Best Puzzle Games
1,156 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tetris 99
Released: Feb 13, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
A blockbuster battle royale!
Fez
Released: Apr 13, 2012
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world.
The Secret of Monkey Island
Released: Oct 1, 1990
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
Game modes: Single player
I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat.
Visage
Released: Oct 29, 2020
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Each death has its visage.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged
Released: Sep 19, 2024
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
WarioWare: Twisted!
Released: Oct 14, 2004
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
After accidentally discovering spin technology, Wario reassembles the developers at WarioWare, Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Released: Jun 6, 1993
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the first title in the series to be released on a handheld system and the only Zelda title on the original Game Boy.
Portal
Released: Oct 10, 2007
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
Chants of Sennaar
Released: Sep 5, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In this game of adventure and enigmas where ancient languages are both the lock and the key, travel the endless steps of a prodigious labyrinth, multiply unexpected encounters and unveil the mysteries of a fantastic world inspired by the myth of Babel.
Tomb Raider
Released: Mar 5, 2013
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3 - Deep Sleep
Released: Jan 30, 2024
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A decrepit orphanage known as Playcare sits beneath the once magical toy factory.
World of Goo
Released: Oct 13, 2008
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Patapon 2
Released: Nov 27, 2008
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The story of the Patapon tribe marches forth as they hunt for the fabled Earthend.
Paradise Killer
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Paradise Island, a world outside reality.
SpaceChem
Released: Jan 1, 2011
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies.
Shadowgate
Released: Jul 30, 1987
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Released: Nov 16, 2010
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is an action-adventure game set in Rome, where Master Assassin Ezio Auditore takes on the Templar Order.
OneShot
Released: Dec 8, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 146 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
OneShot is a surreal top down puzzle/adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities.
BattleBlock Theater
Released: Apr 3, 2013
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington.
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The Evil wizard Sordid is brought back to life when a magic-book of his is set ablaze and thrown into the middle of a chalkboard pentagram by the father of Runt, a young boy wanting to become a mighty sorcerer.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
Released: Oct 7, 2015
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 132 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Set out on an adventure with Nathan Drake - the intrepid fortune hunter returns and is on the hunt for the fabled Atlantis of the Sands.
Supraland
Released: Apr 5, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Supraland is a first-person metroidvania puzzle game.
Manifold Garden
Released: Oct 18, 2019
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space.
Hacknet
Released: Aug 12, 2015
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC.
Infamous 2
Released: Jun 7, 2011
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Blamed for the destruction of Empire City and haunted by the ghosts of his past, reluctant hero Cole MacGrath makes a dramatic journey to the historic Southern city of New Marais in an effort to discover his full super-powered potential -- and face a civilization-ending confrontation with a dark and terrifying enemy from his own future.