The Best Puzzle Games

Update : The Plucky Squire added at rank #1.
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The Plucky Squire (2024)

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

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • boxing
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • zelda
  • villain
  • narration
  • combat
  • 2d
  • battle
  • friends-storybook
  • action-adventure-solving

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Colors (2024)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone

Dive into the world of Colors, a delightful puzzle game where your wits put to the test. Uncover the hidden hues beneath each square by analyzing the colors surrounding them. Simple yet challenging, Colors offers an engaging experience that will keep you guessing and entertained for hours.


  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • card
  • minimalist
  • mouse
  • solitaire
  • battler
  • logic
  • 2d
  • casual
  • tabletop
  • clicker
  • colourful
  • idler
  • quick-time-event

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The Star Named EOS (2024)

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

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.


  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • anime
  • hidden-object
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • emotional
  • narration
  • fiction
  • first-person
  • linear
  • stylized

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Ouros (2024)

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Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes. With over 120 handcrafted puzzles to solve, Ouros invites you to discover the inherent mathematical beauty of its world.


  • relaxing
  • abstract
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • minimalist
  • spline
  • temple
  • colourful
  • stand-alone
  • single-player

5

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.


  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • battle
  • fight
  • mythology
  • action-adventure
  • demons
  • story
  • horror
  • exploration
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • realistic
  • narration

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Braid: Anniversary Edition (2024)

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Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone Xbox Series X/s

Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.


  • platform
  • puzzle
  • time
  • classic
  • manipulation
  • 2d
  • programming
  • in-depth

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ANIMAL WELL (2024)

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

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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  • platform
  • puzzle
  • metroidvania
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • no-combat
  • discovery
  • nonlinear

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Botany Manor (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…


  • puzzle
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration
  • relaxing
  • first-person
  • historical
  • linear
  • nature
  • stylized
  • colourful
  • story
  • 3d
  • education
  • immersive
  • science

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Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake (2024)

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

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.


  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • remake
  • local
  • story
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • controller-support
  • discovery
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • boss-fight
  • action
  • difficult

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The Talos Principle 2 (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Dive into The Talos Principle 2, a mind-bending puzzle adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world. You'll unravel the secrets of a mysterious megastructure, engage with sentient robots, and shape the story with your choices. With stunning visuals, a captivating narrative, and challenging puzzles, it's an odyssey that will leave you questioning your existence.


What we like:
  • Immersive and thought-provoking narrative
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Stunning visuals and captivating soundtrack
  • Freedom to explore and interact with the environment
  • Multiple story endings based on your choices
What could be improved:
  • Puzzles not as challenging as in the first game
  • Dialogue sequences can distract from gameplay
  • High graphic requirements may limit some players

  • puzzle
  • robots
  • thought-provoking
  • narrative
  • first-person

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