9 Puzzle games like Grunn 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 39 games similar to Grunn down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Flower, I Expect You To Die and Alone in the Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grunn.

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The best puzzle games like Grunn

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grunn. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1FlowerClosest overall match

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 80%· 5.0KIGDB83· 6OC87· 11

Year 2009Dev ThatGameCompany · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grunn.

It predates Grunn by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2I Expect You To Die

iRank86

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.8KRAWG👍 87%· 76MC76IGDB80· 6OC83· 13

Year 2016Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

** AGENT, YOUR EXPLOSIVE, FINAL MISSION 'OPERATION: DEATH ENGINE' IS NOW AVAILABLE ** I Expect You To Die is a virtual reality puzzle game that places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. You must attempt to survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: tone.

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

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

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#3Alone in the DarkClosest on setting

iRank42

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Grunn, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Grunn.

It predates Grunn by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4TeardownClosest on visuals

iRank87

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 130KRAWG👍 85%· 220MC80IGDB83· 3OC80· 35

Year 2022Dev Tuxedo LabsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, precision platforming and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Plan the perfect heist using creative problem solving, brute force and everything around you. Teardown features a fully destructible and truly interactive environment where player freedom and emergent gameplay are the driving mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: tone and game mode.

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#5Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

iRank61

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5

Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

Dragon Rising is the second installment of Operation Flashpoint series, though its plot bears no connection to the previous game. The game is set on Skira, a fictional Northern Pacific island with huge oil reserves. China annexed the island, provoking a military conflict with Russia and the US.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Grunn.

It predates Grunn by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's DaughterClosest on tone

iRank73

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Grunn: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grunn.

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

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Grunn, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Grunn.

It predates Grunn by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Ori and the Will of the Wisps

iRank92

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Grunn: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: setting and visuals.

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#9One Finger Death Punch

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeCasualDarkHardcore

Steam👍 98%· 16KRAWG👍 79%· 195IGDB90· 2

Year 2013Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Grunn, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping horror tension

This is a game in which the player has to withstand the waves of enemies on the right and left, using only the right and left mouse buttons. When pressed, the protagonist performs punches in the kung-fu style. The game has three levels of difficulty: Student, Master, and Grandmaster.

Where it drifts furthest from Grunn: visuals.

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

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