Games like 2048
Looking for games like 2048? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. 2048 is a casual game from 2018; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Garry's Mod with 1,091,318 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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Garry's Mod
2006 · Casual
1,091,318 reviews · 97% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into sandbox.
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Wallpaper Engine
2018 · Casual
942,910 reviews · 98% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into mature.
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Factorio
2020 · Casual
234,322 reviews · 98% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into automation.
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Balatro
2024 · Casual
160,336 reviews · 98% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into card game.
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Cookie Clicker
2021 · Casual
93,033 reviews · 96% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into clicker.
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Supermarket Simulator
2025 · Casual
79,130 reviews · 92% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into simulation.
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
59,090 reviews · 94% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into strategy.
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WEBFISHING
2024 · Casual
57,328 reviews · 97% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into fishing.
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Liar's Bar
2024 · Casual
56,273 reviews · 90% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Goat Simulator
2014 · Casual
54,726 reviews · 91% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into simulation.
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PowerWash Simulator
2022 · Casual
50,861 reviews · 96% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into casual.
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Golf With Your Friends
2020 · Casual
50,656 reviews · 87% positive
Same: same casual focus. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like 2048?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to 2048 by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Garry's Mod (1,091,318 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like 2048" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with 2048, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.