The Best Puzzle Games - Page 5

Update : Blue Prince added at rank #5.
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The Entropy Centre (2022)

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Review score
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Dive into The Entropy Centre, a mind-bending puzzle adventure set in a colossal space station. You'll reverse time, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover an engaging story with a witty AI companion. Will you conquer the conundrums and uncover the truth that awaits?


What we like:
  • Smart and challenging puzzles
  • Engaging storyline with witty dialogue
  • Unique time-reversal mechanic
  • Stunning visuals and immersive world
What could be improved:
  • Some puzzles can be frustrating
  • Lack of truly hard puzzles
  • Repetitive dialogues
  • Unnecessary combat sections

  • puzzle
  • first-person
  • manipulation
  • sci-fi
  • time
  • futuristic
  • platform
  • funny
  • mind-bending
  • artificial
  • intelligence

42

I Expect You To Die 2 (2021)

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90
Review score
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osvr psvr PC Windows Playstation 4

Step into the shoes of a secret agent in 'I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar'! Unravel intricate puzzles, uncover the truth behind Zoraxis' plans, and save the world. With immersive missions, a star-studded cast, and a riveting narrative, this thrilling sequel will keep you hooked. Get ready for a brain-teasing, adrenaline-pumping adventure!

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What we like:
  • Engaging and challenging puzzles
  • Captivating story with memorable characters
  • Immersive and interactive gameplay
  • Top-notch voice acting
  • High replayability
What could be improved:
  • Shorter than the original game
  • Lack of post-game content
  • Some find the music annoying during puzzle-solving
  • Minor glitches encountered

  • puzzle
  • cold
  • villain
  • vr
  • trial-and-error
  • spy
  • comedy
  • stylized

43

Colors (2024)

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86
Review score
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PC Windows IOS iPhone

Dive into the world of Colors, a delightful puzzle game where your wits put to the test. Uncover the hidden hues beneath each square by analyzing the colors surrounding them. Simple yet challenging, Colors offers an engaging experience that will keep you guessing and entertained for hours.


  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • card
  • minimalist
  • mouse
  • solitaire
  • battler
  • logic
  • 2d
  • casual
  • tabletop
  • clicker
  • colourful
  • idler
  • quick-time-event

44

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

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88
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PC Windows Xbox Series X stadia Linux Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4

Experience the thrilling conclusion of Lara's origin story in Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition. Master an unforgiving jungle, explore underwater tunnels, and unleash chaos on your enemies. Conquer terrifying tombs with advanced traversal skills and uncover a hidden city. With the base game and all DLC included, this is the ultimate way to become the Tomb Raider you're destined to be. Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?


What we like:
  • Excellent graphics
  • Well-acted story
  • Fun combat
  • Precise controls
  • Cool optional challenge tombs
What could be improved:
  • Collecting materials for upgrades felt pointless
  • Frequent loss of weapons
  • Tedious climbing
  • Occasional bugs with jumping

  • puzzle
  • stealth
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • underwater
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • platform
  • action
  • cover
  • narrative
  • shooter
  • survival
  • crafting
  • skill

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Ouros (2024)

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100
Review score
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Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes. With over 120 handcrafted puzzles to solve, Ouros invites you to discover the inherent mathematical beauty of its world.


  • relaxing
  • abstract
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • minimalist
  • spline
  • temple
  • colourful
  • stand-alone
  • single-player

46

Freshly Frosted (2022)

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88
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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!

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  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • automation
  • colourful
  • cute
  • puzzley
  • narration
  • top-down
  • logic
  • cooking
  • programming
  • challenging
  • stylized
  • building
  • asmr

47

Beyond a Steel Sky (2020)

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93
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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone

Beyond a Steel Sky is a thrilling cyberpunk adventure game with engaging puzzles and a fast-paced narrative that will keep you hooked. Follow Robert Foster as he tries to rescue a kidnapped child in Union City, a futuristic utopia controlled by an altruistic AI. The game features a beautifully detailed comic-book style world and plenty of humor. Unravel dark conspiracies and defeat a terrifying antagonist in this innovative and exciting adventure!


What we like:
  • Engaging storyline and characters
  • Built-in hints system
  • Great setting and world design
  • Innovative puzzle mechanics
  • Plenty of humor and nostalgia nods
What could be improved:
  • Controlling the character is clunky
  • Hacking can be repetitive
  • Lack of puzzle diversity
  • Story can be simplistic with bad pace
  • Cutscenes are too long and boring

  • cyberpunk
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • dystopian
  • narrative
  • classic
  • sci-fi
  • thriller
  • futuristic
  • cult
  • third-person
  • hacking
  • political
  • inventory

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Q.U.B.E. 2 (2018)

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96
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.


  • puzzle
  • first-person
  • physics
  • platform

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Little Nightmares II (2021)

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87
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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X stadia Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Little Nightmares II is a haunting adventure platformer set in a dark and twisted world. Guide Six and Mono, two unlikely companions, through a ruined city filled with cannibalistic entities and engaging puzzles. With meticulous pacing, relentless detailing, smart setpieces, and malefic music, Little Nightmares II is among the first must-play games of 2021.


What we like:
  • Unique take that defies expectations at every turn
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Clever puzzles
  • Light combat mechanics
  • Co-operative puzzle elements
  • Cinematic vistas
  • Haunting orchestral overtures
What could be improved:
  • Overly simplistic puzzles
  • No dialogue or explicit explanations for what is going on in the world

  • horror
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • stealth

50

Leila (2025)

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86
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Xbox One Playstation 5 j Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Enter the world of an everyday woman as you explore her past in this point & click narrative game. Hand-drawn animations bring her memories to life, and thought-provoking puzzles lay bare the reasons behind her choices. Immerse yourself in a story unfolds as you decipher its intricate pieces.


  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • emotional
  • puzzle
  • story
  • narrative
  • psychological
  • thought-provoking
  • narration
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • hidden-object
  • soundtrack
  • drama

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