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We filtered the 26 games similar to Ithya: Magic Studies down to the 11 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Unpacking, AdVenture Capitalist and Monster Loves You! top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ithya: Magic Studies.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Ithya: Magic Studies is Unpacking — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. AdVenture Capitalist and Monster Loves You! follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Ithya: Magic Studies

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ithya: Magic Studies. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Unpacking
Unpacking
SimulationLife Sim
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 40KIGDB93· 2OC82· 63
Year 2021Dev Witch Beam · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100
AdVenture Capitalist
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSkill Tree
Steam👍 88%· 60KRAWG👍 28%· 469IGDB70· 1
Year 2015Dev KongregatePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: resource management, visual 2d and free to play, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83Progression59
Monster Loves You!
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCasualNarrativeCozySci-Fi
Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 36%· 45
Year 2013Dev Radial GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children.

Where it drifts furthest from Ithya: Magic Studies: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83Setting0
Farm Frenzy
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCozyCasualIsometric2D
Steam👍 97%· 226RAWG👍 81%· 25
Year 2009Dev Alawar EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

Slip into a pair of overalls and try your hand at running a farm! From tending to the fields where your cows graze to gathering eggs for sale at the town market, Farm Frenzy is as stimulating as the real thing-- only you won't have to experience the nasty smells!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72
Strange Horticulture
SimulationLife Sim
SoloNarrativeRelaxingDarkExploration
Steam👍 95%· 15KIGDB90· 1OC84· 16
Year 2022Dev Bad Viking · Iceberg InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ithya: Magic Studies: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Progression0
Secret of the Magic Crystals
SimulationFarming Sim
SoloMagicCasualCozyNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 82%· 1.7K
Year 2010Dev Artery GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Ithya: Magic Studies: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, crafting mechanics and resource management, while skipping vibe relaxing

In this game you manage a horse-breeding farm set in a fantasy surrounding. The game enables you to breed legendary horses such as Pegasus, Unicorn, Fire-steed, Ice-steed and Demon-steed. You can buy over 700 objects during the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Ithya: Magic Studies: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone84Combat68Setting58Genre50Progression0
#7Loom
Loom
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMagicNarrativeFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 699
Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Ithya: Magic Studies, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ithya: Magic Studies: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre50Setting42Tone27
Mountain
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCasualRelaxingFantasyProcedural
Steam👍 88%· 16KRAWG👍 44%· 122
Year 2014Dev David O'Reilly · Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sims — sharing deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mountain is a mountain simulation application which was intentionally made as an anti-game. It features very little gameplay and only a semblance of interactivity. ###Gameplay At the beginning of a new game, the player must undertake a quiz.

Where it drifts furthest from Ithya: Magic Studies: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Setting42
Farm Frenzy 2
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCozyCasualIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 231RAWG👍 77%· 26
Year 2010Dev Alawar EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

There's nothing wrong with indulging in a little "fowl play" when it's Farm Frenzy 2, the all-new sequel to the smash hit of 2007! The fun never stops as you grow grass, feed chickens, collect eggs and take your produce to market.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72
Little Farm
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCasualCozy
Steam👍 66%· 125
Year 2008Dev MumboJumboPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Have a down-home good time at Little Farm, where you'll use your puzzle-solving and matching skills to help The Normans adjust to farm life and grow truck-loads of vegetables! The Normans left the city to retreat to Uncle Nate's farm—but this isn't a farm of leisure!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73
Flora's Fruit Farm
SimulationLife Sim
SoloCozyCasual
Steam👍 53%· 177
Year 2009Dev Honeyslug · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Clementine Valley used to be the place to be! It was world renowned for its fantastic fruit trees lovingly tended to by Old Jim. Unfortunately Jim has lost the energy to grow enough fruit to keep the locals happy, let alone attract the tourists Clementine Valley used to have.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Ithya: Magic Studies.

It predates Ithya: Magic Studies by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73

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