 9,924 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/)
14. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
15. [Youropa](https://imho.run/games/640120/youropa) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 138 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640120/)
16. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
17. [Octodad: Dadliest Catch](https://imho.run/games/224480/octodad-dadliest-catch) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 6,147 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/)
18. [‎My Suika – Kyo’s Fruit Merge](https://imho.run/games/2671970/my-suika-kyo-s-fruit-merge) — Also Logic, like How does it work!?. 841 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671970/)
19. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Tactical, like How does it work!?. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
20. [The Shape of Things](https://imho.run/games/1853410/the-shape-of-things) — Also Nonlinear and Logic, like How does it work!?. 162 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853410/)
21. [Worbital](https://imho.run/games/761910/worbital) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 337 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761910/)
22. [Semblance](https://imho.run/games/700160/semblance) — A frequent pick in How does it work!? players' libraries, and another Action. 160 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700160/)
23. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Nonlinear, like How does it work!?. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
24. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also Tactical, like How does it work!?. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)

## 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=1553690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1553690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1553690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1553690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1553690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About How does it work!?

How does it work!? - Physics game in the genre of puzzle-constructor, performed in 3D graphics.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1553690
- **Developer:** Piece Of Voxel
- **Publisher:** Piece Of Voxel
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 4, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1553690/how-does-it-work)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1553690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553690/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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