Best Puzzle Games
1,136 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Blackwell Legacy
Released: Dec 23, 2006
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
When Rosa Blackwell's only relative dies after twenty years in a coma, she thinks the worst is over.
Post Mortem
Released: Nov 1, 2002
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art… The former New York detective finds himself walking the beat once again, when hired by a sensuous woman to investigate the gruesome beheadings of her sister and brother-in-law. In the dark and mysterious streets of Paris and plagued by his clairvoyant sixth sense, Gus will uncover a conspiracy written in blood, with rituals and artifacts as old as time itself.
The Touryst
Released: Nov 21, 2019
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Discover exotic islands, explore ancient monuments, uncover secret passageways, and make the trip you always wanted in The Touryst You are just arriving at the Monument Islands. Want to go swimming? Or rather take a dive into the deep sea? Or do you want to visit the amusement arcade, do some shopping, dance at the beach party? Fancy some surfing? Or will you talk with the strange old tourist and listen what he has to say about these ancient mysterious monuments..
The Room Three
Released: Nov 4, 2015
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100 • 98 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion.
Pilgrims
Released: Oct 5, 2019
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100 • 72 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travellers and help them complete their little stories, your way.
The 7th Guest
Released: Jan 1, 1993
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Philips CD-i, Super NES CD-ROM System, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
The 7th Guest is a horror adventure described as "the first Interactive Drama", with plentiful pre-rendered 3D graphics, live action video clips, and an original, orchestrated musical score.
Bridge Constructor Portal
Released: Dec 20, 2017
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal and Bridge Constructor games.
Insaniquarium! Deluxe
Released: Sep 1, 2004
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Dive into wild arcade action as you feed fish and fight aliens in the craziest aquarium around!
LEGO Dimensions
Released: Sep 27, 2015
Critic rating: 76.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
For the first time in any LEGO videogame, characters from iconic entertainment franchises join forces and battle in worlds outside of their own.
Bugsnax
Released: Nov 12, 2020
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.
Penumbra: Overture
Released: Mar 30, 2007
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Gamedec
Released: Sep 16, 2021
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Gamedec is an adaptive cyberpunk RPG.
Tomb Raider I•II•III Remastered
Released: Feb 14, 2024
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tomb Raider I•II•III Remastered is a collection of the first three Tomb Raider games, originally released between 1996 and 1998, updated with enhanced visuals and modern controls.
Nintendo Land
Released: Nov 18, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Racing, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Nintendo Land is a fun and lively virtual theme park filled with attractions based on popular Nintendo game worlds.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
Released: Feb 28, 2024
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay.
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Released: Jan 19, 2017
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Discover a handicraft world bursting at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi or Yarn Poochy through clever side-scrolling stages.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!
Released: Oct 17, 2003
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Following the almost universally acclaimed short-attention-span action of the Game Boy Advance's WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Pico Park
Released: Jun 8, 2019
Critic rating: 75.1 / 100 • 47 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pico Park is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
Minit
Released: Apr 3, 2018
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
Nihilumbra
Released: Jun 27, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Nihilumbra is played as a standard platform game, by controlling Born as he walks and jumps across the game's levels.
Poly Bridge
Released: Jul 12, 2016
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles.
Binary Domain
Released: Feb 16, 2012
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Machine Age has begun in the immersive and atmospheric squad-based shooter Binary Domain.
Gnog
Released: May 2, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Music, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, Mac, Oculus Rift
Game modes: Single player
From acclaimed indie studio KO_OP and in association with beloved game-making initiative Double Fine Presents, Gnog is a 3D puzzle game set in a tactile world of toys and secrets.
The Evil Within
Released: Oct 14, 2014
Critic rating: 75.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror.
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
Released: May 21, 2014
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler.