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Clones

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2010

Should you play it?

Clones is a friendly, fun, and engaging evolution to the classic puzzle genre which includes robust internet-multiplayer and a built-in level editor.

What works

  • Nostalgic and engaging puzzle gameplay
  • Robust level editor and multiplayer modes
  • Low price with good value and trading cards
  • Colorful, cute visuals and pleasant music
  • Challenging puzzles with strategic depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky user interface and controls
  • Multiplayer often inactive or hard to find matches
  • Some levels overly difficult or tedious
  • Forced account registration can frustrate players
  • Minimal story and limited social depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Levelhead

  • Bloons TD 5

  • King Rabbit - Puzzle

  • Ark Nova

  • Antonball Deluxe

  • Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2

More violent

Games that feels like Clones but with more combat and destruction

  • One Finger Death Punch 2

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • Forts

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Full Metal Furies

  • Risk of Rain Returns

Less social

Games that feels like Clones but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • MouseCraft

  • Clockwork Cleanup

  • Kaelaverse: Pemascape

  • Last Call BBS

  • Rogue Voltage

  • SpaceChem

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Clones: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026