The Best Puzzle Games for Linux - Page 4

Update : LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile added at rank #43.
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Infinifactory (2015)

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Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.


  • puzzle
  • programming
  • automation
  • sandbox
  • block
  • building
  • construction
  • ikea
  • sci-fi
  • aliens
  • block-building
  • open-ended

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Crush Crush (2016)

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Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game.

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  • dating-sim
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • anime
  • statistics-driven
  • incremental
  • romantic

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Dissembler (2018)

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Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract designs one color at a time.

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  • abstract
  • puzzle
  • minimalist
  • solitaire
  • logic
  • 2.5d
  • match-three
  • tutorial
  • colourful
  • procedural
  • isometric
  • relaxing
  • stylized
  • puzzling
  • family-friendly

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Filament (2020)

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Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).


  • puzzle
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • difficult
  • beautiful
  • challenging
  • single-room
  • puzzling
  • mystery
  • top-down

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Shape (2023)

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A minimalist style but inside a complex-minded With connecting word mechanism, you can make a rule for your rooms and solve the problem. Solve the puzzle and go to the door to the next room. explore new mechanism


  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • minimalist
  • surreal
  • exploration
  • psychological
  • narration
  • philosophical
  • walking-simulator
  • 2d
  • psychedelic
  • text
  • first-person
  • puzzle
  • emotional

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Crystal Crisis (2019)

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Cave Story (Japanese: , Hepburn: Dkutsu Monogatari) is a 2004 Metroidvania[1]platform-adventure game for Microsoft Windows. Cave Story features 2D platform mechanics and is reminiscent of the games Amaya played in his youth, such as Metroid and Castlevania (both released in 1986). It received widespread critical acclaim for many polished aspects of its design, such as its compelling characters, setting, story, and gameplay.


  • puzzle
  • crossover
  • platform-adventure
  • competitive
  • fight
  • multiplayer
  • grid
  • local
  • jump-and-run
  • puzzle-battle
  • sdl
  • platform
  • classic
  • puzzle-fight
  • bubble-popping

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Hook (2015)

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HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.


  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • adventure 
  • side-scrolling
  • minimalist
  • platform 
  • game 
  • graphic
  • achievements
  • romance
  • point-and-click
  • short
  • platform
  • sport

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The Wild Case (2021)

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Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


What we like:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
What could be improved:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • text
  • 2d
  • supernatural
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • investigation
  • linear
  • mystery

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Creepy Tale (2020)

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Find out the dark story that befell the once-calm and peaceful forest, turning it into a creepy place filled with evil. Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?


  • puzzle
  • horror
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • point-and-click
  • graphic

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Bridge Constructor Portal (2017)

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Take on the role of a tester at the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and help guide the little stick folk - Bendies - in their vehicles from their starting point to the nearby exit. Use scaffold planks, strong cables and triangles to create an appropriate structure for them to traverse each test chamber. Enjoy GLaDOS' dark humour as she guides you through your missions!


What we like:
  • Authentic feel with Ellen McLain's voiceover
  • Fun and challenging puzzles
  • Easy-to-use controls
  • In-game handbook of best practices for constructing structures
  • No punishment or limit to money spent on materials
What could be improved:
  • Limited list of different materials available
  • Not much variety between levels

  • physics
  • puzzle
  • construction
  • vehicle
  • simulation
  • building
  • challenging
  • bridge-building

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