24 Puzzle games like Doodle God that you should try

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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 Doodle God down to the 24 that fit the “Puzzle” category. From Dust, Scribblenauts Unlimited and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Doodle God.

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The best puzzle games like Doodle God

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Doodle God. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1From DustClosest on genre

iRank71

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 67%· 2.9KIGDB80· 5

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Doodle God.

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#2Scribblenauts UnlimitedClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualDarkCozySandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10

Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: progression.

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#3The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomClosest on progression

iRank95

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals.

Released 13 years after Doodle God.

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals.

Released 7 years after Doodle God.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and card game strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: progression.

Released 9 years after Doodle God.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

iRank91

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

IGDB92· 15OC90· 71

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

Released 3 years after Doodle God.

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#7The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

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

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#8Telling Lies

iRank73

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Doodle God.

Released 9 years after Doodle God.

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#9Abzu

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 6 years after Doodle God.

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#10The Last Clockwinder

iRank89

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCozyOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, vibe relaxing and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

Released 12 years after Doodle God.

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#11The Exit 8

iRank93

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 13 years after Doodle God.

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#12Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

iRank79

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and world.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

The GameFatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

Released 10 years after Doodle God.

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#14Thank Goodness You're Here!

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

Released 14 years after Doodle God.

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#15Refunct

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

Released 5 years after Doodle God.

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