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More about this game →We filtered the 45 games similar to Columns down to the 7 that fit the “Xbox” category. Katamari Damacy Reroll, Angry Birds Star Wars and Tricky Towers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Columns.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Columns is Katamari Damacy Reroll — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Angry Birds Star Wars and Tricky Towers follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Columns. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ If you enjoyed Columns, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Columns: visuals.
Released 28 years after Columns.
✓ Like Columns, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping offline
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.
Released 17 years after Columns.
✓ Shared with Columns: puzzle design, vibe casual and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Columns: setting and tone.
Released 24 years after Columns.
✓ If you enjoyed Columns, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping offline
Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.
Where it drifts furthest from Columns: game mode.
Released 27 years after Columns.
✓ Like Columns, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping offline
Where it drifts furthest from Columns: visuals and game mode.
Released 29 years after Columns.