Grid-Based Games

Work your way around the edges in these grid-based games. From connecting pipes in Tube Master to solving puzzles in B-Cubed, there is plenty of variety in this niche collection of games.

Growmi

Growmi

Crawl, stretch, and reach for the stars!
Start from a crawl, then reach for the stars in Growmi! Grow your body and help out fantastic beings in this strange new world.
Puzzle Ball

Puzzle Ball

Slide wooden blocks and roll to the goal.
All you have to do is roll to the goal. Move the wooden blocks to make a path and then watch your ball roll in.
S-s-spicy

S-s-spicy

Turn up the heat!
This snake's got an appetite for spice! Eat all the spicy peppers in the level without falling off. Don't let his fiery breath push you off the level!
Unblocked

Unblocked

Free the red block!
Free the red block from the grid of wooden blocks! Push and pull the blocks in as few moves as possible to get the red block out of the grid.
B-Cubed

B-Cubed

Remove the cubes and get to the red square.
Slide the gold cube to the final red square... But, you must pass over every other square on your way! The 16 levels are pretty easy... Then, it gets really hard!
Apple Worm

Apple Worm

Eat the apples and reach the portal.
You're a very hungry worm. Eat the apple, and reach the portal. Sounds easy? You'll fail most of these puzzles the first time you try them!
Parking Panic

Parking Panic

Move the other cars to escape the parking lot.
It's rush hour and you're stuck in the parking lot. Move the other cars out of the way so you can reach the exit.
Sneks

Sneks

Don't get ssstuck in Snek-land!
It's all one-way traffic down here in Snek-land! Twist, turn, and go around to avoid slithering into a gridlock. Don't get ssstuck!
Rock Forest

Rock Forest

Push the rocks out of your path!
Push these rocks out of the way to escape! Avoid the bats and obstacles to reach the goal at the end of your path.
Color Robos

Color Robos

Make colorful combos with these lost robos!
These colorful robos are lost, time to bring them back home! Match and combine them to make the correct color combinations.
Tube Master

Tube Master

Connect pipes of the same color.
Connect all pipes of the same color. The pipes can't cross, and you have to fill all of the space with pipes!
One Way

One Way

What goes up can't come down!
You're a blue data point trying to escape a digital dungeon. The administrators have banned downward movement... Can you outsmart them?
Handshakes

Handshakes

Go out of your way to shake hands!
Go out of your way to shake hands! Move through winding halls and dangerous doors to find your friend. Try not to lose your hand while you're at it...
Vacuum Bot

Vacuum Bot

Make the room squeaky clean!
Zoom around the level and suck up all the dust! Don't run out of battery as you make the room squeaky clean.
OXXO

OXXO

No shape should stand alone. Slide and connect!
In this relaxing puzzle game, no shape should stand alone. Slide matching shapes until all of them are connected!
A Missing Shepherd

A Missing Shepherd

Guide the sheep to grassy pastures!
Guide the sheep to grassy pastures so they can eat their fill! Push the stacks of hay and avoid the water to feed the sheep.
Push the Box

Push the Box

Unstuck the duck!
Push the boxes to build a path and retrieve the jewel! Some boxes may block your path, can you push them away without getting stuck?
Mini Traffic Jam

Mini Traffic Jam

Crashing is NOT in your job description!
You're starting a new job... it's unprofessional to crash on the way there! Drive safely to work without getting into an accident.
Linko

Linko

Make the connections!
Spin tiles to connect the circle to the square! It gets complicated once you have to make multiple connections. Play through 5 different modes!
N Step Steve 2

N Step Steve 2

Step carefully to save your cat companions!
Captain Steve is back to retrieve flags and save the cats! Solve tricky puzzles and rescue your companions before you run out of steps.
Sheep, Go Home

Sheep, Go Home

Don't trust the goats. And definitely not the wolves.
Lead the sheep to the barn and keep out the goats. Watch out for wolves... and giant tumbling boulders!
7 Segments Journey

7 Segments Journey

Slide and merge to hack into the system.
2048 meets sokoban! Slide and merge numbered cubes to reach the highest number in this unique genre mashup.
Math Push

Math Push

Add it, subtract it, push it, solve it!
Add up to the target number to unlock the portal! Push the number blocks and the addition and subtraction operators to make the right equation.
Lava and Aqua

Lava and Aqua

The floor is lava AND water?!
Oh no, the floor is lava AND water! Hurry to the portal and use boxes to push the lava back. Water stops lava, but creates a barrier, so don't get stuck!
Anne & the Carrot Islands

Anne & the Carrot Islands

Save all the carrots!
Put a hop in your step and save all the carrots on the islands! Hop and bounce through each island until you gather them all.
Synced

Synced

Split your focus and move two squares at once!
Split your focus and move two squares at once! Get them back in their element at the same time.
Braininess

Braininess

Clear the path to get your brain back!
Clear the path to get your brain back! Move tile by tile and don't fall off the world. One wrong move and it's game over!
Basket Goal

Basket Goal

Nothing but net!
Slide all the balls into the basket. Don't get the ball stuck between a block and a hard wall! Can you get nothing but net?
Toybox Easter Puzzle

Toybox Easter Puzzle

Place eggs, bunnies, and baskets!
Place the eggs, bunnies, and baskets into the right spot! Fill up the grid and make sure none of the items overlap with each other.
Gridlock

Gridlock

Get out of the lot!
Find your way out of the crowded parking lot! Clear a path to the exit in as few moves as possible to earn a gold star.
Delivery Robo

Delivery Robo

Serve it up hot and ready!
Serve it up hot and ready! Navigate through the maze and grab all the orders before the battery runs out.
Repower

Repower

Power the generators and escape!
You've crash landed in a strange place! Push boxes, flip switches, and use your grappling hook to repower your escape pod.

About Grid-Based Games

Welcome to this collection of grid-based games, full of enclosed fun and chaos! These games take some serious strategy, planning, and tactical know-how. Navigate through these worlds inside of a grid that limits where you can move. Move carefully, as each step may have dire consequences!

Read on to learn a couple of the most frequently asked questions about grid-based games. These are helpful for newcomers to the genre.

What are grid-based games?

Grid-based games are games that are centered around navigating characters, objects, or elements that take place within a grid. For example, in the game B-Cubed, players are trying to navigate around a set map in order to get a cube into a hole. While this may sound simple, there are plenty of trials and tribulations that make it a fun and challenging game. 

These games are all about being able to use logic and problem-solving in order to come out victorious. Oftentimes, having a grid around you limits your movements. This means that you will have to use your cleverness to win.

What genres are grid-based games?

Good question! While it may seem like grid-based games are kind of their own game, they actually overlap with a few different genres. The most common overlap is between grid-based games and logic games. Pretty much every single one of these games requires players to think of clever ways to solve puzzles while adhering to the limits of the grid. 

A great example is the popular game Puzzle Ball. In this game, players must form a path to get a ball from one side of the map to the other. This would ordinarily be a pretty easy and simple game to play. However, because there is a set grid in the way, players must use logic and problem-solving if they want to come out victorious. This is a perfect example of how the constraints of a grid can actually make a game more interesting.