Best Puzzle Games
1,156 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
Released: Sep 9, 2004
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 and a sequel to Resident Evil Outbreak, which was originally envisioned as a much larger game before being cut into multiple releases.
Cloudberry Kingdom
Released: Jul 30, 2013
Critic rating: 71.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Cloudberry Kingdom is a platform game created by Pwnee Studios.
Poppy Playtime
Released: Oct 12, 2021
Critic rating: 65.7 / 100 • 91 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
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure.
The Escapists
Released: Feb 13, 2015
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
All that stands between you and your freedom is a perfectly executed escape plan.
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
Released: Nov 14, 2003
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon moves away from the 2D point-and-click concept from the earlier games and features a full 3D world, with a camera that does not rotate, but uses fixed cinematic perspectives, combined with full 5.1 sound.
MediEvil: Resurrection
Released: Sep 1, 2005
Critic rating: 61.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
MediEvil: Resurrection is a 2005 action-adventure game for the PlayStation Portable and is the third installment in the MediEvil video-game series.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
Released: Jan 26, 2016
Critic rating: 67.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lego Marvel's Avengers is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros.
Pneuma: Breath of Life
Released: Feb 1, 2015
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Pneuma: Breath of Life is an enthralling first person puzzler putting gamers' minds to the test in a visually stunning world using Unreal Engine 4 and Physically Based Rendering.
Myst
Released: Sep 24, 1993
Critic rating: 54.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Windows Mobile, Philips CD-i, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, LaserActive, Amiga, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1993.
Star Fox Adventures
Released: Sep 22, 2002
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Star Fox Adventures takes place in a vast 3-D world full of strange scenery, brain-teasing puzzles and intense action.
Trespasser
Released: Oct 28, 1998
Critic rating: 65.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Trespasser is a PC game released in 1998.
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
Released: Sep 18, 2005
Critic rating: 63.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles introduces a lush, 3D world that will test the players' Ninjutsu skills as Naruto, the feisty orphan who wants to become the most respected and admired ninja of all time.
Necropolis
Released: Jul 12, 2016
Critic rating: 60.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Necropolis is a third-person action roguelike, set in a living dungeon that changes every time you play, filled with monsters, myth and magic, and lorded over by the mad mystical intellect known only as the Brazen Head.
Primal
Released: Mar 25, 2003
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Primal tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms.
The Journey Down: Chapter One
Released: May 18, 2012
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station.
Mario Party 8
Released: May 29, 2007
Critic rating: 57.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mario Party 8 is the eighth installment of the Mario Party series on a home console and the first Mario Party game for the Wii.
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game
Released: Sep 15, 2006
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game returns to its roots by reintroducing point-and-click-based mouse control next to keyboard control, although still relying on a full 3D engine with fixed camera perspectives.
The Darkside Detective
Released: Jul 27, 2017
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work
Released: Sep 7, 1991
Critic rating: 64.4 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work!
Hunted: The Demon's Forge
Released: May 31, 2011
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge.
Pooyan
Released: Oct 1, 1982
Critic rating: 64.4 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Wii, TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pooyan is a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982.
The Dig
Released: Nov 30, 1995
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
In the dead of space, something is alive.
The 11th Hour
Released: Nov 30, 1995
Critic rating: 51.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
The 11th Hour, the much-anticipated sequel to record-selling adventure horror The 7th Guest, follows the path of mystery, desolation, horror and grotesque logic set by its predecessor.
Amnesia: Justine
Released: Apr 12, 2011
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Amnesia: Justine is an expansion for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, released by Frictional Games on April 12, 2011.
Cube Escape: Paradox
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 63.9 / 100 • 55 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape.