The Best Puzzle Games for Playstation 5

Update : Blue Prince added at rank #1.
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Blue Prince (2025)

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j Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?


  • puzzle
  • rogue-like
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • story

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ANIMAL WELL (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows j

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.


  • platform
  • puzzle
  • metroidvania
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • no-combat
  • discovery
  • nonlinear

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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j Playstation 4 PC Windows

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.


  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • mystery
  • non-linear
  • maze
  • horror
  • narrative

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The Talos Principle 2 (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Dive into The Talos Principle 2, a mind-bending puzzle adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world. You'll unravel the secrets of a mysterious megastructure, engage with sentient robots, and shape the story with your choices. With stunning visuals, a captivating narrative, and challenging puzzles, it's an odyssey that will leave you questioning your existence.


What we like:
  • Immersive and thought-provoking narrative
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Stunning visuals and captivating soundtrack
  • Freedom to explore and interact with the environment
  • Multiple story endings based on your choices
What could be improved:
  • Puzzles not as challenging as in the first game
  • Dialogue sequences can distract from gameplay
  • High graphic requirements may limit some players

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

5

The Plucky Squire (2024)

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Nintendo Switch j PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • boxing
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • zelda
  • villain
  • narration
  • combat
  • 2d
  • battle
  • friends-storybook
  • action-adventure-solving

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World of Goo 2 (2024)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j

Build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines in the stunning followup to the multi-award winning World of Goo. The world is beautiful, dangerous, and evolving.


  • physics
  • puzzle
  • building
  • goo
  • freeform
  • cute

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A Little to the Left (2022)

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

Dive into 'A Little to the Left', a cozy puzzle game where you organize household items into perfect harmony. With over 75 unique challenges, daily puzzles, and a mischievous cat to shake things up, you'll find satisfaction in every well-ordered space. Experience the serene atmosphere, lovely illustrations, and gentle puzzles that make this game a delightful escape.


What we like:
  • Charming and peaceful art style
  • Over 75 unique puzzles
  • Daily puzzles for continuous engagement
  • Multiple solutions for each puzzle
  • Helpful hint system
What could be improved:
  • Some puzzles can be unclear or abstract
  • The game is not suitable for colorblind players
  • Touchscreen controls can be tedious

  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • book
  • cute
  • abstract

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Botany Manor (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…


  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • walking-simulator
  • relaxing
  • first-person
  • historical
  • stylized
  • linear
  • nature
  • colourful

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Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021)

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

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a whimsical adventure game that lets you color your way through a black-and-white world as a plucky dog-character. With simple controls, fun puzzles, and no enemies in the main game, Chicory encourages exploration and creativity. Its beautiful art style and emotionally resonant story about self-discovery and overcoming self-doubt make it a work of art that everyone should experience.


What we like:
  • Fun puzzles
  • Simple controls
  • Beautiful art style
  • Emotionally resonant story
  • Encourages creative exploration
What could be improved:
  • Boss battles can be challenging

  • puzzle
  • zelda
  • boss-fight
  • adventure
  • top-down
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • platform
  • combat
  • cute
  • battle
  • exploration
  • controller-support
  • narrative
  • dungeon

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Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake (2024)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X j Xbox Series X/s

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.


  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • remake
  • local
  • story
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • controller-support
  • discovery
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • boss-fight
  • action
  • difficult

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