Games Like Sudoku Similar Puzzle Games like Sudoku

Sudoku is described as 'Logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle game. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9' and is a Puzzle Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Sudoku for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPad, iPhone, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Sudoku alternative is LibreSudoku, which is both free and Open Source. Other Sudoku like games are Gauguin, KSudoku, Open Sudoku and Simple Sudoku.

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  1. LibreSudoku icon

    LibreSudoku

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    Open-source Sudoku app designed for customization and ease of use with 6x6, 9x9, and 12x12 boards, four difficulties, extensive stats, history, and the ability to create, import, and save puzzles.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
    LibreSudoku Open-Source , Free , Powerful , Material You

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Single player
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Data export/import
    6.  Export to TXT

    LibreSudoku VS Sudoku

     

    • LibreSudoku is the most popular Android alternative to Sudoku.

    • LibreSudoku is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sudoku.

    • LibreSudoku is Free and Open SourceSudoku is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreSudoku is Privacy focusedSudoku is not according to our users
  2. Gauguin icon

    Gauguin

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    Gauguin is a Sudoku-like game where you solve grids via calculation and logic.

    You can use it to relax or to solve difficult grids to your opinion.

    In classic mode, you solve a 9x9 grid by typing a value from 1 to 9 in each cell such as

    • Each row and column contains each digit.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    Gauguin screenshot 1

    Gauguin Features

    1.  Endless gameplay
    2.  Works Offline

    Gauguin VS Sudoku

     

    • Gauguin is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Sudoku.

    • Gauguin is Free and Open SourceSudoku is Free and Proprietary
  4. KSudoku icon

    KSudoku

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    KSudoku is a free version of the popular logic game Sudoku developed by the KDE community. The game is to fill a nine by nine grid with the numbers from one to nine filling the rows, columns and three by three squares without repeating a value on them.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    KSudoku screenshot 1

    KSudoku Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    KSudoku VS Sudoku

     

    • KSudoku is the most popular Linux alternative to Sudoku.

    • KSudoku is Free and Open SourceSudoku is Free and Proprietary
  5. Open Sudoku icon

    Open Sudoku

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    Open Sudoku is a simple open source sudoku game. it's the successor of the discontinued OpenSudoku.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Open Sudoku screenshot 1

    Open Sudoku Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Single player
    3.  Works Offline

    Open Sudoku VS Sudoku

     

  6. Simple Sudoku

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    Simple Sudoku makes high quality puzzles that are symmetrical, have a single solution, and do not require trial & error to solve. The user can also choose between five levels of complexity - from Easy to Extreme.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple Sudoku screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (4.2) is from April 2007.

    Simple Sudoku VS Sudoku

     

    • Simple Sudoku is the most popular Windows alternative to Sudoku.

    • Simple Sudoku is Free Personal and ProprietarySudoku is Free and Proprietary
  7. Sudoku by Pink Pointer icon

    Sudoku by Pink Pointer

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    Sudoku (originally called Number Place) is a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Sudoku by Pink Pointer screenshot 1
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    Sudoku by Pink Pointer VS Sudoku

     
  9. Sudoku (PFA) icon

    Sudoku (PFA)

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    Privacy Friendly Sudoku is a logic puzzle game. The goal is to fill the complete board with numbers. Every number may only occur once in every column, row and subsection.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Sudoku (PFA) screenshot 1

    Sudoku (PFA) Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Sudoku (PFA) VS Sudoku

     
  10. nsudoku icon

    nsudoku

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    A Sudoku game made with ncurses.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    nsudoku screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.3) is from June 2015.

    nsudoku Features

    1.  Command line interface

    nsudoku VS Sudoku

     
  11. Sudoku Addicted 2 icon

    Sudoku Addicted 2

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    Play a Sudoku wherever you are and enjoy the multiple features! This is not another Sudoku, this is the best Sudoku game in the App Store. The game focuses solely on the Sudoku. There are no exciting graphics or effects, only endless possibilities with an unlimited number of...

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Sudoku Addicted 2 screenshot 1
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    Sudoku Addicted 2 VS Sudoku

     

    • Sudoku Addicted 2 is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Sudoku.

    • Sudoku Addicted 2 is the most popular commercial alternative to Sudoku.

    • Sudoku Addicted 2 is Paid and ProprietarySudoku is Free and Proprietary
  12. HoDoKu icon

    HoDoKu

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    HoDoKu is a sudoku helper written in Java and available in English and German. Generate sudokus in five different and fully configurable difficulty levels. Solve them yourself (with help from HoDoKu's hint system) or let HoDoKu do it for you.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated, but last version, 2.2.0, released in July 2012, it's fully working and can be still downloaded from the official website.

    HoDoKu VS Sudoku

     

    • HoDoKu is the most popular Mac alternative to Sudoku.

    • HoDoKu is Free and Open SourceSudoku is Free and Proprietary
  13. Yasminoku icon

    Yasminoku

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    Yasminoku is a sudoku game, generator and solver created by Joan Alba Maldonado on 25th of July 2006 which has been now improved.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    Yasminoku screenshot 1
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    Yasminoku Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Opera extension
    3.  Safari extension
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  Multiple languages

    Yasminoku VS Sudoku

     

    • Yasminoku is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sudoku.

    • Yasminoku is Free Personal and ProprietarySudoku is Free and Proprietary
  14. Sudoku Portable icon

    Sudoku Portable

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    Sudoku Portable is the entertaining and addictive Sudoku puzzle game packaged as a portable app, so you can play on the go.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Sudoku Portable screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2012.

    Sudoku Portable Features

    1.  Portable

    Sudoku Portable VS Sudoku

     
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