Best Puzzle Games
1,156 Puzzle games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Figment
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind...
The Swapper
Released: May 30, 2013
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game.
P.T.
Released: Aug 12, 2014
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100 • 107 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
P.T.
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Released: Dec 6, 2018
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Released: Dec 7, 2009
Critic rating: 91.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the second Zelda game for the Nintendo DS.
Linelight
Released: Jan 30, 2017
Critic rating: 90.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
Pony Island
Released: Jan 4, 2016
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise.
Resident Evil
Released: Nov 27, 2014
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hailed by many as a masterpiece, this remake of the first entry in the long-running Resident Evil series is now playable in HD.
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Released: Nov 1, 1993
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era.
Supraland: Six Inches Under
Released: Jan 14, 2022
Critic rating: 83.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Supraland Six Inches Under has exploration, puzzles, and combat!
Beneath a Steel Sky
Released: Mar 1, 1994
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Amiga CD32, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad
Released: Dec 7, 2017
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
DLC Pack 2 cannot be purchased outside of the expansion pass.
Owlboy
Released: Nov 1, 2016
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio.
Viewfinder
Released: Jul 18, 2023
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera.
The Incredible Machine
Released: Dec 31, 1992
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100 • 47 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle
Platforms: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game.
Bejeweled
Released: May 30, 2001
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Mobile, Palm OS, BlackBerry OS, Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Bejeweled is a tile-matching puzzle video game by PopCap Games, first developed for browsers in 2001.
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Released: Oct 17, 1997
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100 • 169 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror is a 2D adventure game played from a third-person perspective.
Thirty Flights of Loving
Released: Aug 20, 2012
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story.
The Last Campfire
Released: Aug 4, 2020
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Omno
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Released: Oct 31, 1997
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100 • 90 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Windows Mobile, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1997.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko’s Choice
Released: Dec 6, 2021
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Aiko's Choice is a brand-new standalone addon to the beloved stealth tactics game Shadow Tactics.
Shadow of the Colossus
Released: Jan 12, 2012
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100 • 55 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
In a desolate land where beasts as big as mountains roam free, a lone hero and his horse must ride into the unknown on a quest for ancient power.
Unavowed
Released: Aug 8, 2018
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A demon possessed you one year ago.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Released: Sep 8, 2010
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games.