Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection Alternatives

Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection is described as 'A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player puzzle games. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets' and is a Puzzle Game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection alternative is Word Slicer, which is free. Other Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection like games are travle, Gurgle, GuessThe.Game and Lexica.

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  1. Rebusly icon
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    Encodes a phrase from the day's news as a visual puzzle, then opens onto four curated articles on the story from outlets across the political spectrum.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Warble icon
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    Figure out the word before your guesses run out!.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    • elementary OS
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  3. Shared boards include mini crosswords, word guessing and search, grouping, number puzzles, sudoku and solitaire. New puzzles arrive at midnight Pacific; all past boards are free without a login, while optional accounts provide streaks, leaderboards and friend groups.

    15 Ponder Club alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Eightile icon
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    Eightile is a daily word game where you unscramble progressively longer words. Find the eight letter word in time to win! It's free to play and available in English, French, and Spanish.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Brush up your brain with this simple and addictive game and improve your English vocabulary. It's never been so easy to learn a new language. Crossword puzzle free is a fun educational game for the entire family.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. A challenging logic puzzle game inspired by modern password requirements with 100+ levels and 14 languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. A new murder mystery every day. Read the clues, eliminate suspects, and deduce the killer using pure logic -- no guessing. Difficulty rises Monday to Saturday. Sunday conspiracy puzzles link the week.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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  8. Aworded icon
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    Aworded is an addictive word game. Challenge your friends and enjoy yourself by making words!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. Crossword solver with over 350,000 clues from major publications like NYT, LA Times, WSJ. Features pattern matching, daily answer pages for word games, and operates in your browser for immediate results and privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Heardle icon
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    Each daily Heardle features a clip from a popular song. Guess in as few tries as possible, and be sure to come back every day for a new song.

    35 Heardle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Spotify
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  11. Minute Cryptic brings cryptic crosswords to a new generation of solvers. Each day, you get one carefully crafted cryptic clue to solve. No grid, no time pressure — just one clue and the satisfaction of cracking it.

    55 Minute Cryptic - Wordplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Challenge your mind daily with innovative puzzle gameplay combining Tic Tac Toe and Sokoban mechanics. A free strategic puzzle game with new challenges every day.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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