The Best Puzzle Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : Leila added at rank #14.
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Access Denied: Escape (2023)

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

Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.

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  • escape
  • room
  • futuristic
  • puzzle
  • cyberpunk
  • device-hacking
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • realistic
  • multiple-endings
  • single-player
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • first-person

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Harmony's Odyssey (2022)

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89
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

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  • relaxing
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle
  • logic
  • magic
  • local
  • cute
  • cartoony
  • colourful
  • funny
  • controller-support
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • cooperative
  • platform

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Doors: Paradox (2022)

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A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.


  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • head-scratching
  • point-and-click
  • travel
  • multiple-endings
  • time
  • mystery
  • clicker
  • rich
  • atmospheric
  • hidden-object
  • linear

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Logiart Grimoire (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues.


  • word
  • puzzle
  • collectathon
  • pixel
  • magic
  • fantasy
  • crafting
  • casual
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • platform
  • strategy

45

OneShot: World Machine Edition (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.


  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • sprite
  • story
  • exploration
  • surreal
  • pixel
  • inventory
  • cute
  • rpg

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Little Nightmares II (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch 2 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.

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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

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Dungeons of Dreadrock (2022)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Android Nintendo Switch

Dungeons of Dreadrock is a captivating dungeon-crawler with a twist! It's a puzzle game that pays homage to classics like Zelda, packed with 100 unique levels that will challenge your problem-solving skills. Face goblins, dodge arrows, and experience unexpected elements like ogre chases and dream sequences. Despite its retro graphics, it offers a dynamic and immersive gameplay that keeps you on your toes.


What we like:
  • Innovative puzzle design
  • Engaging storyline
  • Variety of challenges
  • Well-designed control system
  • Fantastic sound design
What could be improved:
  • Minor control issues
  • Placement of the restart button
  • Short playtime
  • Contains ads

  • dungeon
  • puzzle
  • dungeon-crawler
  • pixel
  • grid

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Return to Monkey Island (2022)

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

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.

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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
  • zombies

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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

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Disc Room (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Disc Room is an exciting game that takes place in 2089 when a gigantic disc appears around Jupiter. You play as a scientist on board to explore the strange and dangerous environment and dodge discs while surviving for as long as possible. Underneath the surface, there are various tasks and objectives to complete in each room which require you to think creatively.

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What we like:
  • Unique concept
  • Inventive challenges
  • Ability upgrades
  • Comic-style cutscenes
  • Visually appealing art style with themed visuals per region
  • Exciting soundtrack by doseone
What could be improved:
  • Challenging difficulty requiring quick inputs and reflexes
  • Obtuse 8-bit era inspired mechanics

  • arcade
  • puzzle
  • bullet-hell
  • survival
  • cartoony
  • gore
  • platform
  • 2d
  • twitch-action
  • difficult
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • precision
  • retro
  • room-by-room

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