The Best Puzzle Games for Mac OS

Update 2 August 2025: Vessel added at rank #3.

Here are our 10 Best Puzzle Games for Mac OS, position 11 to 20:

Braid: Anniversary Edition
Railbound
The Star Named EOS
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Lost in Play
The Last Cube
Storyteller
Ouros
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Freshly Frosted

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Braid: Anniversary Edition (2024)

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

Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

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platform
puzzle
time
classic
manipulation
2d
programming
in-depth

Railbound (2022)

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

Embark on a charming journey with two adorable dogs in Railbound, a clever puzzle game that will challenge and reward you. Connect railways, guide carriages, and avoid crashes in over 240 levels. Enjoy the soothing visuals and music as you solve puzzles and unravel a heartwarming story.

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What we like:

Perfect difficulty curve
Over 240 challenging levels
Wholesome and adorable presentation
Free updates with additional levels
Smooth and satisfying puzzle mechanics

What could be improved:

Limited options in certain levels
Over-reliance on trial and error
Puzzles can get overly convoluted towards the end

wholesome
puzzle
trains
track-bending
transportation
relaxing
resource-management
comic
logic
building
narration
management
isometric
colourful
cartoony

The Star Named EOS (2024)

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

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

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puzzle
hand-drawn
point-and-click
story
anime
hidden-object
narrative
mystery
emotional
narration
fiction
first-person
linear
stylized

Hello Kitty Island Adventure (2023)

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Mac OS Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone PC Windows

Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

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simulation
crafting
cozy
puzzle
life
cute
exploration
adventure
open-world
relaxing
dungeon
park
cooking
colourful
life-simulation

Lost in Play (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Android Mac OS Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Playstation 5 j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone)

Go on adventures and solve puzzles on this feel-good journey with a brother and sister as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, Toto and Gal must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

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puzzle
point-and-click
wholesome
mystery
adventure
fantasy
item
hand-drawn
story
cartoony
funny
surreal
colourful
family-friendly
comedy

The Last Cube (2022)

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

Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.

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puzzle
platform
3d
science
artificial
intelligence
atmospheric
logic
movement
sci-fi
futuristic
colourful
third-person
grid
robots

Storyteller (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!

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puzzle
romance
narrative
detective

Ouros (2024)

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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.

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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

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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?