Best Puzzle Games
1,136 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Released: Dec 19, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an updated version of of Silent Hill 2.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
Released: Feb 12, 2015
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is a remake of the original Nintendo 64 game with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes.
Silent Hill 2
Released: Sep 24, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James Sunderland, a man who receives a letter, seemingly sent by his three-years-deceased wife Mary, in which he is beckoned to the fog-ridden town of Silent Hill at the same time as numerous other people troubled by their past.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Released: Jun 30, 2023
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective" was created by Shu Takumi, the creator of the Ace Attorney series, and is now back in a long-requested HD remaster of the original 2010 release!
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Released: Sep 20, 2013
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remaster of The Wind Waker with an alternate recreation of the original's art style, several gameplay adjustments, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures.
Portal: Still Alive
Released: Oct 22, 2008
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Portal: Still Alive is a retooled version of the original smash hit first-person puzzle game, with additional levels and challenges.
Toem
Released: Sep 17, 2021
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An aesthetic adventure with the premise of enjoying the little things!
Split Fiction
Released: Mar 6, 2025
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Split Fiction is a 2025 cooperative multiplayer game.
Spelunky Classic
Released: Dec 21, 2008
Critic rating: 94.4 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Released: Nov 4, 2014
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, New Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features.
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Hearthian space program has detected an anomaly that canʼt be attributed to any known location in the solar system.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest
Released: Nov 28, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, 64DD
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest is a reworked version of the original Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64.
Resident Evil Requiem
Released: Feb 27, 2026
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 10
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth entry in the Resident Evil series.
Tetris Effect: Connected
Released: May 14, 2020
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Tetris Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for.
The Cat Lady
Released: Dec 7, 2012
Critic rating: 89.9 / 100 • 162 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Cat Lady is a single-player horror graphic adventure and the second entry in the Devil Came Through Here trilogy, following Downfall and preceding Lorelai.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Released: Nov 22, 2013
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Released: Feb 27, 2001
Critic rating: 95.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is one of two Zelda titles released for the Game Boy Color, the other being Oracle of Seasons.
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures
Released: Jul 9, 2015
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures is the ninth installment of the Ace Attorney series of text adventure video games.
The Orange Box
Released: Oct 10, 2007
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Orange Box is a bundle that includes five titles from Valve: Half-Life 2; Half-Life 2:Episode 1; Half-Life 2: Episode Two; Team Fortress 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.
BioShock
Released: Aug 21, 2007
Critic rating: 92.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Released: Jun 1, 1992
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100 • 432 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
A point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992.
Lemmings 2: The Tribes
Released: Dec 31, 1993
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100 • 36 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
By now, you'll probably be aware of the horrible plight the Lemmings face.
Cube Escape Collection
Released: Oct 14, 2020
Critic rating: 89.4 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Released: Oct 22, 2013
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut features approximately 8 hours of director's commentaries and a 45 minute “Making Of” video.
Opus Magnum
Released: Dec 7, 2017
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more.