Games similar to 2048

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Take a look at some of the most similar games below.

Threes!
Slide tiles to combine addends and multiples of three.
Dorfromantik
Combine colorful tiles to expand your village landscape and reach new biomes.
Titanium Court
A strategical twist on match-3 set in a surreal realm of faeries and baseball references.
Beltmatic
A casual factory game where you extract and combine numbers.
StarVaders
Defend the Earth with powerful mechs in a seamless mix of roguelike deckbuilding and grid-based tactics.
Slip!
Slide your way to the goal using bouncing walls, portals and other mechanics.
Rytmos
Create music by solving mazes and learn about world music along the way.
Picross S+
A large collection of nonogram puzzles ported from the Nintendo 3DS to the Switch.
Sol Cesto
Assess and tweak the risks of each dungeon room to put luck on your side.
Hexcells
Minesweeper-like logic puzzles on a hexagonal grid.
Overwords
Combine short words with previously positioned letters.
Lyne
Connect all shapes with interlocking lines over soothing sounds.
TeenyShire
Strategically build a small settlement to score points in this daily puzzle.
Tiny Islands
Place mountains, trees, and buildings to form quaint islands in this digital roll-and-write game.
Morphblade
Transform yourself into different weapons based on the last hex you moved to.
Flow Free
Draw paths to connect pairs of colored dots without crossing other paths.
Bridges Solitaire
An unusual game of solitaire with only 3 suits and a bridge between tableaus.
Islanders
Place buildings on peaceful islands and score points based on their surroundings.
Hexa-World-3D
Stack hexagons and trigger chain reactions to build up a score.
Islanders: New Shores
Create tranquil, organic cities by following intuitive building placement rules.
Cobalt Core
Outmaneuver enemy ships in this lane-based deckbuilder tactics game.
Picross S9
Solve hundreds of logic grids that reveal hidden pictures.
Cinco Paus
Cast esoteric spells from five wands to survive encounters in confined rooms.
Balatro
Create powerful synergies and absurdly high scores in this poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder.
Rat King
Search for treasures in pocket-sized rooms as two entangled rats.
Drop Duchy
Build and defend your medieval realm on a Tetris board.
Watchword
Collect game-breaking modifier books to clear the goals of this anagram roguelike.
Domino Grove
Strategically plant trees to create regions of similar shape and color.
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
Make the best of each draw as your equipment gets mixed with off-the-wall enemies on a 3x3 grid.
Undertoe
You've been invited to games of tic-tac-toe on the beach, but there's a twist or two.

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