Games like Meowdoku
Games Like Meowdoku: 7 Logic Puzzle Apps to Try
Meowdoku’s rules are simple: one cat in each colored region, never two in a row or column, and never touching. Plenty of other games use the same rules or a close variant. Here are seven worth trying. We make Paw Plots, so it’s listed first, and we’ve stuck to what each game’s own listing says.
The seven at a glance
| Game | Pieces | Where we confirmed it | Ads and pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Plots | Six pets, or your own pet’s photo | App Store, Google Play, browser | No ads. One-time purchase for Plus |
| Woofdoku | Dogs | App Store | Free to download |
| Pupdoku | Dogs | App Store | Free to download |
| Zoodoku | Dogs, birds, elephants, cats, bees and more | App Store, Google Play | Ads and in-app purchases on Google Play |
| LinkedIn Queens | Crowns | Needs a LinkedIn account | |
| Star Battle Puzzles | Stars (1 to 3 per region) | App Store, Google Play | No ads. 50 free plays, then purchase or subscription |
| Star Battle Go | Stars (2 per region) | App Store | 150 free puzzles, 3,000 more to buy |
Same rules as Meowdoku
1. Paw Plots: best if you want your own pet on the board
Our game. Snap a photo and your cat or dog becomes the game piece, or play with six built-in pets. The first 20 levels and every daily puzzle are free with no ads, and a one-time Plus purchase unlocks all levels, your own photos and extra themes. There are 1,000+ levels from 6×6 to 10×10, and the daily puzzle also runs free in your browser.
2. Woofdoku: a dog version
Woofdoku: Cozy Logic Game, from Dreamplay Limited, has one dog per region, row and column, with no two touching. Its listing highlights number-free play and hints. It’s rated 4.8 from about 5,500 ratings on the US App Store.
3. Pupdoku: dogs, with a daily puzzle
Pupdoku: Dog Sudoku Game, from TSP Technology, lists 1,000+ levels, daily puzzles, offline play and no account. It’s rated 4.8 from 275 ratings on the US App Store.
4. Zoodoku: a mix of animals
Zoodoku, from Falcon Games, swaps cats for a zoo of animals and lists thousands of levels. It’s rated 4.9 from 627 ratings on the US App Store and 4.0 from 525 ratings on Google Play, where it shows 100K+ downloads. Several unrelated games share this name, so check the developer.
5. LinkedIn Queens: the one that made the rules famous
Queens uses crowns and offers one daily puzzle, played through LinkedIn with a LinkedIn account. See our comparison with Queens for sources and details.
Harder variants
6. Star Battle Puzzles: bigger boards, no ads
From Egghead Games, this is Star Battle, the classic puzzle behind these rules. Its 1-star grids play like Meowdoku, and it goes up to 3 stars per region on 14×14 boards. Its listing says no ads and includes 50 free plays, then sells more plays or a subscription. It’s rated 4.8 from 128 ratings on the US App Store and 4.6 from 122 on Google Play.
7. Star Battle Go: two stars per region
Every row, column and region needs two stars, so it’s a step up from Meowdoku. Its listing offers 150 free puzzles by KrazyDad, the puzzle maker behind Two Not Touch, with 3,000 more to buy. It’s rated 4.7 from 168 ratings on the US App Store.
How Meowdoku compares
Meowdoku! from Oakever Games is the big name here: rated 4.8 from about 394,000 ratings on the US App Store and 4.7 from about 581,000 on Google Play, with 10M+ downloads there. Its listings mention daily puzzles, offline play and leaderboards, and show that it has ads. For more detail, see Paw Plots and Meowdoku side by side.
Details come from each game’s own store listing, as of November 1, 2026. Ratings are for the US stores and change often. “Where we confirmed it” lists what we could verify, so a game may also be available elsewhere. We didn’t test every game.
Questions
What game is most like Meowdoku?
Paw Plots, Woofdoku, Pupdoku, Zoodoku and LinkedIn’s Queens all use the same core rules: one piece per row, column and colored region, with no two touching. The main differences are the pieces, the stores and how each one makes money.
Is there a game like Meowdoku with dogs?
Yes. Woofdoku and Pupdoku both use dogs and the same rules. Zoodoku mixes dogs with other animals, and Paw Plots includes dogs among its pets and lets you use your own dog’s photo with Plus.
Is there a game like Meowdoku without ads?
Paw Plots has no ads, including in its free version. Star Battle Puzzles says the same in its listing, though it limits free play and sells extra plays or a subscription.
Can I play without downloading anything?
Yes. The Paw Plots daily puzzle is free in your browser with no account or download. LinkedIn’s Queens also runs without a separate game app, but it needs a LinkedIn account.
Paw Plots isn’t affiliated with any other game on this page. All names belong to their owners.
