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Restoring the Past
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A short, deceptively stressful free-to-play puzzle game about restoring ancient artifacts with a cat companion, with a non-zoomable reference image.

Hidden Lands - Spot the differences
A relaxed casual hidden-object game about spotting differences in colorful ancient scenes, with roughly 12 hours of reviewer playtime but limited variety.
2021-01-28
- Action

Indie

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Fossil Corner

A cozy, short fossil-collecting puzzle game about a retired paleontologist solving gentle puzzles in a calm garage.

2021-06-12

First person
Puzzle
Indie
Simulator

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Undusted: Letters from the Past

A short, casual cleaning-sim that pairs satisfying restoration mechanics with an emotionally heavy story.

2025-10-13

Puzzle
Indie
Side view
Simulator

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Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations

A relaxing casual jigsaw puzzle game with diverse beautiful photos, adjustable piece counts and difficulty, and a median reviewer playtime of ~149 hours.

2019-04-04

Strategy
Indie

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Cats in Time

A relaxing, cartoony puzzle adventure through 3D dioramas, rescuing cats across time with simple, low-pressure puzzles in about 8-9 hours.

2021-08-26

Puzzle
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Point-and-click

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Mizi NO!

A short, free 2D puzzle game about gluing cat-knocked-over objects back together, with a cozy but occasionally frustrating tone.

2024-08-22

First person
Puzzle
Indie

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Cozy Cleaner

A short, relaxing cleaning sim where you tidy cat-messed rooms, praised for its calm vibe but criticized for repetition and low challenge.

2026-06-22

Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator

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100 Istanbul Cats

A free-to-play hidden-object game set in hand-drawn Istanbul, where you find 100 cats in a short, relaxing session.

2024-05-17

Action
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Pixel Restorer

A relaxing pixel-art puzzle game about restoring faded photographs in a city, offering a calm few-hour single-player experience.

2024-09-18

Action
Puzzle
Indie

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Pieces of the Past

A cute, sentimental puzzle game about restoring family keepsakes to uncover touching stories, with a charming but very brief playtime.

2025-11-17

First person
Puzzle
Indie
Simulator

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Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaw Puzzles

A free-to-play, single-player digital jigsaw puzzle game with traditional piece assembly, mouse controls, and a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

2019-11-18

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
Sport

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Strange Antiquities

An occult shopkeeper adventure focused on identifying arcane artefacts and solving townsfolk's puzzles in a gloomy, mysterious town.

2025-09-17

Puzzle
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Point-and-click