The Best Puzzle Games for Xbox Series X - Page 3

Update : The Plucky Squire added at rank #5.
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Chants of Sennaar (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Embark on a mysterious and addictive puzzling adventure in Chants of Sennaar. Explore stunning environments, decipher languages, and piece together a captivating story through visual storytelling. With a compact install size, amazing visuals, and lush sound design, this game offers a unique and immersive experience. The glyph mechanics and language deciphering are surprisingly addictive, although the stealth sections could have been better. If you're looking for a fresh and captivating gaming experience, Chants of Sennaar is a must-play.


What we like:
  • Unique and addictive glyph mechanics
  • Stunning visuals and immersive environments
  • Captivating visual storytelling
  • Compact install size
  • Lush sound design
What could be improved:
  • Stealth sections could have been better

  • puzzle
  • stealth
  • adventure
  • translation
  • puzzling

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Beyond a Steel Sky (2020)

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93
Review score
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PC Windows Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Beyond a Steel Sky is a thrilling cyberpunk adventure game with engaging puzzles and a fast-paced narrative that will keep you hooked. Follow Robert Foster as he tries to rescue a kidnapped child in Union City, a futuristic utopia controlled by an altruistic AI. The game features a beautifully detailed comic-book style world and plenty of humor. Unravel dark conspiracies and defeat a terrifying antagonist in this innovative and exciting adventure!


What we like:
  • Engaging storyline and characters
  • Built-in hints system
  • Great setting and world design
  • Innovative puzzle mechanics
  • Plenty of humor and nostalgia nods
What could be improved:
  • Controlling the character is clunky
  • Hacking can be repetitive
  • Lack of puzzle diversity
  • Story can be simplistic with bad pace
  • Cutscenes are too long and boring

  • cyberpunk
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • dystopian
  • narrative
  • classic
  • sci-fi
  • thriller
  • futuristic
  • cult
  • third-person
  • hacking
  • political
  • inventory

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Freshly Frosted (2022)

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88
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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!


  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • automation
  • colourful
  • cute
  • puzzley
  • narration
  • top-down
  • logic
  • cooking
  • programming
  • challenging
  • stylized
  • building
  • asmr

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Tin Hearts (2023)

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77
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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One osvr PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Step into the magical world of Tin Hearts, a captivating puzzle-adventure game. Guide tin soldiers through whimsical levels, solve ingenious riddles, and unravel the touching tale of inventor Albert J. Butterworth. With enchanting animation, a poignant soundtrack, and a decent length of gameplay, Tin Hearts is the perfect treat for puzzle enthusiasts.


What we like:
  • Challenging and inventive puzzles
  • Beautiful graphics and design
  • Engaging and emotional narrative
  • Memorable music
  • Satisfying length of gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Suboptimal isometric view can make puzzles hard to understand
  • Difficulty in placing and manipulating objects
  • Forced camera movement

  • puzzle
  • steampunk
  • lemmings
  • alternate-timeline
  • manipulation
  • platform
  • relaxing
  • fiction
  • first-person
  • time
  • vr
  • narration
  • 3d
  • choices
  • magic

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Little Nightmares II (2021)

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87
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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X stadia Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Little Nightmares II is a haunting adventure platformer set in a dark and twisted world. Guide Six and Mono, two unlikely companions, through a ruined city filled with cannibalistic entities and engaging puzzles. With meticulous pacing, relentless detailing, smart setpieces, and malefic music, Little Nightmares II is among the first must-play games of 2021.


What we like:
  • Unique take that defies expectations at every turn
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Clever puzzles
  • Light combat mechanics
  • Co-operative puzzle elements
  • Cinematic vistas
  • Haunting orchestral overtures
What could be improved:
  • Overly simplistic puzzles
  • No dialogue or explicit explanations for what is going on in the world

  • horror
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • stealth

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Figment 2: Creed Valley (2022)

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79
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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

Figment 2: Creed Valley invites you on a captivating musical journey through the human mind. As Dusty, you'll tackle inventive puzzles, engage in unique boss fights, and explore a world filled with creativity and emotion. With its compelling story and surreal landscapes, this game promises an unforgettable experience.


What we like:
  • Intriguing puzzles and boss fights
  • Engaging storytelling
  • Unique and creative world design
  • Improved controls and mechanics
  • Memorable music and sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Less engaging than the first game
  • Occasional bugs and visual glitches
  • Simplistic combat

  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • soundtrack
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • mind-bending
  • isometric
  • boss-fight
  • hand-drawn
  • story
  • exploration
  • fight
  • cooperative
  • controller-support
  • cute

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Far: Changing Tides (2022)

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79
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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5

In FAR: Changing Tides, you'll embark on a captivating adventure in a beautifully flooded world. As Toe, you'll navigate stormy waters, explore forgotten ruins, and dive into unknown depths. You'll captain your own seafaring vessel, solve puzzles, and search for a new home. With a mesmerizing soundtrack and stunning visuals, this game offers an immersive and unique experience.


What we like:
  • Stunning visuals and captivating soundtrack
  • Engaging puzzles and resource management
  • Immersive and atmospheric gameplay
  • Unique vehicle control and customization
  • Emotional and thought-provoking journey
What could be improved:
  • Occasional softlock issues
  • Repetitive tasks

  • puzzle
  • sailing
  • vehicle
  • underwater
  • submarine
  • post-apocalyptic
  • platform
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • 2.5d
  • relaxing
  • steampunk
  • puzzling
  • action-adventure
  • narrative

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Indika (2024)

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81
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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s j Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.


  • surreal
  • third-person
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • story
  • psychedelic
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • adventure
  • cinematic
  • horror
  • self-discovery
  • mature
  • platform
  • narration

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Escape Academy (2022)

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81
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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Sharpen your wits in Escape Academy, a vibrant puzzle-packed world that replicates the thrill of real escape rooms. Solve mind-bending puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and outsmart your nemesis in this adrenaline-filled adventure. Play solo or team up with a friend for a fun co-op experience. Will you ace the lethal curriculum?


What we like:
  • Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • Fun and enjoyable co-op experience
  • Helpful hint system
  • Engaging narrative and characters
  • Great level design
What could be improved:
  • Short game length
  • Occasional desync and loading issues
  • Repetitive puzzle solutions

  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • room
  • escape
  • first-person
  • split-screen
  • local
  • online

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Return to Monkey Island (2022)

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Linux Android IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Xbox One

Join Guybrush Threepwood on an adventure in the Monkey Island series with Return to Monkey Island. Experience an intuitive design with puzzles that are tricky yet solvable, self-referential humour, familiar music with a modern edge and voice acting from the original cast. Enjoy accessibility features like subtitles, level adjustments and post-credit sequences.


What we like:
  • Intuitive design
  • Puzzles are tricky yet solvable
  • Self-referential humour
  • Familiar music with a modern edge
  • Voice acting from original cast
  • Accessibility features available such as subtitles
  • Level adjustments and post-credit sequences
What could be improved:
  • Art style may be off-putting for some players
  • Colour blind players may not benefit from all of the accessibility features
  • No insult-based combat as in previous titles

  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pirates
  • inventory
  • classic
  • funny

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