11 Puzzle games like Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery 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 35 games similar to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery down to the 11 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Plantera, Sticky Business and Bugsnax top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery.

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The best puzzle games like Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery. 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.

#1PlanteraClosest overall match

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox World2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.9KRAWG👍 30%· 53IGDB39· 3

Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping fantasy world

In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract helpers, round blue creatures that will help you pick up things and harvest your plants.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 94%· 7.4KOC78· 14

Year 2023Dev Spellgarden Games · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, open world exploration and resource management, while skipping fantasy world

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Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and visuals.

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#3BugsnaxClosest on setting

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox WorldFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 9.0KRAWG👍 61%· 176MC76IGDB76· 7OC75· 94

Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

We are what we eat. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and visuals.

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#4Chicory: A Colorful Tale

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 3.9KRAWG👍 77%· 64MC89IGDB92· 3OC88· 57

Year 2021Dev Finji · Greg LobanovPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping vibe casual

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: game mode.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery, expect sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and setting.

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#6Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 93%· 43KRAWG👍 72%· 190OC77· 8

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and setting medieval, while skipping fantasy world

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: setting and progression.

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Steam GOG

#7Mini MetroClosest on visuals

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldIsometric2D

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB100· 1OC80· 13

Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8PC Building Simulator

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloNarrativeCozyRelaxingCasualSandbox World

Steam👍 94%· 53KIGDB65· 2OC70· 12

Year 2019Dev The Irregular CorporationOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, open world exploration and setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: setting and progression.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.5KIGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev 2D BoyOn Linux · PC · Android

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: game mode.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Slipways

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldSci-FiProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 2.3K

Year 2021Dev BeetlewingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, deep simulation and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and tone.

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