# Games like Zup! 3

> The closest matches to Zup! 3: Zup! 6, Zup! 4, Oik 3, NightSky, and Osmos. 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. [Zup! 6](https://imho.run/games/566160/zup-6) — Shares controlled explosions and timing based activation with Zup! 3. 684 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/566160/)
2. [Zup! 4](https://imho.run/games/591420/zup-4) — Shares controlled explosions with Zup! 3. 812 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591420/)
3. [Oik 3](https://imho.run/games/655100/oik-3) — Also Fast-Paced and Short, like Zup! 3. 258 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/655100/)
4. [NightSky](https://imho.run/games/99700/nightsky) — Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Zup! 3. 202 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99700/)
5. [Osmos](https://imho.run/games/29180/osmos) — Same chill mood as Zup! 3. 403 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29180/)
6. [World of Goo](https://imho.run/games/22000/world-of-goo) — Same cozy mood as Zup! 3. 2,500 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22000/)
7. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — Shares spatial reasoning and physics based puzzles with Zup! 3. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
8. [Bejeweled® 3](https://imho.run/games/78000/bejeweled-3) — Same peaceful mood as Zup! 3. 3,807 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/78000/)
9. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — A frequent pick in Zup! 3 players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
10. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — A frequent pick in Zup! 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
11. [Trine 2: Complete Story](https://imho.run/games/35720/trine-2-complete-story) — Shares physics based puzzles with Zup! 3. 5,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/)
12. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Same chill mood as Zup! 3. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
13. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Same chill mood as Zup! 3. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
14. [Minit](https://imho.run/games/609490/minit) — Also Short, like Zup! 3. 1,082 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609490/)
15. [COCOON](https://imho.run/games/1497440/cocoon) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Zup! 3. 3,713 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497440/)
16. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Zup! 3. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
17. [Yoku's Island Express](https://imho.run/games/334940/yoku-s-island-express) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Zup! 3. 1,795 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/)
18. [Mind Spheres](https://imho.run/games/498660/mind-spheres) — A frequent pick in Zup! 3 players' libraries, and another Sports. 117 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/498660/)
19. [Donut County](https://imho.run/games/702670/donut-county) — Also Short, like Zup! 3. 6,536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/702670/)
20. [Pilgrims](https://imho.run/games/1049280/pilgrims) — Also Short, like Zup! 3. 1,488 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049280/)
21. [Wordle 3](https://imho.run/games/1428820/wordle-3) — Also Fast-Paced and Short, like Zup! 3. 241 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428820/)
22. [Crayon Physics Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/26900/crayon-physics-deluxe) — Same cozy mood as Zup! 3. 176 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26900/)
23. [Biped](https://imho.run/games/1071870/biped) — Same chill mood as Zup! 3. 1,681 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071870/)
24. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Same chill mood as Zup! 3. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)

## 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=575640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=575640&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=575640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/575640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zup! 3

Zup! 3 is a minimalist physics puzzle game released in 2017 by Quiet River. Players click to launch a ball and guide it through increasingly challenging spatial reasoning puzzles using controlled explosions and precise timing-based activation. The game features instant-reset mechanics that encourage experimentation, with players describing the sessions as bite-sized and the aesthetic as calming and peaceful. Reviewers highlight the relaxing nature of the experience, noting it as a cozy, low-pressure puzzle game suited to short bursts of play. The title offers hundreds of Steam achievements and holds a 91% positive rating from over 1500 reviews, presenting a collection of physics-based challenges that players describe as chill and satisfying.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 575640
- **Developer:** Quiet River
- **Publisher:** Quiet River
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 12, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/575640/zup-3)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=575640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/575640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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