Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
The closest matches to Akin on Steam are Hexcells Infinite, SquareCells, Hexcells, Zenge, Hexcells Plus. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Akin's — shared tags include Logic, Puzzle, Minimalist.
How are games like Akin chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Logic, Puzzle, Minimalist count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Akin's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
