Best Puzzle Games
1,136 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Released: Apr 27, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, 64DD, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, it utilizes the same engine and visual style as its predecessor.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Released: Aug 23, 2011
Critic rating: 92.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms.
LittleBigPlanet 2
Released: Jan 18, 2011
Critic rating: 93.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer.
Beyond Good & Evil
Released: Nov 11, 2003
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games.
Neva
Released: Oct 15, 2024
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital.
The Case of the Golden Idol
Released: Oct 13, 2022
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely.
Sanitarium
Released: Apr 28, 1998
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
A psychological horror point-and-click adventure game in which a man wakes up in a near-deserted sanitarium after a car crash without any recollection of who he is or how he got there.
Angry Birds Star Wars II
Released: Sep 18, 2013
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
The Force is strong with this one.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
Released: Oct 3, 2025
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here!
Ori and the Blind Forest
Released: Mar 11, 2015
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The forest of Nibel is dying.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All
Released: May 30, 2013
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All, released exclusively as part of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy bundle.
Tetris Effect
Released: Nov 9, 2018
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player
Named after a real-world phenomenon where players' brains are so engrossed that images of the iconic falling Tetrimino blocks linger in their vision, thoughts, and even dreams, Tetris Effect amplifies this magical feeling of total immersion by surrounding you with fantastic, fully three-dimensional worlds that react and evolve based on how you play.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Released: Nov 18, 2011
Critic rating: 92.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game created specifically with the Wii in mind.
The Midnight Walk
Released: May 8, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation VR2, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Embark upon The Midnight Walk in this reverent dark fantasy adventure built in clay, from the minds behind Lost in Random and Fe.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Released: Nov 4, 2004
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is a top-down action adventure game that tells the origins of the evil Vaati from Four Swords.
Outer Wilds
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 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
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Released: Feb 27, 2001
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is one of two Zelda titles released for the Game Boy Color, the other being Oracle of Ages.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Released: Feb 16, 2012
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The second game in the Zero Escape series.
The Talos Principle
Released: Dec 11, 2014
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Dead Space
Released: Oct 14, 2008
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Dead Space is a 2008 science fiction survival horror video game developed by EA Redwood Shores (now Visceral Games) for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Released: Jun 1, 2004
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Escape from Butcher Bay is set in the futuristic science fiction universe of the Chronicles of Riddick franchise, and is a prequel to the film Pitch Black.
The Longest Journey
Released: Nov 19, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush!
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.