puzzlerzone12 puzzles like Nerdle
Ranked by how close they actually are — same mechanic, same shape, similar length. Where they differ, the difference comes from measurements rather than the games’ own descriptions.
Looking for the original? Nerdle is a 5 min logic grid puzzle.
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3Doku
3D Sudoku on a cube using the numbers 1 to 16.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all
Logic grid5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 2
BrainBashers Daily 30 Seconds
Try to solve the arithmetic questions in 30 seconds, but it is okay if you go over.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all
Logic grid5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 3
Buzzled
Color each hex cell black or yellow to satisfy the target sums along the edges.
vs Nerdle: Plays the same way — and on our last check: no signup wall found, fine on a phone, free.
Logic grid5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 4
Calcle
Guess the numbers in the equation in 5 attempts or less.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all
Logic grid5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 5
Cancelwise
Cancel numbers such that the remaining tiles add up to the target numbers.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all
Logic grid5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 6
23 Words
Unscramble 23 words, one by one, without running out of time.
vs Nerdle: Word rather than logic grid
Word5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 7
Ace Attorneydle
A collection of daily games related to Ace Attorney.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all · Visual ID rather than logic grid
Visual ID5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 8
Actorle
Guess the movie actor based on the given information, with each guess revealing matching information.
vs Nerdle: Visual ID rather than logic grid
Visual ID5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 9
Actorle TV
Guess the TV actor based on the given information, with each guess revealing matching information.
vs Nerdle: Visual ID rather than logic grid
Visual ID5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 10
Adoptle
Guess the name of a pet that is up for adoption, given a picture of them.
vs Nerdle: Visual ID rather than logic grid
Visual ID5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 11
Airport Guessr
Guess the airport given its satellite image.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all · Visual ID rather than logic grid
Visual ID5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026 - 12
AITA Guesser
Guess the verdict of Reddit AITA posts.
vs Nerdle: No ads at all · Deduction rather than logic grid
Deduction5 min✓ 3/5 measured · 12 Aug 2026
How this list is ordered
Not by popularity, and not by anyone paying — nothing on this site can be bought. Each candidate scores on four things: whether it uses the same mechanic, whether it has the same shape (daily, endless, campaign), how close its length is, and whether it costs the same. Entries we have already measured rank above ones still queued, because a recommendation you can check beats one you cannot.
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