The Best Puzzle Games for Linux - Page 2

Update : Tempopo added at rank #34.
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Patrick's Parabox (2022)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Patrick's Parabox offers a unique and inventive twist on the classic sokoban block-pushing puzzle genre. You'll need to guide a two-eyed box to the exit, while navigating cleverly crafted levels filled with over 350 handcrafted puzzles - think inside and outside the box!

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What we like:
  • Over 350 puzzles
  • Unique twist on sokoban puzzle genre
  • Recursive paradoxes for an extra challenge
  • Variety of new mechanics introduced
  • Optional challenges for added complexity
What could be improved:
  • Some levels can be tricky to solve without hints

  • sokoban
  • puzzle
  • logic
  • minimalist
  • abstract
  • 2d

12

Return to Monkey Island (2022)

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

Join Guybrush Threepwood on an adventure in the Monkey Island series with Return to Monkey Island. Experience an intuitive design with puzzles that are tricky yet solvable, self-referential humour, familiar music with a modern edge and voice acting from the original cast. Enjoy accessibility features like subtitles, level adjustments and post-credit sequences.


What we like:
  • Intuitive design
  • Puzzles are tricky yet solvable
  • Self-referential humour
  • Familiar music with a modern edge
  • Voice acting from original cast
  • Accessibility features available such as subtitles
  • Level adjustments and post-credit sequences
What could be improved:
  • Art style may be off-putting for some players
  • Colour blind players may not benefit from all of the accessibility features
  • No insult-based combat as in previous titles

  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pirates
  • inventory
  • classic
  • funny

13

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (2021)

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

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!


  • zelda
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cute
  • puzzle
  • veggie
  • adventure
  • food
  • past
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • fight
  • action-adventure
  • action

14

Escape Simulator (2021)

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Linux Android Mac OS PC Windows

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

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  • cooperative
  • escape
  • room
  • puzzle
  • simulation
  • first-person
  • immersive
  • mystery
  • family-friendly
  • online

15

Superliminal (2019)

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Android IOS iPhone Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Superliminal invites you into a dream world full of mind-bending puzzles and optical illusions. Manipulate objects and change their size to solve cleverly designed challenges. It's a surreal, inventive journey that will keep you hooked with its thought-provoking narrative and unique gameplay. Ready to change your perspective?


What we like:
  • Innovative gameplay that challenges your perception
  • Thought-provoking narrative
  • Brilliantly designed puzzles
  • Immersive dream-like atmosphere
  • Fantastic original soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Short duration of gameplay

  • puzzle
  • first-person
  • mind-bending
  • narration
  • surreal
  • chess
  • vision
  • thriller

16

Helheim Hassle (2020)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • adventure
  • mythology
  • comedy
  • narrative
  • quick-time

17

TOEM (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Embark on a heartwarming journey in TOEM, a delightful photography game set in a magical black-and-white world. Help quirky characters, solve puzzles, and capture the beauty of your surroundings with your camera. Enjoy the relaxing landscape, chill beats, and the freedom to explore at your own pace. Despite its short length, TOEM's charming and pressure-free gameplay will leave you wanting more.


What we like:
  • Sweet art style
  • Cute music
  • Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • Freedom to complete quests at own pace
  • Dense and filled with opportunities for photography
What could be improved:
  • Relatively short game
  • Limited camera movement
  • Absence of a fast travel system
  • Almost entirely in black and white

  • editing
  • hand-drawn
  • photo
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • soundtrack
  • photography
  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • music
  • funny
  • nature

18

The Wild Case (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux

Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


What we like:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
What could be improved:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • text
  • supernatural
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • investigation
  • linear

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The Talos Principle Collection (2014)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox Series X

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

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  • puzzle
  • first-person
  • tetris
  • thought-provoking
  • narrative

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Kombinera (2022)

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

Get ready to challenge your mind with Kombinera, a unique and inventive puzzle game! Navigate orbs through over 300 different stages, combining them to solve intricate puzzles. With its simple yet captivating gameplay, Kombinera will test your strategic thinking and timing skills, offering both frustration and joy as you conquer each level. Are you up for the challenge?

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What we like:
  • Challenging and strategic gameplay
  • Over 300 unique levels
  • Quick restarts for uninterrupted play
  • Hidden collectibles and par times for extra challenges
  • Offers a sense of accomplishment upon solving puzzles
What could be improved:
  • High difficulty level may lead to frustration
  • Small font size for level numbers and speedrunning clock
  • Levels unlock sequentially, limiting gameplay options

  • puzzle
  • platform
  • 2d
  • difficult
  • minimalist
  • cerebral

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