Message From Aliens
A gloriously stubborn first-contact puzzle for notebook-keepers and math lovers; everyone else should try the demo first.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive96%
- Reviews170
- Playing651
- Price$9.99
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Latest pick · Fast riser · reviewed Nov 3, 2026
Message From Aliens
Message From Aliens: a language puzzle with the training wheels torn off
A gloriously stubborn first-contact puzzle for notebook-keepers and math lovers; everyone else should try the demo first.
Loot Score 8.6/10
- 96% positive
- 170 reviews
- 651 playing
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Colorbound
A warm, clever puzzle platformer with real heart, and an easy pick for cozy puzzlers.
Loot Score7.8/10Updated
- Positive93%
- Reviews31
- Playing2
- Price$14.99
Buitopia DVD
A cursed little time capsule of early-2000s weirdness: short, strange and well worth five bucks if you like your nostalgia a bit haunted.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive100%
- Reviews47
- Playing1
- Price$4.99
Cyan Heart
A tiny, haunting, wonderfully odd mystery seen through a selfie lens. Three hours, one ending, and an idea that sticks with you.
Loot Score8.5/10Updated
- Positive96%
- Reviews109
- Playing3
- Price$10.99
Hot Wax
A genuinely fresh spin on falling blocks: light the wick, keep the fire alive, and forget everything Tetris taught you. Tricky to learn, hard to put down.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive100%
- Reviews43
- Playing7
- Price$5.99
regular price $7.99
Prophet Margin
A thinky, colourful trade-route puzzler for the Slipways crowd: easy to learn, deep to master, with a slightly cluttered screen.
Loot Score8.2/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews62
- Playing18
- Price$14.95
regular price $16.99
Vampy's Big Day
A cute, funny, hand-drawn stealth puzzler with a brilliant move-the-sun hook and real choices. Short and a bit rough around the edges, but full of heart.
Loot Score8.5/10Updated
- Positive93%
- Reviews258
- Playing74
- Price$8.99
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Can 'Em All
A gleefully dark, wildly moreish little canning factory that's over in a weekend and worth every minute at this price.
Loot Score9.2/10Updated
- Positive97%
- Reviews1,330
- Playing3,665
- Price$6.29
regular price $6.99
Stick A Fork
A cheap, cheerful, cursor-only fruit smasher that moves at a sprint and saves a surprise for the end. Short, sweet, and easy to recommend.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive98%
- Reviews88
- Playing129
- Price$3.99
regular price $4.99
S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready
Cheap, loud, chaotic submarine co-op that's a blast with a crew of friends, but don't buy it to play solo.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive94%
- Reviews238
- Playing909
- Price$8.49
regular price $9.99
A Place for Every Potion
A cozy, brainy potion-sorter that gives tidy-up fans more to think about, and a steal at launch price.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive92%
- Reviews241
- Playing1,418
- Price$5.09
regular price $5.99
My Beautiful Faraway, Please Don't Be Cruel To Me
A gentle-on-the-hands, heavy-on-the-heart puzzle adventure, and a small gem for a quiet, reflective evening.
Loot Score8.2/10Updated
- Positive91%
- Reviews148
- Playing9
- Price$10.99
Outcast Tales
A funny, polished tactics roguelite that costs nothing. Just remember it's brand new.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews208
- Playing127
- PriceFree
Big Dig
A cozy, funny incremental you can finish in one afternoon, with more heart than the genre usually has.
Loot Score8.9/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews830
- Playing117
- Price$7.99
Doomed Otaku
A sharp, strange, surprisingly touching dark comedy that rewards replays. Play it blind.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive97%
- Reviews143
- Playing9
- Price$17.99
Legion Was Here
One clever, funny, very original evening of spycraft. Short, but it doesn't waste a minute.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews245
- Playing14
- Price$9.99
Echo Weaver
A gorgeous, brainy metroidvania built on knowledge instead of combat, and Outer Wilds fans should take note.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive97%
- Reviews137
- Playing7
- Price$19.99
Deleted Wiki: Clean Up the Lost Files
Cheap, cozy and quietly moving. Sorting has never been this emotional.
Loot Score9.2/10Updated
- Positive99%
- Reviews531
- Playing160
- Price$3.99
Dicevaders
A deeper, more tactical dice roguelike for anyone who's tired of Balatro clones.
Loot Score9.0/10Updated
- Positive96%
- Reviews992
- Playing225
- Price$14.99
Dog in the Machine
A clever, low-stress tactics roguelite that almost nobody's playing yet. Go give that dog some attention.
Loot Score8.5/10Updated
- Positive100%
- Reviews54
- Playing3
- Price$17.99
Doggy Don't Care
A short, giggly dose of doggy destruction that's perfect with a partner or the kids.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive97%
- Reviews67
- Playing2
- Price$14.99
Otterly Lost
A short, sweet, zero-stress otter adventure. Perfect for a rainy afternoon and a warm drink.
Loot Score9.0/10Updated
- Positive99%
- Reviews263
- Playing12
- Price$16.99
Chomp Garden
A short, clever, beautifully scoped puzzle snack. One delightful evening, no filler.
Loot Score8.7/10Updated
- Positive100%
- Reviews92
- Playing0
- Price$2.99
Draco and the Seven Scales
A polished, shanty-powered 2D Zelda-like with a genuinely fresh ship-and-shore twist. Hoist the sails.
Loot Score8.8/10Updated
- Positive100%
- Reviews121
- Playing3
- Price$15.99
Driving Rogue
The most original racer of the season: snappy drifting plus addictive roguelite builds. Strap in.
Loot Score8.8/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews499
- Playing11
- Price$9.99
Pop! Pachinko
The pachinko roguelite you've been waiting for: breezy, stylish and seriously hard to put down.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive95%
- Reviews94
- Playing4
- Price$9.74
regular price $12.99
Cloudscrapers
A gorgeous, bite-sized tower-stacking puzzler that's cozy on the surface and clever underneath. Short, but very sweet.
Loot Score8.8/10Updated
- Positive98%
- Reviews156
- Playing6
- Price$7.99
Garden Ink
A hand-painted cozy sandbox that's pure serotonin. Ideal for unwinding, less so for goal-chasers.
Loot Score8.5/10Updated
- Positive98%
- Reviews75
- Playing2
- Price$9.50
Forsworn
Deep, crunchy co-op tactics with huge build potential. Come for the combos, forgive the jank.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive91%
- Reviews442
- Playing63
- Price$15.99
Cat Me If You Can
The deluxe hidden-cat game: named, pettable kitties in gorgeous ink-drawn worlds. Pricey, but purr-fectly cozy.
Loot Score8.7/10Updated
- Positive98%
- Reviews132
- Playing11
- Price$17.99
Isle of Reveries
A big, brainy love letter to the handheld Zeldas with standout dungeons; just pack some patience for the overworld.
Loot Score8.4/10Updated
- Positive94%
- Reviews159
- Playing5
- Price$19.99
Monk Took Book
A charming, funny co-op organizing game. Grab a friend and a quill and start shelving.
Loot Score8.7/10Updated
- Positive97%
- Reviews164
- Playing3
- Price$8.99
Next Reign: Kingdom
A meaty, surprisingly deep kingdom incremental with that perfect one-more-upgrade pull. Idle fans, this one's for you.
Loot Score8.3/10Updated
- Positive92%
- Reviews183
- Playing18
- Price$4.99
Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
A gorgeous, punishing rhythm bullet hell with killer music. Bring your reflexes.
Loot Score8.6/10Updated
- Positive96%
- Reviews154
- Playing2
- Price$14.99
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