Mixolumia similar games & best alternatives

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Mixolumia

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Mixolumia is an entrancing musical arcade puzzler where diamond blocks slide together on a gem-shaped board and explode in glittering chain reactions.

What works

  • Addictive and deep puzzle gameplay
  • Extensive customization of colors and music
  • Multiple game modes for different play styles
  • Dynamic and immersive audiovisual design
  • Supportive and creative community

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Limited variety in music tracks by default
  • Steep learning curve may deter some players
  • Some players find music repetitive in long sessions
  • No narrative or story content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Globesweeper

  • Fine Sweeper

  • Diamo XL

  • LUMINES REMASTERED

  • TAPSONIC BOLD

  • Race The Sun

Less expressive

Games that feels like Mixolumia but with less self-expression and customization

  • Duet

  • Super Hexagon

  • Fruit Salad

  • Supaplex

  • Donut Dodo

  • Bejeweled Twist

More fantastical

Games that feels like Mixolumia but with more imaginative fiction

  • Sayonara Wild Hearts

  • Neon Drive

  • Muse Dash

  • BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

  • Ynglet

  • Vecter

More exploratory

Games that feels like Mixolumia but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Soundodger+

  • Road to Ballhalla

  • A Dance of Fire and Ice

  • AudioSurf

  • Driftwood

  • Quaver

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Mixolumia. These titles are not in What to play next.

Mixolumia: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026