The Best Puzzle Games for Xbox One - Page 5

Update : The Talos Principle: Reawakened added at rank #3.
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Q.U.B.E. 2 (2018)

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

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

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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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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.


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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Harmony's Odyssey (2022)

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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.


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

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Escape Academy (2022)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Sharpen your wits in Escape Academy, a vibrant puzzle-packed world that replicates the thrill of real escape rooms. Solve mind-bending puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and outsmart your nemesis in this adrenaline-filled adventure. Play solo or team up with a friend for a fun co-op experience. Will you ace the lethal curriculum?


What we like:
  • Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • Fun and enjoyable co-op experience
  • Helpful hint system
  • Engaging narrative and characters
  • Great level design
What could be improved:
  • Short game length
  • Occasional desync and loading issues
  • Repetitive puzzle solutions

  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • room
  • escape
  • first-person
  • split-screen
  • local
  • online

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Access Denied: Escape (2023)

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90
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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.


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

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Monument Valley 3 (2024)

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(Nintendo Switch) Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch j Xbox Series X Android IOS iPhone Xbox Series X/s

Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • precision
  • abstract
  • 3d
  • isometric
  • surreal
  • relaxing
  • point-and-click
  • colourful
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • mind-bending
  • exploration
  • third-person

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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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Outer Wilds (2019)

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

Unravel the mysteries of the universe in Outer Wilds, an award-winning open world game. Explore an ever-evolving solar system, uncover alien secrets, and enjoy a thought-provoking narrative. With no enemies to fight, you're free to discover at your own pace. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in space!


What we like:
  • Unique and immersive gameplay experience
  • Beautiful and intricate world-building
  • Thought-provoking narrative
  • Encourages fearless discovery
  • Captures the mysteries of the universe
What could be improved:
  • May cause motion sickness
  • Game's physics can lead to unexpected deaths

  • exploration
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • discovery
  • open-world
  • space
  • sci-fi
  • endless
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • day
  • story
  • narrative

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