Pixel Puzzles 2: Space similar games & best alternatives

Pixel Puzzles 2: Space

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Pixel Puzzles 2: Space is a traditional style jigsaw puzzle game in a universal style, each piece uniquely shaped like no physical puzzle could be.

What works
  • Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
  • Freedom to choose puzzles and use hints
  • Pleasant space-themed visuals and music
  • Achievement system rewarding no-hint completions
  • Auto-save and resume functionality
Things to keep in mind
  • Floating puzzle pieces and astronaut can be annoying
  • Limited puzzle variety and repetitive images
  • Some bugs with piece placement and ui
  • Lack of narrative or multiplayer features
  • Price considered high relative to content by some

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Diorama Builder

  • KNIGHTS

  • Art Of Gravity

  • Holoidle

  • Pixel Puzzles: Japan

  • Hexologic

  • VOI

  • Spring Falls

  • Scalak
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Diorama Builder

  • Holoidle

  • Hexologic
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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Pixel Puzzles 2: Space: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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