Best Puzzle Games
1,156 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Released: Nov 29, 2012
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Join forces with expert investigator Professor Layton and ace attorney Phoenix Wright in this unbelievable crossover adventure!
Klonoa
Released: Dec 4, 2008
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player
Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil.
Faeria
Released: Mar 8, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Faeria is a digital collectible card and turn-based strategy game that takes place on a dynamic playing board set in a fantasy universe.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Released: Mar 21, 2016
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world!
Simon the Sorcerer
Released: Jan 2, 1993
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 57 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Simon the Sorcerer is an adventure game that was released by Adventure Soft on 2 January 1993 for Amiga and DOS formats.
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Released: Oct 31, 1995
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 81 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, DOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure game based upon Harlan Ellison's short story of the same title.
Batman
Released: Dec 31, 1989
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Racing, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player
The movie of the decade is now the game of the year!
Jusant
Released: Oct 31, 2023
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game.
Baba Is You
Released: Mar 13, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play.
Gorogoa
Released: Dec 13, 2017
Critic rating: 82.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle.
Bomberman II
Released: Jun 28, 1991
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Bomberman II follows the popular Famicom/NES game Bomberman, incorporating a number of new features to the series.
The Witch's House
Released: Oct 3, 2012
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Witch's House falls within the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and jump scares.
Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening
Released: Oct 2, 1998
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Join Pajama Sam, the world's youngest superhero as he journeys to World Wide Weather, the storm-stirring factory in the sky!
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Released: Aug 16, 1999
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 182 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
A third-person action-adventure game set after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996).
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Released: Oct 11, 2016
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick!
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Released: Aug 23, 2016
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided directly follows the aftermath of the Aug Incident, a day when mechanically augmented citizens all over the world were stripped of control over their minds and bodies, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents.
SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
Released: Jul 16, 2020
Critic rating: 83.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The third game in the SuperHot franchise - Mind Control Delete gives you more insight into the world of SuperHot, more story, more signature gameplay.
Sally Face
Released: Dec 14, 2016
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 62 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past.
Battle Chef Brigade
Released: Nov 20, 2017
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battle Chef Brigade features fantasy chefs, including Orcs, Elves, and Humans, who need to hunt dangerous monsters for ingredients.
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Released: Dec 31, 1992
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, iOS, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The second in the series of adventure-puzzle games.
Gods
Released: Mar 1, 1991
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, BlackBerry OS, PC-8800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar
Game modes: Single player
Who would have thought that a man would be so foolish or so daring as to accept a challenge set down by the Gods?
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Zero Time Dilemma is the third and final entry in the Zero Escape series.
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Released: Aug 24, 1999
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Myst: Masterpiece Edition is a remastered version of 1993's Myst.
Botanicula
Released: Apr 19, 2012
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium.
Disney's Goof Troop
Released: Jul 11, 1993
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 72 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Goofy and his son Max were enjoying a peaceful day of fishing, when Keelhaul Pete absconds with Pete and PJ.