9 Puzzle games like Grimhook 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 43 games similar to Grimhook down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. MDK2, Supraland and Condemned: Criminal Origins top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grimhook.

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The best puzzle games like Grimhook

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grimhook. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1MDK2Closest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative3D

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and setting cyberpunk, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2SupralandClosest on combat

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SoloRangedMeleeFirst PersonOpen World

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 78%· 182MC84IGDB80· 3OC77· 17

Year 2019Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Grimhook, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

A first-person puzzle game structured like a metroidvania: a small sandbox where new tools retroactively open earlier areas, and almost every corner hides something. Puzzle design is genuinely clever. Combat is the weak part — enemies are simple damage sponges that interrupt the puzzling — and the art style is plain enough to look cheap.

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#3Condemned: Criminal Origins

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcoreFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Hello NeighborClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFirst Person3D

Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53

Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

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#5The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

It predates Grimhook by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Defy Gravity Extended

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals.

It predates Grimhook by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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