# Games like Cracking the Cryptic

> The closest matches to Cracking the Cryptic: Killer Sudoku, Miracle Sudoku, Arrow Sudoku, Chess Sudoku, and Classic 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. [Killer Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1471910/killer-sudoku) — Shares puzzle variants and hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 107 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/)
2. [Miracle Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1377260/miracle-sudoku) — Also Board Game and Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 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 Cracking the Cryptic. 58 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613680/)
4. [Chess Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1250560/chess-sudoku) — Also Board Game, like Cracking the Cryptic. 147 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/)
5. [Classic Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1188330/classic-sudoku) — A frequent pick in Cracking the Cryptic players' libraries, and another Strategy. 399 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/)
6. [Thermo Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1316390/thermo-sudoku) — Also Board Game, like Cracking the Cryptic. 129 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316390/)
7. [Sandwich Sudoku](https://imho.run/games/1117310/sandwich-sudoku) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 135 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/)
8. [Sven's SudokuPad](https://imho.run/games/1706870/sven-s-sudokupad) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 85 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/)
9. [Escape Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/2879840/escape-simulator-2) — A frequent pick in Cracking the Cryptic players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,694 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2879840/)
10. [Nurikabe World](https://imho.run/games/2964540/nurikabe-world) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 142 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2964540/)
11. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
12. [Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡](https://imho.run/games/809850/sudoku-zenkai) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 82 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809850/)
13. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
14. [Linelight](https://imho.run/games/469790/linelight) — Same relaxing mood as Cracking the Cryptic. 437 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469790/)
15. [Polimines 2](https://imho.run/games/2328730/polimines-2) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 123 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328730/)
16. [Drop Duchy](https://imho.run/games/2525310/drop-duchy) — Also Board Game, like Cracking the Cryptic. 1,463 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/)
17. [Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret](https://imho.run/games/820030/picross-fairytale-nonogram-red-riding-hood-secret) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 98 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820030/)
18. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
19. [LOK Digital](https://imho.run/games/2207440/lok-digital) — Shares hint system with Cracking the Cryptic. 242 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/)
20. [CrossCells](https://imho.run/games/632000/crosscells) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 544 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632000/)
21. [Pictopix](https://imho.run/games/568320/pictopix) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 1,012 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/568320/)
22. [SquareCells](https://imho.run/games/416770/squarecells) — Also Logic, like Cracking the Cryptic. 762 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416770/)
23. [Sokobond](https://imho.run/games/290260/sokobond) — Same relaxing mood as Cracking the Cryptic. 280 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290260/)
24. [Mini Metro](https://imho.run/games/287980/mini-metro) — Same relaxing mood as Cracking the Cryptic. 6,926 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287980/)

## 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=2085970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2085970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2085970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2085970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2085970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cracking the Cryptic

Curated Sudoku puzzles from YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking the Cryptic!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2085970
- **Developer:** Studio Goya
- **Publisher:** Studio Goya
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud
- **Released:** Aug 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2085970/cracking-the-cryptic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2085970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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