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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Cryptmaster down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Atomic Heart, Legend of Grimrock and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cryptmaster.

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The best puzzle games like Cryptmaster

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cryptmaster. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Atomic HeartClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: setting and visuals.

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#2Legend of GrimrockClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: visuals.

It predates Cryptmaster by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Indiana Jones and the Great CircleClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonThird Person3D

Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226

Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: setting and progression.

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#4Arx FatalisClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHorrorExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: combat and visuals.

It predates Cryptmaster by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Legend of Grimrock 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2

Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: combat and visuals.

It predates Cryptmaster by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136

Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Prague is one of the densest immersive-sim hubs ever built — apartments, vents and sewers layered so that almost every problem has four solutions. Augmentation choice matters. It ends abruptly, mid-arc, because the planned continuation never happened, and it shipped with a microtransaction store attached to a single-player game.

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cryptmaster.

It predates Cryptmaster by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Might & Magic X - Legacy

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.4KRAWG👍 44%· 62MC70IGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cryptmaster.

It predates Cryptmaster by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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