50 Best Games Like Cogs You Should Try in 2022

1. Door Kickers 

Door Kickers is a real-time strategy about SWAT operations, where each mission present players with a top-down layout of a map, covered in a fog of war. Commanding units with top-down perspective allow players to plan ahead and Players form a professional team with five different classes and can deploy up to ten operatives based on mission conditions. The game has more than 80 single missions, six multilevel missions, randomly generated missions, and community-generated content.
Missions are based...

2. The Tiny Bang Story 

Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve puzzles in each of the five chapters of this game. Navigation is simple and intuitive. It doesn't distract you from the witty brain teasers, and you will be able...

3. Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered 

The video game where you are the hero
Lone Wolf is back, as a video game with a brand-new story, a deep combat system, stunning graphics and much more! Make meaningful choices and carve your own path through this epic non-linear adventure. Test your strength in dynamic turn-based battles, prove your skill with the lock-picking minigame and accept the challenge of wits posed by the mysterious Shianti Cube!
The author Joe Dever has played an active role in the development of the game. The story he...

4. Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma 

Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma is the epic finale to the time-travelling adventure series. In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again.Destroying Viviana’s crystal tomb was supposed to turn Ester Ambrose’s fight against evil powers into nothing more than a distant echo of her past, a faint memory of a nightmare never to befall her again. However, the most difficult and dangerous, but also the most fascinating, part of the story is...

5. Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres 

It is the year 1830, and a young governess named Ester has just received a letter that will change her life forever.The message from her aunt tells Ester that her parents, whom she never met, left her an inheritance – a mansion in London. But when she goes there, it turns out that the residence is abandoned, run-down, and haunted.When she explores the mansion, slowly learning her family’s secrets, she discovers that for many centuries, members of her family have been investigating the phenomenon...

6. The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams 

Undersea complex called Emerald Maiden hides a lot of dark mysteries. On the surface it appears to be a paradise, when in fact it’s not what it seems to be. Reveal the secret hidden in dreams and save your loved ones!
London 1957. You have been abandoned on an orphanage doorstep as a child. Now – 25 years later – you receive an envelope with an invitation on a mystery voyage and an old picture of you and your mother together. Why did your mom leave you and how is she connected to the secret...

7. Agent Walker: Secret Journey 

AN INCREDIBLE HIDDEN OBJECT PUZZLE ADVENTURE GAME FROM THE CREATORS OF "ENIGMATIS" AND "GRIM LEGENDS!"Amid the turmoil of war, the Alliance has given Agent Walker a mission of the utmost importance – track down and destroy the mythical Spear of Destiny before a sinister enemy can use its supernatural power to turn the tide of war and conquer the world!PLAY A HIDDEN OBJECT MYSTERY GAME WITH A UNIQUE WARTIME SETTING!The year is 1942, and the Europe is in flames. In the midst of the grim war, an...

8. Deponia Doomsday 

Deponia Doomsday is a point-and-click 2,5D adventure. There is a canonical Deponia trilogy with Doomsday being the spin-off.
Plot
The narrative is centered on the planet of the same name. One day, all of the Deponia's dwellers were ordered out to Elysium. So, the Deponia is currently seen as a dumpster behind all the inhabitants who left — all life forms there are counted to be dead.
We follow an arc of Rufus — he is excited to continue the doings of his father and carry on the study of a...

9. Max: The Curse of Brotherhood 

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood of an action-adventure platformer game developed by Press Play. It is a sequel to Max & the Magic Marker released in 2010.
Plot
One day, Max comes back from school and finds out that his younger brother Felix broke some of his favorite toys. Annoyed with his brother, Max looks for a way to get rid of him on the internet and stumbles upon a spell that is promised to make Max's brother disappear upon casting. When Max cast the spell, a giant claw comes through...

10. Pressure 

The game is a classic example of arcade racing shoot-em-up with a top-down camera. It tries to mimic Japanese bullet-hell games with a more casual approach. The player takes control of the buggy and joins La Resistance to prevent the Count Soap crimes and the use of stolen water. The buggy can be customized to your taste, using more than 35 upgrades.
Like the plot, the gameplay in Pressure is designed primarily for kids. This is indicated by the casual complexity, an abundance of bright colors and...

11. Armikrog 

Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Follow the adventures of space explorer Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak, as they unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds them captive through exploration and puzzle solving!

• Follow the adventures of space explorer Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak, as they unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds them captive...

12. Skyborn 

Skyborn is an RPG driven by the story. The game resembles the old-school jRPG titles, and made with RPG-maker — a set of software tools designed to make traditional RPGs.
With an average playtime of 5 hours, Skyborn offers a world populated with Skyborn race. The Protagonist, Claret Spencer, becomes drawn into the adventure of saving his home city and reclaiming the right on it. The game includes many NPCs — one of the primary focuses was to write down all of the game dwellers' personalities...

13. SKYHILL 

World War III was one cruel tragedy, at least for the others. You seemed to have a quite nice time, hidden in your fancy penthouse at the Skyhill Hotel... Till the impact of a bio-weapon blew away the life you once knew.Now there are mutants everywhere, and they're eager to rip you to shreds with their vicious claws. But they aren't your only problem: Your supplies are running out. You have to leave your luxurious penthouse and search for food. Walking through the skyscraper means going through hell....

14. I Expect You To Die 

** AGENT, YOUR EXPLOSIVE, FINAL MISSION 'OPERATION: DEATH ENGINE' IS NOW AVAILABLE **

​​I Expect You To Die is a virtual reality puzzle game that places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. You must attempt to survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales. Complete each operation using problem-solving skills and wits… oh, and the power of telekinesis that all our agents are equipped with. Use it and whatever resources you can find to escape each situation......

15. Unmechanical 

Unmechanical is a puzzle adventure that combines tricky puzzle solving, alluring exploration, and an engrossing atmosphere. Set in a fantastic world of flesh, rock and steel, your journey to freedom requires you to solve a great variety of puzzling challenges, and while it’s easy to pick up and play, later challenges may prove very difficult indeed.Key features:Intuitive and simple controls, applied to a great range of interactions.A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing...

16. 60 Parsecs! 

In the late 1950s, the Cold War opens up a new front: THE OUTER SPACE!When an unlikely crew of astronauts gets stranded among the stars after a haphazard evacuation from the exploding space station, their fate rests in your hands. Time to act, Captain!Get your people and enough supplies to the space rocket, before the incoming nukes, accidental debris or the vaccum get you first. Is 60 seconds enough to prepare for the 60 parsec, unplanned journey into the unkown? Hurled into the depth of far away...

17. Fibbage XL 

NOTE: This game is in English only and is local multiplayer.This is the standalone version of Fibbage XL, which appears in The Jackbox Party Pack.It’s Fibbage XL – the hilarious bluffing party game from The Jackbox Party Pack! Fool your friends with your lies, avoid theirs, and find the (usually outrageous) truth. And get this: your phone or tablet (or keyboard) is your only controller! It’s easy. Just type in your lies to questions like: “The mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a _____.”...

18. Millennium - A New Hope 

BackstoryMarine is young - too young to endeavor great things.But Marine is a fighter and she refuses to accept fate.Because her fate is to be a peasant and probably die young - a disease, or a predator, whatever, you always die of something in the murky lands of Myst.So when her father is critically injured, Marine decides to fight back and take over the crusade he can no longer pursue.Which crusade? To challenge the feared Lords of Mystrock, the rich megalopolis of Myst, and defeat them in a traditional...

19. Card City Nights 

Card City Nights is an adventure through a city filled with card-nuts and lunatics. Battle for the 8 legendary cards to enter the biggest competition this city has seen yet.

CCN is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.

* 8+ hours of gameplay in a singleplayer adventure
* Connect cards to...

20. The House of da Vinci 

Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.KEY FEATURES
SOLVE MECHANICAL PUZZLES
Brain twisters and baffling riddles are all based on Leonardo’s inventions.
ENJOY INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROL
Navigate Leonardo’s workshop intuitively. Playing the game couldn’t be more...

21. Hustle Cat 

A Cat Cafe With a Little SecretYou are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...Meet Your New Best FriendsYou'll work hard at A Cat's Paw, but there's still time to get to know your new coworkers! Who's your favorite? The brusque, but devoted cook Mason? Or maybe Reese, the fashion-obsessed waiter who knows...

22. Iratus: Lord of the Dead 

Evil Returns, and Its Name is Iratus.An inversion to the classic heroic tale, Iratus: Lord of the Dead lets players use fallen foes to create fearsome monsters for their personal army. With a heavy focus on strategic combat, Iratus is a complex and rewarding experience for those with dubious ethics and a love of dark fantasy. Brought to you by Unfrozen Studios, a newly formed studio of industry veterans who worked on the games such as the Disciples franchise.As the eponymous necromancer, Iratus has...

23. Runespell: Overture 

Runespell: Overture is a role-playing game combining poker mechanics with power ups and collectable cards. The world is set in an alternate medieval Europe linking historical characters with Norse mythology and sagas. The player takes on the role of the Changeling, the son of a monster god, in search of his nemesis. Key Features: Innovative mythic poker system using poker mechanics to battle your opponents Unlock power ups and special attacks available as collectable cards in the game...

24. Mahsung Deluxe 

Mahsung Deluxe is a unique blend of mahjong, concentration and puzzle solving cleverly combined into a single great game with 50 mind-bending challenges. Your task is to remove all tiles from the board by pairing up similar tiles. Tile matches are only possible if a line can interconnect both tiles using no more than 3 segments (2 corners). A straight line can remove neighboring tiles that match. Wall-tiles are obstacles and part of the environment. On trickier levels, some tile images are hidden...

25. Carnival Games VR 

Step right up and play the game where everyone’s a winner! From the creator of Carnival Games, Cat Daddy Games and 2K bring the fun and entertainment from this successful franchise into virtual reality.Carnival Games VR brings an all new immersive virtual reality experience, allowing you to explore the park, interact with patrons and play up to 12 different games! Enter a themed Carnival Alley where you can play a game and earn tickets for fun virtual prizes or unlock another game. Whether it’s...

26. Barnyard Mahjong 3 

Barnyard Mahjong 3 takes you on a grand adventure around the farm playing challenging mahjong puzzles with farm-inspired animals such as horses, cows and chickens. The game includes 8 different worlds containing a total of 640 puzzle layouts to enjoy in classic 2D and glorious 3D. No two games will ever play the same as tiles are laid out randomly when you play. Great features such as a built-in tutorial, scoring system, cute sound effects and relaxing music adds to the fun. Suitable to players of...

27. Doodle Devil 

If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil!While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun!CRITICS...

28. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon 

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel LisbonMurder in the Hotel Lisbon is a videogame inspired by the classic point and click adventures from the 80’s and 90’s. It adopts these eras distinctive design and it is built using only the pixel art technique. The game itself runs at a native resolution of 256x192, the same resolution used by the old ZX Spectrum 48k and most recently by the Nintendo DS. Synopsis: A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide...

29. Putt-Putt Joins the Parade 

What does it take to be in a parade? Hard work, a bright shiny chassis and a little help from your friends. That's what Putt-Putt® discovers as he gears up to join the annual Cartown Pet Parade. Children will be delighted as they meet the local carfolk, explore a toy shop, tool down the road and more. Along the way, they learn to think ahead, deal with unexpected problems, and give others a hand. The road to discovery has never been more fun - or more educational. Charming talking characters, lively...

30. Reflection of Mine 

Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities. The plot will tell us about her many minds and how are they fighting each other.During the game, the player controls two characters at the same time and one of them repeats the actions after another. If the player turns left – both of the girls will go...

31. Tomato Way 

StoryOn earth everything is bad, people fled or died their place was taken by the plants.Our hero is young tomato that makes money by destroying monsters.In fact, it is much more difficult, but there will be spoilers)))Vegetables, meat and family values.Features -Interesting non-linear level design, passages and secrets.-Scary monsters from which even I (author) shudder.-Psychedelic characters with whom you can talk occasionally.-Weapon. Melee weapons, firearms, molotov cocktails and so on. In most...

32. Flockers 

For over nineteen years sheep have been an integral part of the worms’ fearsome arsenal. Held for years within the evil thrall of their diabolical masters the sheep are finally making a dash for freedom! Escaping the tyrannical worms, the flock must dodge its way past all manner of lethal machinery and traps as the sheep negotiate their path through the confinement of the Worms’ weapons factory out into the testing grounds and ever onwards towards pastures green.Flockers is a modern day take...

33. Bomb Squad Academy 

Save the world one wire at a time with Bomb Squad Academy, a puzzle game where you have to defuse bombs under a time constraint.Analyze the way the electronic boards function and identify how to disable the detonator. Be careful though, cutting the wrong wire or flipping the wrong switch might just trigger the bomb.As you progress through the game, you will be faced with increasingly challenging circuits that will test your ability to work through logic puzzles quickly. Identify the components, understand...

34. Perfect Universe - Play with Gravity 

Follow the stories of 3 lonely characters as they strive to fulfil their potential in an absurd world. Compete against friends in 6 sporting events set in gravity defying arenas. The unique art style, surreal levels and eclectic music blend harmoniously to create an experience unlike any other. Played solo, Perfect Universe is a chilled-out and relaxing experience. Played with up to 4 people, it will have you at the edge of your seat, as your skill is tested to the limit.- Perfect Moon: Classic platforming...

35. My Night Job 

It's not just any job - it's YOUR NIGHT JOB!Black night, an abandoned mansion and a bunch of monsters. Sounds like the perfect job. Players will have to use a a variety of weapons to save their skin and master the challenge of leading survivors to safety, while also defending the building from invaders. They can use more than 60 weapons, from vases and floor lamps to chainsaws, shotguns and ginormous hammers. If the monsters thrash too many rooms or the player's health bar runs out, only an entry...

36. Dead Ground 

Tower defense reimagined! Dead Ground is a procedurally generated tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Each playthrough will offer randomly generated guns, skills and augments. You'll have to travel, collect scrap, water, manage your inventory and upgrade your base to survive!
Place and upgrade the towers wisely, and use your hero to further defend it in this fast-paced game, a perfect blend of action and strategy. You will face permadeath, lots of brutal enemies, tough boss fights and...

37. Catastronauts 

Can you deal with unrelenting disaster and hold your ship together long enough to destroy the enemy invaders? Repair systems, extinguish fires, arm the torpedoes, avoid deadly solar flares, destroy your friends and clone them back again; it's all in the life of a Catastronaut!Enlist today!Local Co-opCaptain the ship alone or with friends as a team of 2-4 and become the crew of a spaceship that must hold together in the face of enemy fire - teamwork is essential for success! The Ultimate Party GameJump...

38. Rival Books of Aster 

Rival Books of Aster is a strategy card game that features over 140 hand illustrated spells that you can use to build custom decks and go head to head against other players. Each spell is also a page in a living story book that translates itself and reveals its secrets as you play the game.Rival Books of Aster does NOT contain randomized booster packs. Play for free with a starter deck of your choice, and expand your collection with DLC packs containing known-quantities of cards.Can you decipher...

39. War in a Box: Paper Tanks 

Finally the war of paper tanks comes into your room! How long can you hold the defences against paper tanks. Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!Take out your toy box and get ready for some of the most intense battles in a tower defence game that will make you reconsider the entire genre. As peaceful...

40. aMAZE ABC 

How long have you developed your thinking and attentiveness? Today we will give you such an opportunity, as an interesting and attractive game appeared on our vast spaces, which allows us to poke our brains. Game aMAZE ABC perfectly suitable not only for your children, but also the whole family.

Try to get through the tangled labyrinth. After exiting the labyrinth, you will move to a larger labyrinth, and this will continue until you can not get out of all the labyrinths.
In this game you need...

41. Skyland: Heart of the Mountain 

In an outlandish world the surface of the planet withered and died below the toxic fumes. Survivors fled and settled atop the sleeping giants. Those relics of forgone age proved to be a source of endless energy that allowed entire civilization to flourish again.
However, something sinister looms over the Skyland. People are disappearing without trace and it seems it might be connected to your father's tragic death. It’s up to you and your trusty crew of airship Nightingale to uncover the truth...

42. AR-K: The Great Escape 

Episode 3 in the AR-K universe!Help Alicia Van Volish to flee from District 8 and discover the source of the mysterious Golden Sphere in an adventure full of mystery, acid humor, hilarious characters and sci-fi. Immerse yourself in a classic point and click style, with great history written by award-winning comic writer Greg Rucka.Script written by Greg Rucka: enjoy a story of mystery, humor and romance created by the winner of four Eisner Awards and renowned comic writer Greg Rucka.Enhanced gameplay:...

43. Signs of Life 

Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse. Along the way, you'll be able to craft armor, weapons, gadgets and more to assist you in surviving in an inhospitable environment.StorySensing that an apocalyptic war was imminent, the United Nations executed...

44. Atlantis Sky Patrol 

This frenetic marble-popping adventure puts you in charge of how fast each level will end. Knock out doomsday devices on each of the 100 levels in the game by matching marble colors in sets of three. To finish off the device and move on to the next round, simply destroy the cleverly-placed static orbs that continually allow additional chains to fill the track. Easy to learn, but difficult to master, this puzzler is nearly impossible to put down!

More than 100 challenging levels.
Earn coins...

45. Pahelika: Secret Legends 

A delightful adventure featuring exploration and puzzle solving. Long ago, the ancient book of legend, Pahelika, was used to defeat an evil warrior-king. In order to protect the book from misuse it was later hidden in a sacred temple guarded by six magical portals. As a descendant of the original wielder of the book, it is up to you to prove yourself worthy of the magical artifact…Explore ancient locations, unravel old mysteries, cast spells, avoid pitfalls, and solve puzzles in this great adventure!Features:Many...

46. Toto Temple Deluxe 

"Toto Temple Deluxe is near perfect and delivers an amazing party experience"- Rares Gruian (8WorldsNews)"It's simple and addictive - what a multiplayer game should be."- Mysterious Indiecade Judge"It's fun, it's crazy, and you'll undoubtedly be yelling."- Alpha (N4G)"It is stupidly fun. You'll likely find yourself standing in front of the screen, yelling at your fellow goat stealers and jostling them in real life."- Dan Tynan (Yahoo)Toto Temple Deluxe is a fast-paced, local-multiplayer king-of-the-hill...

47. Just, Bearly 

A comedic story game played in vignettes, about feeling anxious as a bear in inner city Melbourne, Australia, and trying to connect to people none the less.

Click, pull, mash, and guide your way through an ever changing mix of dialogue choices, reaction challenges, dexterity tests, rhythm games and God only knows what else as you overthink and under-perform your way through every day life -- Striving towards greatness and being less of an awkward, anxious, crap.

Key features:

Vignette story...

48. HALP! 

A scavenger pirate captain has crash landed on an alien world. Help him and his crew fix their ship before spaceworms attack!

HALP! is a single-player VR sandbox puzzle game where you help a stranded robot captain and his crew fix their broken ship... or where you DON'T do that and instead poke around and mess with the ship's various gizmos and contraptions. Put out fires! Fight giant carnivorous worms! Shoot some hoops! Make a general mess of things! There's plenty to do in HALP!'s colorful and...

49. Diorama No.1: Blocked In 

A diorama is NOT a game, nor is it a demo. Simply put, a diorama is a painting you can visit with a simple goal of inspiring a sense of wonder. They are an ideal retreat to think and be somewhere else. In 'Blocked In' you will visit the workspace of a Russian scientist to enjoy an extraordinary view of the end of the world by tetronimoes, that will leave you ‘Blocked In’.Blocked In is the first entry in 'The Shoebox Diorama', an ongoing series of fantastical dioramas for VR devices by interactive...

50. VR Darts 

VR Darts is a virtual reality sports game for darts enthusiasts. Game Modes : 501 Match301 MatchAround the ClockFree PractiseFinishing Practise( Cricket Game Mode will be available in the final version ) Play against a bot ( beginner to pro ) or against your own best performance.( Online Multiplay against other players will be available in the final version)Spectator mode 'Bots-only' match to test AI opponent skillFinal version (non-early access) is planned for the end of this year, with game type...