Outlier

Games like Krillion

Daily puzzle games that scratch the same itch, from rare-answer trivia to geography and word games.

Rare-answer games (closest to Krillion)

GameHow it plays
KrillionThe original daily “rarest answer” game: seven prompts a day, the same for everyone, and rarer valid answers score more.
Outlier UnlimitedOur game: the same genre with unlimited rounds, themed packs, a reverse Crowd Mode and pass-and-play Party Mode.
CosmillionSeven daily prompts with 25 seconds each; rarer valid answers send your rocket higher.
MoonshotName the common answers and then the rare ones for a category, with rarity-scored answers flying your rocket further.
FarflungPin a country that fits each of five daily prompts on a world map; rarer correct countries send your pin further.
Pointless (BBC TV quiz)The ancestor of the genre: 100 people answer each question beforehand, and the most obscure correct answers score lowest and win.

Word games

GameHow it plays
WordleGuess a hidden five-letter word in six tries, with coloured tiles showing correct, misplaced and absent letters.
ConnectionsSort sixteen words into four groups of four that share a hidden link.
StrandsFind theme words hidden in a letter grid, plus a “spangram” that names the theme.
ChainleFive one-guess rounds: type a single word that links the clues in meaning.
PoopleA daily word ladder: change one letter at a time to turn a four-letter word into POOP.

Geography games

GameHow it plays
GlobleGuess a mystery country; each guess is shaded on a globe by how close it is.
WorldleIdentify a country or territory from its silhouette, with distance and direction hints.
GeoGuessrDropped into a random Street View location, pin your guess on a map. The closer, the more you score.

Estimation, music and other daily games

GameHow it plays
PlainOver seven daily rounds, name something whose real value is close to a target number.
EralyGuess the year of seven historical moments; closer guesses score more.
CostcodleGuess a Costco product’s price in six tries with higher/lower hints.
SonglessName a song from a very short clip; skips reveal more of the track.
PerceptleFive quick perception tests (count dots, match an angle, keep tempo), each scored 0–100.
MinecraftleWork out a secret Minecraft crafting recipe on a 3×3 grid within ten guesses.

Want unlimited rounds?

Most daily games give you one puzzle a day. If you want to keep playing, try Outlier Unlimited, or browse a themed pack:

Outlier is an independent game with its own prompts, answer lists and artwork. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Krillion or krillion.io. “Krillion” is mentioned only to describe the genre.

FAQ

What’s the closest game to Krillion?

Rare-answer games such as Cosmillion, Moonshot and Farflung (countries only), plus our own unlimited version, Outlier. The BBC quiz show Pointless uses the same idea on TV.

Is there an unlimited version of Krillion?

Krillion itself offers an unlimited mode on its site. Outlier is an independent alternative with its own prompts, themed packs and no daily cap.